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Really good the Carbon Trade.

We can hold on to our Customary Land Titles and ILG Certificates but we will only be compensated for it while the Law of our land (PNG) doesn't recognize us with our Titles and Certificates. There is No Law that recognizes Landowners to buy shares in the projects we claim to be ours on our Traditional Customary Land. This is a sad fact. All our Resources belong to the State as the Mama Land Laws favor the State and the Developers. Drastic changes to our Mama Laws need to be amended for the Landowners to buy shares in our Resource Projects so as to benefit as much as we can. Colonial Laws on Mining and Petroleum that we adopted through Independence are long OVERDUE.

Great, Jess, ffetai.

Thanks Jess, for your always insightful views about 'our' favourite corner of the Pacific. Clare

Well said, thank you.

Thanks for the article dated on the 11th of November 2023. Hopefully, things will turn out well in the months to come. 1. Several issues, some applicants who have applied several months back and have not received any opportunity and yet some of their documents (police clearance esp) have expired in the waiting process. 2. And some hubs have already reaped a lump-sum of money from good people who have been hoping to gain access to the greater opportunity and yet still remains unattended. 3. There are potential registered non-profit organisations who have been very committed to their work in trying to get everyone on board on a voluntary basis but is yet to register into LMU due to waiting recognition from our MPs or Governors. If only this was simple as possible, all these potential youths and adults would already be in the process to be recruited. God Help Us.

Young man, great journey. You can do all things through Christ who gives you strength…

Thanks, Terence!

Very useful analysis, thanks Jess!

Hi" I think that one of the most important factors that governs individual morality in PNG context is our traditional ethical value. The methods used nowadays in the policing system is not really helping rather provoking more troubles and conflicts. Ask a simple citizen in PNG and he/she will tell you that "I HATE THE POLICE". Instead of seeking help and safety from the police they hating them not because they are bad but the hatred is built upon fear. Moreover, the traditional ethical value that governs our society in the past was more effective than today's legalistic system that provide law and order to the society. People new back than that if they fail to comply with the law of the society they will be neglected from the community. Why are people turning their vengeance against the policing system, is it helping the people, what are the contributing factors that creates a negative impression between the community and police? These are some questions that we can think about. I think that if the policing system be integrated with some of our traditional ethical values that governed our society in the past could be a way forward towards formulating a contextual policing method to curve down the ongoing problems in our society. Papua New Guineans respond well towards what they believe in and there are possibilities to make it happen using a new contextual policing system.. By doing so we won't need foreign police officers in PNG, we can manage our own ethical principles by comprehending to what we believe in.

Thanks Heather. Really useful spotlight on the challenge that DFAT faces. I can't help but be reminded of "institutional strengthening" aid projects which often try to cherry pick areas for improvement only to find that it is really difficult to create an "island of excellence" where the ways of working are different from standard practice within the institution. I wonder whether the changes proposed are actually meaningful enough to overcome this obstacle.

There should be more accounts like this one on paperwork by Joseph Tuan Viet Cao. The moral of the story escapes him: The Nasfund bureaucrats were angling for a bribe, In such cases usually a cut from the cheque. Alternatively they wanted to pocket the money themselves if the man was discouraged enough not to turn up.