[New post] Youth act against domestic violence with powerful street performance

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KImkK0wTW6Y Arise and Make a Difference Youths – a new acting group bursting on to the street scene in Port Vila – is about to provide a new street hit with their live performances in such as the marketplace or main stre" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Youth act against domestic violence with powerful street performance by bobmakin Arise and Make a Difference Youths – a new acting group bursting on to the street scene in Port Vila – is about to provide a new street hit with their live performances in such as the marketplace or main street. Pedestrians may find themselves near a couple of aunties buying kumala as the boyfriend of one sneaks up and begins an attack. The other woman calls the police. The aim of the group is to stop broken homes and violence against women. Their message is one of peace. (Daily Post) That motion... Opposition Leader Kalsakau, whose motion to have PM Charlot Salwai toppled from the Government went nowhere yesterday, was clearly peeved that issues of substance were being ignored. Not taking Constitutional changes to the people Read more of this post bobmakin | December 1, 2016 at 3:57 pm | Tags: domestic violence, infrastructure, parliament, politics, roads, street theatre, Vanuatu, Weather | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1t7 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/2fTwvPq Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro remembered fondly in Vanuatu for his support at UN for independence for New Hebrides

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Cuba and Vanuatu have been engaged seriously in more ways than the training of ni-Vanuatu doctors to keep ni-Vanuatu healthy. The death of the Cuba's premier statesman, Fidel Castro, and his assistance during the independence struggles of Vanuatu have" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Cuba’s late leader Fidel Castro remembered fondly in Vanuatu for his support at UN for independence for New Hebrides by bobmakin Fidel Castro, President of Cuba addressing the General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York in 1979. Photo: UN/Yutaka Nagata Cuba and Vanuatu have been engaged seriously in more ways than the training of ni-Vanuatu doctors to keep ni-Vanuatu healthy. The death of the Cuba's premier statesman, Fidel Castro, and his assistance during the independence struggles of Vanuatu have been acknowledged by Vanuatu's former PM Barak Sope as the news of the Cuban leader's passing is heard around the world. Sope and Castro were indeed friends back in the 1970s, and Cuba's support for Vanuatu at the UN Decolonisation Committee was greatly appreciated here. Anyone going to the Vila Central Hospital is these days still impressed at Read more of this post bobmakin | December 1, 2016 at 8:11 am | Tags: citizenship, crime, Cuba, History, independence, UN, United Nations, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1sS 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/2fMAcDk Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Breaking news: Motion of no confidence fails

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "The agenda item concerning the Motion of No Confidence in PM Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas did not even obtain a full hearing this afternoon in the Vanuatu Parliament. Everyone was there, a further 8 withdrew their signatures, but the Speaker ruled the matter" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Breaking news: Motion of no confidence fails by bobmakin The agenda item concerning the Motion of No Confidence in PM Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas did not even obtain a full hearing this afternoon in the Vanuatu Parliament. Everyone was there, a further 8 withdrew their signatures, but the Speaker ruled the matter could be taken no further when all there seemed to be was bickering from the supporters of the Motion. We the public were not given a single reason to reduce our confidence in the leader of the Government, nor was our trust in him diminished. But the Opposition wasted an hour of everyone's time trying to get a chance to bring him down. The motion ended up in the poubelle. The second extraordinary sitting was closed. bobmakin | November 30, 2016 at 3:27 pm | Tags: parliament, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1sX 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/2gTUDDq Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Will Vanuatu have its House divided, only a day after Unity Day?

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The irony of Unity Day being celebrated just a day before Parliament votes on a motion to oust a PM who got elected with the votes of 45 MPs out of 52 just nine months ago is highlighted by Jane Joshua in this morning's Daily Post. Radios will be on a" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Will Vanuatu have its House divided, only a day after Unity Day? by bobmakin The irony of Unity Day being celebrated just a day before Parliament votes on a motion to oust a PM who got elected with the votes of 45 MPs out of 52 just nine months ago is highlighted by Jane Joshua in this morning's Daily Post. Radios will be on across the country at 2 this afternoon as Parliament sits. It is only a month since now ousted GJP MP William Tasso told Daily Post that all Government backbenchers will not vote for any Government Bill unless the Ministerial Budget Committee re-considers the rejection of Read more of this post bobmakin | November 30, 2016 at 3:09 pm | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1sR 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/2g4f64t Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu joins ranks of 105 other nations with Right to Information laws

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "The story of the week last week – most certainly for the press – was the passing of the "historic" Right to Information (RTI) Bill – very much "a step in the right direction". Government must tell us what it is doing. And by treating all information as op" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu joins ranks of 105 other nations with Right to Information laws by bobmakin The story of the week last week – most certainly for the press – was the passing of the "historic" Right to Information (RTI) Bill – very much "a step in the right direction". Government must tell us what it is doing. And by treating all information as open by default it underscores the government serving the people principle. There will be information officers in every ministry, department or agency who must supply the needs of the serious inquirer, even though the process will sometimes appear tedious. Many people have worked for a long time on the policy which went into the provision of the Act. The Media Association of Vanuatu was appreciative, even the Read more of this post bobmakin | November 29, 2016 at 3:48 pm | Tags: land, police, right to information, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1sM 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/2gdnIbO Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Non-compliant offshore financial centre puts other Vanuatu businesses at risk – but costs of compliance are high

