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[New post] Banks Islanders work together to develop tourism opportunities

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Communities are working together with the chiefs and people of the Banks Islands to develop tourism around cultural experiences and places of interest in the Banks Islands, Linda Kalpoi, GM of the Vanuatu Tourism Office, reported in today's Radio Vanu" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Banks Islanders work together to develop tourism opportunities by bobmakin Siri waterfall on Gaua island – a major tourist attraction of the Banks Islands. Photo: Brad Warden/Wikmedia Commons Communities are working together with the chiefs and people of the Banks Islands to develop tourism around cultural experiences and places of interest in the Banks Islands, Linda Kalpoi, GM of the Vanuatu Tourism Office, reported in today's Radio Vanuatu News. Gaua is ideal for Read more of this post bobmakin | September 30, 2016 at 10:43 am | Tags: archaeology, cruise ship, livestock, maritime rescue, tourism, travel, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1kz 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/2dDGiX9 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] PACER Plus is a poor deal for Vanuatu businesses that we should walk away from

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " As negotiations for PACER Plus, the proposed regional free trade agreement between Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island Countries draws to a close, we can now see what it contains—and more importantly, what that means for Vanuatu producers. I" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest PACER Plus is a poor deal for Vanuatu businesses that we should walk away from by dailyvanuatu As negotiations for PACER Plus, the proposed regional free trade agreement between Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific Island Countries draws to a close, we can now see what it contains—and more importantly, what that means for Vanuatu producers. Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | September 29, 2016 at 9:32 am | Tags: Australia, development, exports, investment, labour mobility, New Zealand, PACER Plus, Pacific region, politics, trade, Vanuatu, Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry, VCCI | Categories: Business, Opinion | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1kr 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/2dEdXmB Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] PM wants reviews of funds pledged for Cyclone Pam relief, overseas missions

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Radio Vanuatu News has this morning chosen to concentrate on a couple of issues highlighted by PM Charlot Salwai in a press conference yesterday on his return from the UN. One is the number of as-yet-unfulfilled promises of other countries towards" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest PM wants reviews of funds pledged for Cyclone Pam relief, overseas missions by bobmakin File picture of PM Charlot Salwai at the UN. Photo: UN Photo Read more of this post bobmakin | September 28, 2016 at 7:25 am | Tags: cyclone pam, politics, taxation, UN, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1kj 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/2dpIe52 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Pacific Forum Island Countries’s Chief Trade Adviser declares his independence

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The Chief Trade adviser for the Forum Island Countries, Dr Edwin Kessie, defends the integrity of his position and denies he or his office takes instructions from Australia or New Zealand, he says in last Friday's Daily Post. His firm stand was made c" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Pacific Forum Island Countries’s Chief Trade Adviser declares his independence by bobmakin Ghanaian lawyer Dr Edwini Kessie – Chief Trade Adviser for OCTA. Photo: OCTA The Chief Trade adviser for the Forum Island Countries, Dr Edwin Kessie, defends the integrity of his position and denies he or his office takes instructions from Australia or New Zealand, he says Read more of this post bobmakin | September 27, 2016 at 5:27 pm | Tags: health, OCTA, PACER Plus, Pacific, Pacific Islands Forum, trade, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1ki 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/2do26FH Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Prime Minister Salwai raises decolonisation of Pacific, climate change in address to UN General Assembly

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Climate change was real and its consequences are being felt worldwide, Prime Minister Salwai said in his address to the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly yesterday in New York. Vanuatu has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Paris Ag" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Prime Minister Salwai raises decolonisation of Pacific, climate change in address to UN General Assembly by dailyvanuatu HE Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas, Prime Minister of Vanuatu, addressing the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly in New York, 23 September 2016. Photo: UN Climate change was real and its consequences are being felt worldwide, Prime Minister Salwai said in his address to the 71st Session of the UN General Assembly yesterday in New York. Vanuatu has deposited its instrument of ratification of the Paris Agreement with the Secretary-General two days ago, he said, calling on Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | September 25, 2016 at 5:44 am | Tags: climate change, decolonisation, New Caledonia, Nouvelle-Calédonie, Pacific Islands Forum, UN, United Nations, United Nations General Assembly, Vanuatu, West Papua | Categories: Breaking News | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1ke 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/2ct3ipB Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Work remains for regional kava standards

