[New post] Vanuatu kava export shipment returned from NZ due to contamination with impurities

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Happy new year to all our readers and welcome to 2017! Vanuatu's regional leadership of kava production and export has been dealt a blow with news this week of a shipment of adulterated kava being returned from New Zealand. Vanuatu's primacy in the" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu kava export shipment returned from NZ due to contamination with impurities by dailyvanuatu Happy new year to all our readers and welcome to 2017! Vanuatu's regional leadership of kava production and export has been dealt a blow with news this week of a shipment of adulterated kava being returned from New Zealand. Vanuatu's primacy in the industry began with the recognition of Vanuatu as the original site of domestication of kava, the large number of noble kava varieties established here, and 2002's Kava Act designed to protect consumers from poor quality kava. In 2016 Vanuatu was given responsibility for the FAO's Codex Alimentarius research into the crop. Vanuatu's main export competitor, Fiji, only established similar kava consumer protection legislation last year, and has many fewer noble varieties. Over 600kg of dried, ground kava in a container exported by JPO Kava Export was returned from New Zealand as adulterated, reports Daily Post. Director of Vanuatu Biosecurity Dept Timothy Tumukon says the shipment looked to be mixed with 'makas'—bark and root residue added to increase the Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | January 1, 2017 at 9:32 am | Tags: agriculture, exports, health, kava, land, politics, Radio Australia, trade, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1uZ 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/2iQMgFs Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Govt appoints new DGs; scale of VNPF’s non-performing investments substantial

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Six acting Directors-General have been appointed by Government. They are Sam Namuri (Public Works), Benjamin Shing (Agriculture), Michael Mangawai (Lands), Pakoa Siri (Justice), Jesse Dick (Education) and George Borugu (Trade and Tourism). They have all b" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Govt appoints new DGs; scale of VNPF’s non-performing investments substantial by bobmakin Six acting Directors-General have been appointed by Government. They are Sam Namuri (Public Works), Benjamin Shing (Agriculture), Michael Mangawai (Lands), Pakoa Siri (Justice), Jesse Dick (Education) and George Borugu (Trade and Tourism). They have all been advised of what is expected of them as Directors General and have been notified of the consequences of misconduct. A performance review will take place in 12 months. There are specific terms of reference for two DGs relating to Cyclone Pam recovery for Trade and Tourism, and the backlog in processing customary land ownership and leases for Lands. (Daily Post) The total of non-performing investments considered by the Vanuatu National Provident Fund Commission of Inquiry is colossal. There were VNPF loans for both properties and equities including Read more of this post bobmakin | December 29, 2016 at 2:28 pm | Tags: agriculture, politics, Radio Australia, Vanuatu, VNPF | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1uL 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/2ijfXCu Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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Priority support for Jetpack Personal, our 2016 annual report, and a Photon case study

Jetpack.com Personal Plans Now Include Priority Support The new Jetpack Personal plan, introduced last month, bundles the two core services most site owners have told us they consider essential: automated backups and spam protection. We know that quick and reliable support can be just as important, however, so we've added it in. This simply means we’ll get to your request faster when something goes wrong with your site. If you're an existing customer, you will receive this added benefit automatically. Read the full announcement A Year in Review: The Automattic and Jetpack Annual Report As 2016 comes to a close and we look forward to 2017, we took some time to look back on the past twelve months across our company – Automattic – and all our products: WordPress.com, Jetpack, WooCommerce, and WordPress.com VIP. Scroll through our beautifully designed 2016 Annual Report and explore some cool stats about our services – like how many sites use our products, how many brute force attacks we've blocked, how many "Michaels" work at Automattic, and many more. See what we've done Case Study: Photon for Business In 2012, Jesse Friedman wasn't part of the Jetpack team yet – but as the director of web development for an agency in Rhode Island, he was already a happy Jetpack user. Here’s how he describes his experience using Photon (our free CDN) for the first time: Speed, security, and uptime were very important to our clients. At the time, their websites were powered by a third-party closed source CMS that had been experiencing a lot of downtime and abysmal load speeds. The new sites were to be hosted on a managed WordPress hosting solution, and initial tests showed a significant improvement in speed. I was considering a CDN, but I wasn’t sure whether the server and management costs would be worth it. Jetpack came with Photon, a free image CDN. But would it be enough? Read the full story Thanks for using Jetpack Jeremy — Happiness Engineer Automattic Inc.60 29th Street #343 San Francisco, CA Unsubscribe

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[New post] Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the Vanuatu Daily Digest!