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Vanuatu, accused of inaction over money laundering, is facing international sanctions as its politicians debate whether to spend government funds to fix the country's financial services or to deal with disaster reconstruction. Vanuatu, home to 270,000 " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Non-compliant offshore financial centre puts other Vanuatu businesses at risk – but costs of compliance are high by dailyvanuatu Between Vt1.8B—Vt4.5B in proceeds of foreign crimes are laundered through Vanuatu's offshore financial system every year, it is estimated. The non-implementation of checks against money laundering by Vanuatu's offshore financial centre may prevent other Vanuatu small businesses from accessing foreign currency transactions – but Vanuatu lacks the resources to put the checks in place. Vanuatu, accused of inaction over money laundering, is facing international sanctions as its politicians debate whether to spend government funds to fix the country's financial services or to deal with disaster reconstruction. Vanuatu, home to 270,000 people, has a 25-year-old offshore financial centre offering banking and company-creation services that provide well-paid employment in its capital, Port Vila. For the disaster-prone nation, the financial sector is a crucial part of its economy, contributing between two and three percentage points to gross domestic product. In September the Financial Action Task Force, an inter-governmental group that combats money laundering and terrorist financing, warned of "strategic deficiencies in Vanuatu's anti-money laundering and combating the financing of terrorism system." The group called for an action plan including Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | November 28, 2016 at 2:24 pm | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1sB 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/2fUDmpq Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Stunning short film inspired by Vanuatu melds poetry, cinema and message of kindness

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: "http://ift.tt/2fXrGFp 'My Son', a new short film inspired by and filmed in Vanuatu, is a moving note from a mother to her unborn child. It mixes poetry with amazing imagery shot (mostly) on location in Vanuatu – and carries with it a strong messa" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Stunning short film inspired by Vanuatu melds poetry, cinema and message of kindness by dailyvanuatu 'My Son', a new short film inspired by and filmed in Vanuatu, is a moving note from a mother to her unborn child. It mixes poetry with amazing imagery shot (mostly) on location in Vanuatu – and carries with it a strong message of tolerance, humanity and kindness. Directed and co-produced by Germain Lalot and written and co-produced by Claire Endress, with a voiceover in english and french captions. Enjoy it on Vimeo. dailyvanuatu | November 25, 2016 at 3:21 pm | Tags: art, film, Vanuatu, video | Categories: Video | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1st 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/2fKYS01 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Australia announces new High Commissioner to Vanuatu

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has announced the appointment of Ms Jenny Da Rin as the new Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu. As a former Assistant Director General of the Australia Government's now defunct international development" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Australia announces new High Commissioner to Vanuatu by dailyvanuatu Australia's newly-appointed High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Jenny Da Rin. Photo: GPE/Creative Commons Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop has announced the appointment of Ms Jenny Da Rin as the new Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu. As a former Assistant Director General of the Australia Government's now defunct international development agency, AusAID, the development challenges Vanuatu faces will be familiar territory for Ms Da Rin. AusAID was merged with Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in 2013. Ms. Da Rin will be responsible for managing Australia's bilateral relationship with Vanuatu, which is substantial. Australia provides more than 50% of tourists to Vanuatu most years, and in 2015, Australian businesses invested Vt8.9 billion in the country. Australia is also Vanuatu's largest bilateral donor, contributing Vt4.85 billion in development assistance during the last financial year. Australia also gave just under Vt4 billion in recovery assistance after Cyclone Pam devastated the country in 2015. Ms Da Rin replaces the outgoing High Commissioner Jeremy Bruer, and will be taking up her post as head of mission in Port Vila in January 2017. dailyvanuatu | November 24, 2016 at 4:11 pm | Tags: Australia, diplomacy, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1sm 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/2f9zaG0 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Govt stares down no-confidence vote as six MPs withdraw their signatures from motion

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Parliament proceeded with business yesterday afternoon and this morning. A motion of no confidence in the government was before it, but 6 MPs who signed it have withdrawn their signatures. The government side yesterday had 31 MPs. The motion will be t" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Govt stares down no-confidence vote as six MPs withdraw their signatures from motion by bobmakin Parliament proceeded with business yesterday afternoon and this morning. A motion of no confidence in the government was before it, but 6 MPs who signed it have withdrawn their signatures. The government side yesterday had 31 MPs. The motion will be tabled next Wednesday. There were said to be 39 MPs yesterday supporting the Government plan to deal with the referendum relating to constitutional change. There was one Read more of this post bobmakin | November 24, 2016 at 2:43 pm | Tags: Constitution, parliament, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1sh 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/2gi6M0B Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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Paspor Biasa atau Paspor Elektronik, Pilih yang Mana?

TANGERANG, KOMPAS.com - Adanya dua jenis paspor yang dikeluarkan Pemerintah Republik Indonesia membuat masyarakat kadang bertanya, paspor mana yang sebaiknya dipilih. 

Kedua jenis paspor itu terdiri atas paspor biasa dan paspor elektronik dengan chip yang memuat data digital pemilik paspor di dalamnya.

Kepala Kantor Kelas 1 Khusus Bandara Soekarno-Hatta, Alif Suaidi, menjelaskan, pertimbangan memilih jenis paspor tergantung pada kebutuhan masing-masing orang yang berbeda satu dengan yang lainnya.

