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[New post] Deputy PM Natuman to face court June 7; world leader of SDA church visits Vanuatu

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The often mentioned but rarely explained court action involving the Deputy Prime Minister Joe Natuman and former Acting Police Commissioner Aru Maralau is clarified in today's Daily Post. Various legal questions remain to be resolved, including th" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Deputy PM Natuman to face court June 7; world leader of SDA church visits Vanuatu by bobmakin Pastor Ted Wilson, president of the General Conference of the Seventh-day Adventist world church in Ekipe village today. Photo: Ps Ted Wilson via Facebook Read more of this post bobmakin | April 30, 2016 at 6:30 pm | Tags: media, politics, religion, Seventh Day Adventist church, Vanuatu, West Papua | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-156 Comment    See all comments 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/1pRm8gJ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] 7.0 earthquake hits off Malekula; West Papua supporters march on MSG Secretariat

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " A 7.0 earthquake hit 1km off Norsup, Malekula at 6:33am this morning. The quake was shallow, only 27km deep, and sparked a local tsunami warning which was cancelled shortly after. It was felt throughout the country, and was strong enough to knock " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest 7.0 earthquake hits off Malekula; West Papua supporters march on MSG Secretariat by bobmakin Supporters of West Papua full membership of MSG were out in force in Port Vila this morning. Photo: AWPA Read more of this post bobmakin | April 29, 2016 at 3:58 pm | Tags: earthquake, Japan, land, MAV, MSG, subdivision, Transparency International Vanuatu, Vanuatu, Vanuatu Meteorological and Geohazard Department, West Papua | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-14X Comment    See all comments 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/1r0AQCN Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatut to be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2030, says Govt

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Prime Minister Charlot Salwai's address at the signing of the Paris Agreement in the United Nations in New York — available to view here — emphasizes that Vanuatu wants fossil fuel emissions significantly reduced by 2050. Salwai also committed Van" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatut to be powered by 100% renewable energy by 2030, says Govt by bobmakin Powering up with renewables… a solar power array at Parliament house. Photo: UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund Read more of this post bobmakin | April 28, 2016 at 2:14 pm | Tags: Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, diabetes, energy policy, health, labour mobility, Paris Agreement, politics, renewable energy, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-14R Comment    See all comments 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/24lr10X Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Aujourd’hui à l’USP : colloque « Le Vanuatu, oscillation entre diversité et unité »

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " 83 îles, trois langues officielles et 120 langues locales, la diversité constitue la spécificité de l’archipel du Vanuatu, mais au-delà de cette fragmentation d’ordre géographique, culturel et linguistique, la « voie mélanésienne », identité commune d" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Aujourd’hui à l’USP : colloque « Le Vanuatu, oscillation entre diversité et unité » by dailyvanuatu 83 îles, trois langues officielles et 120 langues locales, la diversité constitue la spécificité de l’archipel du Vanuatu, mais au-delà de cette fragmentation d’ordre géographique, culturel et linguistique, la « voie mélanésienne », identité commune des peuples mélanésiens, constitue un facteur d’unité menacé par des externalités telles que l’uniformisation induite par la mondialisation. Unité et diversité, identité et uniformisation, cette thématique permet de balayer un champ scientifique pluridisciplinaire (historique, juridique, économique). Ce colloque international s'intéressera aux paradoxes de la culture du Vanuatu : unité et diversité, identité et uniformisation... Ces questions seront traitées par des intervenants internationaux qui s'exprimeront dans les trois langues officielles du Vanuatu (français, anglais et bislama). Ils apporteront un éclairage et une réflexion sur l'environnement juridique, économique et socio-culturel du Vanuatu, en abordant les problématiques suivantes : la diversité, fondement d’une unité ; la diversité, menace de l’identité ? l’unité, garante de la diversité ? la diversité, garante ou menace de l’unité ? Organisé par l'IRDEIC, l'AUF et la Université Toulouse Capitole, le colloque aura lieu aujourd'hui et demain à l'USP Emalus. Programme détaillé ici. dailyvanuatu | April 28, 2016 at 9:23 am | Tags: academia, Agence universitaire de la Francophonie, francophonie, USP Emalus, Vanuatu | Categories: Community Service Announcement, français | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-14N Comment    See all comments 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/1NUGvQ8 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] New Attorney General appointed; new Mystery Island jetty opened; Codex Alimentarius meeting for Vila;

