[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 1 July 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Not a lot of news today ... Radio Vanuatu News is now confirming Parliament will be recalled to meet tomorrow afternoon at 4 pm. The Port Vila Municipality and Vanuatu Women in Business Development have signed a partnership agreement, VBTC also tells us" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 1 July 2015 by bobmakin Not a lot of news today ... Radio Vanuatu News is now confirming Parliament will be recalled to meet tomorrow afternoon at 4 pm. The Port Vila Municipality and Vanuatu Women in Business Development have signed a partnership agreement, VBTC also tells us. Post has a China Civil Engineering CCECC) camion being burned out on Tanna. Facts relating to the Monday night incident are still being gathered, but there is a suggestion vandalism occurred because of works taking place on disputed land. And Daily Post has Solomons Minister Bobo Dettke raising VT 13 m for materials for 250 houses, post-Pam. Post also has Erakor charging lagoon-side residents for property extensions into Erakor waters. bobmakin | July 1, 2015 at 2:22 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CS Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1Kppsqi Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Motion must be heard Thursday

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Today there was the suggestion that the appeal concerning Speaker Pipite's closing of Parliament early might be heard tomorrow at 9 am. This will not now occur. Judge Aru has declared that all parties concerned have consented to the following orders: 1. T" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Motion must be heard Thursday by bobmakin Today there was the suggestion that the appeal concerning Speaker Pipite's closing of Parliament early might be heard tomorrow at 9 am. This will not now occur. Judge Aru has declared that all parties concerned have consented to the following orders: 1. The Judgement issued on 24 June 2015 be stayed until 4.00 pm on Thursday 2 July. 2. The First Respondent [Speaker Pipite] shall prosecute his appeal and have it determined by Thursday 2 July 2015 before 4.00 pm. 3. In the event that the appeal is not determined by the date and time set out in paragraph 2 above, the speaker shall convene Parliament at 4.00 pm on Thursday 2 July 2015 to debate the motion of no confidence against the Prime Minister Hon. Sato Kilman Livtunvanu. 4. Parties to bear their own costs. Daily Post has learned today that the appeal cannot be considered as possible tomorrow at 9 am or by 4.00 pm on Thursday so Parliament must be reconvened and the motion will be debated on Thursday. bobmakin | June 30, 2015 at 6:11 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CR Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1du6PnS Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 30 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Firstly, as already mentioned ... Parliament Speaker Pipite's appeal against the Supreme Court's judgement that he illegally closed Parliament last time was granted a "stay" order late yesterday of just two days. Pipite's legal team has until 1" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 30 June 2015 by bobmakin Firstly, as already mentioned ... Parliament Speaker Pipite's appeal against the Supreme Court's judgement that he illegally closed Parliament last time was granted a "stay" order late yesterday of just two days. Pipite's legal team has until 12 noon Thursday July 2 to try to put forward a case. It was agreed yesterday evening, by consent of the lawyers of both sides, that if the appeal has not been determined by 12 noon on Thursday, the Parliament sitting must be re-instated by the Speaker by 4 pm Thursday 2 July. Daily Post has the late arriving story on page 3. Radio Vanuatu News this morning did not mention the case. Air Vanuatu engineering / technical staff have petitioned against the Manager of the Engineering division, Daily Post reports today. He, Jim Samson, is alleged to have had the maintenance manual amended at the expense of Air Vanuatu to suit his qualifications. The Civil Aviation Authority has also failed to approve the appointment of Samson who is said to be appealing. Daily Post also points out the possibility of of a tropical disturbance developing into a cyclone in the next 24 to 48 hours. There is said to be a moderate possibility of this happening. The low is 420 nautical miles due north of San Cristobal in the Solomons. Daily Post highlights the advances made in tourism in Torba Province one year after the introduction of the Australian funded TVET Centre at Vanualava. Seven island bungalow projects at Motalava and Rah have begun marketing. And Thompson Marango of Post, in Nadi, advises of the opening of Agritourism Week for the Pacific at Sofitel, Denaru. Attended by Pacific farmers, chefs, government officials and representatives of all tourism and agriculture sectors, the European Union assisted event promotes a push to include more local produce in Pacific hotels and restaurants. The Graon mo Jastis Pati has again produced, MP by MP, its 2014 allocation spending reports. These can be found on the web at http://ift.tt/1Kq12OJ Radio Vanuatu News began with the Vanuatu Government saying the West Papuan independence movement and Indonesia should try to reconcile differences through the space created by the MSG. PM Kilman has also referred to an agreement for bi-lateral cyclone relief funding signed at the MSG meeting. bobmakin | June 30, 2015 at 11:29 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CQ Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1FLRXYL Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 3 day “stay” on motion

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Parliament Speaker Pipite's appeal against the Supreme Court's judgement that he illegally closed Parliament last time was granted a "stay" order late yesterday of just over two days. Pipite's legal team has until 12 noon Thursday July 2 to try to put for" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 3 day “stay” on motion by bobmakin Parliament Speaker Pipite's appeal against the Supreme Court's judgement that he illegally closed Parliament last time was granted a "stay" order late yesterday of just over two days. Pipite's legal team has until 12 noon Thursday July 2 to try to put forward a case. It was agreed yesterday evening, by consent of the lawyers of both sides, that if the appeal has not been determined by 12 noon on Thursday, the Parliament sitting must be re-instated by the Speaker by 4 pm Thursday 2 July. Daily Post has the late arriving story on page 3. Radio Vanuatu News this morning did not mention the case. The rest of the Digest news for today will follow later. bobmakin | June 30, 2015 at 9:28 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CP Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1FLAvUj Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 29 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "The Supreme Court will only hear the Parliament Speaker Pipite's application for an appeal against the Court's ruling last week [that he had illegally closed Parliament early] at 4 Vanuatu time this afternoon. It is possible this will be "in conferen" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 29 June 2015 by bobmakin The Supreme Court will only hear the Parliament Speaker Pipite's application for an appeal against the Court's ruling last week [that he had illegally closed Parliament early] at 4 Vanuatu time this afternoon. It is possible this will be "in conference" rather than in open court, Justice Aru having already declared the illegality of the closing. So your one-man no-cost news agency, the Digest, has a little more time for further news of this and other related matters at this time. Parliament is to sit tomorrow at 4 pm to hear the Opposition motion against PM Sato Kilman's Government as Daily Post tells us today. Radio Vanuatu persisted in reporting the claims of the Kilman Government, that it has the support of 29 MPs. Opposition Leader Edward Natapei, in Vila Times, says the Government is trying to buy time in the seeking of an appeal against Justice Aru's Supreme Court decision. "If the Government has the numbers they should let it [the motion] go and defeat it tomorrow in Parliament," he reasonably observes. Natapei also observes that the ousting of the Natuman-led government is clearly linked to the West Papua issue and the Kilman "neutral" stance as regards West Papua. Businessman Tom Bayer is named in Vila Times today as the businessman faced with complicity charges in the allegations of bribery of MPs brought by the Public Prosecutor. His name was mentioned last week at the first hearing. Bayer is held on bail, but his lawyer, who had only received court documents two days earlier, will be absent until 14 July when the Preliminary Inquiry will now be discussed in the Magistrates' Court. Vila Times gives further details of the way in which the sum of VT 35 million was obtained from Chinese business interests, and from the sale of the land owned by Marie Louise Carcasses in Rentabao. The Public Prosecutor states that Bayer's banking operations were involved. bobmakin | June 29, 2015 at 3:16 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CO Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1IF5un4 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Supreme Court expected to sit this afternoon