"Kalau memang sering bepergian ke luar negeri, sebaiknya pakai paspor elektronik. Tapi, kalau tidak sering, bisa memilih yang lebih murah, dengan paspor biasa. Tapi pada prinsipnya, paspor biasa dan elektronik itu sama, hanya paspor elektronik lebih aman untuk data-datanya dan sulit untuk dipalsukan," kata Alif saat berbincang dengan Kompas.com di kantornya, Rabu (23/11/2016).

(Baca: Memahami Perbedaan Paspor Biasa dengan Paspor Elektronik)

Selisih harga antara paspor biasa dengan paspor elektronik yakni Rp 300.000. Harga untuk membuat paspor biasa sebesar Rp 355.000, sedangkan harga pembuatan paspor elektronik mencapai Rp 655.000.

Menurut Alif, masyarakat yang jarang bepergian ke luar negeri cenderung memilih paspor biasa karena harganya yang lebih murah.

Namun, bagi yang sering bepergian ke luar negeri, akan ada sejumlah manfaat atau kemudahan yang bisa didapat pemilik paspor elektronik.

"Biasanya yang pakai paspor elektronik itu, pemeriksaan di Imigrasi bisa berlangsung lebih cepat, karena petugas scanning chip di paspor itu untuk memastikan data pemilik. Di bandara yang ada fasilitas auto gate, paspor elektronik juga memudahkan, tinggal bawa paspornya, scan sidik jari, kalau oke, pintu akan terbuka. Jadi, tidak perlu cap lagi," tutur Alif.

Sampai saat ini, belum ada aturan yang mewajibkan seseorang harus memiliki paspor elektronik. Meski begitu, hampir di seluruh dunia kini telah berlaku paspor elektronik karena dianggap lebih aman dibanding paspor biasa.

Ketika ingin mengajukan visa ke negara tertentu, jenis paspor yang dimiliki juga bisa menjadi pertimbangan tersendiri dari pihak kedutaan besar negara terkait.

"Misalnya, kamu mau ngajuin visa ke Amerika, orang kedutaannya lihat kalau paspor kamu paspor elektronik, kamu bisa dilihat lebih bonafit. Ibaratnya sama kayak kalau pakai sepatu, orang akan lihat kamu pakai sepatu apa, yang biasa-biasa saja atau yang seperti apa," ujar Alif.

(Baca: Ada "Chip" di Paspor Elektronik, Ini Cara Merawatnya agar Tetap Awet)

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Editor : Indra Akuntono

[New post] Constitutions vital to health of Melanesian democracies, conference learns

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Nine countries were represented at the Pacific Constitutions Research Network which began a searching conference in Port Via this morning. It is the inaugural conference and workshop, bringing legal minds together. Vanuatu has had a great many changes" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Constitutions vital to health of Melanesian democracies, conference learns by bobmakin Scan of the original Preamble to the Vanuatu Constitution Nine countries were represented at the Pacific Constitutions Research Network which began a searching conference in Port Via this morning. It is the inaugural conference and workshop, bringing legal minds together. Vanuatu has had a great many changes to its Constitution, as we know. But PNG has had even more: many more, as Dr Eric Kwa of the PNG Law Reform Commission told constitutional legislators this morning after the conference was opened by our Ombudsman and former Head of State, Kalkot Mataskelekele. However, Dr Kwa was pleased to point out that the PNG Constitution had held that country together despite the many languages and cultures, political persuasions and various corrupt practices. PNG has had so much need of protection of its core values and the Constitution has provided this. Constitutions are extremely important in Melanesian countries, as we are for ever seeing in Read more of this post bobmakin | November 23, 2016 at 2:08 pm | Tags: Constitution, Melanesia, parliament, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1sc 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/2fpsqCF Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Extraordinary session of Parliament adjourns to give MPs sufficient time to study bills for debate

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Parliament was adjourned 24 hours yesterday to give enough time to all MPs to study the Bills for debate as it was argued there had been insufficient time for this. It seems the extra time was insufficient for Opposition MPs – none turned up for the s" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Extraordinary session of Parliament adjourns to give MPs sufficient time to study bills for debate by bobmakin Parliament was adjourned 24 hours yesterday to give enough time to all MPs to study the Bills for debate as it was argued there had been insufficient time for this. It seems the extra time was insufficient for Opposition MPs – none turned up for the sitting this morning. No other explanation reached the House as 24 Government MPs waited for the 2nd extraordinary sitting to begin. Nor was any further explanation given in VBTC lunchtime news. Without a quorum, Parliament was obliged to further postpone the sitting, until 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon. (Radio Vanuatu) The new MP for Malo/Aore, Uri Warawara of the Graon mo Jastis Party, was sworn in yesterday. Government believes the  Read more of this post bobmakin | November 22, 2016 at 2:51 pm | Tags: aviation, China, climate change, infrastructure, parliament, politics, Sport, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1s6 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/2gg5kwM Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vaturisu Council of Chiefs seeks resolution of informal settlements issue in Efate