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Despite the praise accorded the Vanuatu management of the Codex Alimentarius meeting this week in Port Vila, it seems there is still a lot of work to be done before the regional standard on kava (as a beverage made with water) is fully developed. " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Work remains for regional kava standards by bobmakin Read more of this post bobmakin | September 24, 2016 at 6:39 pm | Tags: Codex Alimentarius, kava, taxation, Vanuatu, WASH | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1kb 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/2cKvkxT Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vidéo : Aires marines taboues du Vanuatu

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4QHjVgB5-Y Regardez cette nouvelle vidéo de L’Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) Nouvelle-Calédonie sur les zones marines tabous au Vanuatu. Traditionnellement, pour gérer leur ressources marines, " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vidéo : Aires marines taboues du Vanuatu by dailyvanuatu Regardez cette nouvelle vidéo de L’Institut de recherche pour le développement (IRD) Nouvelle-Calédonie sur les zones marines tabous au Vanuatu. Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | September 23, 2016 at 5:04 pm | Tags: fisheries, marine resources | Categories: français, Science, Video | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1k8 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/2dlU1BW Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] National TV station Television Blong Vanuatu to switch off free analogue signal from October 15

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Vanuatu's national broadcaster VBTC is officially advising viewers that the analog free-to-air signal of Television Blong Vanuatu will be switched off on October 15 for Port Vila and suburban areas. It follows a VBTC Board decision of the present " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest National TV station Television Blong Vanuatu to switch off free analogue signal from October 15 by bobmakin Read more of this post bobmakin | September 23, 2016 at 1:14 pm | Tags: agriculture, China, fisheries, media, police, politics, Port Vila Municipal Council, television, Television Blong Vanuatu, Vanuatu, Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation, VBTC | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1k3 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/2d1kN16 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu Govt eyes positives of PACER Plus as national consultation opens

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Daily Post today led with PACER Plus and an implied commitment by Australia and New Zealand to provide Readiness Packages to each signing country of A$7.7 million. Reminding the two big neighbours of this commitment, Former Trade Minister Ham Lini" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu Govt eyes positives of PACER Plus as national consultation opens by bobmakin How much will Vanuatu export commodities benefit from Pacer Plus? These details are yet to be worked out. Photo: Tanna Coffee Read more of this post bobmakin | September 22, 2016 at 4:36 pm | Tags: Codex Alimentarius, fisheries, health, kava, politics, trade, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1jY 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/2d1wdp6 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu to play leading role in standardisation and commercialisation of kava worldwide

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The FAO's Codex Alimentarius Commission conference in Port Vila late Tuesday authorised new work for the establishment and development of new standards for kava as a beverage when mixed with water. Representatives from Canada and the United States " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu to play leading role in standardisation and commercialisation of kava worldwide by bobmakin Kava is already a major domestic and export commodity for Vanuatu – and standardising it will likely see trade benefits for Vanuatu's commercial kava producers The FAO's Codex Alimentarius Commission conference in Port Vila late Tuesday authorised new work for the establishment and development of new standards for kava as a beverage when mixed with water. Representatives from Canada and the United States along with Australia and New Zealand, and many island countries, were in agreement. Based on the extent of the work already achieved by Vanuatu, they agreed that Read more of this post bobmakin | September 21, 2016 at 2:27 pm | Tags: agriculture, Codex Alimentarius, FAO, kava, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1jV 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/2cGchaf Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Ni-Vanuatu-run seafood business becomes global model for social enterprises

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Alfred Kalontas, the founder of ALFA Fishing in Vanuatu, bootstrapped his business from nothing to become the preferred seafood supplier to over 70 percent of the hotels and restaurants in Port Vila. He is now starting to export his high-quality, sust" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Ni-Vanuatu-run seafood business becomes global model for social enterprises by dailyvanuatu Alfred Kalontas, founder of award-winning Vanuatu seafood business, ALFA Fishing Photo: Monica Jain/Fish 2.0 Alfred Kalontas, the founder of ALFA Fishing in Vanuatu, bootstrapped his business from nothing to become the preferred seafood supplier to over 70 percent of the hotels and restaurants in Port Vila. He is now starting to export his high-quality, sustainably caught products to New Zealand and is seeing demand from Australia and beyond. Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | September 20, 2016 at 1:04 pm | Tags: fisheries, microenterprise, social enterprise, Vanuatu | Categories: Business | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1jL 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/2dcoX7v Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Acting PM opens Codex Alimentarius regional meeting on food safety and quality

