GJP gains additional seat in parliament after recount; Air New Zealand not acting in good faith, says Vanuatu Govt
Posted: April 23, 2016 Filed under: The Daily Digest | Tags: 2016 General Election, Air New Zealand, Air Vanuatu, aviation, Bauerfield, Fiji, fisheries, MSG, Papua New Guinea, politics, Vanuatu Comments Off on GJP gains additional seat in parliament after recount; Air New Zealand not acting in good faith, says Vanuatu GovtGraon mo Jastis Pati now has another seat in Parliament bringing their total to seven. The court-ordered recount for the 2016 General Election results for the rural Efate constituency placed Gillion William three votes ahead of Nato Taiwia of the Melanesian Progressive Party. A Government Gazette issued this morning announced Gillion William as the winner of the Efate constituency which had previously been awarded to Taiwia. Gillion William will be sworn in in the next sitting of Parliament.
Vanuatu Government refused an Air New Zealand charter flight scheduled for April 28 for taking RSE workers in and out of the country. Minister Jotham Napat says the Government questions why Air New Zealand’s refuses to reinstate its Auckland-Vila service, citing concerns with the runway —yet has no apparent concerns to operate a charter flight carrying ni-Vanuatu workers.” “The question must be asked”, says Minister of Public Utilities and Infrastructure Jotham Napat, “why are they willing to operate a profitable charter flight, yet not commit to resuming commercial services?”
Election recount for Efate; Air Vanuatu Board terminated; money missing in provinces
Posted: April 15, 2016 Filed under: The Daily Digest | Tags: 2016 General Election, Air Vanuatu, aviation, corruption, NGOs, policing, politics, Vanuatu Comments Off on Election recount for Efate; Air Vanuatu Board terminated; money missing in provincesParliament to debate Budget next week; Minister warns VNPF on losing streak; Vila Wharf management plan ready
Posted: March 19, 2016 Filed under: The Daily Digest | Tags: 2016 General Election, politics, sanitation, transport, Vanuatu Comments Off on Parliament to debate Budget next week; Minister warns VNPF on losing streak; Vila Wharf management plan readyNatuman conspiracy case decision delayed; Luganville mayor loses seat; Chinese investor imprisoned for smuggling
Posted: March 16, 2016 Filed under: The Daily Digest | Tags: 2016 General Election, media, television, Vanuatu, VBTC Comments Off on Natuman conspiracy case decision delayed; Luganville mayor loses seat; Chinese investor imprisoned for smugglingThe Magistrate’s Court is concerned with an issue in law which has meant Read the rest of this entry »
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