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Westpac today opened nominations for round four of the Westpac Women’s Education Grants program, which offers women and girls a chance to gain financial assistance to help them afford the cost of their education.

It is offering a total of 6 education grants in Vanuatu - Two (2) grants for primary school girls, (2) grants for high school or secondary college students and two (2) for female tertiary students or workers who would like to return to study.

The Minister of Internal Affairs, Patrick Crowby has declared Hotels and Resorts services as ‘Essential Services’ and issued a Ministerial Order over the half day “Stop Work Action” carried out by Warwick Le Lagon Resort Union members, stating that no industrial action should take place for a period of one month.

Preparation work on Epi Island in Shefa Province for the hosting of the Council of Ministers meeting at Rovo Bay is progressing well, according to the Secretary General of Shefa Provincial Government Council, Michel Kalworai.

In fact, accommodation for around 100 people from Government and the private sector expected for the meeting is virtually ready, he said.
The Shefa Provincial Council, with the Department of Local Authorities (DLA), the Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Epi Technical Advisory Commission (TAC) are working together in preparing for the COM meeting on Epi.

Dear Editor,

In reply to your article in the Vanuatu Daily Post, Friday, June 14, 2013, “Communities urged to support Torgil Rural Training Centre”. It is not the first time that students in Rural Training Centres (RTC’s) have been referred to in your newspaper as “dropouts”.

For many young people in Vanuatu, education is cut short at the end of primary school because the fees are too expensive for their families and places in secondary schools are restricted.

Starting today copra buyers in Luganville will buy copra at Vt25, 000 per metric ton to reflect the small increase in the world market price.

The adjustment of prices from Vt22, 000 to Vt25, 000 to reflect the world market trend by five copra buyers, including the two key buyers Coconut Oil Production Santo Limited (COPSL) and Vanuatu Copra and Cocoa Exporters Limited (VCCE) comes as they claimed Vt71, 000, 000 total outstanding subsidies from the government yesterday.

Dear Editor,

I write to comment on the full page article in the Daily Post on Wednesday 12 June about Vanuatu's tax haven status.

The writer, and the public generally, completely miss the culprit, if there is one.

The article alleges that there is some 4 trillion British Pounds (equivalent) being held in tax havens around the world.

That is roughly US$ 6,000,000,000,000 and it alleges governments around the world have been deprived of approximately US$ 150,000,000,000 in revenue.

Dear Editor,

Please allow me space to voice a deep concern on this issue as appeared on Daily Post Issue 3883 on Friday June 14, 2013.

This is just not on for a Christian Nation as Vanuatu. The persons concerned in carrying this practice should be reminded that no any single person ever living on the face of the planet earth has the biblical and moral right to trade the works of the Almighty for business gain and for person human sexual desire. I say again, - this is not on.

Around 270 guests guaranteed the success of the 6th Annual Red Cross Gala- ‘From Rio to Venice Masquerade’ Saturday night at Le Lagon’s Convention Centre.

The rain failed to dampen the merry atmosphere of the night, highlighted by dazzling masks, gorgeous gowns, dapper suits and heels.

But the core reality under all the glitter was these guests have rallied together to raise funds for emergency relief response to disasters in Vanuatu when they footed the Vt6, 000 tickets to attend the masquerade.

The latest door has opened for the people of West Papua now that the Vice Chairman of West Papua National Coalition for Liberation (WPNCL), Dr Otto Ondawame has confirmed receiving an invitation from the incoming Chairman of MSG and FLNKS Leader, Victor Tutugoro for his organisation to attend the 19th MSG Session in Noumea, New Caledonia.

Dr Ondawame welcomed the invitation as the first such invitation in history for his organisation to address the MSG and he is excited beyond words.

The theme of this year’s World Environment Day this month decided by the United Nations Environment Program, ‘Think, eat and save’ focuses on reducing food waste

According to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), every year 1.3 billion tonnes of food are wasted. At the same time 1 in every 7 people in the world would go to bed hungry and more than 20,000 children under five years die daily from hunger.