Papua New Guinea

How can we force mining companies to act responsibly?

On 11 Feb, 2011 By rait man With 1 Comments

In Papua New Guinea we are only too aware of the social and environmental problems that foreign owned mining companies can cause. Ok Tedi, Panguna, Porgera, Tolukuma, Misima and now Hidden Valley have all come with an enormous cost that is paid by local people while the mining company and their shareholders earn massive profits. How can mining companies be made more responsible when they operate in countries like Papua New Guinea?

Blinded: another wife the victim of an abusive policeman

On 01 Feb, 2011 By rait man

A young mother is completely blind because of injury inflicted by her abusive policeman husband in a violent three-year marriage that ended in November last year, reports the Post Courier.

Human Rights report highlights Papua New Guinea's many problems

On 30 Jan, 2011 By rait man With 1 Comments

A new global report paints a gloomy picture of the many problems facing Papua New Guinea and the failure of our politicians to protect the rights and interests of ordinary citizens.

In its World Report 2011, Human Rights Watch documents how 2010 was another dismal year for PNG with corruption, police abuses, and violence against women and girls all dominating the news headlines.

Three stories in one day point to calamitous year ahead for Exxon's LNG

On 03 Jan, 2011 By rait man

Three media stories published on New Years Eve foretell what could be a calamitous year ahead for the giant Exxon-Mobil Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) project in Papua New Guinea.

The LNG project has already faced countless delay's and shutdowns caused by landowner disputes, poor working conditions, deaths and allegations of corruption.

Oil and gas projects not delivering for Highlands people

On 03 Jan, 2011 By rait man

Massive oil and liquified natural gas (LNG) projects in the Highlands region of Papua New Guinea have not yet delivered any meaningful assistance to the people of the region, says Peter Korugl, and worse, have promoted greed and corruption while making the people mere spectators on their own land.

By Peter Korugl

Department of Environment incapable of regulating mine waste

On 22 Dec, 2010 By rait man With 1 Comments

By Hon. Sam Basil, MP

The Department of Conservation (DEC) is failing to properly regulate the mining industry in Papua New Guinea and ensure mine operations are environmentally safe.

DEC has a responsibility on behalf of the Nation to ensure that mining operations are safe and will not damage the environment. Yet time and again the mines end up causing massive pollution problems while DEC sits by and watches.

University of Papua New Guinea - a flawed dream?

On 21 Dec, 2010 By rait man

By Scott MacWilliam*

My husband is a policeman... he has shot at me twice

On 11 Dec, 2010 By tok stret With 2 Comments

Violence against women is so widespread in Papua New Guinea that it is part of daily life for almost all of us. Everyday we see or hear of men physically and violently abusing women - but in 99.9% of cases both the victims and those of us who see what is happening remain silent.

LNG - Blessing or a Curse for Papua New Guinea?

On 09 Dec, 2010 By rait man

Back in April two articles were written on the ACT NOW! blog about a Pastoral Letter from the Catholic Bishops' Conference which asked the question: Will Papua New Guinea's liquified natural gas projects be a blessing or a curse?

Below (thanks to our friends at LNG Watch) is the full text of that letter. It should be essential reading for anyone concerned about the future of PNG and should, perhaps, have been tabled for discussion during this weeks PNG mining talk fest in Sydney...

Where has all the money gone?

On 08 Dec, 2010 By rait man With 2 Comments

Editorial: Post Courier

The 11th Mining and Petroleum Conference in Sydney, Australia kicked off on Monday. In a packed room, PNG’s Oil Search Limited, a major partner in the LNG project, shocked the experts and government officials including ministers from both countries, by revealing it has paid a whopping K11.931 billion in oil benefits between 1992 and 2009.

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