Mining in the South Pacific Vol. 4, No. 1, January – February 2012, 104
Press review: Mining in the South Pacific Vol. 4, No. 1, January – February 2012, 104 pages Compilation: Dr. Roland Seib, Hobrechtstr. 28, 64285 Darmstadt, Germany http://www.roland-seib.de/mining Copyright: The material is copyrighted by the media and authors quoted. Abbreviations in common use: BCL: Bougainville Copper Limited LNG: Liquid Natural Gas PIR: Pacific Islands Report PNG: Papua New Guinea Websites: Pacific Islands Report: http://pidp.eastwestcenter.org/pireport/graphics.shtml PNG Post-Courier: http://www.postcourier.com.pg PNG The National. http://www.thenational.com.pg ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ PNG LEADER SAYS CABINET RESHUFFLING TO CONTINUE Despite changes, O’Neill denies lack of confidence in ministers By Gorethy Kenneth PORT MORESBY, Papua New Guinea (PNG Post-Courier, Feb. 29, 2012) – There will be more ministerial reshuffles soon, Prime Minister Peter O’Neill announced yesterday. He said this in light of his decision to remove financial powers from Treasurer Don Pomb Polye on Monday. Before fly- ing to Vanimo yesterday, Mr. O’Neill explained his decision to strip the Finance portfolio from Mr. Polye, leaving him with the Treasury and Border powers instead. "The ministerial reshuffle will happen soon… there is no lack of confidence in any of my Ministers but I just want to make some changes," he said. Mr. O’Neill reiterated that the removal of the Finance portfolio from Mr. Polye was confirmed by a Government Gazette dated February 27, 2012 and that the decision was in light of complaints in relation to various landowner funds as per the State’s responsibilities and commit- ments under the Oil and Gas Act and Umbrella Benefit Sharing Agreement, as well as the License- based Benefit Sharing Agreement.
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