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "The Supreme Court is expected to sit this afternoon to hear the Speaker's request to have the illegality of his action in closing Parliament adjourned. The Supreme Court has already found this action illegal." Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Supreme Court expected to sit this afternoon by bobmakin The Supreme Court is expected to sit this afternoon to hear the Speaker's request to have the illegality of his action in closing Parliament adjourned. The Supreme Court has already found this action illegal. bobmakin | June 29, 2015 at 1:43 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CN Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1LPPZf1 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 27 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Radio Vanuatu News this morning has new Lands Minister Paul Telukluk promising to try to lift charges brought against some Lands Department staff by the former government. The charges were not detailed in the news report, but were linked to a statement th" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 27 June 2015 by bobmakin Radio Vanuatu News this morning has new Lands Minister Paul Telukluk promising to try to lift charges brought against some Lands Department staff by the former government. The charges were not detailed in the news report, but were linked to a statement that civil servants have the right to purchase land and own permanent premises when they leave the public service. Radio News at mid-day made it clear that both PNG and Fiji voted for the associate membership of Indonesia to the Melanesian Spearhead Group, even though the ULMWP achieved only observer status. Pastor Alan Nafuki of the West Papua Freedom Movement and the VCC wistfully accepted the Indonesian achievement, but pointed out that ULMWP would have another chance to improve its position next year. The Independent's front page today has First Deputy Speaker Samson Samsen and MP Kalfau Moli remaining as state witnesses in the bribery case. The Independent could not manage to obtain a comment from Internal Affairs Minister Hosea Neveu. All three MPs have declared themselves Prosecutions witnesses. The motion of no confidence will be heard on Tuesday by court order. Australian Governor-General Peter Cosgrove will be in Vanuatu on July 1 and 2 to pay tribute to the work of Australians who assisted in the reconstruction and rehabilitation works, especially on Efate and Tanna, following cyclone Pam. bobmakin | June 27, 2015 at 12:41 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CM Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1IiHaeP Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 26 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "The new Lands Minister Paul Telukluk, in today's Radio Vanuatu Lunchtime News, says he will repeal the Land Law Reform Act. He is preparing a paper for the Council of Ministers. He says repeal is necessary to ensure economic development will be fair for t" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 26 June 2015 by bobmakin The new Lands Minister Paul Telukluk, in today's Radio Vanuatu Lunchtime News, says he will repeal the Land Law Reform Act. He is preparing a paper for the Council of Ministers. He says repeal is necessary to ensure economic development will be fair for the custom land owner and developers. This statement is made despite the Land Law Reform Act following recommendations of various summits of land owners over many years. Radio Vanuatu News today reports the ULMWP being granted full observer status in the MSG in yesterday's MSG leaders' meeting in Honiara. Indonesia was also granted associate membership of the MSG. Clarification is expected with a statement to be released later. Radio Vanuatu News says it is the first time Vanuatu has a national agriculture policy. This was launched by the Ministry and DPM Moana Carcasses Kalosil today before a large audience when Principal Agriculture Officer Antoine Ravou stated the 15-year policy has arrived at the right time to direct stake-holders as regards their roles and responsibilities. Radio News gave no further details of any changes to existing agriculture policy, but "now there is a roadmap." Daily Post has new Public Utilities Minister Tony Nari warning Public Works heads they will be disciplined if they are involved in "corrupt deals". Minister Christophe Emelee claims Torba PWD road maintenance staff "only play cards during working days." The same sentiment was shared by MPs Don Ken and Jerome Ludvaune (Malekula), Robert Bohn (Epi), and Jonas James (Paama). "Shady deals" with private companies were also mentioned. And Post has Minister Tony Nari declaring the Government now has 29 MPs supporting it. bobmakin | June 26, 2015 at 1:21 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CL Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1SOWSkV Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 25 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "As the Digest advised yesterday, the Supreme Court is upholding the Opposition's application for a vote of no confidence against the Government swimming in a sea of bribery allegations. The Preliminary Inquiry for this bribery is now delayed because of ev" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 25 June 2015 by bobmakin As the Digest advised yesterday, the Supreme Court is upholding the Opposition's application for a vote of no confidence against the Government swimming in a sea of bribery allegations. The Preliminary Inquiry for this bribery is now delayed because of evidence given by named identities from the business community who now require legal representation. The Daily Post this morning points out Justice Aru's declaration that the sitting of Parliament was still open when new Speaker Pipite decided to close it, which action was unlawful. Pipite was quoted on Radio Vanuatu News this morning as saying he will appeal. The granting of such an appeal is unlikely in view of the many decisions concerning motions in the past from which Justice Aru drew in making his own decision. Post also points out that the PM is not attending the MSG Summit in Honiara, largely concerned with West Papua (over which personal stand he lost his foreign minister-ship through not playing ball with then-PM Natuman and the then-Council of Ministers). Daily Post Tuesday has Vanuatu Christian Council Chairman Bishop James Ligo highlighting the importance of West Papua in its rightful place in the MSG. Wednesday the Malvatumauri President Chief Senimao Tirsupe clearly states it would be "dishonest for Vanuatu not to support the West Papua application." Vila Times which comes out on Mondays has a front-page editorial covering unprincipled leadership and vote buying of leadership positions for MPs for millions of vatu. It should also not be missed for a coverage of the re-activation of the 2007 Kava Act for which the previous minister (David Tosul) was responsible.This provides for protection against the worst effects of "two-day" kava for all concerned, from drug manufacturers to those pleased to have a dose of this country's highly valued euphoric. The National Disaster Management Officer- NDMO - is reviewing the lessons learned from cyclone Pam. A release from the NDMO says it will "continue to strengthen its communications not just to our communities but also from them." The Digest particularly insists that the communicating role of the national broadcaster in promulgating warnings will not be diminished and shortwave transmission of such warnings should continue to be of the utmost importance. Yesterday's Daily Post has deported lawyer Robert Herd back in the country. He was deported last September for alleged interference in local politics. As well as the news of the resumption of Parliament next Tuesday, today's Daily Post has the VAT exemption on building materials ended last Friday. And a good news on which to end today: TVET is to commence its training activities at its fourth centre in Tafea in the very near future following a soft launch with rehabilitation works on Tanna. The Tafea branch will concentrate quite rightly on construction and agriculture. bobmakin | June 25, 2015 at 11:21 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CK Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1e4jkaz Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Supreme Court orders Parliament to meet

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "The Vanuatu Supreme Court sat this afternoon to give judgement in the matter of Constitutional Case No. 2 of 2015. The Court ordered Parliament to be re-convened on Tuesday 30 June at 4.30 to hear the Constitutional application for a motion of no confiden" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Supreme Court orders Parliament to meet by bobmakin The Vanuatu Supreme Court sat this afternoon to give judgement in the matter of Constitutional Case No. 2 of 2015. The Court ordered Parliament to be re-convened on Tuesday 30 June at 4.30 to hear the Constitutional application for a motion of no confidence in the Government. Justice Aru declared the Parliament's closing by Speaker Pipite had been in breach of the applicants' constitutional right to have debated their motion of no confidence in the Government of Prime Minister Sato Kilman. Detailed news reports will be found in all daily bulletins tonight or tomorrow and the Digest will resume normal reporting. bobmakin | June 24, 2015 at 4:36 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CJ Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1N8SMjY Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | The bribery case today

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Chief Magistrate Stephen Felix this morning began to hear the results of the preliminary enquiry into the bribery cases. Public Prosecutor John William Timakata was able to indicate that the legal representatives of all the defendants were advised of the " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | The bribery case today by bobmakin Chief Magistrate Stephen Felix this morning began to hear the results of the preliminary enquiry into the bribery cases. Public Prosecutor John William Timakata was able to indicate that the legal representatives of all the defendants were advised of the findings of the inquiry and were present. However, the lawyer acting for a newly indicated local businessman defendant in the matter was able to obtain a delay owing to his imminent absence and it was also observed that the Appeal Court will be sitting in just a few weeks. As such it was also arranged that the Magistrates' Court will again sit on 14 July to decide on a new definitive date for the preliminary enquiry. Persons are forbidden to interfere with witnesses, either directly or indirectly, and with the Public Prosecutor. bobmakin | June 23, 2015 at 2:19 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CI Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1eFvNSR Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Constitutional Case judgement