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Radio Vanuatu News and Daily Post this morning both carry news of the appointment of the new Attorney General Arnold Kiel Loughman from Tanna. President Lonsdale signed the instrument of his appointment last weekend. Post described the appointment" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest New Attorney General appointed; new Mystery Island jetty opened; Codex Alimentarius meeting for Vila; by bobmakin The new jetty at Mystery Island (Inyeug) is officially opened, replacing the two lost during Cyclone Pam. Photo: John Salong Read more of this post bobmakin | April 27, 2016 at 4:02 pm | Tags: Aneityum, Codex Alimentarius, FAO, food safety, politics, tourism, Vanuatu, WHO | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-14I Comment    See all comments 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/1Wp5pyc Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Setback to renewable energy goals as Takara geothermal project is abandoned; Tanna needs more roads, says Natuman

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " In its latest annual report, the Australian commercial energy developer Geodynamics sees the much-vaunted Takara geo-thermal energy project as of limited to no value in terms of likely return to its shareholders. Geodynamics is in the process of a" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Setback to renewable energy goals as Takara geothermal project is abandoned; Tanna needs more roads, says Natuman by bobmakin Takara, north Efate, site of Geodynamic's now-abandoned geothermal operation. Photo: Geodynamics Read more of this post bobmakin | April 26, 2016 at 4:27 pm | Tags: energy, geothermal energy, infrastructure, North Efate, Pam, politics, renewable energy, roads, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-14E Comment    See all comments 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/1Nvp7Xf Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] NZ travel reps brought to rebuild tourist numbers, but what about New Caledonia–Tanna tourists?

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " New Zealand travel agents, tourism officials and travel writers have been brought to Vanuatu by the Vanuatu Tourism Office on Saturday as part of a campaign to re-enlist Vanuatu's nearest neighbours in efforts to boost tourism again. They were exp" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest NZ travel reps brought to rebuild tourist numbers, but what about New Caledonia–Tanna tourists? by bobmakin A tourist visits Yasur volcano, Tanna. Why aren't tourism recovery efforts concentrating on getting New Caledonian tourists to Tanna? Photo: Vanuatu Tourism Read more of this post bobmakin | April 25, 2016 at 2:59 pm | Tags: electricity, New Caledonia, New Zealand, Nouvelle-Calédonie, politics, Tanna, tourism, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-14y Comment    See all comments 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/26nfU9W Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu’s womens’ beach volleyball team: A Fighting Chance

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Last month we featured a preview of a new documentary about athletes preparing for the 2016 Olympic Games coming up in August in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. The film features the story of Vanuatu beach volleyballers Linline Matauatu and Miller Pata. " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu’s womens’ beach volleyball team: A Fighting Chance by dailyvanuatu Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | April 24, 2016 at 6:00 pm | Tags: beach volleyball, documentary, Olympic Games, Rio de Janeiro, Vanuatu | Categories: Video | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-14r Comment    See all comments 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/1UamSdq Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] GJP gains additional seat in parliament after recount; Air New Zealand not acting in good faith, says Vanuatu Govt

