ACT NOW! recently launched a email action addressed to Pacific Island Leaders, requesting an end to experimental seabed mining in the region. The basis for the concern was in relation to the environmental and social sustainability issue surrounding this "first of it's kind" mining and it's long term impact on coastal communities. 

Andrew Lattas gives an account below of logging, lawlessness and a crisis of legitimacy in one (out of a hundred other) areas of Papua New Guinea, where local land grab, has left a group of aggrieved locals intimidated and brutalized by members of the Royal PNG Constabulary.

State Agencies that are supposed to be Regulators of foreign investment activities, are actively facilitating human rights abuse in defense of foreign interests.

via Our Pacific Ways

A few questions niggled in the back of my mind a few days ago after a long discussion with friends. We talked about the expectations that the Papua New Guinea education system embeds in our minds.

By Rosa Koian

From Syria to Mali to Indonesia civilians are screaming for peace and justice in the face of mechanised artillery and guns, and Papua New Guinea would not turn its face away from this.

Instead last week, the Papua New Guinea government deploys soldiers made up of Papua New Guineans to make sure an international corporation, ExxonMobil, have its way in this rural community of Southern Highlands Province.

By Grace Tiden

TEN Pomio landowners were arrested by police few days ago for blocking a stream that flows through their customary land. 

Congratulations all those UPNG students who took part in the march yesterday! We are humbled by your maturity, persistence and the concern that you have shown for your country. The SRC executives (Emmanuel, Roland, Dicky and Wanpis), Nou Vada and all who played a role in organizing the march (PNGTUC and PEA) - you have done an excellent job. The multitude was orderly, peaceful and the petitions were received. Well done!

Belated Happy Easter folks!

It seems the circus has begun but alas the Ringmaster seems to be out! All hell has broken loose! Cirque du Soleil you aint got NUTHIN on us!!!!

Parliament refers judges

By GORETHY KENNETH



PARLIAMENT yesterday referred Papua New Guinea’s Chief Justice Sir Salamo Injia and Justice Nicholas Kirriwom to the Head of State. 
This means that the Head of State – Governor General Sir Michael Ogio- is now required to set up a tribunal to investigate alleged judicial misconduct - an unprecedented development in the country’s short history. 


Source:  The National

PRIME Minister Peter O’Neill has reassured Australian deputy opposition leader Julie Bishop that the general election will be held as scheduled in June.


Bishop is on an official visit to Papua New Guinea, accompanied by parliamentary colleagues from the Queensland state government. They are expected to visit Bougainville later.