[New post] Vanuatu opens new Hong Kong consulate to strengthen commercial, diplomatic ties

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Vanuatu consulate opens in Hong Kong. PM Salwai was in Hong Kong for the event, together with Foreign Minister Leingkon and Vanuatu's new Consul General, Andrew Leong. The three Vanuatu personalities jointly cut the ribbon for the opening of the consu" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Digest Vanuatu opens new Hong Kong consulate to strengthen commercial, diplomatic ties by bobmakin Vanuatu's new Hong Kong consulate is intended to help build commercial ties between Vanuatu and Hong Kong. Photo: Flickr user aotaro/CC Vanuatu consulate opens in Hong Kong. PM Salwai was in Hong Kong for the event, together with Foreign Minister Leingkon and Vanuatu's new Consul General, Andrew Leong. The three Vanuatu personalities jointly cut the ribbon for the opening of the consulate. The Vanuatu Permanent Residence Programme was launched in Hong Kong in 2011, and Minister Leingkon said the success of the program is Read more of this post bobmakin | March 1, 2017 at 5:19 pm | Tags: China, diplomacy, education, Hong Kong, immigration, Japan, police, tourism, Vanuatu | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1Cz 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/2lauuCM Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Tanna kastom shines on the Oscars red carpet

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " Just to have been nominated for an Oscar is still something to celebrate even if Tanna did not win the foreign language film winning category. Iranian film The Salesman has won the category. Nevertheless it generated enough excitement to have a powerf" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Digest Tanna kastom shines on the Oscars red carpet by bobmakin Red carpet kastom – directors and cast of Tanna at the Academy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles, California USA last night. Photo: @tannamovie/Twitter Just to have been nominated for an Oscar is still something to celebrate even if Tanna did not win the foreign language film winning category. Iranian film The Salesman has won the category. Nevertheless it generated enough excitement to have a powerful kastom dance from Tanna take over the foyer of the National Convention Centre in Port Vila during live streaming of the Oscars ceremony here yesterday afternoon, where Tanna stars Dain and Wawa were guests of honour. Dain told Len Garae of Daily Post he "never dreamed the movie would make it to Port Vila let alone as far as Hollywood". A different kind of Vanuatu matter has also received media coverage in the United States — Read more of this post bobmakin | February 28, 2017 at 5:31 pm | Tags: agriculture, aviation, education, exports, Film, health, infrastructure, kava, labour, land, roads, Vanuatu, VMF, water | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1Ct 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/2mFsXkm Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Now for the big one! Tanna takes home another award; Vanuatu Govt to host free Academy Awards live stream tomorrow

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The first-ever Oscar-nominated film made in Vanuatu, Tanna, continues to receive enormous praise. The movie has just been awarded Best Foreign Language Film by the African-American Film Critics Association in the US. Cast and crew are reportedly delig" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Digest Now for the big one! Tanna takes home another award; Vanuatu Govt to host free Academy Awards live stream tomorrow by bobmakin Cast members and cultural director of Tanna, Selin, Lingai and JJ pose with the Best Foreign Language Film award from the African-American Film Critics Association (AAFCA) in Los Angeles, USA. Photo: Tanna Movie The first-ever Oscar-nominated film made in Vanuatu, Tanna, continues to receive enormous praise. The movie has just been awarded Best Foreign Language Film by the African-American Film Critics Association in the US. Cast and crew are reportedly delighted. Everyone in Vanuatu is standing by for the Acaedmy Awards at 12:30pm tomorrow (February 27th) Vanuatu time. Tanna is in the running for the Best Foreign Language Film Oscar. In honour of this momentous occasion, the Government of Vanuatu is hosting a public live stream from Hollywood of the Academy Awards on Monday 27th February at the National Convention Centre, Port Vila, from 4pm. bobmakin | February 26, 2017 at 4:04 pm | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1Cl 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/2lX1LAV Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Penalty for sex crimes against minors now life imprisonment under new Penal Code

WordPress.com bobmakin posted: " The Penal Code is undergoing significant changes. The penalties for violent and sexual crimes against the younger age groups are being massively increased. Incest, for example, has the prison term extended from 10 to 15 years. Life imprisonment is ord" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Digest Penalty for sex crimes against minors now life imprisonment under new Penal Code by bobmakin The Penal Code is undergoing significant changes. The penalties for violent and sexual crimes against the younger age groups are being massively increased. Incest, for example, has the prison term extended from Read more of this post bobmakin | February 24, 2017 at 3:58 pm | Tags: crime, land, penal code, politics, Vanuatu, water | Categories: The Daily Digest | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1Ci 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/2mdSoO3 Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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[New post] Giving our children sustainable futures through multilingual education: Vanuatu’s Ambassador to the UN speaks on International Mother Languages Day

WordPress.com Vanuatu Digest posted: " Speech by Odo Tevi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Vanuatu to the United Nations, New York, in Commemoration of the International Mother Language Day, 21st February 2017 I have the honour to provide remarks this evening on the important" Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on Vanuatu Digest Giving our children sustainable futures through multilingual education: Vanuatu’s Ambassador to the UN speaks on International Mother Languages Day by Vanuatu Digest Odo Tevi, Vanuatu's Ambassador to the United Nations Speech by Odo Tevi, Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Vanuatu to the United Nations, New York, in Commemoration of the International Mother Language Day, 21st February 2017 I have the honour to provide remarks this evening on the important theme: “Towards Sustainable Futures through Multilingual Education”. This topic is timely given that we are celebrating the ‘International Mother Language Day’ today. This is also important as we are embarking on Read more of this post Vanuatu Digest | February 23, 2017 at 4:24 pm | Tags: culture, diplomacy, education, kastom, language, Vanuatu | Categories: Opinion | URL: http://wp.me/p2A4RK-1C7 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/2kOEnGg Thanks for flying with WordPress.com

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Google Alert - Melanesia

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