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Acting Prime Minister Joe Natuman paid a significant tribute to the work of the Codex Alimentarius Commission when he opened their regional meeting in Port Vila today. He pointed out the huge impact Non-Communicable Diseases (NCDs) are having in o" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Acting PM opens Codex Alimentarius regional meeting on food safety and quality by bobmakin The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation's Codex Alimentarius regional meetings about food safety and quality opened this week in Port Vila. Photo: FAO Read more of this post bobmakin | September 19, 2016 at 6:55 pm | Tags: Codex Alimentarius, FAO, food safety, New Caledonia, Nouvelle-Calédonie, politics, Vanuatu, Vanuatu Police Force | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1jH 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/2cxup3P Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Visas no longer required for short stays in New Caledonia

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " France's Ambassador and Vanuatu's Prime Minister have both welcomed visa-free entry to New Caledonia by nationals of Vanuatu. This applies to those staying no longer than three months. The matter was quite quickly arranged by PM Salwai after the Pacif" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Visas no longer required for short stays in New Caledonia by bobmakin France's Ambassador and Vanuatu's Prime Minister have both welcomed visa-free entry to New Caledonia by nationals of Vanuatu. This applies to those staying no longer than  Read more of this post bobmakin | September 17, 2016 at 6:40 pm | Tags: New Caledonia, Nouvelle-Calédonie, Pacific Islands Forum, Penama, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1jD 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/2cNlgHF Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu cleans up on National Clean-Up Day

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Penama Day, today, takes a back seat to National Clean-Up Day. And, in any case, our older citizens will recall Walter and Mary Lini taking to the streets with plastic collection bags of the day at least 30 years ago in order to show how much anyone c" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu cleans up on National Clean-Up Day by bobmakin National Clean-up Day march in Port Vila earlier today. Photo: Jack Manuel/Facebook Penama Day, today, takes a back seat to National Clean-Up Day. And, in any case, our older citizens will recall Walter and Mary Lini taking to the streets with plastic collection bags of the day at least 30 years ago in order to show how much anyone could achieve by simply picking up the doti which was everywhere — even in centre ville —  Read more of this post bobmakin | September 16, 2016 at 4:34 pm | Tags: health, politics, public sanitation, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1jz 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/2cvj32a Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Tanna movie cast arrives in NYC for US premiere; People evicted from Tanoliu claim not to be squatters

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The people removed from land near Tanoliu last week claim they are not squatters. In today's Daily Post, 67-year old Frank Ismael explains how he and his family moved there at the request of Chief Daniel Popovi in 1976. They were invited to come from " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Tanna movie cast arrives in NYC for US premiere; People evicted from Tanoliu claim not to be squatters by bobmakin Cast members of the film Tanna go sightseeing in New York City's Times Square, accompanied by a street performer. Photo: Tanna Movie The people removed from land near Tanoliu last week claim they are not squatters. In today's Daily Post, 67-year old Frank Ismael explains how he and his family moved there at the request of Read more of this post bobmakin | September 15, 2016 at 3:18 pm | Tags: film, fisheries, land, New Caledonia, Nouvelle-Calédonie, politics, Tanna, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1ju 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/2cPq9NG Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] PM Salwai backs Pacific Islands Forum membership of France’s Pacific colonies

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Prime Minister Charlot Salwai has taken a statesmanlike position in the matter of the two colonial possessions of French Polynesia and New Caledonia. He acknowledges Vanuatu's stand as regards colonial status but is also mindful of what New Caledo" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest PM Salwai backs Pacific Islands Forum membership of France’s Pacific colonies by bobmakin Vanuatu's Prime Minister, Charlot Salwai. Read more of this post bobmakin | September 14, 2016 at 4:27 pm | Tags: fisheries, France, French Polynesia, New Caledonia, Nouvelle-Calédonie, Pacific Islands Forum, politics, Polynésie française, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1jq 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/2cMgvv2 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] History made as Vanuatu qualifies for FIFA 2017 U-20 World Cup with stunning 2-1 win over Solomon Islands

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest History made as Vanuatu qualifies for FIFA 2017 U-20 World Cup with stunning 2-1 win over Solomon Islands by dailyvanuatu Vanuatu's Under-20 team and spectators celebrate Vanuatu's qualifying 2-1 win over the Solomon Islands for the 2017 FIFA U-20 World Cup. Photo: Shane Wenzlick/OFC Vanuatu's Under-20 team celebrates qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. Photo: Shane Wenzlick/OFC dailyvanuatu | September 13, 2016 at 6:42 pm | Tags: FIFA, football, soccer, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu | Categories: Breaking News, Sport | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1jj 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/2cVPzws Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Government plans nationwide consultation on taxation and revenue