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Graon mo Jastis Pati now has another seat in Parliament bringing their total to seven. The court-ordered recount for the 2016 General Election results for the rural Efate constituency placed Gillion William three votes ahead of Nato Taiwia of the Mela" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest GJP gains additional seat in parliament after recount; Air New Zealand not acting in good faith, says Vanuatu Govt by bobmakin Graon mo Jastis Party's Gillion William: elected MP for Rural Efate following recount Graon mo Jastis Pati now has another seat in Parliament bringing their total to seven. The court-ordered recount for the 2016 General Election results for the rural Efate constituency placed Gillion William three votes ahead of Nato Taiwia of the Melanesian Progressive Party. A Government Gazette issued this morning announced Gillion William as the winner of the Efate constituency which had previously been awarded to Taiwia. Gillion William will be sworn in in the next sitting of Parliament. Vanuatu Government refused an Air New Zealand charter flight scheduled for April 28 for taking RSE workers in and out of the country. Minister Jotham Napat says the Government questions why Air New Zealand's refuses to reinstate its Auckland-Vila service, citing concerns with the runway —yet has no apparent concerns to operate a charter flight carrying ni-Vanuatu workers." "The question must be asked", says Minister of Public Utilities and Infrastructure Jotham Napat, "why are they willing to operate a profitable charter flight, yet not commit to resuming commercial services?” Read more of this post bobmakin | April 23, 2016 at 8:04 pm | Tags: 2016 General Election, Air New Zealand, Air Vanuatu, aviation, Bauerfield, Fiji, fisheries, MSG, Papua New Guinea, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-14k Comment    See all comments 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/1VsoEbh Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Happy Earth Day! Vanuatu signs Paris Agreement on Climate Change

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Prime Minister Charlot Salwai is at the United Nations General Assembly in New York for a meeting of the UN Conference on Climate Change. He will be signing the Paris Agreement today, Earth Day. This follows the COP 21 decisions taken in Paris. Ov" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Happy Earth Day! Vanuatu signs Paris Agreement on Climate Change by bobmakin Read more of this post bobmakin | April 22, 2016 at 4:32 pm | Tags: climate change, Earth Day, Malvatumauri, Paris Agreement on Climate Changae, policing, UMP, UN, United Nations, Vanuatu, VMF | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-14g Comment    See all comments 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/1NEKxfk Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Former Minister Morkin Stevens Iatika dead; Govts responsibility is to boost rural economy says PM

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Former minister and long-serving MP Morkin Steven died Tuesday night at Vila Base Hospital at the age of 50. He served a total of 14 years in 5 legislatures. His body was flown to Tanna yesterday for burial. A little known fact: his baptised first" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Former Minister Morkin Stevens Iatika dead; Govt’s responsibility is to boost rural economy, says PM by bobmakin The coffin of former Minister and MP Morkin Stevens Iatika is escorted by a Vanuatu Mobile Force cortège yesterday at Bauerfield, en route to Tanna. Photo: Eslyn Kaltongga Read more of this post bobmakin | April 21, 2016 at 4:46 pm | Tags: cyclone pam, education, hospitality industry, labour mobility, rural development, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-14b Comment    See all comments 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/1QoSFjQ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Pala Molisa: we need to rebuild the links between the peoples of the Pacific

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Pala Molisa was born in Vanuatu, but did most of his schooling in New Zealand. He's now a lecturer at Victoria University’s Business School, with a PhD in accounting. Not your usual, yawn-inducing kind of accounting, but the kind that gets him called an" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Pala Molisa: we need to rebuild the links between the peoples of the Pacific by dailyvanuatu Ni-Vanuatu scholar Pala Molisa, PhD. Photo: Victoria University Pala Molisa was born in Vanuatu, but did most of his schooling in New Zealand. He's now a lecturer at Victoria University’s Business School, with a PhD in accounting. Not your usual, yawn-inducing kind of accounting, but the kind that gets him called an “activist accountant”. Here he talks to Dale Husband of e-tangata about why Māori and other Pasifika people need to reconnect “the threads of whakapapa [geneaology, ancestry] that colonisation has broken” — and unite to tackle the big social and ecological challenges of our time. [Ed: translations of Māori words used follow in brackets; the Māori words themselves link to a Māori dictionary] Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | April 21, 2016 at 1:00 pm | Tags: ancestors, Aotearoa, culture, decolonisation, further education, Grace Mera Molisa, History, indigenous culture, kastom, Māori, New Zealand, Pacific region, Pala Molisa, Pasifika, Sela Molisa, Vanuatu, West Papua | Categories: Interview, Long Read | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-13Y Comment    See all comments 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/242vPbz Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Former engineers back PMs call for VBTC to resume national radio service