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Late yesterday afternoon, Justice Aru (in a packed courtroom), having heard an afternoon of submissions in Constitutional Case No. 2 of 2015, declared there would be a decision on Wednesday afternoon. Fuller news of pleadings can be read in today's Daily " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Constitutional Case judgement by bobmakin Late yesterday afternoon, Justice Aru (in a packed courtroom), having heard an afternoon of submissions in Constitutional Case No. 2 of 2015, declared there would be a decision on Wednesday afternoon. Fuller news of pleadings can be read in today's Daily Post, with arguments drawn from the extensive body of case law regarding motions of no confidence available to litigants in Vanuatu. Yesterday's hearing concerns the motion of no confidence which was quickly swept aside by a new Speaker - of a new Government - declaring the motion in admissible. Today we have hearings in the allegations of bribery levelled against Members of Parliament. bobmakin | June 23, 2015 at 9:30 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CH Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1GjBvQU Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 22 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Daily Post advises the new Government stand on West Papua remains unclear even though the new Prime Minister (Kilman) and new Minister for Foreign Affairs (Vohor) are expected to travel to Honiara tomorrow for the 20th MSG Summit. This is the meeting to d" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 22 June 2015 by bobmakin Daily Post advises the new Government stand on West Papua remains unclear even though the new Prime Minister (Kilman) and new Minister for Foreign Affairs (Vohor) are expected to travel to Honiara tomorrow for the 20th MSG Summit. This is the meeting to decide upon the issue of West Papuan observer status to the MSG. We are to be told the Government's stand before the issue is discussed in Honiara, Post reports. Vanuatu has previously championed the West Papuan cause, reconciling the freedom movements here last year as the United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) under an initiative of the Malvatumauri and former PM Natuman. However, the new Prime Minister had not seen the ULMWP Ambassador to the MSG Secretariat, Amatus Douw, before the Ambassador proceeded to Honiara yesterday. UNDP and the Vanuatu Government are working on a VT 800 million climate change project for rural communities. called Adaptation to Climate Change on the Coastal Zone of Vanuatu (V-CAP). The resilience of coastal zones to climate change in order to sustain food production and livelihoods will firstly be studied in relation to the areas most affected by cyclone Pam, Epi and all Tafea islands, Post announces. Tomorrow, Tuesday, will determine whether the 16 MPs in the bribery case will stand trial on 7 July. The Independent at the weekend points out the judiciary will treat the matter as any other criminal case. In addition, says the Indy "the Judiciary will not entertain any order issued by the current government until the matter is settled in court." bobmakin | June 22, 2015 at 10:49 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CG Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1H3NbLu Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 20 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Good reading everywhere this morning ... The Independent reminds everyone the bribery case is on Tuesday and the constitutional case is listed for Monday. Tuesday will determine whether the 16 MPs in the bribery case will stand trial on 7 July. The Indep" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 20 June 2015 by bobmakin Good reading everywhere this morning ... The Independent reminds everyone the bribery case is on Tuesday and the constitutional case is listed for Monday. Tuesday will determine whether the 16 MPs in the bribery case will stand trial on 7 July. The Independent points out the judiciary will treat the matter as any other criminal case. In addition, says the Indy "the Judiciary will not entertain any order issued by the current government until the matter is settled in court." A Daily Post editorial calls on politicians to set aside their differences and put the national interest first as its nationals require. Daily Post leads with the private sector calling for a repeal of the Industrial Development Act which came into being to promote private sector led development but lacked completion of discussions with the Chamber of Commerce (VCCI) and Manufacturers' Association (VMEA). Amendments might have been possible had the short-lived sitting of Parliament not been closed by the new Speaker. A 16 kg petition from 150,000 West Papuans, organised by the United Liberation Movement for West Papua (ULMWP), is in Port Vila awaiting the approval of PM Kilman, not known for strong secession views on behalf of West Papua. It goes to the MSG Leaders' Summit in Honiara this coming week and concerns West Papua's application for membership of the MSG. Dan McGary makes a useful editorial contribution regarding West Papua in the Post. A cinema has returned to the capital in the Tana Russet Plaza, the Tana Ciné. The Plaza is open for business with its various store holders as from today. The Independent gives an explanation and story of the creation of the Plaza. bobmakin | June 20, 2015 at 12:23 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CF Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1H4mmsw Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 19 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "The news this week has been dominated by the new Speaker of Parliament Marcellino Pipite declaring the motion against the Government not in order and terminating the First Ordinary sitting of Parliament, as reported in the Digest earlier this morning. The" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 19 June 2015 by bobmakin The news this week has been dominated by the new Speaker of Parliament Marcellino Pipite declaring the motion against the Government not in order and terminating the First Ordinary sitting of Parliament, as reported in the Digest earlier this morning. There was not a lot of other news requiring the same attention this week. A police officer has been charged with fraud in relation to the fake road tax stickers, driver's licences, government receipts and other documents. He will be sentenced on July 3. Willy Missack, 25, will be presented with a Young Leaders Award by the Queen on Monday for his work in creating a vital, sustainable water supply for his community. He will receive his award at Buckingham Palace. He is one of 60 Commonwealth young people to receive such an award. The Vanuatu Christian Council has launched a nursery project on Murray Hostel / VCC land, opposite the Tourism School. They have plot of seedlings from seed donated after the cyclone and they are currently offering free Chinese cabbage and round cabbage seedlings to those who have prepared their home garden plots. Australian employers are here advising ni-Vanuatu potential farm workers of their requirements of Melanesian labour from Vanuatu. In Daily Post today they point out that team dynamics are sometimes hard to find in young men from different island communities. The Transparency page today in Daily Post has an excellent article on how the gap continues to widen between the values that achieved Vanuatu's Independence and those which dominate politics today. Transparency also has a history of no confidence motions against prime ministers since 1980. In case you missed the earlier item today on the Constitutional case, here it is again ... The Supreme Court has agreed with the Opposition that it has a case which must be answered and Constitutional Case No. 2 of 2015 will be heard at 2 pm on Monday. Daily Post reports this today. VBTC News at 6 am did not say anything about the matter. Justice Dudley Aru yesterday afternoon heard the application of the Opposition bloc represented by Ronald Warsal & Co. The Applicants are seeking a court declaration that new Speaker Marcellino Pipite was in error in closing the sitting of the First Ordinary Session of Parliament in breach of their rights under Articles 6 (1), (2), 43 (2) and 53 (1), (2) of the Constitution. They are also seeking an order that Parliament be reconvened as soon as possible to hear the motion of MPs Natpei and Lini of no confidence in new PM Kilman. Pipite is represented by Robin Kapapa and the Republic by the State Law Office. The Speaker is to file responses by 1.30 pm today. The Applicants have until 4.30 pm today to further respond and final submissions by Speaker Pipite will be needed by 11.30 am on Monday for the 2 pm hearing of the Supreme Court. If you miss items from the Vanuatu Daily News Digest, just click on "like" at the end of each day's email and the page appears in a different format. It gives you a space in which you can type your email address and you then continue to receive the Digest free of charge every day, sent to you without your having to search for it. bobmakin | June 19, 2015 at 11:22 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CE Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1GTKzQk Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Court agrees Opposition has a case

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "The Supreme Court has agreed with the Opposition that it has a case which must be answered and Constitutional Case No. 2 of 2015 will be heard at 2 pm on Monday. Daily Post reports this today. VBTC News at 6 am did not say anything about the matter. Justi" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Court agrees Opposition has a case by bobmakin The Supreme Court has agreed with the Opposition that it has a case which must be answered and Constitutional Case No. 2 of 2015 will be heard at 2 pm on Monday. Daily Post reports this today. VBTC News at 6 am did not say anything about the matter. Justice Dudley Aru yesterday afternoon heard the application of the Opposition bloc represented by Ronald Warsal & Co. The Applicants are seeking a court declaration that new Speaker Marcellino Pipite was in error in closing the sitting of the First Ordinary Session of Parliament in breach of their rights under Articles 6 (1), (2), 43 (2) and 53 (1), (2) of the Constitution. They are also seeking an order that Parliament be reconvened as soon as possible to hear the motion of MPs Natpei and Lini of no confidence in new PM Kilman. Pipite is represented by Robin Kapapa and the Republic by the State Law Office. The Speaker is to file responses by 1.30 pm today. The Applicants have until 4.30 pm today to further respond and final submissions by Speaker Pipite will be needed by 11.30 am on Monday for the 2 pm hearing of the Supreme Court. bobmakin | June 19, 2015 at 10:16 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CD Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1HZnCvL Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Constitutional case

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "The urgent court action sought by the former Government against the new Government and Speaker will be covered tomorrow in Daily Post. Get your copy early. It is believed a full trial will be found necessary." Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Constitutional case by bobmakin The urgent court action sought by the former Government against the new Government and Speaker will be covered tomorrow in Daily Post. Get your copy early. It is believed a full trial will be found necessary. bobmakin | June 18, 2015 at 4:18 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CC Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1LgEsIw Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Court receives Opposition urgent application

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Radio Vanuatu News at lunchtime confirmed the Supreme Court had received the urgent application of the new Opposition regarding their motion of no confidence in the new Government, many of whom face charges of bribery and leadership offences. By noon it " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Court receives Opposition urgent application by bobmakin Radio Vanuatu News at lunchtime confirmed the Supreme Court had received the urgent application of the new Opposition regarding their motion of no confidence in the new Government, many of whom face charges of bribery and leadership offences. By noon it had not been possible to establish when a hearing might be possible. bobmakin | June 18, 2015 at 12:41 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CB Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1IPUg1B Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 18 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "There was no Digest yesterday whilst your editor was in pursuit of the new Opposition's search for assistance from the courts as regards the legality of the new Government moves through its new Speaker to dis-allow the move of the new Opposition to have v" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 18 June 2015 by bobmakin There was no Digest yesterday whilst your editor was in pursuit of the new Opposition's search for assistance from the courts as regards the legality of the new Government moves through its new Speaker to dis-allow the move of the new Opposition to have voted a motion of no confidence in the new Government. The cases of the nine new ministers charged with bribery offences and offences under the Leadership Code and the seven other MPs (now all on the new Government side) are due to be heard in court, too, next Tuesday. And yes, the new Speaker does represent Santo as distinct from Malekula as the Digest reported Tuesday. The attempts to establish court hearings as regards the parliamentary crisis continue today after which the news missed by the Digest during the last 2 days will be summarized. bobmakin | June 18, 2015 at 8:17 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-CA Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1d29AMV Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Vanuatu Speaker changed