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Merry Christmas and season's greetings to all of our valued readers! Vanuatu Daily Digest will take a few days break and will resume after Family Day. Thank you for visiting us in 2016, we hope to see you next year. Meanwhile, in today's news… The " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Merry Christmas and happy holidays from the Vanuatu Daily Digest! by bobmakin Merry Christmas and season's greetings to all of our valued readers! Vanuatu Daily Digest will take a few days break and will resume after Family Day. Thank you for visiting us in 2016, we hope to see you next year. Meanwhile, in today's news… The revelations from the Commission of Inquiry into the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) continue. Daily Post reveals today that a Fijian national was recruited to become VNPF General Manager early last year, without a valid work permit. This created rifts between VNPF staff. He had previously worked for Westpac Bank in Vanuatu and discussions concerning his subsequent employment were pushed by certain VNPF Board members before the post was actually advertised. The COI investigations have now drawn to a close after 26 interviews, and the Commission's final report is soon to be released to government. Two MPs of the Graon mo Jastis Party (GJP) were sacked from the party this week. They are Read more of this post bobmakin | December 24, 2016 at 9:05 pm | Tags: police, politics, roads, Vanuatu, VNPF | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1uG 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/2hlZCgO Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] VNPF oversight of Wilco and Bouffa investments highly irregular, inquiry hears

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The trust that the Vanuatu public have in the Vanuatu National Providential Fund, the news today shows, has been frequently abused in a series of large investments by the fund. In the case of the purchase of the Wilco properties, there was a conflict " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest VNPF oversight of Wilco and Bouffa investments highly irregular, inquiry hears by bobmakin The trust that the Vanuatu public have in the Vanuatu National Providential Fund, the news today shows, has been frequently abused in a series of large investments by the fund. In the case of the purchase of the Wilco properties, there was a conflict of interest for the CEO of Wilco, Tukana Bovoro, to also be on the Board of the VNPF while the board was negotiating to buy Wilco Hardware Holdings Limited. Bovoro declared his conflict of interest, yet the VNPF management at the time did not see fit to step in, despite the VNPF Act requiring those with conflicts of interest to absent themselves from deliberations over matters relating to their interests, and the investment was given the go-ahead. The issue was hotly debated in the media at the time, but incredibly, the VNPF Board accepted the vendor's own valuation, VNPF Board Member Ephraim Kalsakau said. He went on: the Board did not require an independent valuer to value the two properties and "did not request the audited financial investments Read more of this post bobmakin | December 23, 2016 at 4:06 pm | Tags: politics, Vanuatu, VNPF | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1uA 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/2hYKV07 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] “Vanuatu is not free until all of Melanesia is free”—Vanuatu Govt reiterates its support for Papuan independence to MSG leaders

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " "Free West Papua" graffiti on cement walls around town sums up Vanuatu's Christmas wish for its Melanesian brothers and sisters meeting now in Port Vila. Welcoming independence leaders from the Indonesian ruled territory, Prime Minister Charlot Salwai" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest “Vanuatu is not free until all of Melanesia is free”—Vanuatu Govt reiterates its support for Papuan independence to MSG leaders by bobmakin Members of Vanuatu's Government including Prime Minister Charlot Salwai (centre, in bird of paradise headdress) with leaders of the Papuan independence movement yesterday in Port Vila. Photo: Jen Robinson "Free West Papua" graffiti on cement walls around town sums up Vanuatu's Christmas wish for its Melanesian brothers and sisters meeting now in Port Vila. Welcoming independence leaders from the Indonesian ruled territory, Prime Minister Charlot Salwai reiterated Vanuatu's strong stand in favour of independence for West Papua—and for French Polynesia and New Caledonia. Vanuatu's stance on decolonization remains as strong as it was during our own independence 36 years ago. West Papua campaigner, Benny Wenda, told Daily Post of the Melanesian spirit which binds the people of Melanesia in their attempt to be granted full membership of the Melanesian Spearhead Group. Demonstrations to this effect have been taking place in West Papua and it is reported that one demonstrator was killed and 528 arrested, recently, including six children of less than ten years of age. It is good news to have Read more of this post bobmakin | December 22, 2016 at 4:55 pm | Tags: education, Indonesia, Melanesian Spearhead Group, MSG, Papua Province, politics, public service, Vanuatu, West Papua | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1uu 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/2htNuGL Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] VNPF inquiry learns of zero return from Vt300M investment in Club Vanuatu