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Efate's Vaturisu Council of Chiefs is united on squatter issues. At a general meeting late last week of the peak body of Efate kastom chiefs, the Vaturisu, members were concerned with the way in which the Police and VMF have had to be involved with squa" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vaturisu Council of Chiefs seeks resolution of informal settlements issue in Efate by dailyvanuatu The Vaturisu Council of Chiefs is concerned about the use of police to evict squatters – an evicted man points out homes demolished by police during a forced resettlement near Tanoliu, north Efate last September. Photo: Jean-Luc Thuha/Facebook Efate's Vaturisu Council of Chiefs is united on squatter issues. At a general meeting late last week of the peak body of Efate kastom chiefs, the Vaturisu, members were concerned with the way in which the Police and VMF have had to be involved with squatters within the last month, sometimes just dumping them elsewhere. Removal of people in this matter is something which the Vaturisu will be taking up with Government. Expanding the town limits, providing more land for squatter settlements or sending squatters back to their home islands are all issues which need to be addressed. But the chiefs are concerned that living conditions must be improved as squatter settlements are seeing greatly increasing populations. A series of resolutions emerged from the meeting which will assist in resolving the squatter questions. The Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has been under discussion at the 15th Session of the Assembly of State Parties to the Agreement, which is designed to protect member countries from the worst effects of international criminal activity. Vanuatu joined in 2012. Vanuatu's Minister of Justice Ronald Warsal, the only Pacific minister to attend the meeting, was powerful in his demand the International Criminal Court extend its outreach to the Pacific States. Climate Change was his topic and the Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | November 21, 2016 at 8:15 pm | Tags: informal settlers, International Criminal Court, land, Music, politics, urbanisation, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1s1 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/2fwEGPn Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Opposition Leader as AG agreed to Act strengthening protection of customary land – but now wants to remove those protections

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " One of the Bills to be brought before Parliament next Monday is a Bill to repeal the Customary Land Management Act of 2013. It is described as a Private Member's Bill. It was, however, lodged by the Leader of the Opposition, Ishmael Kalsakau, who was " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Opposition Leader as AG agreed to Act strengthening protection of customary land – but now wants to remove those protections by dailyvanuatu One of the Bills to be brought before Parliament next Monday is a Bill to repeal the Customary Land Management Act of 2013. It is described as a Private Member's Bill. It was, however, lodged by the Leader of the Opposition, Ishmael Kalsakau, who was Attorney-General at the time the Bill was first enacted. The explanatory note regarding the Bill to Repeal, which has not been readily obtainable, claims that the Customary Land Management Act of 2013 fails to enhance the application of the constitutional rule by enabling customary institutions to deal with disputes over land owned in accordance with the customary law of each particular place. The Leader of the Opposition has opposition backbencher support for his present campaign against the three-year old legislation. A great deal of consultation took place to ensure that every means would be found to enable the Custom Land Management Act to ensure all proper customary rules were complied with, as the Honourable MP would be aware; after all, he was the AG originally enabled this legislation – and now wants repealed. The Customary Land Management Act was enacted to provide greater protection to customary lands against improper land dealings, by ensuring that all dealings affecting customary land involved community consultation at the nakamal level. Kalsakau has not been available for comment (he is overseas), but a spokesman said Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | November 20, 2016 at 2:54 pm | Tags: drought, infrastructure, land, politics, public service, Vanuatu, water | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1rO 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/2eSGfuy Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Govt says contracts of five Director-Generals won’t be renewed in public service shake up

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " "No More DGs?" Daily Post asks, upon learning that the Council of Ministers had decided not to renew the contracts of some five DGs. Lands Minister Regenvanu admitted at the summit of Leaders for the National Sustainable Development Plan that a Counci" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Govt says contracts of five Director-Generals won’t be renewed in public service shake up by bobmakin "No More DGs?" Daily Post asks, upon learning that the Council of Ministers had decided not to renew the contracts of some five DGs. Lands Minister Regenvanu admitted at the summit of Leaders for the National Sustainable Development Plan that a Council of Ministers' decision had been taken as regards the five, whose contracts expire next week. They will not have their contracts Read more of this post bobmakin | November 18, 2016 at 10:18 am | Tags: agriculture, health, politics, public service, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1rD 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/2fm1sJy Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Sorry Port Vila Municipal Council, but town planning is not possible without a town planner

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The so-called Planning and Zoning Unit of the Port Vila Municipal Councihas said there must be planning and control in all areas of Port Vila town. There was a meeting earlier this week, which heard the Senior Planning Officer, Jerry Samson, saying th" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Sorry Port Vila Municipal Council, but town planning is not possible without a town planner by bobmakin One of Port Vila's informal settlements – one of the symptoms of the lack of urban planning in Vanuatu. Photo: IOM The so-called Planning and Zoning Unit of the Port Vila Municipal Councihas said there must be planning and control in all areas of Port Vila town. There was a meeting earlier this week, which heard the Senior Planning Officer, Jerry Samson, saying that in the last 40 years, building construction in the township has simply followed the wishes of the site owner. Samson now has a zoning proposal which the Port Vila Municipal Council is trying to introduce. Radio Vanuatu reported Samson speaking at the meeting about his proposal. Vanuatu Daily Digest maintains that there will never be an effective town plan until the Municipality of Port Vila employs a professional town planner. Members of the Vaturisu Council of Chiefs of Efate are meeting today and tomorrow at the Mele village faréa. The executive of the Vaturisu wants the committee to hear the update report of the Custom Governance Programme launched in July in the Port Vila area. The Chairman of the Vaturisu, Chief Henry Manlaewia, says Read more of this post bobmakin | November 17, 2016 at 2:19 pm | Tags: politics, Port Vila Municipal Council, right to information, urban planning, urbanisation, Vanuatu, Vaturisu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1ru 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/2fyFoOH Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] MSG members to meet on 20th December to discuss West Papua’s membership

