[New post] 3pm today: a musical celebration of Vanuatu’s resilience after Cyclone Pam

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Vanuatu Wan Voes Kivhan artists and festival organizers are organizing a mini-Kivhan Festival and fundraiser today (Friday 11 March 2016), 3pm–9pm at Wan Smol Bag. All money raised will go towards Vanuatu Wan Voes Kivhan's milestone project, rebuil" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest 3pm today: a musical celebration of Vanuatu’s resilience after Cyclone Pam by dailyvanuatu The musicians who will be performing at this afternoon's Kivhan fundraising event. Photo: Alcina Garae Vanuatu Wan Voes Kivhan artists and festival organizers are organizing a mini-Kivhan Festival and fundraiser today (Friday 11 March 2016), 3pm–9pm at Wan Smol Bag. All money raised will go towards Vanuatu Wan Voes Kivhan's milestone project, rebuilding the Marae Community Hall on Emae island, destroyed during Cyclone Pam. Vanuatu Wan Voes Kivhan artists and musicians are inviting the general public, business houses, communities to come to the fundraiser as it will also be a celebration of music one year after Cyclone Pam.  Here's the live bands and hip hop dance who'll be performing: Drovicool Masamp Crew Modern Roots Realistik Smol Fyah Young Life Jayvii Darrel (Saxo) Krassrut Concerners Alme System Vanua Zouk The entrance fee is only 50vt. There will be lots of island food, fresh fish from Marae community, BBQ wings, kava, and the 2015 Zion Fest DVD will all be on sale. Kivhan organizers thank all partners and sponsors towards tomorrow’s fundraiser. Lukim yufala! dailyvanuatu | March 11, 2016 at 10:33 am | Tags: Vanuatu | Categories: Community Service Announcement, Music | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Yc 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/1RaKit3 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] PM Salwai sacks board of national broadcaster; new Cyclone Pam documentary released

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " PM Charlot Salwai has terminated the board of the national broadcaster VBTC, after meeting with the previous board to hear their reasons for the long delay in re-establishing the VBTC's transmitter network. Johnety Jerety from the Ministry of Foreig" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest PM Salwai sacks board of national broadcaster; new Cyclone Pam documentary released by bobmakin Read more of this post bobmakin | March 10, 2016 at 4:14 pm | Tags: broadcasting, politics, Vanuatu, VBTC | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Y7 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/1UUlsDx Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] How did Vanuatu, reliant on tourism, fail to maintain its main international runway?

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " By Jonathan Pryke, Research Fellow in the Lowy Institute's Melanesia Program and Matthew Dornan, Deputy Director of the Development Policy Centre Vanuatu is the 9th most tourism-dependent country in the world. The tourism sector accounts for betwee" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest How did Vanuatu, reliant on tourism, fail to maintain its main international runway? by dailyvanuatu Port Vila's Bauerfield international airport: why has it taken so long to fix? Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | March 9, 2016 at 12:07 pm | Tags: aviation, Bauerfield, economy, tourism, Vanuatu | Categories: Opinion | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-XY 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/1R6nmRV Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] International Womens’ Day – but pregnant women still sleeping on hospital floor in Vanuatu

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Happy International Womens Day which is being celebrated throughout the country and especially in the market house in Port Vila. At the market there is the launch of an exhibition of photos of members of the Silae Vanua Market Vendor Association who s" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest International Womens’ Day – but pregnant women still sleeping on hospital floor in Vanuatu by bobmakin Vila Central Hospital: pregnant women forced to sleep on the floor in maternity ward Read more of this post bobmakin | March 8, 2016 at 3:20 pm | Tags: health, International Womens Day, NDMO, politics, Vanuatu, Vila Central Hospital, water, women's health | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-XQ 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/1W4W8cy Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Standing up to be counted: Women of Vanuatu demanding their place in the political life of the nation

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " "Respect", as Father Walter Lini famously said, "is honourable". But despite the enormous social, economic and cultural contributions they make every day, Vanuatu's women are rarely given the respect they deserve; they continue to be shut out of politic" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Standing up to be counted: Women of Vanuatu demanding their place in the political life of the nation by dailyvanuatu Disenfranchised by culture… women voters during Vanuatu's 2016 General Election. Photo: Commonwealth Secretariat "Respect", as Father Walter Lini famously said, "is honourable". But despite the enormous social, economic and cultural contributions they make every day, Vanuatu's women are rarely given the respect they deserve; they continue to be shut out of political life. And yet, as the scandals of the last 12 months have shown, Vanuatu urgently needs better, more representative political leadership. Vanuatu's full potential can only be realized when it has a gender-balanced leadership that includes, respects and values the enriching perspectives that women bring to political life. Today, on International Womens' Day, we bring you the powerful story of a Vanuatu woman leader's journey as she stands up for the right to take part in politics. Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | March 8, 2016 at 12:00 am | Tags: 2016 General Election, democracy, gender, governance, human rights, International Womens Day, Melanesia, politics, Tanna, Vanuatu, women | Categories: Opinion | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-XB 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/1Ymk5h1 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] NDMO dumps tons of Cyclone Pam relief supplies; Police Service Commission to rule on Police Commissioner

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Pam Relief Supplies Dumped is a truly shocking headline – in Daily Post today. Last week, NDMO released tons of canned food aid to the Etas landfill. They included cartons of cans of beans and tomatoes, tinned fish, and (probably not in tins) nood" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest NDMO dumps tons of Cyclone Pam relief supplies; Police Service Commission to rule on Police Commissioner by bobmakin Vanuatu Mobile Force members dispose of expired Cyclone Pam food donations. Photo: Yumi Toktok Stret Read more of this post bobmakin | March 7, 2016 at 4:06 pm | Tags: cyclone pam, disaster relief, National Disaster Management Office, police, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-Xw 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/21UtEWg Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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