Michael Somare received $784,000 in Singapore corruption scam
Sir Michael received three cheques worth in total USD$784,000, all of which were paid into his Singapore bank account. Couple jailed in US$3.6m money laundering case involving ex-Papua New Guinea PM...
View ArticleO’Neill’s housing amnesia strikes again
The Prime Minister has recently called for an investigation into the National Housing Corporation, owing to allegations of misconduct and mismanagement. It must be asked, why? The NHC has already...
View ArticleSingapore scam couple’s PNG interests
American Thomas Doehrman and his Singaporean wife, Lim Ai Wah, have been sentenced to jail in Singapore for a corruption scam involving funds provided by the PNG government, but the couple have other...
View ArticleO’Neill’s illegal logging: 1176 days and counting…
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill has completely failed to reverse the huge SABL land grab. So much for all his promises to revoke the unlawful leases, return the land to rural people and stop the illegal...
View ArticlePNG politicians and company execs could now be tried for land grabs in the...
“The ICC announcement in The Hague is critical first step in the crackdown on violence and theft in the global trade in land and natural resources” Source: Global Witness A move by the Prosecutor of...
View ArticleO’Neill’s illegal logging: 1,190 days and counting…
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill still refuses to do anything to reverse the huge SABL land grab or stop the illegal logging. So much for all his promises to revoke the unlawful leases and return the land...
View ArticleSupreme Court rejects Rimbunan Hijau attempts to avoid serious police assault...
The Supreme Court has rejected a bid by notorious Malaysian logging company, Rimbunan Hijau, to have a claim against it for orchestrating a brutal police assault thrown out. Tha plaintiff, John Molu...
View ArticleRun Fu 2 about to run to Shanghai with a cargo of illegal timber
The Panama registered bulk carrier, Run Fu 2 is currently loading illegally felled timber from the Turubu SABL in East Sepik and is ready to run to Shanghai with its illegal cargo. On 31 August, the...
View ArticleO’Neill’s illegal logging: 1204 days and counting…
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill still refuses to do anything to reverse the huge SABL land grab or stop the illegal logging. So much for all his promises to revoke the unlawful leases and return the land...
View ArticlePNGFA and logging company lawyers conspiring to ignore court orders?
The PNG Forest Authority and lawyers representing foreign companies involved in logging operations in the Turubu area of the Sepik have apparently decided they can ignore National and Supreme Court...
View ArticleRun Fu 2 allowed to leave for China with cargo of illegal timber
The Panama registered bulk carrier, Run Fu 2 has been allowed to sail from Wewak with a cargo of illegally felled timber from the Turubu SABL. The ship is currently sailing towards China with its...
View ArticlePoliticians and the logging industry at the centre of organised crime: ANU
Organised crime in Pacific involves political elites: Report BY: Cedric Patjole on PNG Loop A recently published discussion paper by the Australian National University (ANU) argues that the most...
View ArticleO’Neill’s illegal logging: 1218 days and counting…
Prime Minister Peter O’Neill still refuses to do anything to reverse the huge SABL land grab or stop the illegal logging. So much for all his promises to revoke the unlawful leases and return the land...
View ArticleNautilus Minerals linked to corruption allegations around Namibian seabed mining
The giant machines Nautilus wants to use to mine the seafloor in Papua New Guinea Prospective Solwara 1 seabed mining company Nautilus Minerals can be linked to the allegations of corruption...
View ArticleCourt finds fraud in issuing of SABL leases
The National Court has ruled another two Special Agriculture and Business Leases issued by the Department of Lands unlawful. The judge found there was “a clear indication or suggestion of dubious,...
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