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The official inquiry into the Vanuatu National Provident Fund has learned that the VNPF's failed investment in the now defunct Club Vanuatu cost the Fund over Vt 300 million and earned zero returns for members. There would appear to be a wide level of" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest VNPF inquiry learns of zero return from Vt300M investment in Club Vanuatu by bobmakin The official inquiry into the Vanuatu National Provident Fund has learned that the VNPF's failed investment in the now defunct Club Vanuatu cost the Fund over Vt 300 million and earned zero returns for members. There would appear to be a wide level of incompetence at work within the VNPF. (Daily Post) The Vanuatu and Australian governments have signed a gender protection and recovery agreement which has been coordinated under the Department of Women's Affairs to ensure the less abled members of our communities, especially women and children, are targeted. Outgoing Australian High Commissioner Jeremy Bruer spoke of the desirability of the Vt 158 million expenditure on Radio Vanuatu News today, and the special impact which could be achieved by the project. He stressed the need for recovery after the events like Cyclone Pam. The Vanuatu Government through parliamentary secretary Johnny Koanapo paid a tribute to Australia's generosity. A high-risk detainee has this week escaped from the detention centre, allegedly with the assistance of a hacksaw. Twenty-nine years of age, Jack Nalau is serving 35 years of imprisonment for crimes including intentional homicide, unlawful entry and premeditated homicide. bobmakin | December 21, 2016 at 4:03 pm | Tags: Australia, children, disaster recovery, Vanuatu, VNPF, women | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1uo 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/2haLNSi Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Airport upgrade bids announced next month; Claims Airports Vanuatu Ltd used as a political slush fund

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Bidding in the Bauerfield runway upgrade project also sees four companies vying for consideration for the Whitegrass Tanna and Santo Pekoa airport improvements. Four companies chose only to bid for the Bauerfield project. Long-term and newly arrived c" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Airport upgrade bids announced next month; Claims Airports Vanuatu Ltd used as a political slush fund by bobmakin Luganville's Pekoa International Airport: companies also bidding to upgrade the country's northern international airport. Bidding in the Bauerfield runway upgrade project also sees four companies vying for consideration for the Whitegrass Tanna and Santo Pekoa airport improvements. Four companies chose only to bid for the Bauerfield project. Long-term and newly arrived companies are bidding. Winning bids will be jointly approved by Government and the World Bank. Successful bids are likely to be known within a month. Severe criticism surrounds Airports Vanuatu Limited (AVL)'s management practices, with politicians accusing previous regimes of malpractice and of misusing AVL funds on motions of no confidence. Public Utilities Minister Napat was answering questions from Ambae MP Mata in Parliament. The Minister said AVL "is quite messy. It is dirtier than dirt. And it is very Read more of this post bobmakin | December 20, 2016 at 7:32 pm | Tags: area councils, aviation, AVL, education, infrastructure, politics, shipping, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1uj 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/2hlF1oW Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Massive tourism developments proposed for Port Vila – but are adequate urban planning processes in place to protect our city from rapacious development?

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " "An ambitious new plan to improve Vanuatu's aviation and tourism sectors" is relegated to second place on the Radio Vanuatu News today. But Daily Post links works for the new Bauerfield terminal and a massive hotel project at Melcoffe on page one. Cer" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Massive tourism developments proposed for Port Vila – but are adequate urban planning processes in place to protect our city from rapacious development? by bobmakin An architectural rendering of the proposed resort at Melcoffe. Port Vila's urban planning processes are practically non-existent – so why is Govt pushing for a development of this scale at this location? "An ambitious new plan to improve Vanuatu's aviation and tourism sectors" is relegated to second place on the Radio Vanuatu News today. But Daily Post links works for the new Bauerfield terminal and a massive hotel project at Melcoffe on page one. Certainly the projects are huge and China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation is a large company and is considered to have served Vanuatu well so far, the new jobs signed for yesterday having the additional security of a "bankable feasibility study" by March next year for independent consideration and protection of Government finances. This is a matter which will invite serious criticism and the Vanuatu Daily Digest has strong views on Read more of this post bobmakin | December 17, 2016 at 3:07 pm | Tags: aviation, China, politics, tourism, urban development, urban planning, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1uc 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/2gV1ADf Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Parliament closes with goodwill messages as ten bills are withdrawn from debate

