Archive - Aug 26, 2011

The countdown is on! Only one week to go and the National Rugby Sevens squad will be in Noumea ready to represent Vanuatu at the Pacific Games 2011. 

Since 10 August, the boys have been camping together at IDS (Pango) as the final stage of their training preparation for the games.  Spending these last two critical weeks together is strengthening our team spirit, mentally preparing them for the challenge ahead, and ensuring everyone is in peak physical condition for the competition. 

Sanma futbol Assosiesen, SFA mo Sanma provinsol gavman i stap wok tugeta blong preperem gud jampion tim blong olgeta blong kam tekem pat long TVL Kap.

Spot ofisa blong Sanma, Janson Moli I konfemem wetem Daily Spots se naoia ol aremjmen i stap gohed blong planem gud ol frenli maj blong Western Star FC blong Malo bifo ol maj blong TVL Kap.

Long wan miting we i bin stap long Mandei wik ia Moli i talem se oli stap lukluk blong jampion tim blong olgeta bambae i pleiem sam popiula tim long Lugainville redi from ol gem blong olgeta long taem blong TVL Kap.

Dear Editor,

Mi jif Johnstan, mi blong West Gaua Torba Province.

Mi wantem putum wan toktok long media about water music se water music hemi blong mifala long West Gaua.

Tu mi olsem jiff blong West mi stap blong luk se ol woman blong Lewaton Cultural group long Santo I bin usum blong ko outside long nara country. Follem law blong copy right mi stap askem ol blong stop.

Dear Editor.

Daily Post front page article “RSE Workers sponsor new aid post with earnings” (Issue 3321 16/08/11) emi deservem that front page story and emi probably the best community news mi ridim this year.

Heart blong mi emi klad blong ridim se i kat sam grassroots long rural area oli no stap komplen tumas olsem sam long yumi pe oli ko out blong faenem smol vatu afta kivim bak smol vatu ya i ko bak long developem komuniti blong olgeta.

The people of some seven villages in the interior of North West Malekula have once again raised their voice to the National Government for better roads. Their wish is to see better gravel roads from their interior villages linking the main road at Espiegles Bay and Malua Bay in the North West of the island across to Norsup hospital, airport and to Lakatoro Provincial Headquarters of MALAMPA Province.

The people of some seven villages in the interior of North West Malekula have once again raised their voice to the National Government for better roads. Their wish is to see better gravel roads from their interior villages linking the main road at Espiegles Bay and Malua Bay in the North West of the island across to Norsup hospital, airport and to Lakatoro Provincial Headquarters of MALAMPA Province.

Live & Learn Environmental Education (LLEE) officially opened their new Environmental Resource Centre coinciding with the launch of their new Invasive Species Project.

The establishment of the Resource Centre has been a twelve month project which commenced last year with the distribution of thousands of books, resources, and sporting equipment to many of the schools across Vanuatu. Since then Live & Learn has been busy setting up an environmental library and Resource Centre and constructing an outdoor learning space that is conducive to learning and the sharing of information.

The government of Vanuatu and Australia have agreed on the need to continue to strengthen Vanuatu government systems, such as procurement and audit to ensure that they are robust and enforced.

Vanuatu Prime Minister (PM) Sato Kilman revealed this in the recent Vanuatu Australia partnership talks.

“We take note of the Australian government’s response to the Independent Review of Aid Effectiveness and agreed to ensure that every vatu spend makes a real difference to the lives of ni Vanuatu people,” he said.

The Prime Minister is launching the biggest Tok Tok Vanuatu at Le Lagon Resort this morning.

This year Tok Tok Vanuatu is boasting the biggest gathering ever of 52 buyers, 70 sellers and five overseas media organisations.

Organised by the National Tourism Office, the two-day annual event is the single most significant event on the Vanuatu tourism Calendar and the catalyst for ongoing tourism growth in the country.

Eight tourism operators from Malekula will be highlighted at the Tok Tok Vanuatu tradeshow today and tomorrow, thanks to the support of the Australian Government funded TVET Program. Over the past 18 months, local bungalow owners and cultural tour groups have participated in a series of workshops and coaching sessions delivered through the Malampa TVET Centre.