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

Lengthy processes surprise landowner

On 31 Aug, 2011 By rait man

By Luana Paniu

A landowner was surprised to learn about certain procedures and processes in the Special Purpose Agriculture and Business Leases (SPABL) after attending the Commission of Inquiry which began three weeks ago. 

David Kura, a landowner from Rikau village and a rep-resentative of the Rigula Oil Palm Estate which covers his village and two others, Gule and Levege. His village shares a common border with these villages. 

SABL 'doing well' in East New Britain

On 30 Aug, 2011 By rait man

Land titles in foreign hands

On 26 Aug, 2011 By rait man

Lukara: 'SABL progressing in ENB'

On 25 Aug, 2011 By rait man

Affidavits reveal 18 SABL files missing

On 25 Aug, 2011 By rait man

By Eva Kuson

Lands given 7 days to reconstruct 18 files

On 24 Aug, 2011 By rait man

By Luana Paniu

The Department of Lands and Physical Planning has been given seven days to reconstruct 18 more title files to be submitted to the Commission of Inquiry into the Special Purpose Agriculture and Business Leases.

The files, which are part of the 75 SPABL cases now under investigation by the CoI, were reportedly destroyed or misplaced.

CoI must get to the bottom of the SABL issues

On 19 Aug, 2011 By rait man

By MT

THE people in the rural areas want the government to thoroughly investigate the issuance of Special Purpose and Agricultural Business Leases (SABL).  This issue affects more than 90% of the silent majority who live in villagers and remote communities.

 These people do not even know that their customary land has been given to corporations with the backing of foreign-owned multi-national corporations.  I was shocked to learn that over than 300,000ha of customary land in my area was given to a corporate entity.

Loggers hit back against SABL inquiry - and just about everything else

On 19 Aug, 2011 By tok stret

The National newspaper, owned by Malaysian logging giant Rimbunan Hijau, and partisan supporter of the Ramu nickel mine and foreign owned resource operations in general, has taken a swipe at the SABL land grab Commission of Inquiry and just about everything else the government is trying to do to protect the interests of ordinary Papua New Guinean's. When your read your daily newspaper it is good to remember whose interests it is representing and protecting....

Department of Lands still in the spotlight

On 18 Aug, 2011 By Effrey With 1 Comments

By Eva Kuson* - Wednesday, 17 August 2011

Today’s hearing carried on from yesterday proceedings in identifying the files brought before the inquiry. Council assisting Simon Ketan made a brief formal opening on the preliminary findings and addressing also the legal issuance of the SABLs. He outlined the statement of case on which the Commission of Inquiry was ordered into the SABL and all matters relating to it.

Lands Department bosses to appear first

On 12 Aug, 2011 By Tim

By Luana Paniu

Three key people involved in procedures to issue the controversial Special Purpose Agriculture and Business Leases (SPABL) are the first to appear before the Commission of Inquiry.

Department of Lands and Physical Planning (DLPP) Acting Secretary Romlly Kila Pat, Acting Deputy Secretary, Customary Lands Adrian Abby and the Registrar of Titles Henry Wasa will appear before the CoI next Monday.

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