Archive - May 7, 2011

Air Vanuatu’s Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Laloyer, has announced the national carrier will operate a charity freight only flight to Futuna early next week to carry much needed supplies to the cyclone ravaged island.

“We were very distressed to read of the plight of the Futuna people, with no ships to carry freight in the last few months,” Mr Laloyer said.

“Our staff suggested a food drive as a way of getting supplies to Futuna quickly.”

Air Vanuatu yesterday launched the charity food drive, donations from which will be flown to Futuna free of charge.

Air Vanuatu’s Chief Executive Officer, Joseph Laloyer, has announced the national carrier will operate a charity freight only flight to Futuna early next week to carry much needed supplies to the cyclone ravaged island.

“We were very distressed to read of the plight of the Futuna people, with no ships to carry freight in the last few months,” Mr Laloyer said.

“Our staff suggested a food drive as a way of getting supplies to Futuna quickly.”

Air Vanuatu yesterday launched the charity food drive, donations from which will be flown to Futuna free of charge.

Representatives of Pacific media networks have agreed to cooperate as a regional alliance on media freedom and other issues of common concern at a meeting in Apia, Samoa on World Press Freedom Day 2011.

The founding members of the Media Alliance of the Pacific (MAP) are the Pacific Alliance of Development Journalists (PADJ), Pacific Freedom Forum (PFF), Pacific Islands Media Association (PIMA), Pasifika Media Association (PasiMA) and the Pacific Women Advancing Vision of Empowerment (WAVE) Media Network.

Children at one of the biggest primary schools in the Vanuatu capital of Port Vila can now make the most of their passion for football after the handing over of OFC-provided equipment.

Central Primary principal Jennifer Bird received balls, nets, cones, markers, bibs, whistles and pumps this week as part of the OFC ‘Just Play’ grassroots programme, which aims to promote physical activity for children aged six to 12 while encouraging community involvement and healthy living.

Everyone can remember and appreciate Noel Vari, Kaison Maki, Seimata Chilia, and Toroi Sokomanu during their primes, and that merit goes beyond warrant.

But it is more of a task to identify with pin-point precision the type of footballer and impact a young Kaison or Seimata or any contemporary star would project to be in future.

When Fennedy Masauvakalo developed in Tupuji Imere FC, how many expect the immense growth in talent and productivity that the Vanuatu veteran has demonstrated fully now with Amicale Football Club?

There were 16 teams that participated in the Vanuatu Netball Association (VNA)Mix Tournament that was held on Monday 2nd May (Labour Day Public Holiday).  The teams were separated into 4 pools and competed in a round robin competition initially.  After the completion of the round robin the teams were separated into two grades (A & B) to compete in the knockout finals.  The results after the round robin were:
Pool A
1st- F.B.A.
2nd- Neke
3rd- Zion Masters
4th- Barrett & Partners
Pool B
1st- Chartered Pacific Insurance
2nd- Raiders
3rd- Le Lagon
4th- University South Pacific
Pool C

Raymond Nasse i ripotVanuatu Bij Voleibol tim we i bin i go tek pat long Shanghai Jinshan Open i no save mekem i go kasem sekon raon.
Linline Matauatu mo Elwin Miller tufala i bin plei wetem wan strong tim blong Franis we i lukim tufala i bin go daon long 2 sets to 0 (21-15, 21-16).
Lus blong tufala i mekem se tufala ino save go thru long sekon raon be pefomens we tufala i bin putum agensem Franis i bin tanem hed blong sam fan long taem ia.

Ol jampionsip gem blong Sanma Netball Assosiesen (SNA) i fulswing bageken las wiken.

Jampionsip raon ia hemi tekem tugeta ol junia mo senia tim blong difdiferen skul mo ol klab we oli affiliet insaed long SNA.

Long risal blong junia we bin tekem ples long las wiken i lukim Santo East 2 i winim Santo East 1 long 18 poen. Gem hemi wan klos gem nomo from Santo East 1 hemi bin stap daon long 2 poen nomo afta oli manej blong kambak mo skorem 15 poen mo winim maj ia.

Everyone can remember and appreciate Noel Vari, Kaison Maki, Seimata Chilia, and Toroi Sokomanu during their primes, and that merit goes beyond warrant.

But it is more of a task to identify with pin-point precision the type of footballer and impact a young Kaison or Seimata or any contemporary star would project to be in future.

When Fennedy Masauvakalo developed in Tupuji Imere FC, how many expect the immense growth in talent and productivity that the Vanuatu veteran has demonstrated fully now with Amicale Football Club?

The owner of Vanuatu Tuna Fishing Christophe Emelee has assured the Chairman of the National Fishermen’s Association Eric Festa that he wants to work with his Association and they have met to encourage the opportunity but that nothing has come of the meetings so far.

Emelee spoke up to answer to concerns from the Chairman that Tuna Fishing has taken their local fish market away from them. He said the only reason why Port Vila residents go to buy fish from the company is because the prices aof their fish are cheaper than the local fishermen’s prices.