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Darryl Fallow, chief engineer in Radio Vila during the early 'Seventies, has responded to the Prime Minister's call for VBTC to concentrate on provision of a fully professional public service radio broadcasting signal, rather than TV, to the whole" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Former engineers back PM’s call for VBTC to resume national radio service by bobmakin An RNZI engineer inspects Radio Vanuatu's MW transmitter, destroyed by Cyclone Pam. Photo: PACMAS Read more of this post bobmakin | April 20, 2016 at 12:23 pm | Tags: cyclone pam, disaster preparedness, radio, Radio Vanuatu, telecommunications, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-13T Comment    See all comments 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/1QlBZtB Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] March planned to support West Papuas full membership of MSG; Virgin Australia likely to resume Port Vila flights

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Friday 29 April will see a demonstration march through town, from Fatumauru Bay to the MSG Secretariat at Independence Park. It will be a civil society event, Chairman of the West Papua Assn., Pastor Allan Nafuki, told Daily Post. The peaceful demonst" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest March planned to support West Papua’s full membership of MSG; Virgin Australia likely to resume Port Vila flights by bobmakin Soon to be joined by protests in Port Vila: West Papuans in Jayapura yesterday protesting for full membership of MSG. Photo: Tabloid Jubi Friday 29 April will see a demonstration march through town, from Fatumauru Bay to the MSG Secretariat at Independence Park. It will be a civil society event, Chairman of the West Papua Assn., Pastor Allan Nafuki, told Daily Post. The peaceful demonstration is to demand the MSG Leaders give full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group to the people of West Papua in the Leaders' summit planned for 3rd May here, hosted by the Vanuatu Government. This follows mass demonstrations in cities and towns across West Papua in support of West Papua's full membership of MSG, and in opposition to Indonesia's attempts through Fiji and PNG to gain membership. Some of the protestors in Jayapura yesterday. Photo: Supplied This banner at yesterday's Jayapura protest makes the West Papuan's demands clear. Photo: Tabloid Jubi Read more of this post bobmakin | April 19, 2016 at 2:59 pm | Tags: aviation, AVL, Bauerfield, Hong Kong, Melanesian Spearhead Group, MSG, PVMC, tourism, Vanuatu, Vanuatu Registry Services, Virgin Australia, West Papua | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-13N Comment    See all comments 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/1qVeYZU Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Le premier Salon du livre de Port-Vila : Pirogue 2016

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Pirogue est le premier Salon du livre de Port-Vila, du 20 au 24 avril à Alliance française de Port-Vila. Pirogue propose des rencontres avec des auteurs calédoniens et calédoniens: Claudine Jacques, Leopold Hnacipan, Anne-Cerise Luzy, Patricia Simeoni" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Le premier Salon du livre de Port-Vila : Pirogue 2016 by dailyvanuatu Pirogue est le premier Salon du livre de Port-Vila, du 20 au 24 avril à Alliance française de Port-Vila. Pirogue propose des rencontres avec des auteurs calédoniens et calédoniens: Claudine Jacques, Leopold Hnacipan, Anne-Cerise Luzy, Patricia Simeoni, Nicolas Kurtovitch, Frédéric Ohlen, Marcel Melthérorong, Paul Tavo, Bergmans Iati... mais aussi des conteurs, slameurs, et lecteurs venus de France, d'Algérie, d'Italie et d'ailleurs: Kamel Zouaoui, Marilena Crosato, Myriam Malao, Sylvain Lorgnier, Erwan Botrel et des illustratrices Julie Sauerwein et Sophie de Garam. Ainsi que des éditeurs et des professionnels du livre. Pirogue est organisé par l'Alliance française de Port-Vila avec le parrainage de la Coopération régionale Vanuatu / Nouvelle-Calédonie / France et le soutien de l'Ambassade de France, la Maison du Livre de Nouvelle-Calédonie et Aircalin. L'ouverture officielle de Pirogue 2016 est le mercredi 20 avril à 17h, en présence de Monsieur le Ministre de l'Education et de la Francophonie, Jean-Pierre Nirua. Le programme complet est disponible sur le site web de l'Alliance française de Port-Vila.   dailyvanuatu | April 19, 2016 at 10:35 am | Tags: francophonie, literary festival, literature, livres, New Caledonia, Nouvelle-Calédonie, salon du livre, Vanuatu, writing | Categories: Art, Community Service Announcement, français | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-13G Comment    See all comments 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/23Undnf Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Local businesses discuss economic crisis, tourism, taxation, security with PM