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Radio Vanuatu has just announced that the MP for Malekula and President of the Vanuatu Republican Party has become the new Speaker of Parliament. Marcellino Pipite, has just become the new Speaker. He was elected un-opposed. Parliament took the vote after" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Vanuatu Speaker changed by bobmakin Radio Vanuatu has just announced that the MP for Malekula and President of the Vanuatu Republican Party has become the new Speaker of Parliament. Marcellino Pipite, has just become the new Speaker. He was elected un-opposed. Parliament took the vote after the previous Speaker Philip Boedoro was voted out. 28 MPs voted for Boedoro's being removed, it was said in the Radio Vanuatu News at 6 pm, and 23 voted against. Parliament also voted out the Second, Third and Fourth Deputy Speakers. The First Ordinary Session of Parliament was also closed at that time. It was not said what would happen with the vote of no confidence in the Kilman-led government. bobmakin | June 16, 2015 at 6:46 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Cz Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1J0T12t Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 16 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "The Opposition fears the government will interfere in the judiciary, says the bold Daily Post headline this morning. Indeed it does, as do many bus drivers in Port Vila. They may well be considered representative of the whole electorate. The general publi" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 16 June 2015 by bobmakin The Opposition fears the government will interfere in the judiciary, says the bold Daily Post headline this morning. Indeed it does, as do many bus drivers in Port Vila. They may well be considered representative of the whole electorate. The general public is aware that a government has been created comprising seven ministers along with nine others charged with bribery and offences under the Leadership Code. The Kilman Government argues that because the Appeal Court enabled their suspension from Parliament to be lifted, the motion (of the Natuman Government) presently before the Parliament is invalid. The Kilman Government plans to "discipline" former PM Natuman, DPM Lini and Speaker Boedoro. Meanwhile the new Minister of Lands, Paul Telukluk, has "thrown out" the Land Rent Review of the former government in 2014 saying that the increase in land rents is unconstitutional and against the meaning of independence. This is, allegedly, because ni-Vanuatu cannot afford the price of land in towns, Radio Vanuatu News reported. That said, many ni-Vanuatu do live and work in the towns. The new Minister of Internal Affairs, Hosea Nevu, has announced a comprehensive review and audit of all citizenship programmes. In just three days of taking office he has hired "a respected external company to government undertaking this review to ensure there is no political interference or bias," he tells Daily Post. Entries for the Lapita Visual Arts competition of the Vanuatu Cultural Centre close on Friday this week at the Bastien Foundation. bobmakin | June 16, 2015 at 10:05 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Cy Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1dGXDNm Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 15 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Not a lot today. Former government strategists are blamed for the downfall of the Natuman Government. Apparently MP Samson Samsen said he would vote for Natuman and testify against Carcasses in the bribery case, but failed to honour the promise. Hosea Nev" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 15 June 2015 by bobmakin Not a lot today. Former government strategists are blamed for the downfall of the Natuman Government. Apparently MP Samson Samsen said he would vote for Natuman and testify against Carcasses in the bribery case, but failed to honour the promise. Hosea Nevu and Morkin Stevens simply crossed the floor five minutes before the motion was voted last Thursday, says Daily Post. Radio Vanuatu today has the new PM, Sato Kilman, urging DGs in all departments to work with him in the new government. Radio News announced a Nagriamel leadership congress in Radio News. This is to deal with Nagriamel floor crossers and the candidates for the Luganville municipal elections. bobmakin | June 15, 2015 at 3:28 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Cx Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1IEpjxf Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 13 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "As already apparent with earlier reports in the last 48 hours, it is motions of no confidence before Vanuatu's Parliament which have dominated the news. They still do. But to bring up some other matters, here is the rest of the news ... Vila Times, which" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 13 June 2015 by bobmakin As already apparent with earlier reports in the last 48 hours, it is motions of no confidence before Vanuatu's Parliament which have dominated the news. They still do. But to bring up some other matters, here is the rest of the news ... Vila Times, which comes out on Mondays, last week gave the reasons for the Natuman Government dropping its former Foreign Minister Kilman. He had by-passed the Council of Ministers in various decisions he had taken, especially in the appointment of certain Asian nationals as Vanuatu ambassadors and diplomats, and interfering with foreign policy which upset European Union countries assisting Vanuatu, especially after cyclone Pam, the paper said. Radio Vanuatu News this morning had the new Prime Minister Sato Kilman calling on MPs of the new Government side to continue to give their support to the new Government whether or not they were called on to be ministers, there being only thirteen ministries. He made the call when appointing his cabinet Thursday night. This week the real estate industry met former Lands Minister Regenvanu in a meeting chaired by the Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, VCCI. This was intended to hear complaints from the industry. Forfeiture of leases under new legislation became an important item on the agenda. Leases involving development must be forfeited if they are not developed within five years. Existing leases for development need to be developed within one year Daily Post reported Thursday. The meeting learned of new equipment and practices for boundary marking, "improvements" to the road to Devil's Point, and that there will soon be a law against sand mining. Vanuatu broadcasters and media personnel have been assisted by PACMAS and Geo-Hazards in Vanuatu to prepare plans which will assist resilience to climate change and encourage preparedness for disaster conditions, such as with cyclone Pam. Eight countries attended the training here Vila Times reported. The environment was indeed recognized during Environment Week and Environment Day. An agreement was signed with the South Pacific Regional Environment Plan - SPREP- which will see Vanuatu host an adaptation to climate change programme here. Daily Post today has Air Vanuatu apologizing for the loss of seats from Sola for a number of passengers. The matter came about because of a huge (600 kilos) shipment of coconut crabs and other cargo from the Torres. This caused further delays for passengers in Santo. A sub-division plan for part of Lenakel, Tanna, announced this week, still needs the approval of custom owners. A Magistrates' Court decision in 2012 is being appealed by 7 claimants other than he who made the announcement. The Latter-Day Saints have provided some 312 new wheelchairs for the Vanuatu Society for Disabled People (VSDP). In addition there were parts and other equipment in the container and LDS gave three days of training. Have a good weekend! bobmakin | June 13, 2015 at 10:22 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Cw Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1C3KEeM Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Bribery charges adjournment

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "The MP bribery case being adjourned by the Magistrates' Court until only 23 June rather suggests the new government will be required to keep Parliament sitting permanently. The bribery case against 19 MPs, now all on the government side, it is believed, c" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Bribery charges adjournment by bobmakin The MP bribery case being adjourned by the Magistrates' Court until only 23 June rather suggests the new government will be required to keep Parliament sitting permanently. The bribery case against 19 MPs, now all on the government side, it is believed, can only be constitutionally adjourned whilst Parliament is sitting, as Thompson Marango points out in Daily Post today. Of the new Kilman Government there are seven of Cabinet rank who face bribery charges. The possibility of choosing persons as ministers who might soon have charges against the Leadership Code or criminal records rather suggests personal character was not an issue in determining the capability and suitability of would-be ministers when the new government was formed. As already reported yesterday, the former government leaders MPs Natapei and Lini and others have deposited a motion of no confidence against the Kilman led government. The text of that motion and the adjournment of the bribery are both covered in Daily Post today and this brief additional posting to the Digest comes out in advance of today's normal news reporting in time for townspeople to buy Daily Post while supplies last. bobmakin | June 13, 2015 at 9:04 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Cv Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1FQ29AO Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily news Digest | A new motion

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "The new Vanuatu Opposition of Joe Natuman (PM until yesterday) yesterday deposited a motion of no confidence against the government of Sato Kilman. The Speaker of Parliament has ruled it in order and Parliament will debate the issue next Thursday at 4 pm." Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily news Digest | A new motion by bobmakin The new Vanuatu Opposition of Joe Natuman (PM until yesterday) yesterday deposited a motion of no confidence against the government of Sato Kilman. The Speaker of Parliament has ruled it in order and Parliament will debate the issue next Thursday at 4 pm. It is still part of the First Ordinary Session of Parliament. The press release did not indicate the reason for the motion, whether for charges of bribery which certain new cabinet members face, or other well documented offences from the past. Good weekend. bobmakin | June 12, 2015 at 5:31 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Cu Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1TfMLGU Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | New Cabinet line-up

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Prime Minister Sato Kilman announced his new government line-up after achieving the premiership late yesterday. Whilst the figures for the support and against the motion have varied slightly depending on the source, it seems when the Prime Minister was ch" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | New Cabinet line-up by bobmakin Prime Minister Sato Kilman announced his new government line-up after achieving the premiership late yesterday. Whilst the figures for the support and against the motion have varied slightly depending on the source, it seems when the Prime Minister was chosen 28 voted for Kilman and 22 for Lini. The new Cabinet is: Prime Minister: Sato Kilman Deputy Prime Minister: Moana Carcasses Minister of Foreign Affairs: Serge Vohor Minister of Agriculture: Christopher Emelee Minister of Justice: Dunstan Hilton Minister of Lands: Paul Telukluk Minister of Finance & Economic Management: Willie Jimmy Minister of Public Utilities: Tony Nari Minister of Climate Change: Thomas Laken Minister of Internal Affairs: Hosea Nevu Minister of Youth & Sports: Toara Daniel Minister of Health: Morkin Stevens Minister of Education: Alfred Carlot Parliamentary Secretary: Steven Kalsakau Further news from the daily media and weekend papers will appear here later today or tomorrow. bobmakin | June 12, 2015 at 8:55 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Ct Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1L0Ikdp Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Vanuatu has new Prime Minister

