Archive - Jun 29, 2011

Ol otoriti blong Torba provins oli stap askem nasonal Gavman blong Vanuatu blong kliarem tingting blong namba 7 Nasonal Gems we i no bin tekem ples long manis Mei yia ia.

 Wetem isiu blong mane i mekem se Gems ia i bin postpon mo ino gat wan stret det blong Torba hemi hostem bigfala spot ivent ia.

Vanuatu Team to the Oceania athletics in Samoa has showed that their preparation towards the Pacific Games is going on well. This was highlighted through their performance at the Oceania Athletics Championship in Samoa from 21 – 23 June.

The Vanuatu team made up of 6 athletes came back with 8 Championship medals after putting on an impressive performance:
Medals won:

- 4 x 400 relay (Gold Medal) 3’23”23”
-100 meter (Bronze – won by Jimmy Noklam) 11”34”
-5000 meter (Silver – won by Philip Nausien) 16’23”37”

The crystal-clear Pacific water around Vanuatu makes Espiritu Santo’s annual Ocean Swim seem appealing even to exercise-phobes. Participants swim the 2.8km distance across the Second Channel, starting at Luganville on Espiritu Santo Island and arriving at the Aore Island Resort.

Although the water may look inviting, the channel can attract strong currents, so this Ocean Swim is recommended only for more confident swimmers.

Vanuatu i redi naoia blong sendem wan rafri blong hem i go long Pasifik Gems. Man ia hemi Leon Yawah blong Tanna. Association Internationale de la Boxe Amateur (AIBA) hemi rekomondem long Pacific Gems Kansel blong Mr Yawah i stap olsem wan long ol ofisol rafri blong Gems we bambae i gohed long manis August mo Septemba yia ia long Noumea, Nui Caledonia.

The national coordinator of disability promotion advocacy association or (DPA) Mrs Nelly Caleb, has said the recent Annual General meeting for the national disability organisation of Vanuatu held on Malo recently was a success.

The AGM brought together members of the association from all the six provinces that had the opportunity to meet in a very unique friendly environment to share their views and experiences and even difficulties each of them have to live up with in their various communities.

The road that starts from Saint Michelle where the tar-sealed road ended right down to Tassiriki at the South-Western part of Santo is in a bad condition so much so that if not maintained will cause difficulties for commuters.

Vehicles transporting markets and passengers to Luganville starting from Nagingo point to Luganville which is the same distance as Manioc village in East Santo to town would take more than two hours these days compared to the past because of the poor road conditions.

A representative of the umbrella association of NGOs in Vanuatu (VANGO), John Salong was in Luganville yesterday where he along with non government organisation members presented a 15-minute talk to remind and educate people on the threats of being a member of WTO.

The group put up slogans with the effect “say no to WTO” Thursday night and on Friday John Salong was on stage to present a short talk with the intention of sending out a document for signatures of those who think the country is not ready to join WTO for petition to the government.

Dear Editor,

Mi wantem talemaot bigfala kongratulesen mo tankio long olgeta MP we oli save stanap strong wetem Praem Minista Sato Kilman long tis taem.

Hemi taem blong olgeta Memba blong Parlaimen blong yumi oli showem se oli gat strong tingting mo bilif long wanem oli stanap long hem.

Kaontri blong yumi tedei hemi nidim blong ol lida oli mas stanap strong blong protektem sovereignty mo integrity blong yumi blong yumi no bikam tul blong interest we ino blong yumi.

Dear Editor,

The events in the past few days which led up to the ruling of CJ Lunabek has given us a glimpse on the irrational tenacity of a few of those that walk the corridors of political power. It is a very sad day indeed when the reins of power had to be pried off by the Judiciary in spite of the every blatant contradiction of Article 41 of our Constitution.

Women Against Crime Chairwoman and Human Rights Activist Jenny Ligo has congratulated the Vanuatu Parliamentarians for electing the new Prime Minister Sato Kilman.