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The Council of the Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) met with PM Salwai recently to discuss major issues facing them currently and hear the Government's views on the same, and of course Bauerfield topped the Chamber's list. VCCI ackn" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Local businesses discuss economic crisis, tourism, taxation, security with PM by bobmakin Reopening this week: Iririki Island Resort Read more of this post bobmakin | April 18, 2016 at 4:11 pm | Tags: aviation, Bauerfield, business, fisheries, policing, security, taxation, tourism, Vanuatu, VCCI | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-13C Comment    See all comments 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/1SoHX4G Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Profile of a future Vanuatu leader – Regina Andrew

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Regina Andrew is currently studying aircraft maintenance engineering at an Australian college after winning an Australia Award scholarship from the Australian Government. In this video, she speaks of her own experience studying in Australia and encour" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Profile of a future Vanuatu leader – Regina Andrew by dailyvanuatu Regina Andrew is currently studying aircraft maintenance engineering at an Australian college after winning an Australia Award scholarship from the Australian Government. In this video, Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | April 17, 2016 at 4:14 pm | Tags: Australia, Australia Award, aviation, education, further education, scholarship, Vanuatu | Categories: Video | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-13x Comment    See all comments 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/1p85bOP Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Runway renovations end Monday; Bribery MPs lose appeal, ineligible for 10 years; free seeds

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The contractors on the Bauerfield runways renovation, Fulton Hogan, are confident their tasks will be completed on Monday. They have been finishing off their last tasks sealing minor cracks and marking lines. Airports Vanuatu (AVL) is pleased with" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Runway renovations end Monday; Bribery MPs lose appeal, ineligible for 10 years; free seeds by bobmakin A boon for food security after Cyclone Pam and this year's El Niño: free seeds to be given out next week in Port Vila. Photo: FAO Read more of this post bobmakin | April 16, 2016 at 3:38 pm | Tags: agriculture, aviation, Bauerfield, cyclone pam, disaster risk reduction, FAO, fisheries, food security, infrastructure, politics, UN Food & Agricultural Organisation, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-13t Comment    See all comments 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/1TawFOd Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Appeals Court judgements for MPs; Cattle restocked in provinces; Kastom as it was

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Late this afternoon will see the Appeals Court handing down judgement in the case of former MPs Willie Jimmy and Silas Yatan, the two having challenged the Leadership Code's invocation as regards the charges made against them. All judgements in th" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Appeals Court judgements for MPs; Cattle restocked in provinces; Kastom as it was by bobmakin Calves being restocked by ship. Photo: Vanuatu Department of Livestock Read more of this post bobmakin | April 15, 2016 at 5:16 pm | Tags: beef, cattle, film, kastom, livestock, policing, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-13p Comment    See all comments 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/1V5HJjb Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Election recount for Efate; Air Vanuatu Board terminated; money missing in provinces

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Daily Post says there will be an "Election recount", as evidence has been produced to suggests that the Efate results may be equivocal. Certainly they are close, Minister Taiwia receiving 840 and GJP's Gillion William, 831, which was disputed and " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Election recount for Efate; Air Vanuatu Board terminated; money missing in provinces by bobmakin Read more of this post bobmakin | April 15, 2016 at 10:46 am | Tags: 2016 General Election, Air Vanuatu, aviation, corruption, NGOs, policing, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-13l Comment    See all comments 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/1WuHqxP Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu’s forgotten people