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Vanuatu has a new Prime Minister, Sato Kilman. Quite astonishingly, the motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Natuman was carried by 27 votes for and 25 against. This happened just an hour ago. The new prime minister was then elected and the cont" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | Vanuatu has new Prime Minister by bobmakin Vanuatu has a new Prime Minister, Sato Kilman. Quite astonishingly, the motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Natuman was carried by 27 votes for and 25 against. This happened just an hour ago. The new prime minister was then elected and the contestants were Sato Kilman and Ham Lini. Kilman obtained 28 votes and Lini 22. Questions will continue to be asked until the bribery cases reach court and adjudication. However, the Digest wishes PM Kilman a good leadership. bobmakin | June 11, 2015 at 5:23 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Cs Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1KY3etC Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 10 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Prime Minister Natuman explained his need for teamwork from his brother ministers when he gave his reasons for the termination of Kilman in Daily Post today. The veteran politician had not detailed the offences committed by his former minister when his te" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 10 June 2015 by bobmakin Prime Minister Natuman explained his need for teamwork from his brother ministers when he gave his reasons for the termination of Kilman in Daily Post today. The veteran politician had not detailed the offences committed by his former minister when his termination was announced. The most blatant Kilman move against the unity of his colleagues was in his decisions as regards the West Papua struggle for independence from Indonesia, Natuman explains, answering Kilman. Vanuatu was mis-represented by Kilman at the 60th Asian - African Conference. Kilman had also tried to lobby for a new ambassador for Vanuatu in Jakarta and was too closely connected to the recently arrested Kevin Lai in Thailand. For his part Kilman is seeking legal advice to sue Vila Times over a recent article not yet seen by this Digest concerning alleged "media fabrication." The Digest will attempt to cover this. Post also reveals that former Justice Minister Alfred Carlot feels he was terminated for not agreeing to take on the foreign minister post, and that re-shuffling means more instability. PM Natuman may now reveal more in Parliament tomorrow. However, it is certain he will emphasize the need for team work and employment of the most loyal and capable as ministers of government. The motion is apparently to be heard at 4 pm tomorrrow. This Digest is going into recess until that time. bobmakin | June 10, 2015 at 4:35 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Cr Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1BXZJhM Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 9 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Yesterday in Radio Vanuatu News, Health Minister Wells made his reasons for staying with the Government side clearer, even though his colleagues in PPP have joined the Opposition. Essentially there had been no decision by his party's executive that PPP sh" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 9 June 2015 by bobmakin Yesterday in Radio Vanuatu News, Health Minister Wells made his reasons for staying with the Government side clearer, even though his colleagues in PPP have joined the Opposition. Essentially there had been no decision by his party's executive that PPP should move out from government, and Wells said he needed to stay for continuity with the aid donor partners post-cyclone Pam. He could see no reason for a motion of no confidence at this time. He felt the country is tired of government changes. Today in Daily Post former Foreign Minister Kilman complains he has been given no reason for his ministerial termination. He suggests there are hidden reasons. Radio Vanuatu yesterday highlighted the important new livestock project launched in Vanualava to improve the quality and quantity of cattle in the herds of provincial farmers. Young heiffers and bullocks for breeding are firstly being introduced into Torba. Sanma and Malampa will then follow. The aim is to have a national herd of beef cattle numbering half a million by 2025. UNELCO and the URA are at loggerheads over street lighting, Post advises today. To expand the street .lighting network, UNELCO says it needs a "modest rates increase." The URA is against. bobmakin | June 9, 2015 at 10:31 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Cq Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1cHocRU Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] President’s Opening Address to Parliament