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The censure motion withdrawn yesterday, the leader of Government business today withdrew a further ten bills and the parliamentary sitting closed with messages of goodwill and cheer. The implications of the failure to debate the remaining bills will b" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Parliament closes with goodwill messages as ten bills are withdrawn from debate by bobmakin The censure motion withdrawn yesterday, the leader of Government business today withdrew a further ten bills and the parliamentary sitting closed with messages of goodwill and cheer. The implications of the failure to debate the remaining bills will become clear in due course. The big news of today is the Vt 2.5 billion (US$23 million) grant for Climate Information Services for Vanuatu provided by the UN's Green Climate Fund. It is one of Read more of this post bobmakin | December 16, 2016 at 7:20 pm | Tags: climate change, politics, Vanuatu, Weather | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1u0 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/2hV5sSj Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Its Pacific cyclone season – please sign this petition and help save lifesaving shortwave radio to our islands

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " As you read this, a cyclone is forming east of Vanuatu. As people in Vanuatu are well aware, up-to-date information is critical when preparing for a natural disaster. Unfortunately, in the middle of the Pacific cyclone season, Australia's national " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Its Pacific cyclone season – please sign this petition and help save lifesaving shortwave radio to our islands by dailyvanuatu The ABC's shortwave radio broadcasts helped many during Cyclone Pam in 2015. As you read this, a cyclone is forming east of Vanuatu. As people in Vanuatu are well aware, up-to-date information is critical when preparing for a natural disaster. Unfortunately, in the middle of the Pacific cyclone season, Australia's national broadcaster, the ABC, says it will end shortwave radio broadcasts to the Pacific Islands by 31st January. This decision puts lives at risk in Vanuatu and the rest of the Pacific. The ABC's shortwave service provide lifesaving information during cyclones and other disasters as well as playing an important role in ensuring media freedom. Here in Vanuatu, during Cyclone Pam in 2015, ABC shortwave broadcasts helped people outside of the range of FM radio and cellular phone towers keep up to date with cyclone warnings. The service undoubtedly helped ni-Vanuatu people prepare and may have even saved lives. The Pacific Freedom Forum has organised a petition to let decision-makers in Australia know how vital the ABC's shortwave radio services are for us in the Pacific. Will you please help? Please click this link to sign the petition. Thank you. dailyvanuatu | December 16, 2016 at 3:23 pm | Tags: Australia, broadcasting, cyclone, shortwave radio, Vanuatu | Categories: Community Service Announcement | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1u3 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/2hAjKv4 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Breaking news: Motion of no confidence withdrawn due to lack of numbers

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: "The motion of no confidence against the Government of PM Charlot Salwai has been withdrawn by Deputy Opposition Leader Sato Kilman, who conceded that the Opposition didn't have the numbers to proceed. Today's attempt at a motion of no confidence is the se" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Breaking news: Motion of no confidence withdrawn due to lack of numbers by dailyvanuatu The motion of no confidence against the Government of PM Charlot Salwai has been withdrawn by Deputy Opposition Leader Sato Kilman, who conceded that the Opposition didn't have the numbers to proceed. Today's attempt at a motion of no confidence is the second this month to have failed. The Government's position was never in doubt as they maintained a majority of 31 MPs. The repeated failure of the Opposition's censure motions will now give ammunition to Government's legislative attempts to stabilise Vanuatu's political life by restricting the number and timing of parliamentary censure motions. dailyvanuatu | December 15, 2016 at 7:27 pm | Tags: parliament, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: Breaking News | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1tX 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/2hz74BS Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] 33 MPs confirm support for Salwai Government ahead of motion of no confidence