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " The Last New Hebrideans is a new 10-episode documentary series about the life the people of the kastom villages of the deep interior of Vanuatu’s largest island, Espiritu Santo, who live a traditional lifestyle with little influence from the outside w" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu’s forgotten people by dailyvanuatu Chief Tuilen and series presenter Charles Sumbe in front of chief’s Tuilen’s museum at Marakai village. Photo: Slone Fred The Last New Hebrideans is a new 10-episode documentary series about the life the people of the kastom villages of the deep interior of Vanuatu’s largest island, Espiritu Santo, who live a traditional lifestyle with little influence from the outside world. While this may seem idyllic, these villagers say they want more recognition from their own government. Vanuatu may have been independent for 36 years, but for these mountain people, it may as well not exist: they have received none of the government services that people elsewhere in Vanuatu take for granted. As Chief Molitamata from Balakovanua village explains, “since 1980 until today no government worker has ever visited us.” Here's a sample from the series: Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | April 14, 2016 at 12:01 pm | Tags: Charles Sumbe, documentary, Espiritu Santo, kastom, PACMAS, Slone Fred, Vanuatu | Categories: Human Interest, Video | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-12X Comment    See all comments 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/1V2usYw Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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Melanesia Weekly update ⋅ April 13, 2016 NEWS Radio New Zealand NGO pushes sustainability in Melanesia Radio New Zealand Stage one of making Virgin Coconut Oil, cracking the nuts at Ngadeli village, Reef Islands. Photo: Courtesy of Oceans Watch. A New Zealand NGO ... Flag as irrelevant Rodan Lays Down Melanesia Games Rules Fiji Sun Online This was the message from Athletics Fiji president, Joe Rodan Snr who said the selection to the Melanesian Games now rest entirely on the athletes. Flag as irrelevant Radio New Zealand Papuans concerned at Indonesian overtures to MSG Radio New Zealand The United Liberation Movement for West Papua says that while Indonesia increases diplomatic links to Melanesian countries, its security forces ... Motives behind Indonesia's MSG bid questioned - Radio New Zealand Full Coverage Flag as irrelevant Rights abuses shade Indonesia's Pacific move Radio New Zealand Indonesia is seeking full membership in the Melanesian Spearhead Group. ... is suspicious of Indonesia's claims to be part of the Melanesian family. Flag as irrelevant Radio New Zealand Bishops' West Papua visit hailed by Catholic women Radio New Zealand Jayapura: Indonesian culture has increasingly overwhelmed both Melanesian customs and the West Papuan population. Photo: RNZI/Johnny Blades. Flag as irrelevant Radio New Zealand West Papua a regional issue, says Liberation Movement Radio New Zealand The United Liberation Movement for West Papua says Papua remains an issue for the wider Melanesian region despite Indonesia's efforts to ... Flag as irrelevant See more results | Edit this alert You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts. Unsubscribe | View all your alerts Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback

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[New post] Vanuatu – it’s been right in front of you all along [video]

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uwBrvjORDXc Vanuatu Tourism has just released their latest promotional video, aimed at Aussies and Kiwis who might have previously overlooked Vanuatu as a destination (or perhaps those with less-than-stellar geog" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu – it’s been right in front of you all along [video] by dailyvanuatu Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | April 13, 2016 at 9:18 am | Tags: destination marketing, Espiritu Santo, tourism, Vanuatu | Categories: Video | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-12Q Comment    See all comments 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/1oVqh2J Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Salwai says appointment of new MSG head must be fair, open and transparent

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Radio Vanuatu and Daily Post have both reported the appointment of the new DG of the MSG, a matter which brings Vanuatu into opposition with the other Melanesian countries. RNZI's reporting is probably the most objective. RNZI states: "there are " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Salwai says appointment of new MSG head must be fair, open and transparent by bobmakin Fiji trying to force its choice for MSG Director-General by decree. Photo: MSG Secretariat Radio Vanuatu and Daily Post have both reported the appointment of the new DG of the MSG, a matter which brings Vanuatu into opposition with the other Melanesian countries. RNZI's reporting is probably the most objective. RNZI states: Read more of this post bobmakin | April 12, 2016 at 4:26 pm | Tags: Melanesian Spearhead Group, MSG, Odo Tevi, unemployment, United Nations, Vanuatu, women | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-12L Comment    See all comments 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/1oSMDlv Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] A bridge too far at Emten Lagoon; Malekula roadworks under way