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "There has been much interest in the matters raised by HE the President, Fr Baldwin Lonsdale, so his address is here given in full for the interest of those locally and overseas who wish to consider the many points. The Speaker described them as challengin" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest President’s Opening Address to Parliament by bobmakin There has been much interest in the matters raised by HE the President, Fr Baldwin Lonsdale, so his address is here given in full for the interest of those locally and overseas who wish to consider the many points. The Speaker described them as challenging. The text is extremely long, and in Bislama. 2015 FIRST ORDINARY SESSION OPENING SPEECH BY H.E. WOMTELO REV. BALDWIN LONSDALE – PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF VANUATU: 8TH JUNE 2015. THEME: “A CALL ON NATIONAL LEADERS TO RE-VIST THE ORIGIONAL SPIRIT OF NATIONAL VALUES AND INTEREST TO RECAPTURE THE MISSING PAGES OF OUR FOUNDING FATHER’S VISION AND DREAMS FOR VANUATU AS DEPICTED ON THE NATIONAL GOVERNANCE SYMBOLS”. Hon. Spika, mo memebas blong Honorobol Haos ia, long fes Address blong mi long last yia long November 2014, mi bin besem ol tingting blong mi long wan stampa ting ting we hemi tale se; “ Long God yumi stanap: revisiting the vision of independence through the lens of Globalization and technological challenge and the adverse impacts on the Ni Vanautu Family”. MESSAGE OF SYMPATHY. Hon. Spika mo Membas blong Parliament, yumi kam insaed long 2015 wetem ol new challenges we yumi lukim tufala Provinces blong yumi I bin destroyed bigwan long taem Cyclone Pam hemi straekem yumi long 13th mo 14th March, 2015. Hon. Spika mo membas blong Parliament, hemi more than tu manis nao we Cyclone Pam I bin pass through long Vanuautu mo destroyem sam laefs blong ol pipol blong yumi, mo plante properties blong yumi ol family blong Vanuatu. Mi wandem tekem taem ia blong assurem everi wan se, mi too mi sharem ol loss ia wetem yufala, whether laef or property. Cyclone Pam I bin tekem wetem hem 11 laef blong ol pipol blong yumi both Nasonals mo olgeta we oli kam aotsaed. Wetem hemia, hemi prea blong mi se, bai God I comfortem yumi evri wan long ol sad taem olsem. Long olgeta we I bin lusum ol properties blong yufala, kaontri I sharem loss blong yufala too thru long Office blong President. Challenge ia hemi shud kam olsem wan niu lesson blong yumi, mo hemi shud helpem yumi blong jenisim fasin blong yumi buildim ol homes blong yumi, we I save stanap agensem ol strong hurricane long fiuja. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT: Any taem we disasta I straek, response blong ol Kavman raon long wol, Kavman blong Vanuatu ol agencies, NGO’s, Politicians, business Houses, Provincial kavmans, ol Jiiojes, ol Jifs mo ol pipol or community hemi important tumas. Wetem hemia, Hon. Spika, mi wandem acknowledgem contributions blong evri individual we yufala I bin step aot feswan blong mekem restoration blong kliarem ol rod blong yumi mo mekem Town i kiln long early morning afta we cyclone I bin pass. Mu via I bin mekem Vanuatu I karem wan gud name long international Community. Ol gud citizens blong Port Vila, mo affected Communities, Thank yu tumas from wanem we yufala I bin mekem blong startem ol process blong mekem yumi kambak blong liv normal lives, afta wan strongest cyclone ever I hitim Southern Hemisphere. Nara lot blong thank yu blong mi, mi wandem acknowledgem work blong Ofis blong Prime Minister, Minister blong Climate Change mo NDMO, from ol wok we yufala I bin mekem blong assistem ol affected Communities blong yumi. Special thank yu long Kavman we I bin provaedem selen blong pem ol kakai blong givim long olgeta communities olsem ol relief supplaes. Deklareson blong State of Emergency too I provaedem wan wei blong helpem evri wan blong save start blong recovery rod, especiali from access blong VNPF 20% package long everi member blong VNPF. Nara lot blong tok Thank yu too I ko long ol Government raon long World we oli bin respond long wan apil we mi bin mekem long Sendai long Opening blong WCDRR, long Japan. Assistance I bin bigwan, mo mi wandem tekem taem ia blong conveyem gratitude blong Vanuatu iko long evri kaontri long World from generous assistance we oli bin givim ikam long Vanuatu Government either Directly or through olgeta agencies blong olgeta we oli stap serve long Vanuatu. To our Global Partners, thank yu tumas long evri assistance in kind long Vanuatu affected pipol. Bilateral Agreements blong yumi I bin playem big part blong ol Assistance we I kam insaed. Indeed Hon Spika mo ol Hon. Membas blong Parliament, yumi bin blessed bigwan long help we I kam, mo yumi mas congratulatem Kavman blong I save mekem sua se ol relief Assistance ia I save done long wan transparent manner, mo ol recordings blong olgeta too I save be done long wei we everi wan I hapi long hem. Nara fala lot blong tok thank yu blong mi, I stap ko long ol Politicians moo l Provincial Kavman long Nothern Provinces mo Municipal Counsel blong Luganville we yufala too I bin part blong helpem ol pipol blong yumi we I bin safa long Cyclone Pam. Ol roots Crops mo planting materials ia I helpem ol affected communities blong yumi blong growem bakegen ol aeland kakae blong ol pipol blong yumi. Bigfala thank yu too iko long ol Jiojes we oli bin help bigwan blong donate ikam long ol affected areas blong yumi. Ol local Jiojes mo ol international Jiojes too I bin giv han, mo wetem hemia, mi extendem Thank yu blong Neson I kam long yufala. Long ol Jifs mo ol Business houses long Vanuatu, Thank yu long yufala blong stanap wetem ol pipol blong Vanuatu long ol difficult times ia, mo naoia yumi stap enta long ol recovery mo reconstrakson stages. Ol moral sapot mo encouragemen blong yufala I bin help blong givim meaning long ol pipol blong yumi long olhard times ia. Las lot blong tok thank yu, mi wandem expressem thank yu blong mi iko long ol international medias we oli bin pleyem big part blong alertem response blong ol victims blong Cyclone Pam, mekem se ol assistance ikam in long evri kona blong world. CNN mo BBC I bin playem bigfala role blong attracktem response, mo mi wandem talem bifgfala thank you blong mi iko long olgeta. Ol assistance we yumi receivim I kam in long tri stages, immediate response, recovery mo rehabilitation mo long Resilience we bai ikam yet. Mi stap luk fowod blong receivim Recovery plan blong Kavman blong yumi long ol taem we I stap kam THEME BLONG 2015 FES ORDINERI SESSION. Hon.Spika mo Membas of Parliament, afta we yumi bin lukluk long ol importance blong Ni-Vanuatu family long las Parliament session, mi bin disaed blong mi besem ol toktok blong mi long session ia wetem Stampa tingting ia; “A call on the National Leaders to Re-visit the Origional Spirit of Our National Values and National Interest to Recapture the Missing Pages of our Founding Fathers’ Visions and Dreams for Vanuatu as Depicted in our National Governance Symbols”. Hon. Spika mo membas blong Parliament, mi besem ol toktok ia long II Chron. 7:14, which hemi talem olsem se; “ if my people who are called by my Name, will humble themselves, seek my face, confess their sins and pray to me; I will hear from heaven, will forgive their sin and heal their land”. Hon. Spika mo membas blong Parliament, God hem requirem yumi thru long skripja ia blong yumi mas mekem (4) fala samting; blong yumi hambolem yumi, seekim fes blong hem, confessem olgeta nogud blong yumi mo pray long Papa God, bamabi hemi mekem trifala samting; ¬ Bamabi hemi harem ol preas blong yumi; ¬ Bambai hemi forgivim yumi mo ¬ Bambai hemi healim land blong yumi. Hon. Spika mo membas blong Parliament, 35 yias on, mi bilif se hemi gud yumi mas tekem taem blong yumi lukluk bakegen olsem wanem yumi stap muv iko wetem ol development blong yumi. Any development we yumi wandem mekem long Vanuatu I mas reflectem national values mo national interest blong yumi. Long tinting ia nao, mi wandem besem toktok blong mi long hem long sitting ia. Long Fes Ordineri Session blong 2015 long yia ia, mi stap invaetem yufala blong yumi travel iko bak long histri blong yumi mo lukluk bak long samfala basic Principles blong yumi we hemi shud guidem yumi tudei mo iko long fiuja. NATIONAL GOVERNANCE SYMBOLS BLONG VANUATU. Hon. Spika mo ol Membas blong Parliament, Mi wandem tekem attention blong yumi long session ia, blong remandem yumi se ol vaules blong yumi hemi vested wetem ol Nasonal symbols ia. Olgeta nasonal Governance symbols ia, oli representem ol nasonal values blong kaontri blong yumi, mo olsem ol lidas blong neson blong kaontri ia, yumi mas upholdem oltaem intergrity blong ol values ia. National Constitution. Nasonal Constitution blong yumi hemi stap tudei olsem measuring rod blong ol affairs mo conducts blong ol pipol blong yumi, mo Naosnal Konstituson blong yumi hemi stap too olsem kampass blong yumi. Evri actions blong ol citizens blong Vanuatu should be measured against Konstitution blong yumi. Hon. Spika mo Membas blong Parliamen, Parliament I continue blong passem ol Los blong yumi olsem ol Acts blong Parliament. Mi wandem stressem wetem yumi se, afta we yumi passem ol Acts ia, hamas long yumi I stap ko bak long ol aeland blong go thru ol Acts ia wetem ol electorates blong yumi? Yumi nid blong yumi explenem gud ol Acts we yumi stap passem wetem ol pipol blong yumi. Long nara saed blong hem, hemi gud too blong everi Act we iko long Parliament, I shud receiveim wan consensus tingting blong pipol blong Vanuatu fastaem bifo Parliament I tebolem. Hon. Spika mo Membas blopg Parliament, 35 yias I pass nao, mo yumi nid blong lukluk long fasin blong hao yumi stap passem ol loas blong yumi, mo weta hemi save benefitim ol pipol blong yumi. Nasonal Anthem blong Vanuatu. Nasonal Anthems blong any country hemi stap olsem wan important symbol mo evri citizen blong Vanuatu I shud treatim Anthem ia wetem respect mo dignity. Nasonal Anthem blong yumi hemi identifaem yumi olsem ol Man Vanuatu, both long ples mo long ol overseas events. Wan stampa toktok we hemi identifaem ol man Vanuatu wetem Nasonal Anthem ia hemi; “YUMI”. Yumi hemi stap olsem stampa toktok blong Unitem ol pipol blong yumi. Wanem we yumi mekem or disaed long hem shud stap olsem basis blong Unitii blong Vanuatu. National Anthem hemi expressem joy mo pride blong Vanuatu mo pipol blong hem. Yumi usim hemia long ol impotent ceremonies, long sports both outside mo long kaontri. National Flag blong Vanuatu: Hon. Spika mo Membas blong Parliament, nasonal flag hemi stap blong givim identity blong yumi olsem ol man Vanuatu. Narafala lukluk blong Flag, hemi mekem yumi ol man Vanuatu I stap olsem se yumi independent mo yumi stap olsem wan free sovereignty. National flag oltaem I mekem ol pipol I feelim a sense of belonging, mo taem we hemi raised long any kaontri, ol man we oli belong long kaontri oli fil se oli important. Hon. Spika mo Membas blong Parliament, Flag blong yumi hemi special from design blong hem ia, I reflectem ol true identity blong yumi ol man Vanuatu. Y shaped is showem layaot blong kaontri blong yumi, mo nasonal kala we hemi tokbaot kala blong ni Vanuatu pipol, environment mo strakol blong yumi, mo faith blong yumi. Mi stap hope nomo se any dealings we yumi mekem wetem ol partners outsaed by I reflectem ol tingting we Vanautu I needim mo I wandem, be ino follem nomo ol wish blong yumi ol individual lida blong neson. Nasonal Motto blong Vanuatu: National Motto oblong Vanuatu hemi stap olsem Guiding principal blong ol wok blong yumi. Taem yumi talem se “long God yumi Stanap”, yumi stap talem se God bambai hemi directem yumi long evri samting we yumi wandem mekem blong Vanuatu I benefit long hem. Evri effort, evri tingting we yumi ol lidas I mekem or disaed long hem, I mas reflectem ol toktok we God I stampa long hem. Olgeta toktok olsem, Loa blong yumi, ol diplomatic Relaesonship blong yumi, mo too, ol toktok olsem I shud reflectem faith mo bilif blong yumi. Wan long olgeta tingting we mi stap wandem raisem wetem yumi long Parliament ia, hemi senta araon long Preamble blong mama Loa blong yumi. Empahasis hemi stap long Faith in God, Christian Pricnciples mo traditional values. Ol loa blong yumi I shud be based long trifala Principals ia. Be long Fundamental rights, wan samting we hemi no definem gud ol rights ia, hemi “ Freedom of religion”. Naoia, taem mi stap toktok long yufala, yumi gat samfala non- Christian denominations or organization I stap finis long Kaontri blong yumi. Hemi nid blong Parliament ia I definem ol provision blong mama Loa ia, mo I reflectem Preamble ia, mo sapos hemi mas mekem samfala amendments blong jenism Fundamental Rights section ia, hemi gud blong Parliament I mekem. National Emblem blong Vanuatu. Emblem blong Vanuatu hemi stap showem aot wan traditional warrior we designer I bin extractem aot long ol early Histri buk, mo hemi showemaot wan Warrior blong Sandwhich Aeland, we yumi save long hem tudei olsem Efate. Warrior ia, Rick Frazer I bin modifaem mo yumi lukim hem I stap stanap long wan aeland. Nasonal emblem hemi representem strakol blong Independence blong New Hebrides mo birth blong Vanuatu. Coat of Arms or Emblem ia, hemi stap remaendem yumi se rod blong Independence blong yumi, hemi no bin easy. Hemi olsem we bigfala Jif ia I bin traem blong klaemem wan stiff hill, mo taem hemi kasem antap long top blong hill ia, hemi givim wan “sigh of Relief” se hemi kasem destineson blong hem, hemi stanemap spear blong hem; mo talem se; “Long God yumi stanap”. Tudei, Emblem ia hemi stap long Flag blong President blong Ripaklik, ol leta hed blong ol Government Offices, I stap long hat blong ol Polis Fos mo Vanuatu Mobile Fos, long vatu coins blong yumi mo ol narafala offices blong Kavman saen Boards. National Emblem ia hemi stap talem long yumi se, protection blong Vanuatu I stap long ol respective Officers long Fos, Kavman, Head of State, mo long world blong Economy, Vatu hemi stap olsem defenda blong Ekonomi blong yumi. Hon. Spika mo ol Membas blong Parliament, yumi respectem too important symbol ia, or yumi usum nomo blong tekem wanem yumi wandem mo ignorem value we symbol ia I karem. NATIONAL INTEREST BLONG VANUATU. Follem ol Governance symbols ia, evri symbols oli point iko long receipients blong ol services, decisions mo evri wok blong Kavman blong servem pipol blong hem. Taem yumi lukim olgeta verses blong National Anthem, hemi spellem aot ol toktok we National interest I shud addressem. Hemi stap talemaot long yumi, wanem nao ol goals we yumi wandem kasem, long saed blong Social, economic, cultural, or ol narafala infrastrakja we yumi wandem mekem blong assistim servis delivery long ol people blong yumi. Hon. Spika mo Membas blong Parliament, mi wandem droem ol lukluk blong yumi iko bak long histri blong strakol blong yumi, mo I bin gat two stampa kraon we yumi ko wetem; Political Independens mo Economic Independens. Yumi bin kasem Political Independens finis, be yumi nid blong kasem Economic Independens yet. Status we yumi stap fesem tudei, yumi stap reapim wanem we ol Colonial Masters blong yumi I bin setem. Mi stap wandem tekem taem blong congratulatem ol Founding Fathers blong Independence, from oli bin gat wn strategy olsem wanem nao bae yumi kasem Economic Self Reliance ia, be along the wei, yumi bin lusum rod. Tudei Hon. Spika mo Membas blong Parliament, taem mi stap adressem Parliament ia, wan bebi I bin born finis, mo hemi pikinini blong ol man Vanuatu nomo. Yumi nid blong sapotem Pikinini ia I kam mature, blong hemi save givhan long ol man ples. While yumi save lukim ol ordineri pipol I kam blong sapotem pikinini ia, Kavman hemi stap yet blong hemi kam part blong mekem pikinini ia I grow I kam antap blong helpem yumi evri wan. Long rod blong yumi blong yumi kasem destiny ia, yumi nid blong createm tufala institutions blong eduketem ol man ples blong yumi blong yumi ajivim goal ia: I gat; ¬ School of Leadership of Excellence, mo ¬ School of Finance. Wetem establishment blong Vanuatu Pipol’s Investment and Equity Fund, we hemi attractem big populeson blong Vanuatu, kavman hemi nid blong blessem fund ia wetem membership blong hem. Rod blong Economic Self-Reliance hemi open finis, wanem taem nao bai Kavman hemi redi blong luksave mo ka part blong journey ia? Hon. Spika mo Membas blong Parliament, start long 1991 taem we majority rul hemi kam long end blong hem, kavman blong dei, hemi wok blong pleasim ol political sapotas blong hem nomo, mo yumi lusum quality blong nasonal interest blong neson blong yumi. Value blong putum interest blong neson, hemi kam olsem last option blong ol kavaman afta long 1991, mo mekem se kaontri I mas go through samfala system blong putum yumi long wan rod we I shud helpem yumi kam bak long wan rod we I stret. Exampol blong hemia, hemi CRP we I kam into fos long late 1990’s. Long fes 11 yias blong majority rul, kaontri I bin witnessem ol polisi we hemi targetem ol activity we bae neson I benefit long hem long taem ikam, espeseli long ol productive sektas blong yumi; ol establishment blong Agriculrural Extension officers long evri Local Kavman area, establishment blong ol Local Kavman Councils, establishment blong Nasonal Kaonsel blong ol Jifs, nasonal Kaonsel blong ol Women, establishment blong ol Financial Institution olsem Vanuatu National Provident Fund, Reserve Bank mo National Bank, mo Development Bank. Olgeta institutions ia, I bin established blong assistim ol man ples blong oli developem laefstael blong olgeta. Priority Action Agenda blong kavman we I bin created blong facilitatem ol development goals blong Kavman mo identifaem ol priority blong Kavman I stap follem wan road blong satisfaem nomo samfala pipol we oli stap long pawa, mo ino follem ol nids blong evri aeland. Yumi lukim tu se samfala aeland we I gat ol good infrastructure, plante assistance we I stap kam aotsaed, I continue blong go long ol pleses olsem, mo samfala we oli nogat yet, hemi continue to be left out. Ol narafala areas blong Nasonal Interest we I nid blong Kavman I lukluk long hem, hemi kavremap ol area blong Security, stability mo unity blong Neson. Trifala stampa values ia hemi stap olsem ol driving fos blong progress mo development. Without trifala values ia, bambai yumi no gat development, or progress blong yumi i muv fowod. Rule of law, mo law and order hemi wan samting we everiwan long Vanuatu I wandem tumas blong hemi prevail. Hon. Spika mo Memebas blong Parliament taem mi stap mentionem Law mo Order, mi wandem droem attention blong Honorobol haos ia iko long samfala aotstanding benefits blong ol member blong Polis fos we oli bin tekem risk blong memkem sua se Law mo Oda I kam bak long Vanuatu bifo independence I happen, from ol Fos Memebeas oli mas riskim laef blong olgeta blong daonem effect blong Rebellion long 1980. I bin gat 307 Fos membas I bin help blong putum daon rebellion long Santo wetem PNG Kumul Fos, mo long mo Tanna, we oli deservem compensation. Fulap long olgeta oli pass away finism be fulap I stap yet. Mi stap askem Kavman blong I mekem sua se ol aotstanding benefits ia yumi setolem wetem ol offisas concern, from ol previous kavman I bin compensatem olgeta we oli bin involve long Rebellion, be I foketem olgeta we oli bin help blong mekem se Loa mo Order I kam bak long Vanuatu bifo yumi independent.. ROD BLONG ECONOMIC RECOVERY BLONG VANUATU. Hon. Spika mo membas blong Parliament, Vanuatu I bin safa bigwan long Economic progress blong hem. Ol effort long ol past years we Vanuatu I bin investem long hem blong growem economi blong Vanuatu, long Tourism Sekta mo agicultural sekta I bin devastated bigwan. Nomata long hemia, Vanuatu I glad blong lukim se ol activity blong Turis we i stat blong happen bakegen wetem wan web site we I talem se “Vanuatu is still smiling”. Wetem rate blong recovery status blong Vanuatu through long ol global Partners blong hem, Vanuatu Tourism Sekta mo Agricultural I confident blong impruvum servis blong hem bakegen. Coperate effort blong yumi ol pipol blong Vanuatu wetem ol partners blong yumi, bambai yumi buildime new Paradise blong yumi bakegen. Hemi wish blong mi se Ministries we oli responsibol long ol Productive sektas blong Vanuatu bambai oli kam aot blong putum evri effort blong olgeta blong growem bak ekonomi blong Vanuatu. Yumi bin safa, be wetem safaring blong yumi, ol assistance we I kam insaed hemi bigwan too, so mi stap askem ol responsibol Ministries blong mekem effort blong putum emaphasis long re-construction blong Ekonomil sekta blong yumi. RENOVATION BLONG OL GOVERNMENT HOUSES. Hon. Spika mo Membas blong Parliaments, ol wokman blong Kavman I bin inheritim ol haos blong ol Colonial Masters blong yumi, mo yumi continue blong lukim deterioration rate blong ol houses ia. Ol conditions blong ol homes ia, oli stap go nogud mo hemi stap contribute too long ol performance blong ol Officers blong yumi. Mi stap adressem issue blong ol houses ia, blong kavman I lukluk blong impruvum or renovetem ol haoses ia, from olgeta oli ol haos blong tufala kavman we I livim wetem yumi. 35 yias afta independence, yumi no lukim yet ol niuhaoses blong Kavman. Hon. Spika mo Membas blong Parliament, plante wokman blong Kavman tudei I mas rent aot, mekem se expenses blong housing Allowance hemi bigwan. Sapos kavman I mekem ol new premises blong hem bambai hemi earnem plante mane, from ol rent we ol staff I rent I kam bak from haos we oli stap long hem. wanem taem nao bai yumi putum tuketa sam mane blong mekem renovation blong ol homes blong ol officers ia? NEW COURT HAOS BLONG VANUATU: Hon. Spika mo Memebas blong Parliament, mi stap tekem taem ia wan moa taem blong mi joenem Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek, blong sapos Kavman I save lukluk blong buildim wan niu Court haos. Olfala court haos I bin bon long wan fire six yias I pass nao mo ino bin gat wan new one I build yet kasem naoia. Mi tekem taem ia tu blong talen thank yu blong mi iko long lida blong kavman blong assurem Chief Justice long taem blong Opening blong Courth haos long beginning blong yia ia, blong Kavman I buildim wan new Court Haos blong Vanuatu bakegen. PRESIDENTIAL PALACE. Vanuatu stret afta long Inependence, tufala fes President I bin liv long wan haos blong foma French Resident Kommisioner haos long taem ia. Cyclone Uma I bin destroyem premises ia long 1987, mo kasem tudei, State Haos I bim muv aot long Joint Court area, mo stap long ples we Office I stap long hem tudei. Conditions blong State House ino bin allaoem former Head of State blong Liv long hem mo hemi mas vacatem haos ia, kasem naoia President I stap liv long wan hoas we neson I stap rentem long wan properety blong wan waet man long Malapoa Estate. Hemi 28 yias nao we, President blong Ripablik blong Vanuatu, ino save stap long area blong hem, from Kavman ino bin plan blong buildim bak Haos blong President blong Ripablik blong Vanuatu long area blong hem. Hon. Spika mo membas blong Parliament, mi wandem stressem olsem se, status blong Head of State long Vanuatu, I bin drop bigwan, wetem olgeta blong Head of State I stap olsem wan symbol blong Unity mo Pis. Hon. Spika mo Membas blong Parliament, mi stap tekem taem blong talem se 28 yias hemi long taem tumas blong kavman I no lukluk long wan Presidential Palace. Hon. Spika mo Membas blong Parliament, plante dignitaries blong overseas I bin stap pem ol important visit I kam long Head of State Ofis, we I stap long wan servant’s quarter, we I convert iko olsem Ofis blong President. Wanem taem nao bai Kavman I luk save se kaontri ia hemi kat Head of State mo givim hae Ofis ia wan recognition we hemi desrevem? Mi stap tekem taem ia tudei blong mi kivim kol I kam long kavman, blong realisem se wan long ol missing pages blong ol dreams blong ol Forefathaers blong yumi, hemi stap point iko blong no luksave se “ Repect is Honourable”, from yumi fail blong luksave important Ofis we Head of State I stap occupaem. ANNOUNCEMENT BLONG OL PARLIAMENT BILLS BLONG FES ORDINERI SESSION. Hon Spika mo Membas blong Parliament, allaoem mi blong mi announcem ol Bills we Parliament ia bambai I tebolem mo debatem long fes Ordineri Session ia. 1. Bill for the Strata Titles( Amendement ) Act No. of 2015. 2. Bill for the International Companies (Amendment) Act no. of 2015. 3. Bill for the Stamp Duties (Amendemnt ) Act No. of 2015. 4. Bill for the Charitable Association (Amend,emt) Act No. of 2015 5. Bill for the Planted Forest Act No of 2015. 6. Bill for the Energy Efficiency of Electrical Appliances. Enquipment and lighting Products Acts no. of 2015. 7. Bill for the Industrial Development (Amendment ) Act no. of 2015. 8. Bill for the Business Namoas( Amendment )Act no of 2015. 9. Bill for the the National Youth Council Act No of 2015. 10. Bill for the commercial Government Business Enterprise Act no2015. 11. Bill for the Kava ( Amendement) ACT of 3015. 12. Bill for the Shipping (Amendment ) act No of 2015. Hon Spika mo Hon. Memebas blong Parliament, Memebas blong Diplomatic Corps, ol narafala Distingushed Guests, thank you long attention blong yufala. Wetem hemia, mi stap tekem taem ia blong deklarem se Fes Ordineri session blong 2015 hemi Officially Open. bobmakin | June 9, 2015 at 8:38 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Cp Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1FFmjxf Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 8 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Many will be saddened to learn of the death of Senior Magistrate Rita Naviti in Northern District Hospital at the age of 56. Daily Post carries the news of the passing of this heroic woman leader in the judiciary. Her importance was underscored by the Hea" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 8 June 2015 by bobmakin Many will be saddened to learn of the death of Senior Magistrate Rita Naviti in Northern District Hospital at the age of 56. Daily Post carries the news of the passing of this heroic woman leader in the judiciary. Her importance was underscored by the Head of State offering a minute's silence in honour of her by name, and other leaders recently, before even giving his speech to open Parliament this morning. The Post news is accompanied by a lovely photograph on page 1 of the highly respected role model. Daily Post also has the new ministers removing their names from the motion of no confidence in the government. Police investigations continue into the cases of the Opposition Members charged with offences against the Leadership Code (including bribery). The first action in this matter, after the alleged offences being allegedly committed and MPs suspended, was the appeal to the courts of those implicated to have parliamentary suspensions lifted. They were. However, the charges are still being investigated by the Police. The Ordinary sitting of Parliament continues this morning. Nagriamel spokesman Jeff Joel Patunvanu insists Nagriamel is remaining strongly supportive of Government. "The Nagriamel Movement is committed to working with the government to achieve development goals for social and economic progress and benefit for the people of Vanuatu," said Patunvanu to Post. It will stay with government "until the end of its term". bobmakin | June 8, 2015 at 10:25 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Co Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1Io081P Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 6 June 2015