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The leaders of the different political parties supporting the government of Prime Minister Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas have reiterated their support for him in the light of the motion of no confidence to be debated at 4pm this afternoon, VST. They came " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest 33 MPs confirm support for Salwai Government ahead of motion of no confidence by bobmakin The leaders of the different political parties supporting the government of Prime Minister Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas have reiterated their support for him in the light of the motion of no confidence to be debated at 4pm this afternoon, VST. They came together yesterday afternoon at the PM's Office. Thirty-three MPs (of the 52 total) attended the gathering and confirmed they were ready to defeat the Opposition's motion. Nine MPs of the Opposition signed the motion – and one can only ask why? The Opposition says it is because of income tax—yet this is an idea that has never gone further than the discussion stage. Read more of this post bobmakin | December 15, 2016 at 3:50 pm | Tags: fisheries, land, parliament, politics, Vanuatu, violence | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1tT 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/2gNogFc Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vt 20 billion budget for 2017 approved unanimously by Parliament

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Parliament passed the Government Estimates yesterday – unanimously. The 2017 budget is more than Vt 20 billion, a Vt 5 billion increase on 2016. The second ordinary sitting of Parliament resumes this evening at 6 o'clock, for today, and continues at t" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vt 20 billion budget for 2017 approved unanimously by Parliament by bobmakin Parliament passed the Government Estimates yesterday – unanimously. The 2017 budget is more than Vt 20 billion, a Vt 5 billion increase on 2016. The second ordinary sitting of Parliament resumes this evening at 6 o'clock, for today, and continues Read more of this post bobmakin | December 14, 2016 at 5:52 pm | Tags: area councils, Australia, budget, civil service, Dengue, education, health, land, statistics, Vanuatu, Weather | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1tM 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/2hDsFfB Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] President Lonsdale calls for more responsibility, less selfishness from political leaders

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The Head of State made Vanuatu's security the cornerstone of his address in opening the second ordinary sitting of Parliament yesterday. "Leaders must understand that they must take action to avoid violence and corruption proliferating and become awar" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest President Lonsdale calls for more responsibility, less selfishness from political leaders by bobmakin "The security, rights and needs of people must predominate in leaders' thinking", says President Baldwin Lonsdale. The Head of State made Vanuatu's security the cornerstone of his address in opening the second ordinary sitting of Parliament yesterday. "Leaders must understand that they must take action to avoid violence and corruption proliferating and become aware that people are fearing for their lives", said President Lonsdale. "The security, rights and needs of people must predominate in leaders' thinking, and people want to express themselves on these issues, and be heard." President Baldwin Lonsdale inspected a guard of honour before officially opening the second ordinary sitting. (Radio Vanuatu) The Speaker of Parliament Esmon Saimon withdrew two Private Members' Bills from the agenda of the current Parliament sitting yesterday. He stated that they had not Read more of this post bobmakin | December 13, 2016 at 10:07 am | Tags: disaster management, disaster preparedness, education, parliament, politics, shipping, Sport, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1tH 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/2gA5CSH Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Prime Minister slams Financial Intelligence Unit for freezing 2017 Pacific Games bank account, confirms Govt support for VAN2017

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " A new statutory body has been created to enable VAN2017 to resume its management of the 2017 Vanuatu Pacific Games, due to take place this time next year. VAN2017 was set up as a charitable organisation, but the Ministry of Finance and Economic Manage" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Prime Minister slams Financial Intelligence Unit for freezing 2017 Pacific Games bank account, confirms Govt support for VAN2017 by bobmakin A new statutory body has been created to enable VAN2017 to resume its management of the 2017 Vanuatu Pacific Games, due to take place this time next year. VAN2017 was set up as a charitable organisation, but the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU) froze their bank account, seemingly arbitrarily, following a series of Council of Ministers decisions which appear to aimed at wresting control away from the organising committee and back to the Government. Daily Post reports today that Prime Minister Charlot Salwai has strongly criticised the FIU's actions, writing in a letter to the FIU Manager that “there is no clear evidence that VAN2017 has been engaged in any fraudulent actions or that state funds have been misused in any way… I am deeply concerned that Read more of this post bobmakin | December 10, 2016 at 3:30 pm | Tags: 2017 Vanuatu Pacific Games, aviation, disability, housing, parliament, Sport, taxation, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1tA 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/2heYJpG Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Second no-confidence motion lodged against Government of PM Salwai

