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

SABL Commission of Inquiry Transcripts - September 2011

On 20 Jun, 2012 By rait man

John Numapo (Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry into the Special Purpose Agriculture and Business Leases) has said in an interview with Radio Australia that the Final Commission of Inquiry report is almost ready to be released. The report with the recommendations will be handed to whoever is the Prime Minister after the current elections he says.

In the meantime, we are publishing all the transcripts from the Commission hearings.

SABL Commission of Inquiry Transcripts - August 2011

On 20 Jun, 2012 By rait man

Condoms & Baby Products

On 04 Jun, 2012 By Klaireh With 2 Comments

How SABLs allowed Condoms and Baby Products to Take Over My Land

This is a story of how Condoms and Baby Products took over my land. This is happening here in Papua New Guinea, it may have already happened to you or it could be about to happen to you.

Inquiry Reveals Shady SABL Deals

On 18 May, 2012 By Klaireh

Govt Urged to Repeal SABL

On 30 Apr, 2012 By Klaireh

THE Umi-Atzera and Onga-Waffa people in Markham Valley, Morobe, are urging the government to repeal the Special Agricultural Business Lease (SABL) policy because it “regards landowners as mere slaves”.

“In Markham district, we will never invite and entertain government’s SABL policy,” provincial agriculture chairman and Umi-Atzera president, Daki Mao said.

More than 5,000 people gathered at Mutzing station to witness the launching of pioneer Morobe palm oil project last Friday.

NRI says SABL deprives landowners of wealth creation

On 29 Mar, 2012 By rait man

By Shirlyn Belden

Special Agriculture Business Leases in Papua New Guinea are said to be depriving customary landowners of opportunities to create wealth and self-development.

According to the National Research Institute and National Land Development Programme, the work and effect of SABL since its introduction has been contradicting the two recent amendments through the Land Group Incorporation (Amendment) Act and Land Registration (Customary) (Amendment) Act 2009.

Commission to declare land grab leases void: Namorong

On 21 Mar, 2012 By Tim

Martyn Namorong*

There are strong indications that several Land Grab Leases will be declared void by the Commission of Inquiry into Special Purpose Agriculture Business Leases, due to discreptencies in the process of land acquisition.