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "The best thing about the weekend papers is that both Daily Post and The Independent carry a Government Budget Policy Statement for 2016 which underscores the elements of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, so necessary following cyclone Pam. Tourism gets f" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 6 June 2015 by bobmakin The best thing about the weekend papers is that both Daily Post and The Independent carry a Government Budget Policy Statement for 2016 which underscores the elements of Rehabilitation and Reconstruction, so necessary following cyclone Pam. Tourism gets first mention where Services are concerned and the Productive sector comes in next to emphasize fisheries, agriculture, forestry and livestock, occupying the majority of the population. The outlook for 2016, especially regarding agriculture in Shefa and Tafea, has been severely affected by Pam, the statement acknowledges. Reduction of foreign exchange earnings means foreign reserves will continue much lower than predicted. The current account is already contracting this year, of course, and VAT exemptions have naturally highlighted this. It is interesting to note, however, that the Government will continue to counter mal-administrative practices such as tax evasion or avoidance by working towards establishing a competent authority. OECD and Global Forum tax information exchange agreements will guide the Government. The Public Finance and Economic Management Act (CAP244) will guide the Government regarding policies in 2016. It's good to have such an unequivocal policy statement. Daily Post begins this week quite rightly challenging the VPIEF to ensure it is not another Ponzi scheme, of which we have seen too many in Vanuatu. Membership fees being used to buy land and vehicles when leaders have the support of thirty or forty thousand people is fine, but does not necessarily make money for the investors. A motion has been lodged, signed by 21 Opposition MPs. Their stated un-constitutional removal, alleged unfairness of cyclone relief, the e-visa scheme with China and alleged mis-use of funds are cited as reasons, to be debated next Thursday. Unfortunately it seems VRDTCA, the rural training scheme which has produced remarkable results with many young people, is allegedly run down owing to bad management, says Post. The former director was simply allowed to resign. The body has been core-funded by NZaid. In down-sizing, the Port Vila Municipality has reduced its numbers of workers from 117 to 48, largely by dropping garbage collection personnel. Post also has the Chamber of Commerce meeting with Lands Minister Regenvanu this coming week to discuss difficulties in obtaining leases. This will be prior to the VCCI' annual general meeting, also this coming week. Post also observes the retirement from public life of National Archivist Anne Naupa yesterday with a splendid send-off at the Cultural Centre and a lovely song composed in her honour and sung by VKS uniformed staff. bobmakin | June 6, 2015 at 1:21 pm | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Cn Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1GpZbZt Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 2 new ministers and comfortable Gov’t majority

