[New post] National week of mourning declared to mark the passing of President Lonsdale

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " A National Week of Mourning has been declared from the 17th until the 26th of June following the sudden and unexpected death of Head of State Fr Baldwin Lonsdale. Details for his State Funeral have now been released. A public holiday has been declared" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Digest National week of mourning declared to mark the passing of President Lonsdale by bobmakin The late President Father Baldwin Lonsdale A National Week of Mourning has been declared from the 17th until the 26th of June following the sudden and unexpected death of Head of State Fr Baldwin Lonsdale. Details for his State Funeral have now been released. A public holiday has been declared for Wednesday 21st June. The President’s body will lie in state at State House on Monday and Tuesday and there is a program for institutions and organisations to visit and share their condolences. On Wednesday morning, the church funeral service will be held at Parliament House and at midday on Wednesday the President’s body will leave Port Vila and be flown to Read more of this post bobmakin | June 18, 2017 at 9:11 pm | Tags: climate change, FATF, police, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1HE Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/2seXjjx Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] President Baldwin Lonsdale’s enormous contributions remembered following his death

WordPress.com Vanuatu Digest posted: " President Baldwin Lonsdale has died at Vila Central Hospital early this morning after being rushed to hospital last night. President Lonsdale has been head of state in September 2014. From Mota Lava island, Lonsdale was previously an Anglican pries" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Digest President Baldwin Lonsdale’s enormous contributions remembered following his death by Vanuatu Digest President Baldwin Lonsdale in 2016. Photo: supplied President Baldwin Lonsdale has died at Vila Central Hospital early this morning after being rushed to hospital last night. President Lonsdale has been head of state in September 2014. From Mota Lava island, Lonsdale was previously an Anglican priest, Secretary-General of Torba Province. The head of state played a critical role in recent events in Vanuatu. While category 5 Cyclone Pam was battering Vanuatu in March 2015, President Lonsdale was attending a world conference on disaster risk reduction in Japan, and his emotional appeals for international assistance helped galvanise the international humanitarian response to Cyclone Pam. But arguably his greatest contribution came just seven months later in October 2015 when the then Speaker of Parliament Marcellino Pipite abused his position as Acting President to issue a 'presidential pardon' to himself and the 13 other MPs who had just been convicted of bribery. The President, en route from Samoa during Pipite's attempt to undermine the rule of law, returned to Vanuatu and immediately revoked the pardon. During a televised address to the nation, President Lonsdale was visibly upset, expressing his "shame and sorrow" at Pipite's misuse of his powers. He vowed to "clean the dirt from my backyard", telling Vanuatu's people that "we as a nation have to stop these crooked ways". Following a failed appeal against his revocation of Pipite's giaman pardon, Lonsdale then dissolved Parliament and called a snap election. President Lonsdale's actions were widely seen as a decisive blow against Vanuatu's culture of impunity for corrupt politicians. Addressing the newly-elected MPs at the opening session of Parliament following the election, he described the new legislature as a "new chart for Vanuatu's destiny". He will also be remembered also for his leadership of Vanuatu's Anglican church, and his strong support for kastom and for women's rights. The Vanuatu Government is currently making arrangements with his family and Motalava chiefs for a state funeral. Vanuatu Digest | June 17, 2017 at 1:57 pm | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1HA Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/2slhU3Z Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] First revision to Mental Health Act since 1965 to focus on human rights

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " An amended Mental Health Act is almost complete. Under the guidance of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Vanuatu's antique 1965 text is being brought up to date and the final work is expected today. Director of Pubic Health, Len Tarivonda, pointed " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Digest First revision to Mental Health Act since 1965 to focus on human rights by bobmakin An amended Mental Health Act is almost complete. Under the guidance of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Vanuatu's antique 1965 text is being brought up to date and the final work is expected today. Director of Pubic Health, Len Tarivonda, pointed out to the visiting experts how human rights issues now had to be properly acknowledged. Human rights abuses have been common practice in many communities, he said. Vanuatu does not have a dedicated facility for treating people with mental health issues. Also in health news: as we first reported back in March, Vanuatu is pioneering the use of drones to deliver vaccines to remote communities. With poorly and irregularly maintained rural road services, Vanuatu will provide a Read more of this post bobmakin | June 16, 2017 at 12:22 pm | Tags: drones, health, justice, mental health, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1Hw Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/2sF918c Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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Melanesia Weekly update ⋅ June 14, 2017 NEWS Anglican Church of Melanesia supports islands hit by Tropical Cyclone Anglicannews [Anglican Alliance] The Anglican Church of Melanesia (ACOM) is working closely with the National Disaster Management Committee in Vanuatu, and ... Flag as irrelevant WEB Open PDF in Browser SSRN.com Flag as irrelevant See more results | Edit this alert You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts. Unsubscribe | View all your alerts Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback

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[New post] Leading resort Iririki sues builder for Vt505 million, alleging breach of contract

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Construction company Mocha Limited, trading as Vancorp Construction, is facing court action following allegations of failure to maintain work schedules in repair work for Iririki Island Resort following Cyclone Pam. The resort is claiming over A$6.2 m" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Digest Leading resort Iririki sues builder for Vt505 million, alleging breach of contract by bobmakin Iririki Island resort, Port Vila, Vanuatu Construction company Mocha Limited, trading as Vancorp Construction, is facing court action following allegations of failure to maintain work schedules in repair work for Iririki Island Resort following Cyclone Pam. The resort is claiming over A$6.2 million (Vt 505,500,000). The construction company has Read more of this post bobmakin | June 14, 2017 at 3:41 pm | Tags: biosecurity, Business, PACER Plus, tourism, trade, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1Hf Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/2s8YrmU Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Campaign to ban plastic bags gains momentum

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Best of all news presently: the petition to phase out the use of single-use plastic bags in Vanuatu. Congratulations Georges Cumbo, Christelle Thieffry, Myriam Malao and Marcel Melterorong for creating a Facebook page to educate users about the enviro" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Digest Campaign to ban plastic bags gains momentum by bobmakin Best of all news presently: the petition to phase out the use of single-use plastic bags in Vanuatu. Congratulations Georges Cumbo, Christelle Thieffry, Myriam Malao and Marcel Melterorong for creating a Facebook page to educate users about the environmental effects of plastic bags. The No plastik bag plis page on Facebook now has 3,600 followers. Please sign the online petition. The Financial Action Task Force on Money Laundering has been quite firm about the 13 Bills before the First Extra-Ordinary Sitting of Parliament which deal with money laundering. Equally positive have been the Read more of this post bobmakin | June 13, 2017 at 10:51 pm | Tags: environment, financial services, plastic bags, quarry, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1Hb Comment    See all comments Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from Vanuatu Digest. Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://ift.tt/2rqQXK7 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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Melanesia Weekly update ⋅ June 7, 2017 NEWS Melanesian Cup confirms Four Countries EMTV Online As four countries are confirmed for this year's Melanesian Cup, including PNG, BPNG CEO Joel Khalu says, priority now are the players as the ... Flag as irrelevant Melanesian Mission project on track Voxy The Melanesian Mission building - an Auckland heritage icon - is on track to re-open at the beginning of November. Strengthening of the distinctive ... Flag as irrelevant See more results | Edit this alert You have received this email because you have subscribed to Google Alerts. Unsubscribe | View all your alerts Receive this alert as RSS feed Send Feedback

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