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The Speaker of Parliament has received a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Charlot Salwai, the second in two weeks. Nine MPs of the Opposition bloc lodged the motion yesterday. The Opposition was absent from Parliament yesterday morning, " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Second no-confidence motion lodged against Government of PM Salwai by bobmakin PM Charlot Salwai. Photo: Graham Crumb/imagicity.com The Speaker of Parliament has received a motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Charlot Salwai, the second in two weeks. Nine MPs of the Opposition bloc lodged the motion yesterday. The Opposition was absent from Parliament yesterday morning, prompting a delay to next Monday of the second ordinary sitting. The Prime Minister, however, has asked for Read more of this post bobmakin | December 9, 2016 at 1:16 pm | Tags: Australia, earthquake, parliament, politics, social media, tsunami, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1tx 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/2hlGCOY Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Australian ministerial delegation visits Vanuatu — as end of Australian shortwave broadcasts to Pacific is announced

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Australia's Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, and the Minister for International Development and the Pacific Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells are visiting Vanuatu today and have been discussing the Australia's development aid program with Vanuatu offi" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Australian ministerial delegation visits Vanuatu — as end of Australian shortwave broadcasts to Pacific is announced by bobmakin Australia’s Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, arrived today in Port Vila, leading a bipartisan delegation including International Development and Pacific Minister, Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, and their Opposition counterparts, Senator Penny Wong and Senator Claire Moore. Photo: DFAT Australia's Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop, and the Minister for International Development and the Pacific Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells are visiting Vanuatu today and have been discussing the Australia's development aid program with Vanuatu officials. An investment package of A$1.5 million (Vt 120.3 million) is also on the agenda and a new aid partnership agreement is to be signed. Management of health supplies and medicines is an important element in this regard. (Radio Vanuatu) The visit of the Australian Government ministers responsible for the Australia's relationship with the Pacific coincides with the announcement by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation that their Pacific islands shortwave broadcasting services is to cease. Radio Australia which has served the region well over many decades. These broadcasts will terminate in Read more of this post bobmakin | December 8, 2016 at 4:24 pm | Tags: agriculture, Australia, health, kava, parliament, Radio Australia, shortwave radio, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1ts 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/2gdhGEB Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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Melanesia Weekly update ⋅ December 7, 2016 NEWS Fish stocks under threat Fiji Times A recent report released by WWF, titled Reviving Melanesia's Ocean Economy, projects that Melanesian nations will need 60 per cent more fish in ... Flag as irrelevant See more results | Edit this alert You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts. Unsubscribe | View all your alerts Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback

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[New post] Public servants awarded for exceptional on-the-job performance

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Six public servants have won recognition for special efforts in "striving for excellence in the Public Service." The winners are: Janelle Johnson (Finance), Levu Antfalo Boaz (Meteorology), Camillia Garae (Geology), Solip Nato (PWD), Julie Rereman (La" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Public servants awarded for exceptional on-the-job performance by bobmakin Six public servants have won recognition for special efforts in "striving for excellence in the Public Service." The winners are: Janelle Johnson (Finance), Levu Antfalo Boaz (Meteorology), Camillia Garae (Geology), Solip Nato (PWD), Julie Rereman (Labour) and Lionel Kaluat (also Labour). Prime Minister Salwai congratulated the winners at a ceremony yesterday to mark the achievement along with Public Service Commission Chairman Martin Mahe. He encouraged all public servants to strive for excellence. Each winner received Vt Read more of this post bobmakin | December 7, 2016 at 2:25 pm | Tags: Australia, IMO, parliament, public service, Vanuatu, VIPA | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1to 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/2gQH7zv Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Kalsakau brothers resign from Constitutional Review Committee

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "Dummy spit? Yesterday, Opposition Leader Ishmael Kalsakau was reliably reported by national radio as saying that the Government is seeking to avoid the the full advisory consultation the people deserve on the constitutional changes which the bipartisan Co" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Kalsakau brothers resign from Constitutional Review Committee by bobmakin Dummy spit? Yesterday, Opposition Leader Ishmael Kalsakau was reliably reported by national radio as saying that the Government is seeking to avoid the the full advisory consultation the people deserve on the constitutional changes which the bipartisan Constitutional Review Committee is working on. He also complained that the Government is forcing income tax on people (which is not really true, since all that has happened so far is that it has started a discussion on the topic.) And PACER Plus got a swipe when we have been debating it for over a decade, along with every other Pacific island country. Today we learn that Read more of this post bobmakin | December 2, 2016 at 4:27 pm | Tags: Constitution, parliament, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1ta 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/2gOGNPG Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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