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " December 20 is now proposed as the date for the MSG Leaders Summit to discuss membership, especially West Papua's. The meeting was postponed from the first week of October in Port Vila. The new DG Amena Yauvoli told Kizzy Kalsakau of Buzz FM Nightly New" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest MSG members to meet on 20th December to discuss West Papua’s membership by bobmakin Vanuatu supporters of West Papua full membership of MSG marching in Port Vila last April. Photo: AWPA December 20 is now proposed as the date for the MSG Leaders Summit to discuss membership, especially West Papua's. The meeting was postponed from the first week of October in Port Vila. The new DG Amena Yauvoli told Kizzy Kalsakau of Buzz FM Nightly News that the date awaits confirmation from MSG Leaders. The MSG Secretariat is simply awaiting a consensus on the date. (Daily Post) The People's Plan as outlined yesterday on this website has been under discussion today in the National Convention Centre. This National Development Plan is to cover the period from Read more of this post bobmakin | November 16, 2016 at 2:58 pm | Tags: agriculture, Melanesian Spearhead Group, MSG, National Sustainable Development Plan, New Zealand, politics, seasonal workers, transport, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1rn 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/2fTf1kL Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] ‘The People’s Plan’: Govt reveals national development strategy for next 15 years

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " A Plan for Vanuatu until 2030 and another for Port Vila for the next 20 years are of particular interest in Daily Post today. The national sustainable development plan, was developed through a national consultative process and is being promoted as " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest ‘The People’s Plan’: Govt reveals national development strategy for next 15 years by bobmakin A Plan for Vanuatu until 2030 and another for Port Vila for the next 20 years are of particular interest in Daily Post today. The national sustainable development plan, was developed through a national consultative process and is being promoted as the People's Plan for the country. It takes as its model a development plan based on considerations of profit, people and the planet and is not just another Priorities and Action Agenda like the last one, which expired last year. Approximately 1,500 people were Read more of this post bobmakin | November 15, 2016 at 3:41 pm | Tags: development, politics, sustainable development, urban planning, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1ri 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/2fPu4vE Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vt20B Govt budget for 2017; details released on legislation to be tabled in upcoming Parliamentary session

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The 2017 annual budget for Government amounts to Vt 20,242,223,265. Undoubtedly this is bigger than ever before, but happily income tax is not yet required of us. The parliamentary program for the coming weeks starts next Monday with the Extra-Ordinar" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vt20B Govt budget for 2017; details released on legislation to be tabled in upcoming Parliamentary session by bobmakin The 2017 annual budget for Government amounts to Vt 20,242,223,265. Undoubtedly this is bigger than ever before, but happily income tax is not yet required of us. The parliamentary program for the coming weeks starts next Monday with the Extra-Ordinary sitting. Then there is the Ordinary Sitting beginning on 8 December, and the Special Sitting to amend the Constitution starts on 12 December. As we promised on the weekend, here is some additional information on each of the pieces of legislation Government will be tabling at the upcoming Parliamentary sessions: Bill for the Right to Information Act The Bill provides for the guarantee of the right to information of all persons and to establish practical mechanisms supportive of that right and for related matters. Bill for the Referendum (Amendment) Act For the purposes of political stability, the Vanuatu Government has launched a political and electoral reform process and, in that context, Parliament is to review a number of proposed constitutional amendments. Under Article 86 of the Constitution, such amendments to the Constitution will not Read more of this post bobmakin | November 14, 2016 at 4:31 pm | Tags: agriculture, education, legislation, parliament, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1r4 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/2eW9o6q Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Case dismissed – bribery ex-MPs attempt to get out of prison fails

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The big news today is that the former MPs, ministers and PM jailed for bribery must remain imprisoned. Their offence was a criminal one. Justice James Geoghegan reminded the court that the Article 27 (2) of the Vanuatu Constitution does not provide MP" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Case dismissed – bribery ex-MPs attempt to get out of prison fails by bobmakin The catalyst for political change: the 14 MPs are taken to prison following their convictions in October 2015. Photo: TIV The big news today is that the former MPs, ministers and PM jailed for bribery must remain imprisoned. Their offence was a criminal one. Justice James Geoghegan reminded the court that the Article 27 (2) of the Vanuatu Constitution does not provide MPs with immunity from prosecution. He was also certain that the constitutional provision of 27 (2) was not relevant to the requirement the MPs attend the Magistrates' Court on what is considered by the MPs legal advisors as the key date in the matter, June 12, 2015. Justice Geoghegan said the primary purpose of 27 (2) is to enable Parliament to attend to its business and MPs to attend sittings. (Daily Post) The other big news this week was the release of some information concerning the Parliamentary sittings, immediately after we complained that MPs were expected to arrive in the capital without the necessary documentation. We believe MPs must be able to discuss proposed legislation with constituents before parliamentary sittings in order to take their views to the House. This failure on the part of Parliament is compounded when Government is seeking in one of the sittings to introduce a Right to Information Act—which Vanuatu Daily Digest fully supports. The full details concerning the parliamentary agenda have not been publicised, regrettably, but in brief this is what we are to expect: Read more of this post bobmakin | November 12, 2016 at 7:47 pm | Tags: Constitution, judiciary, justice, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1qZ 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/2eMVi4d Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] 5512

