Special Agriculture and Business Lease; SABL; Department of Lands; land grab

The Davos World Economic Forum and Pacific Land Rights

On 29 Jan, 2013 By Klaireh

The below report from Radio Australia News goes one step further in emphasizing the point that we have been trying to make. If only those that we appointed to represent us in that prime Haus Tambaran over at Waigani really paid attention and really did their research they wouldn't be fooled so easily.

The SABL Delusion

On 25 Jan, 2013 By Klaireh

Special Purpose Agricultural Business Lease or SABL

In case you are in the dark what an SABL is, as the name implies is a special lease that was provisioned for under Section 11 of the Land Act (1996)

‘the Minister may lease customary land for the purpose of granting a special agricultural and business lease’

This lease was supposed to give traditional landowners economic benefits from the rent and employment opportunities created by those businesses that leased land from them.

SABL, Forest Clearance not Captured in Plan

On 21 Jan, 2013 By Klaireh

Source: The National

THE controversial Special Agriculture Business Lease (SABL) and forest clearance will not be captured in the national forest plan undergoing review, the National Forest Service says.

S.S.D.D Syndrome in 2013?

On 14 Jan, 2013 By Klaireh

Officially two weeks into the year 2013! For those of you who have been on leave and are feeling like you’ve just been woken up rudely from a pleasant dream and are still orientating yourself - welcome back and to those of you who have been working throughout - hope you’ve got enough to keep going for the next couple of months!

Towards the end of last year we saw some very promising developments that made it seem as if genuine compassion for the people of Papua New Guinea had returned to those whom we’ve selected to be our representatives in that Haus Tambaran.

DELAY OF SABL PROBE UNACCEPTABLE!

On 05 Dec, 2012 By Klaireh

SABL Probe Will Be Done, Says PM

On 28 Nov, 2012 By Klaireh

Source: The National

Police Nab Lands Officer Over Land (SABL to UDL)

On 05 Nov, 2012 By Klaireh

By TODAGIA KELOLA

DEPUTY Registrar of Lands title Benjamin Samson has been arrested and charged by police for official corruption.

He was arrested and charged on Friday following a complaint by landowners from Hanuabada in relation to a land on Burns Peak beside the Poreporena Freeway.

Juffa: SABL...a Way to Continue Logging

On 05 Nov, 2012 By Klaireh

Source:

The National

MORE than 11% of Papua New Guinea forests have been subject to Special Agriculture Business Leases (SABL), Northern Governor Gary Juffa says.

SABL land grab - Public Notice

On 31 Oct, 2012 By rait man

PM promises to stop land grabs

On 16 Oct, 2012 By tok stret

From PACNEWS

Papua New Guinea’s Prime Minister, Peter O'Neill, says he will do everything possible to protect his people and his country from irregular land dealings.

The comments come in response to the scandal surrounding the issuing Special Agricultural and Business Leases (SABLs).

“We have made some fundamental mistakes over the past few years,” O'Neill told ABC Radio Australia.

“One of them is the Special Agricultural and Business Leases that has been given out by government over the past few years.”

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