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Radio Vanuatu News this morning began with the Leader of the Opposition, facing allegations of activity contrary to the Leadership Code, depositing a motion of no confidence against the government of Prime Minister Joe Natuman at 3.30 yesterday afternoon." Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Daily News Digest | 2 new ministers and comfortable Gov’t majority by bobmakin Radio Vanuatu News this morning began with the Leader of the Opposition, facing allegations of activity contrary to the Leadership Code, depositing a motion of no confidence against the government of Prime Minister Joe Natuman at 3.30 yesterday afternoon. Opposition Leader Carcasses is one of nineteen involved in the bribery allegations under investigation. Daily Post this morning began with the appointment of two new ministers, Kalvau Moli replacing Sato Kilman at Foreign Affairs, and Hosea Neveu replacing Alfred Carlot at Justice. MP Sato Kilman yesterday joined the Carcasses bloc, together with MPs Dunstan Hilton and Isaac Hamariliu. However, MP and Minister George Wells of their party remained with the Natuman Government. With the two new ministers the Government side number is now comfortably 28, with the possibility of rising and echoing the result of the motion which a year ago brought Natuman the leadership and a return to the values which the country has held dear since Independence. bobmakin | June 5, 2015 at 9:16 am | Categories: The News, Digested | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Cm Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1ImIT3Q Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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