[New post] Victims of conman still unpaid, 10 years after Supreme Court ordered scammer to give back Vt 10M

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: "A Tanna chief complains the services of justice are not reaching his people. The Iata versus Hocten Supreme Court case required a payment of Vt 10 million for persons swindled by one Michael Hocten (a family name that has been in the news again more recen" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Victims of conman still unpaid, 10 years after Supreme Court ordered scammer to give back Vt 10M by bobmakin A Tanna chief complains the services of justice are not reaching his people. The Iata versus Hocten Supreme Court case required a payment of Vt 10 million for persons swindled by one Michael Hocten (a family name that has been in the news again more recently) to pay some ten million vatu a decade ago. Not one vatu has yet been received by those owed. Thompson Marango of Daily Post has another crime story on Read more of this post bobmakin | January 16, 2017 at 2:05 pm | Tags: crime, education, fraud, politics, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1yw 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/2jzHeOP Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Calls for kava exporter’s licence to be cancelled after US discovery of 60 tonnes of tainted kava

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Adulterated kava exporting hits the headlines again. The Agriculture Minister and EU Ambassador are both calling for the kava export licence of Peter Colmar's Sarami Plantation to be terminated. EU Ambassador Joy reports some 60 tonnes of tainted kava" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Calls for kava exporter’s licence to be cancelled after US discovery of 60 tonnes of tainted kava by bobmakin Tainted kava threatens Vanuatu's kava export industry: shown here is ground Vanuatu kava sold by a US retailer Adulterated kava exporting hits the headlines again. The Agriculture Minister and EU Ambassador are both calling for the kava export licence of Peter Colmar's Sarami Plantation to be terminated. EU Ambassador Joy reports some 60 tonnes of tainted kava being shipped to four companies in the United States last year. It was all non-noble and non-root material. The ambassador's research has been assisted by German kava expert Dr Mathias Schmidt who helped in having the EU ban on kava from island countries lifted. Len Garae reports Dr Schmidt saying as much as 28 tons of ground leaves and stalks went to one US importer, Kumars Import. Schmidt is quoted saying "I thought the Vanuatu Kava Act had been changed, but if someone like Sarami Plantation can sell such quantities without any consequences, there must be more than just one person closing their eyes. We need to stop this before Read more of this post bobmakin | January 14, 2017 at 5:59 pm | Tags: agriculture, kava, trade, United States, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1yr 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/2imZnTr Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] PM Salwai to launch new national sustainable development plan for next 15 years

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Prime Minister Charlot Salwai will be launching Vanuatu 2030, the country's new Sustainable Development Plan next Wednesday 18th at 4:30 (not to confused with the launch of the draft version of this report, which happened back in November last year). " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest PM Salwai to launch new national sustainable development plan for next 15 years by bobmakin Prime Minister Charlot Salwai will be launching Vanuatu 2030, the country's new Sustainable Development Plan next Wednesday 18th at 4:30 (not to confused with the launch of the draft version of this report, which happened back in November last year). The Department of Strategic Policy Planning and Aid Coordination has been working on the plan for several years and was greatly aided by consultations with the people of all islands. A validation summit was held in November and the document is the successor to the Priorities Action Agenda of 2006. The new document has a strong foundation in culture. Vanuatu 2030 aims to chart the country's vision and will serve as an over-arching policy framework for a sustainable, stable and prosperous Vanuatu. Government is considering re-opening Palekula fishing base at Santo. Studies undertaken are said to have proven the idea Read more of this post bobmakin | January 13, 2017 at 4:44 pm | Tags: agriculture, development, education, fishing, History, kava, Vanuatu, World War 2, World War II | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1yk 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/2imv36h Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Provincial elections set for 23 March in four out of Vanuatu’s six provinces

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Campaigning for provincial elections in four provinces begins on 6 March and ends on 20 March, with elections on the 23rd. Penama, Malampa, Shefa and Tafea provinces will be voting for their new provincial councils. Candidate applications open on Febr" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Provincial elections set for 23 March in four out of Vanuatu’s six provinces by bobmakin Campaigning for provincial elections in four provinces begins on 6 March and ends on 20 March, with elections on the 23rd. Penama, Malampa, Shefa and Tafea provinces will be voting for their new provincial councils. Candidate applications open on February 13. One might question whether the campaign hasn't started already, as the Opposition is claiming Read more of this post bobmakin | January 12, 2017 at 3:34 pm | Tags: elections, politics, provincial elections, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1yg 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/2jGftrn Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Larger aircraft to be able to land at Bauerfield, thanks to additional funds from World Bank for Aviation Investment Project

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The World Bank announced USD 14 million (Approx. Vt 1.5 billion) in additional funding to strengthen air transport and an expansion of works under the Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project yesterday. Vanuatu's Finance Minister Gaeton Pikioune says "the " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Larger aircraft to be able to land at Bauerfield, thanks to additional funds from World Bank for Aviation Investment Project by bobmakin The World Bank's Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project will enable larger, long-haul Code E aircraft such as Boeing's 787 (above) to use Bauerfield International Airport. Photo: Boeing The World Bank announced USD 14 million (Approx. Vt 1.5 billion) in additional funding to strengthen air transport and an expansion of works under the Vanuatu Aviation Investment Project yesterday. Vanuatu's Finance Minister Gaeton Pikioune says  Read more of this post bobmakin | January 11, 2017 at 3:49 pm | Tags: Australia, aviation, Azerbaijan, financial services, offshore financial centre, Vanuatu, World Bank | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1yb 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/2iDRuEV Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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