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Malekula roads are getting a boost with the PM appealing to Malekula stakeholders for co-operation in inaugurating the first phase of the Vt 1.8 billion road project. This will see China's EXIM Bank assisting rehabilitation of the roadworks Norsup" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest A bridge too far at Emten Lagoon; Malekula roadworks under way by bobmakin Emten lagoon already suffering from insufficient tidal drainage – what impact on the environment will another bridge have? Read more of this post bobmakin | April 11, 2016 at 4:48 pm | Tags: Emten Lagoon, environment, infrastructure, roads, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-12F Comment    See all comments 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/1VLQIEQ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] First Negotiator Certificates issued after land reforms; Air New Zealand refusing to re-open Port Vila route; Opposition no-show in Parliamentary committees

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " History was made yesterday in Port Vila with the issue of the first three Negotiator Certificates for rural and peri-urban customarily owned land under the land reform legislation. It's the first signing of leases on any kastom-owned rural land si" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest First Negotiator Certificates issued after land reforms; Air New Zealand refusing to re-open Port Vila route; Opposition no-show in Parliamentary committees by bobmakin Air New Zealand refuses to return to Port Vila. Photo: Wikimedia Commons Read more of this post bobmakin | April 9, 2016 at 5:28 pm | Tags: Air New Zealand, aviation, Bauerfield, infrastructure, land, NISCOL, parliament, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-12A Comment    See all comments 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/1SlBS2A Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu 6th in world for diabetes; Chiefs to get more power, says Justice Minister

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Truly shocking news from Health Minister Toara Daniel in Daily Post today confirming on World Health Day yesterday that Vanuatu is rated sixth in the world for diabetes prevalence. At least 30,000 have non-communicable diseases (NCDs) and that fig" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu 6th in world for diabetes; Chiefs to get more power, says Justice Minister by bobmakin Read more of this post bobmakin | April 8, 2016 at 5:51 pm | Tags: chiefs, diabetes, kastom, public health, Vanuatu, World Health Day | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-12t Comment    See all comments 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/1NcLPhk Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Warning inadequate for Cyclone Zena; Vt2.5B shortfall for civil service retirement benefits

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Santo community leader Kalo Nial today questions why there was never any serious national warning about tropical cyclone Zena which saw flooding and destruction of garden crops and some houses in the northern provinces of Vanuatu. Kalo said "From " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Warning inadequate for Cyclone Zena; Vt2.5B shortfall for civil service retirement benefits by bobmakin A tree blown over in East Santo by Cyclone Zena. Photo: Kevin Green Read more of this post bobmakin | April 7, 2016 at 4:15 pm | Tags: Cyclone Zena, disaster risk reduction, superannuation, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-12n Comment    See all comments 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/22ebQUA Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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Melanesia Weekly update ⋅ April 6, 2016 NEWS Radio Australia Anglican Church of Melanesia na nupla Arch Bishop Radio Australia Anglican Church of Melanesia long Solomon Islands, Vanuatu an New Caledonia hem gohet fo rere fo mektabu or Enthronement blong Bishop ... Flag as irrelevant Radio Australia Melanesia igat planti graon moa long Indiginis Australian. Radio Australia Long disfala stori, bae yumi lukluk long hao nao pipol long plande kantri long Melanesia i stil garem graon blong olketa an ino olketa indigenous pipol ... Flag as irrelevant Radio New Zealand West Papuans object to Indonesian envoy idea Radio New Zealand Mr Douw said Indonesia should not interfere with the representations of Papuan interests in Melanesia and the wider Pacific region. "We never ... Flag as irrelevant See more results | Edit this alert You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts. Unsubscribe | View all your alerts Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback

