Bougainville investment law to limit foreigners

The Bougainville administration has delayed the passage of a Bill designed to strictly protect and reserve local business for indigenous Bougainvilleans. In an attempt to avoid the mistakes of the past, the proposed Inward Foreign Investment Bill, if approved will limit who can operate and own businesses in the Autonomous region.

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Dulciana Somare-Brash

Dulciana Somare-Brash is PiPP's deputy executive director. She has a Bachelor Degrees in political science & international relations and law from James Cook University, Australia. Her experience in politics and development ranges from employment with ABC/Radio Australia in Port Moresby, and later as Senior Research Officer at the Australian High Commission there.

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