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Tasmania is interested in seasonal workers from Vanuatu and the southern Australian island state seems poised to take advantage of this. A delegation has called on Vanuatu's High Commissioner in Australia, Kalfao Kaloris, to try to make this happen. H" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest 5512 by bobmakin A Ni-Vanuatu seasonal worker at work packing apples in Australia's southern island state, Tasmania. Photo: DFAT Tasmania is interested in seasonal workers from Vanuatu and the southern Australian island state seems poised to take advantage of this. A delegation has called on Vanuatu's High Commissioner in Australia, Kalfao Kaloris, to try to make this happen. However, the issue of a proposed lower 'backpacker tax' rate designed to encourage seasonal workers to come to Australia is yet to be resolved in Australia's Parliament. (VBTC) The former GM of the VNPF has had a claim for Vt 36 million refused by the Chief Justice in the Supreme Court after already receiving a payment of Vt 6 million on termination. She claimed her termination payment breached the terms of her contract. The Chief Justice did not agree and so her claim was Read more of this post bobmakin | November 10, 2016 at 3:35 pm | Tags: Australia, climate change, climate financing, COP22, Green Climate Fund, labour, labour mobility, land, politics, seasonal workers, Vanuatu, VNPF | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1qU 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: https://vanuatudaily.wordpress.com/2016/11/10/5512/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Extraordinary session of Parliament called – but agenda shrouded in secrecy

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The big news today was carried by Radio Vanuatu, that Parliament is to meet on 21 November. This announcement was given as the usual service message from the Clerk and Speaker of Parliament and gave no details of the agenda of the extraordinary sittin" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Extraordinary session of Parliament called – but agenda shrouded in secrecy by bobmakin The big news today was carried by Radio Vanuatu, that Parliament is to meet on 21 November. This announcement was given as the usual service message from the Clerk and Speaker of Parliament and gave no details of the agenda of the extraordinary sitting. That said, MPs were told, that owing to communications and transport difficulties, they would not know what the business to be conducted during the extraordinary sitting will concern. They will only receive their packets of documents when they arrive in Port Vila. For the Westminster democracy system to work properly, the people of Vanuatu need their representatives to be able to discuss any proposed legislation with their constituents, in their electorates, before they arrive in Parliament. It also brings up the question of the MPs constitutional rights to information. Since in recent times we have had to participate in the general discussion concerning electoral reforms and the introduction of income taxes, it behoves the state to set what we call here 'the Awareness' in motion at the earliest possible moment. Just saying the MPs papers can be found at the Clerk's office when they arrive in town does not comply with the MPs' and general public's right to information. We will be hearing quite a lot more about rights to information (RTI) and it is to be hoped the next sitting will see Read more of this post bobmakin | November 9, 2016 at 4:41 pm | Tags: agriculture, judiciary, parliament, politics, right to information, RTI, tourism, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1qP 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: https://vanuatudaily.wordpress.com/2016/11/09/extraordinary-session-parliament-called-agenda-shrouded-secrecy/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Upgrade needed for plant to allow for locally-caught fish to be exported from Vanuatu, says Govt

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The Vanuatu Government is fully committed to the agreement made with the CNFC Overseas Fishery Corporation of China signed in Beijing in 2004 in relation to the Blacksands fish processing plant. Minister Matai Seremaiah wants the plant fully renovated" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Upgrade needed for plant to allow for locally-caught fish to be exported from Vanuatu, says Govt by bobmakin The Vanuatu Government is fully committed to the agreement made with the CNFC Overseas Fishery Corporation of China signed in Beijing in 2004 in relation to the Blacksands fish processing plant. Minister Matai Seremaiah wants the plant fully renovated, he told those present for the offload of frozen fish at the main wharf last Friday. Minister Seremaiah appealed to the task force for the Sino-Van fishery comprising officials of his Fisheries Department and MIPU to work together to ensure deadlines are set for the completion of the work at Blacksands. He says it is very frustrating that fish caught in Vanuatu waters by Chinese vessels carrying Vanuatu flags were being unloaded in Fiji and the catch sold as produce of Fiji. (Daily Post, yesterday) A letter to the Daily Post from the VNPF Commision of Inquiry (CoI) Chairman clarifies Read more of this post bobmakin | November 8, 2016 at 1:43 pm | Tags: census, China, fisheries, infrastructure, labour, politics, Vanuatu, VNPF | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1qL 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/2eHdHTa Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu raises traditional climate knowledge at COP22 UN climate change meeting in Morocco

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Vanuatu has raised the issue of traditional knowledge, and has advocated greater access to funding for it, at the COP22 UN Climate Change meeting in Marrakech, Morocco. The Vanuatu Government's Sam Mike Waiwai made a presentation on the topic at a two" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu raises traditional climate knowledge at COP22 UN climate change meeting in Morocco by bobmakin Vanuatu has raised the issue of traditional knowledge, and has advocated greater access to funding for it, at the COP22 UN Climate Change meeting in Marrakech, Morocco. The Vanuatu Government's Sam Mike Waiwai made a presentation on the topic at a two-day conference which focused on indigenous knowledge and climate change. UNESCO and the French National Centre for Scientific Research and other international bodies ran the event. The Minister for Climate Change Ham Line joined the conference yesterday and will present a statement in a week's time. Ni-Vanuatu workers at Cable Beach Club Resort in Australia have received Read more of this post bobmakin | November 7, 2016 at 3:37 pm | Tags: climate change, COP22, kastom, labour, politics, tourism, traditional knowledge, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1qC 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/2ffBckA Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Mota Lava agreement demonstrates Melanesian respect for ancestral links—and for each other