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[New post] Cyclone Zena causes minor damage; PM wants stronger relations with New Caledonia

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " As predicted yesterday, the tropical low in the north of the country became a named cyclone, Zena, overnight near Ambae. It 'wobbled' further south than anticipated by Vanuatu Meteorological Services, passing directly over northern Santo and south" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Cyclone Zena causes minor damage; PM wants stronger relations with New Caledonia by bobmakin A house on Pentecost destroyed by Cyclone Zena last night. Photo: Kelly Bonga (via YTS) Read more of this post bobmakin | April 6, 2016 at 4:00 pm | Tags: cyclone, Cyclone Zena, infrastructure, New Caledonia, politics, Vanuatu, VIPA | Categories: The Daily Digest, Weather | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-12j Comment    See all comments 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/1UUV9Pb Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Weak cyclone to form offshore tomorrow; Broadcasters must pay fees owing; Tax system under review

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The tropical low currently sitting off Santo has a high chance of becoming a category 1 cyclone by 11am tomorrow, says Vanuatu Meteorological Services. A warning has been issued for heavy rain, flash flooding and 40-50km/h winds for Torba province" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Weak cyclone to form offshore tomorrow; Broadcasters must pay fees owing; Tax system under review by bobmakin Read more of this post bobmakin | April 5, 2016 at 5:09 pm | Tags: broadcasting, cyclone, cyclone pam, infrastructure, media, New Caledonia, Nouvelle-Calédonie, taxation, utilities, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest, Weather | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-12f Comment    See all comments 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/1UF7FSF Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Drug bust on Tanna; Earthquake, tsunami and potential cyclone (!) danger passes; Visa-free visits to NC; VBTC money goes walkabout

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Two tropical lows affecting Vanuatu weather presently. The tropical low to the northwest of the country extends a trough to the southeast over our central islands to another tropical low located near Fiji. A severe weather warning remains current " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Drug bust on Tanna; Earthquake, tsunami and potential cyclone (!) danger passes; Visa-free visits to NC; VBTC money goes walkabout by bobmakin One kind of Cyclone Pam recovery: Tafea Police Patrol in the cannabis plantation in Middle Bush, Tanna. More on this story below. Photo: Vanuatu Police Force Read more of this post bobmakin | April 4, 2016 at 4:10 pm | Tags: cannabis, cyclone, earthquake, New Caledonia, Nouvelle-Calédonie, radio, tsunami, Vanuatu, Weather | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-12a Comment    See all comments 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/1UON3HV Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Cyclone brewing west of Vanuatu could form by Tuesday

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " A tropical low currently located offshore of Gaua has the potential to form into a fully-fledged cyclone by Tuesday 5 April, Pacific region meteorologists are warning. Vanuatu, Fiji and NZ meteorologists have named this Tropical Disturbance (TD) 1" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Cyclone brewing west of Vanuatu could form by Tuesday by dailyvanuatu Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | April 3, 2016 at 1:17 pm | Tags: 96P Invest, cyclone, Fiji, TD14, tropical disturbance, Vanuatu | Categories: Breaking News, Weather | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-120 Comment    See all comments 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/1RFpFqa Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] PM shocked to learn Radio Vanuatu no longer heard even in rural Efate; Lapetasi wharf project making good progress

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The most encouraging news for those working in the media this week was Prime Minister Charlot Salwai's insistence the national broadcaster functions to expectations. PM Salwai visited the Vanuatu Broadcasting & Television Corporation (VBTC) on" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest PM shocked to learn Radio Vanuatu no longer heard even in rural Efate; Lapetasi wharf project making good progress by bobmakin Lapetasi wharf construction project in Port Vila. Photo: Vanuatu Govt Read more of this post bobmakin | April 2, 2016 at 9:06 pm | Tags: aviation, Bauerfield, Lapetasi wharf, media, radio, Radio Vanuatu, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-11V Comment    See all comments 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/1pTyoxx Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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