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " There will be a nation-wide consultation on tax reform this month. Government has admitted that it is true that there are some good revenue initiatives in place such as VAT, business licence fees and import duties, but the core issue is even with exis" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Government plans nationwide consultation on taxation and revenue by bobmakin There will be a nation-wide consultation on tax reform this month. Government has admitted that it is true that there are some good revenue initiatives in place such as VAT, business licence fees and import duties, but the core issue is even with existing revenue sources, Government is still unable to meet the demand for services by the people of Vanuatu. Government says the implementation Read more of this post bobmakin | September 13, 2016 at 4:05 pm | Tags: politics, taxation, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1jc 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/2c5nL3I Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] 200 squatters forcibly evicted from Tanoliu by police; homes, crops destroyed

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The eviction of more than 200 people at Tanoliu was indeed court ordered and stems from Civil Court decision No 220 of 2012. Goodies Limited purchased the land, but the residents had settled there in 2010. Goodies also has tourism interests on Mos" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest 200 squatters forcibly evicted from Tanoliu by police; homes, crops destroyed by bobmakin A man evicted at Tanoliu points out demolished homes. Photo: Jean-Luc Thuha/Facebook Read more of this post bobmakin | September 12, 2016 at 1:51 pm | Tags: agriculture, housing, kava, land, NISCOL, noni, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1j5 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/2cPfEKN Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] New firefighting equipment for VMF to be supplied by Australian fire brigade

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Two new fire trucks are arriving soon in the capital, supplied by the ACT (Australian Capital Territory) Fire Brigade. One is a firefighting vessel and the other a tanker. Having these two vehicles will reduce complaints over the VMF's fire brigad" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest New firefighting equipment for VMF to be supplied by Australian fire brigade by bobmakin Read more of this post bobmakin | September 10, 2016 at 10:34 am | Tags: Australia, crime, emergency services, Vanuatu, Vanuatu Mobile Force | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1iZ 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/2cdGAT9 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Cabinet meets to discuss position on PACER Plus

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " PACER Plus has now been discussed at Cabinet level. Trade Minister Bruno Leingkone advised media of the development this week. PACER Plus is the scheme of the two large neighbours, Australia and New Zealand, to create jobs, raise standards of livi" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Cabinet meets to discuss position on PACER Plus by bobmakin Port Vila stallholder Elsie wants her rights protected from PACER Plus. Photo: PANG Read more of this post bobmakin | September 8, 2016 at 2:19 pm | Tags: crime, informal settlers, livestock, PACER Plus, politics, trade, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1iU 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/2bZIrND Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanua’aku Party Congress reflects on historical connection to Santo’s Hog Harbour

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Vanua'aku Pati President Joe Natuman spoke of the difficulties Santo's Hog Harbour endured at the time of Independence: the land grabs by foreigners, creation of subdivisions, the violence surrounding the Santo Rebellion and political division. It" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanua’aku Party Congress reflects on historical connection to Santo’s Hog Harbour by bobmakin Hog Harbour, Espiritu Santo Read more of this post bobmakin | September 7, 2016 at 6:58 pm | Tags: aviation, crime, Federated States of Micronesia, infrastructure, Pacific Islands Forum, politics, Supreme Court, transport, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1iP 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/2c9B9qm Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Govt to reveal position on PACER Plus following briefings, says PM

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Prime Minister Charlot Salwai is holding briefings on PACER Plus, the project of the two large neighbours, New Zealand and Australia, to assist island economies. PACER (Pacific Agreement on Closer Economic Relations) Plus is intended to create job" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Govt to reveal position on PACER Plus following briefings, says PM by bobmakin PM Charlot Salwai… to decide Vanuatu's position on PACER Plus shortly. Photo: Graham Crumb/imagicity.com (CC BY-SA 3.0) Read more of this post bobmakin | September 6, 2016 at 1:51 pm | Tags: agribusiness, crime, custom, food security, infrastructure, PACER Plus, politics, public health, public sanitation, trade, Vanuatu, women | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1iL 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/2cuZhWs Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu’s women again denied justice as culture of male violence goes unpunished