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " The Maritime Border Treaty between the Republic of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, signed on October 7, 2016 at Mota Lava Island in Vanuatu, has sealed the territorial boundaries between the two sovereign states. Prior to the signing, the boundaries had " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Mota Lava agreement demonstrates Melanesian respect for ancestral links—and for each other by dailyvanuatu 33 years in the making: Vanuatu PM Salwai and Solomon Islands PM Sogavare sign the maritime boundary agreement between the two countries on Mota Lava, October 7, 2016. Photo: Prime Minister's Press Secretariat, Solomon Islands The Maritime Border Treaty between the Republic of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands, signed on October 7, 2016 at Mota Lava Island in Vanuatu, has sealed the territorial boundaries between the two sovereign states. Prior to the signing, the boundaries had been under negotiations for the past 33 years. The United Nations Law of the Sea Convention (UNCLOS) regulates maritime territories; however, there are cases where UNCLOS has fallen short from complexities resulting from overlapping maritime claims and cross-sections of delimited claims. Some such cases become hotspots for possible confrontation, such as the South China Sea issue. The negotiation of the maritime boundary between Vanuatu and Solomon Islands had been complicated due to the propensity to define each party’s 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) under UNCLOS. The far eastern islands in the Temotu Province of the Solomon Islands and those in the Torba Province of Vanuatu’s northwest both have the right under UNCLOS to stretch their EEZs out for 200 nautical miles. The issue became intricate because the EEZs of both parties overlapped; that was the pressing issue. However, the terms of negotiation came to a close in November 2015 when both parties struck a deal in their final session in Honiara. This deal was the crucial point for the processes leading up to the sealing of the Mota Lava Treaty in Vanuatu. Both parties agreed to a median constructed line dividing their adjacent waters. The significant lessons learnt from this process are worth sharing.  Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | November 7, 2016 at 9:43 am | Tags: maritime boundary, Solomon Islands, UN, UNCLOS, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1qt 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/2ff0gbe Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu-caught tuna unloaded and processed for the first time in Port Vila; VIPA board suspends CEO

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The trial frozen albacore tuna off-loading at the Main Wharf took place last Friday without mishap. All media have been reporting the event at which Prime Minister Salwai presided. Henceforth, with the assistance of US surveillance vessels, the Vanuat" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu-caught tuna unloaded and processed for the first time in Port Vila; VIPA board suspends CEO by bobmakin The first catch of Vanuatu-caught albacore tuna is unloaded in Port Vila last Friday before being taken to the Sino-Van factory for processing. Photos: Hon. Matai Seremaiah MP/Facebook The trial frozen albacore tuna off-loading at the Main Wharf took place last Friday without mishap. All media have been reporting the event at which Prime Minister Salwai presided. Henceforth, with the assistance of US surveillance vessels, the Vanuatu Government is committed to the unloading of all Vanuatu-flagged fishing vessels' fish catches from the Vanuatu Exclusive Economic Zone in Port Vila. Fisheries Minister Matai Seremaiah assisted the PM at the first unloading and many officials were on hand to witness the process. The unloaded fish were quickly removed to the Sino-Van fish packing plant at Blacksands. An American company, Bumblebee, is also discussing a fish canning operation for Vanuatu. Consuming more Vanuatu fish in Vanuatu is likely to reduce the incidence of NCDs as the Food Festival at Tagabe, 9 to 11 November, will make clear. Daily Post reports the Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority (VIPA) Board has suspended the VIPA CEO, Dr Andrina Thomas, without Read more of this post bobmakin | November 6, 2016 at 3:14 pm | Tags: China, fisheries, justice, labour, NISCOL, politics, Vanuatu, VIPA | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1qf 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/2f5YEmm Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] From little things, big things grow: Vanuatu’s place at the centre of the Paris climate agreement

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Today, the world is celebrating as the Paris climate agreement comes into legal force — and a proposal Vanuatu made in 1991 is now at the centre of the agreement. The Paris Agreement is a UN treaty that commits the world's countries to keeping car" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest From little things, big things grow: Vanuatu’s place at the centre of the Paris climate agreement by dailyvanuatu Vanuatu from space. Photo: NASA Today, the world is celebrating as the Paris climate agreement comes into legal force — and a proposal Vanuatu made in 1991 is now at the centre of the agreement. The Paris Agreement is a UN treaty that commits the world's countries to keeping carbon emissions “well below 2°C above pre-industrial levels and to pursue efforts to limit the temperature increase to 1.5°C”. Like most multi-party agreements, it isn't perfect, but the Paris Agreement is humanity's most concerted attempt at preventing a global climate catastrophe to date. As a Pacific island nation, Vanuatu has been hit hard by the impacts of climate change, experiencing sea level rise, cycles of drought and flooding, coral bleaching and mass fish deaths and more destructive cyclones, to name but a few. The Paris Agreement is especially important for countries like Vanuatu. But Vanuatu also has another reason to celebrate today: with the legal activation of the Paris Agreement, loss and damage—a measure first proposed by Vanuatu in 1991, and now a key article of the Paris Agreement—becomes central to how the global community responds to climate change. Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | November 4, 2016 at 3:04 pm | Tags: climate change, loss and damages, Paris Agreement on Climate Change, UNFCCC, United Nations, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1qg 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/2eFweNe Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] VNPF racks up a staggering Vt 4.45 billion in investment losses – in just 60 days

