[New post] Announcement: We’re moving to vanuatudigest.com

WordPress.com Vanuatu Digest posted: " Dear readers, after almost five years of publishing, we are moving to our own domain name, vanuatudigest.com. The URL change will come into effect some time later today. What does this mean? For readers, very little — you may need to update your" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Announcement: We’re moving to vanuatudigest.com by Vanuatu Digest Dear readers, after almost five years of publishing, we are moving to our own domain name, vanuatudigest.com. The URL change will come into effect some time later today. What does this mean? For readers, very little — you may need to update your browser bookmarks, but the old website address will automatically point you to vanuatudigest.com in case you forget. We've also updated our Facebook page address and our Twitter account to reflect the name change.   Thanks for continuing to visit our website, The Vanuatu Digest Team     Vanuatu Digest | February 1, 2017 at 12:36 pm | Tags: media, Vanuatu | Categories: Announcement | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1A7 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/2kppskq Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu’s population to swell by 5,000 tomorrow with arrival of new cruise ship

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " 5,000 tourists will be arriving in Aneityum tomorrow on the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, on her first visit to Vanuatu. Three hundred and forty-seven metres long, the 167,800 tonne vessel will bring visitors ashore to Mystery Island where a jetty " Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu’s population to swell by 5,000 tomorrow with arrival of new cruise ship by bobmakin Ovation of the Seas, Royal Carribean International's new cruise ship – on its first visit to Vanuatu 5,000 tourists will be arriving in Aneityum tomorrow on the cruise ship Ovation of the Seas, on her first visit to Vanuatu. Three hundred and forty-seven metres long, the 167,800 tonne vessel will bring visitors ashore to Mystery Island where a jetty has been completed with aluminium walkways to enable four ferryboats from the ship to deliver passengers continually. The German-constructed liner cost US$1.3 billion dollars (Vt 13.8 billion) and is managed by Read more of this post bobmakin | January 31, 2017 at 3:12 pm | Tags: area councils, cruise ship, politics, tourism, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1zX 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/2jxd5OW Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Public urged to report Vietnamese ‘blue boats’ illegally fishing in Vanuatu territorial waters

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Vietnamese 'blue boats' illegally fishing in our exclusive economic zone are a threat to Vanuatu's environment and food security. Fisheries Director Kalo Pakoa asks the public to call the Vanuatu Mobile Force's Maritime Base on 22860 to report any sig" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Public urged to report Vietnamese ‘blue boats’ illegally fishing in Vanuatu territorial waters by bobmakin An example of Vietnamese 'blue boat' – vessels known to be illegally fishing inside the territorial waters of Pacific nations. File photo: Wikimedia Commons Vietnamese 'blue boats' illegally fishing in our exclusive economic zone are a threat to Vanuatu's environment and food security. Fisheries Director Kalo Pakoa asks the public to call the Vanuatu Mobile Force's Maritime Base on 22860 to report any sightings of 'blue boats', so named for their distinctive hue. They are not fitted with automatic identification systems, as is the case with vessels licenced to fish in our waters, so are difficult to track. Three such vessels' captains have been prosecuted recently in New Caledonia and their catch seized by the French Navy, but they subsequently escaped Read more of this post bobmakin | January 30, 2017 at 2:57 pm | Tags: Australia, fisheries, health, illegal fishing, IUU, public service, taxation, Vanuatu, Vietnam | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1zQ 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/2jM3t3W Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Tanna filmmakers respond to exploitation claims

WordPress.com dailyvanuatu posted: " Knee-jerk resentment of someone else's success is sadly still a feature of Vanuatu life, so that Tanna's global success (and now Oscar nomination) would prompt the kind of comment seen above is not unexpected. Exploitation is a serious claim to mak" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Tanna filmmakers respond to exploitation claims by dailyvanuatu Comment made to Vanuatu Daily Digest claiming exploitation by the filmmakers who made Tanna Knee-jerk resentment of someone else's success is sadly still a feature of Vanuatu life, so that Tanna's global success (and now Oscar nomination) would prompt the kind of comment seen above is not unexpected. Exploitation is a serious claim to make, however, so we are taking this opportunity to set the record straight Read more of this post dailyvanuatu | January 29, 2017 at 10:34 am | Tags: kastom, Tanna movie, Vanuatu | Categories: Art, Film | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1zB 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/2jCoVe0 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Vanuatu kava export quality gets big boost from amended Kava Act

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Amendments to the Kava Act are now gazetted. The Acting DG of Agriculture, Timothy Tumukon, is reported as saying "First and foremost the amendment will be used to clean up the kava export industry especially since there has been extensive media cover" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Vanuatu kava export quality gets big boost from amended Kava Act by bobmakin Vanuatu's noble kava varieties Amendments to the Kava Act are now gazetted. The Acting DG of Agriculture, Timothy Tumukon, is reported as saying "First and foremost the amendment will be used to clean up the kava export industry especially since there has been extensive media coverage of kava exports in the recent past." Daily Post reports him saying there were issues involving kava quality as well as individuals who trade the product overseas. Vanuatu Daily Digest is committed to assisting Vanuatu's noble varieties of kava achieve the international recognition they merit. "We have pinned our hope on this amendment to be able to Read more of this post bobmakin | January 28, 2017 at 4:09 pm | Tags: agriculture, exports, kava, trade, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1zx 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/2k2mtwa Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Seasonal worker scheme expands recruitment into remote communities as demand from NZ farmers grows

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The largest employer in New Zealand's Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) scheme, Seasonal Solutions, is extending its recruitment to the most remote communities of Vanuatu. The NZ Govt has opened up an additional 1,000 places in the RSE scheme, and La" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Seasonal worker scheme expands recruitment into remote communities as demand from NZ farmers grows by bobmakin RSE scheme workers Philip Tasso and James Iata pick apples on a farm in Motueka, New Zealand. Photo: NZ MFAT Read more of this post bobmakin | January 27, 2017 at 2:51 pm | Tags: ACP, Australia, education, gender, judiciary, labour, New Zealand, RSE, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1zs 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/2jvosdv Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Govt hopeful that legislation will get Vanuatu off international financial grey list

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Vanuatu Government's Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorism Committee is confident that the submission of some 31 Bills to Parliament last year should improve Vanuatu's position on the international reviewers' grey list. Some three major review g" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Daily Digest Govt hopeful that legislation will get Vanuatu off international financial grey list by bobmakin Will legislation passed last year be sufficient to remove Vanuatu's financial sector from international grey listing? Read more of this post bobmakin | January 26, 2017 at 3:31 pm | Tags: agriculture, financial services, infrastructure, media, tourism, transport, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1zn 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/2jhnYEv Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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