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The weekend press was full of stories of violence. The Independent: Killer gets seven years in jail. Daily Post: Lengkon Assault: three drivers acquitted. Saturday's Daily Post also had a Man charged over alleged attack on expat chef. Today's Daily Po" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu’s women again denied justice as culture of male violence goes unpunished by bobmakin The weekend press was full of stories of violence. The Independent: Killer gets seven years in jail. Daily Post: Lengkon Assault: three drivers acquitted. Saturday's Daily Post also had a Man charged over alleged attack on expat chef. Today's Daily Post: Alleged Assault – an expat pilot claims he was assaulted by drunken police officers. Today's Daily Post has Chairperson of the Women Against Crime and Corruption Jenny Ligo saying the acquittal of the bus and taxi drivers confirms Vanuatu has many dishonest individuals. However, there was a lack of sufficient evidence to strengthen any case against the drivers. Ligo claims "women will continue to be denied their right to justice." Read more of this post bobmakin | September 5, 2016 at 4:06 pm | Tags: Air Vanuatu, aviation, crime, gender-based violence, police, politics, Vanuatu, violence against women | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1iH 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/2crDrjC Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] The little-known history of New Hebridean labourers in 19th century New Zealand – a tale waiting to be told

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " About sixty thousand Melanesians, almost all of them from (present-day) Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, were brought to Queensland to toil in that state's sugarfields in the nineteenth century. Today, the descendants of some of these 'blackbirded' la" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest The little-known history of New Hebridean labourers in 19th century New Zealand – a tale waiting to be told by dailyvanuatu A New Hebridean flaxworker in the Hokianga region of the north island of New Zealand, c. 1872, photographed by Daniel Mundy About sixty thousand Melanesians, almost all of them from (present-day) Vanuatu and the Solomon Islands, were brought to Queensland to toil in that state's sugarfields in the nineteenth century. Today, the descendants of some of these 'blackbirded' labourers make up Australia's South Sea Islander community. In Vanuatu and in the Solomons many families remember ancestors who suffered in Queensland. Historians have told the story of Queensland's bonded labourers in essays and books and documentary films.But the stories of the Melanesians who were brought to New Zealand have seldom been told. Only a relatively small number of Melanesians came to New Zealand, and few of them stayed permanently. But their presence prompted debates in the media and in parliament, and led to the creation of an historic set of photographs.Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | September 4, 2016 at 1:15 pm | Tags: blackbirding, labour, New Hebrides, New Zealand, Vanuatu | Categories: History, Long Read | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1ix 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/2cpqAkI Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Constitutional Review Committee hands in report on proposed amendments to Constitution

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), established by Parliament earlier this year to review the Bill for the proposed amendment of the Constitution, has handed in its report to the Office of the Speaker of Parliament this week. The CRC was" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Constitutional Review Committee hands in report on proposed amendments to Constitution by dailyvanuatu The Constitutional Review Committee hands over its report: (L to R) Agnes Tari (secretariat, State Law Office), Christine Lahua (secretariat, State Law Office), Ham Bulu (NUP rep), Hon. Edwin Macreveth (Acting Speaker), Hon. Ralph Regenvanu (Chair and GJP rep) and Hon. Johnny Koanapo (Vice-Chair, and VP rep). Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | September 4, 2016 at 8:00 am | Tags: Constitution, electoral reform, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1is 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/2bUiH2o Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Unbudgeted allowances cost Govt Vt 64 million

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Acting allowances to civil servants have cost the government over Vt 64 million in the past six months – expenses Government had not budgeted for. The Finance Department advised this could mean the sudden reduction of other planned expenditures. The p" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Unbudgeted allowances cost Govt Vt 64 million by bobmakin Ulei airstrip, Ambrym – site of a land ownership ruling given by a land tribunal made up of just one chief. This ruling has been declared unlawful – see below for more. Acting allowances to civil servants have cost the government over Vt 64 million in the past six months – expenses Government had not budgeted for. The Finance Department advised this could mean the sudden reduction of other planned expenditures. The projected budgets for these allowances were zero, says Radio Vanuatu. It is to be hoped lessons will hereby be learned. Lessons should also be learned from a declaration of kastom land ownership by a council of chiefs which met as a land tribunal but whose decision has been ruled unlawful and quashed Read more of this post bobmakin | September 2, 2016 at 12:53 pm | Tags: education, land, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1ij 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/2bWZDUD Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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