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " VNPF investment losses over just a 60 day period totalled Vt 4.454 billion. The VNPF commission of inquiry (CoI) is being extended by two months to cope with the huge file. Chairman Olivier Fernandez and Assesssors Anita Jowitt and Tony Naliupis are i" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest VNPF racks up a staggering Vt 4.45 billion in investment losses – in just 60 days by bobmakin VNPF investment losses over just a 60 day period totalled Vt 4.454 billion. The VNPF commission of inquiry (CoI) is being extended by two months to cope with the huge file. Chairman Olivier Fernandez and Assesssors Anita Jowitt and Tony Naliupis are investigating an amount which represents 32% of the total investments undertaken 2007 to 2014. The sheer size of the failure demands further ongoing reporting. (Daily Post) We can expect a Chinese cruise vessel next January. Deputy PM and Tourism Minister Joe Natuman made the announcement during his visit to Read more of this post bobmakin | November 3, 2016 at 4:06 pm | Tags: agriculture, China, financial services, politics, tourism, Vanuatu, VNPF | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1q3 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/2fgWf6T Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Historic agreement gives Vanuatu access to US Coast Guard vessels for maritime law enforcement

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Vanuatu and the United States have sealed a new maritime law enforcement agreement. The Law Enforcement Accord and Ship Rider Agreement between the two countries, signed on Monday, will allow Vanuatu's law enforcement officers to use United States Coa" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Historic agreement gives Vanuatu access to US Coast Guard vessels for maritime law enforcement by bobmakin Minister for Internal Affairs Alfred Maoh and US Ambassador to Vanuatu Catherine Ebert-Gray sign the Law Enforcement Accord and Ship Rider Agreement last Monday. Photo: US Embassy Port Moresby Vanuatu and the United States have sealed a new maritime law enforcement agreement. The Law Enforcement Accord and Ship Rider Agreement between the two countries, signed on Monday, will allow Vanuatu's law enforcement officers to use United States Coast Guard ships as platforms for boarding suspicious ships anywhere in Vanuatu's EEZ. This is to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activity. Other Pacific countries to have signed similar agreements with the USA are Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Palau, FSM and the Cook Islands. Ambassador Catherine Ebert-Gray said that the United States wants to build maritime security in partnership with Pacific island countries. The agreement has helped Kiribati achieve US$4 million in fines in a single year. (Radio Vanuatu) The first ever off-loading of frozen tuna fish from the Vanuatu EEZ will be witnessed tomorrow morning at the Read more of this post bobmakin | November 2, 2016 at 7:33 pm | Tags: ADB, fisheries, IUU, politics, United States, USA, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1pW 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/2e1q7qj Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Cyclone season begins: 2–3 cyclones expected in Vanuatu this season, says Meteo Dept

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Vanuatu can expect 2 to 3 tropical cyclones in the 2016/2017 cyclone season, according to Vanuatu's Meteorology and Geohazard Department (VMGD), which is predicting an normal to elevated risk of cyclones passing through the Vanuatu archipelago between" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Cyclone season begins: 2–3 cyclones expected in Vanuatu this season, says Meteo Dept by dailyvanuatu File graphic of 2015's Cyclone Pam. With 2-3 cyclones predicted for Vanuatu this season, the Vanuatu Meteorological and Geohazards Dept is urging everyone to start their cyclone preparations NOW. Vanuatu can expect 2 to 3 tropical cyclones in the 2016/2017 cyclone season, according to Vanuatu's Meteorology and Geohazard Department (VMGD), which is predicting an normal to elevated risk of cyclones passing through the Vanuatu archipelago between now and April 2017. Under the present weak La Niña conditions, Vanuatu is more likely to experience a Category 3 cyclone, and less likely to experience a Category 4 or 5 cyclone, says VMGD. However, they emphasise that all communities should stay alert and be well prepared for the possibility of a severe tropical cyclone, and now is the right time to begin preparations. The current La Niña event is elevating sea surface temperatures in the western Pacific, and this is likely to be a factor in the formation of cyclones this season. During La Niña events, there is a increased possibility of tropical cyclone activity in the Coral Sea, and systems forming in this area normally move southeastwards towards Vanuatu. People should be vigilant at all times, says VMGD. They ask people to respond to this information by beginning cyclone preparations now – click here for VMGD's cyclone preparation advice. VMGD publishes its daily five-day Tropical Cyclone Outlook on the VMGD website, and on the VMGD Facebook page.   dailyvanuatu | November 2, 2016 at 2:31 pm | Tags: cyclone, disaster preparedness, disaster risk reduction, Vanuatu | Categories: Community Service Announcement, Weather | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1pR 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/2ffSgpJ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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