[New post] West Ambrym burns; Indonesian plan to suppress West Papua leaked; où sont les modérés ?

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "People of West Ambrym are suffering greatly from bush fires which have been running out of control, destroying coconuts and food gardens. An area extending inland to some 5 km in places has been ablaze since early January. The Radio Vanuatu lunchtime news" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest West Ambrym burns; Indonesian plan to suppress West Papua leaked; où sont les modérés ? by bobmakin People of West Ambrym are suffering greatly from bush fires which have been running out of control, destroying coconuts and food gardens. An area extending inland to some 5 km in places has been ablaze since early January. The Radio Vanuatu lunchtime news mentioned Loliboulo village as the furthest point inland and some distance from the main road. In various places farmers and families have been managing to keep digging fire breaks to protect some of their garden produce. However, this has often meant enormous difficulty and frequently danger. The NDMO and Red Cross are assisting the people of West Ambrym. Fire has also been reported in the capital in the steep area between Bellevue and Beverley Hills. People have been advised not to burn along the roadsides in view of the quantity of flammable material as high stands of elephant grass dry out. Where are the Moderates? A good question which Godwin Ligo tried to answer this morning in Daily Post. Godwin was speaking to "an insider" who was tight lipped on numbers as the present "speculation on numbers" continues. Certainly Read more of this post bobmakin | February 9, 2016 at 3:35 pm | Tags: 2016 General Election, Indonesia, politics, Vanuatu, West Papua | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-S4 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1moGigb Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Coalition negotiations in final phase; back to school for some; ‘first-ever’ livestock policy?

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The 36 new MPs from 11 political parties are starting to close their negotiations today. The biggest parties are Vanua'aku Pati, Graon mo Jastis Pati, NUP and RMC. They are joined by smaller parties and Independents. Schools opened their doors toda" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Coalition negotiations in final phase; back to school for some; ‘first-ever’ livestock policy? by bobmakin Cow, Tanna. Photo: Flickr user Carawah The 36 new MPs from 11 political parties are starting to close their negotiations today. The biggest parties are Vanua'aku Pati, Graon mo Jastis Pati, NUP and RMC. They are joined by smaller parties and Independents. Schools opened their doors today for the first day of the first term 2016. Certain Luganville parents are said to still be waiting for news of their children being accepted for PNG scholarships this year. This followed delays to their studies last year. Radio Vanuatu was unable to obtain clarification from the Scholarships Office. The Acting DG of Livestock has told Radio Vanuatu that the National Livestock Policy just released is the "first ever" such policy for livestock in Vanuatu. He denies Read more of this post bobmakin | February 8, 2016 at 3:59 pm | Tags: 2016 General Election, agriculture, education, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-S0 Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1L9YoJl Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu weather watch: Two cyclones possible by Thursday

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: "Here's a possible explanation for the intense heat of the last two weeks: some meteorological models are predicting up to two cyclones will form in Vanuatu waters by Thursday 11 February. The Global Forecast System (GFS) model used by maritime forecasting" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu weather watch: Two cyclones possible by Thursday by dailyvanuatu Here's a possible explanation for the intense heat of the last two weeks: some meteorological models are predicting up to two cyclones will form in Vanuatu waters by Thursday 11 February. The Global Forecast System (GFS) model used by maritime forecasting service passageweather.com shows this scenario for next Thursday:     Meanwhile, New Zealand's national meteorological service says there could even be two Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | February 8, 2016 at 10:20 am | Tags: tropical cyclone, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest, Weather | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-RV Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1W3Vlbo Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Video: Inside Air Vanuatu’s new 737-800

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: "" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Video: Inside Air Vanuatu’s new 737-800 by dailyvanuatu dailyvanuatu | February 7, 2016 at 5:00 pm | Tags: Air Vanuatu, aviation, Vanuatu | Categories: Video | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-RQ Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/20hqvxc Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Video: Giving disabled children a voice in Vanuatu

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: "An uplifting story, for a change: Vanessa, a young disabled girl, describes her life in a rural village in Vanuatu. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ca7EqrqTgyY The video was produced by Project Zero, an organisation that finds and shares models tha" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Video: Giving disabled children a voice in Vanuatu by dailyvanuatu An uplifting story, for a change: Vanessa, a young disabled girl, describes her life in a rural village in Vanuatu. The video was produced by Project Zero, an organisation that finds and shares models that improve the daily lives and legal rights of all persons with disabilities worldwide. According to Project Zero, children like Vanessa "often experience communication barriers, and data suggests that as a result they experience significant disadvantages, including: diminished rates of school attendance, retention, and advancement; lower rates of employment; increased poverty; and poor access to health care and assistive devices. Furthermore, governments and service providers do not seek the views of children with disabilities because they are often viewed as too hard to engage." In response, Project Zero has been developing ways to allow children with disabilities to communicate about their life priorities and about human rights issues affecting them,  using information and communications technology (ICT) and other resources. dailyvanuatu | February 7, 2016 at 12:00 pm | Tags: children, disability, Vanuatu | Categories: Video | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-RK Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1Ky4Ize Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Caucus group finalizing policies, positions; NZ-Vanuatu relations “strong”; Kilman eats humble pie on Bauerfield

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Pele island is where the 11 political parties and 36 elected MPs of the "caucus group" are meeting to develop their Joint Policy Platform. This is intended to delineate significant milestones for periods of achievement of 100 days, a year and their 4-" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Caucus group finalizing policies, positions; NZ-Vanuatu relations “strong” Kilman eats humble pie on Bauerfield by bobmakin Beach near Worearu village, Pele Island. Photo: Wikimedia Commons/Niceley Pele island is where the 11 political parties and 36 elected MPs of the "caucus group" are meeting to develop their Joint Policy Platform. This is intended to delineate significant milestones for periods of achievement of 100 days, a year and their 4-year term in office. As their discussions proceed, the sharing of portfolios is also being decided. Ralph Regenvanu of the GJP grouping has said they will remain on Pele until their work is finished. This suggests they may even remain there until next Thursday when the new Parliament will meet. Relations between Vanuatu and New Zealand remain strong, Head of State Baldwin Lonsdale emphasized Thursday evening at Waitangi Day celebrations at the residence of NZ High Commissioner Georgina Roberts. He thanked the High Commissioner for New Zealand's additional assistance after cyclone Pam and for the benefits being received by RSE personnel going to New Zealand for farm work, now at record numbers, over 3,400. High Commissioner Roberts also spoke of a new initiative, the Pacific Broadcasting Initiative which will offer a free-to-air television services to the island countries, Radio Vanuatu reported. February 28 will be the last day in which the old coinage will be legal tender. 29 February they will no longer be accepted. Radio Vanuatu reported the people of the Torres being concerned at the termination date for old money usage, there being no bank or facility which could offer exchange into the new money. They hoped the Reserve Bank might be able to assist. Read more of this post bobmakin | February 6, 2016 at 3:13 pm | Tags: 2016 General Election, aviation, Bauerfield, currency, New Zealand, NZ, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-RG Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Daily Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/1Kw9tcF Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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