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Breathing in heavy amounts of traffic fumes can trigger a heart attack, according research by British scientists.

Researchers from the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine found the chance of suffering an attack increased by 1.3% in the six hours after coming in contact with high levels of vehicle-related pollutants.

They singled out tiny particles known as PM10 and nitrogen dioxide which are both expelled by cars as the main culprits.

Tuvalu had become third country following Nauru and Vanuatu in the South Pacific region to establish official diplomatic relations with the Republic of Abkhazia.

On the 18th of September 2011 at 11:00 in Sukhum the official ceremony of signing of the Joint Statement on establishment of Diplomatic Relations between Republic of Abkhazia and Tuvalu, took place.

Abkhazian side was represented by the Prime Minister of the Republic of Abkhazia Mr. Sergei Shamba. On behalf of Tuvalu the document was signed by the Prime Minister of Tuvalu Mr. Willy Telavi.

Vanuatu will witness two major events in 2012. The first is the African/Caribbean/Pacific/EU international conference scheduled to take place in Port Vila around June or August.

The second is the national general parliamentary Elections which are scheduled to take place around October or November of 2012.

While the dates of both major events are yet to be confirmed organisers of both events from different government quarters are concerned of possible clash of the dates.

Vanuatu cannot become an export nation if it does not embark on a mass planting activity of chain commercial seeds including nangae, natapoa, navele, nandau, the tamanu tree and not the least tamarind.

These were the words of local Agro-based manufacturing entrepreneur Charles Longwah, better identified as the name behind the Kava store.

On this occasion he advanced the wonders of tamarind, or the Tamarindus indica, Leguminosae.

Over 200 Malampa Seventh Day Adventist (SDA) Youth from Malekula, Ambrym and Paama attended the 2011 Malampa SDA Youth Camp that was held at Baiap village, west Ambrym from the 21st to the 27th of August 2011.

The theme of the camp is “Willing to serve”. This is on-going SDA youth activity which occurs every two years.

Some of the main features during the camp are morning and evening worships, workshops, tour program and the cultural night activities but the core objective is clearly spelled out by the Youth Director of the SDA mission Pr. Charlie Jimmy.

Vanuatu is not only (twice) the happiest place in the world but according to the United Nation(UN)'s 2011 World Risk Report it is also the most dangerous, in terms of “very high exposure to natural disasters and high social vulnerability”.

If you want to avoid becoming a victim of a natural disaster or of climate change, you could do no better than to live in Malta or Qatar, according to a new United Nations study which says these two small countries are the safest in the world.

Malta is said to be the ‘safest place on earth’ with low exposure to natural disasters.

o Mi harem se the AFP have been reportedly training the Vanuatu Police in the use of surveillance equipment in recent months. Not wanting to miss an opportunity one of the Vanuatu police being trained in phone surveillance rang one of the people they were tailing and tried to arrange a meet to extort money off the person. Needless to say a bit of counter surveillance was undertaken and is being held for safe keeping - silip!

Dear Editor,

Something must have gone wrong or my brain must have grown old and crazy.

Out there in the wide world, people are talking about climate change.

Climate change is affecting our weather that means our food in the garden, our seashores being washed away and many more.

Responsible leaders are making efforts trying to put papers together so as to access global funds to help deal with the issue.

In Luganville our sea walls are being washed away.

Dear Editor,

A ruling of the Land claims of Namruar-ne-land at Black man town on Tanna has been postponed twice for some unknown reason.

The Court has promised 23rd August 2011 to 31st August 2011 then 05th September to 07th September 2011 but had failed without giving advanced notice of another date.

Food had been prepared by all claimants' parties for these occasions with huge expenses.

Now the parties are left in the dark on whether or not ruling will be made or as to when and why for the postponement or the delay.

A justice delayed is obviously injustice.

Dear Editor,

Mi wantem raisem concern blong mi regardem officer in charge long wan section long department blong health.

Taem mifala ol officers we i work under lo Health Department i nidim help blo yu, yu stap wea?

Yu never sit daon quite long office blong yu blong mekem work blong yu.

To be honest, what merit does this officer have that the department of health has no time in advertising the post for a more qualified person to apply?
Last time I checked, this officer is a registered nurse.