ADB provides additional funds to repair roads affected by Cyclone Pam
Posted: August 10, 2017 Filed under: Press release | Tags: ADB, cyclone pam, infrastructure, Vanuatu Comments Off on ADB provides additional funds to repair roads affected by Cyclone Pam
The Asian Development Bank’s (ADB) Board of Directors is providing Vt 840 million (US$8.2M) in total additional financing to continue the reconstruction, rehabilitation, and climate-proofing of roads affected by Cyclone Pam.
The additional funding consists of a Vt 420 million loan and a Vt 420M grant from ADB’s Ordinary Capital Resources and the Asian Development Fund, respectively. The Government of Vanuatu is also contributing Vt 124 million to the project.
“Climate change adaptation remains a main feature of ADB’s support in the Pacific region involving building strong and building back better,” said Emma Fan, Regional Director of ADB’s Pacific Liaison and Coordination Office in Sydney. “The extra funding will help the government upgrade and strengthen the resilience of targeted infrastructure under the project.”
The additional financing will provide further support to Read the rest of this entry »
Two years on from Cyclone Pam, local band DropVkal Family sends musical message – climate change is ‘Dangerous’
Posted: March 13, 2017 Filed under: Art, Music, Video | Tags: climate change, cyclone pam, Vanuatu Comments Off on Two years on from Cyclone Pam, local band DropVkal Family sends musical message – climate change is ‘Dangerous’
Vanuatu band DropVkal Family is known for its incisive social messages as much as it is for its hard-edged roots-rock-reggae fusion sound – and their latest track, ‘Dangerous’, released to mark the second anniversary of Cyclone Pam, is no exception.
The band’s musical vision is to promote vernacular languages and give an alternative to the mainstream reggae sound popular in Vanuatu. They perform regularly at bars and restaurants around Port Vila, playing Saturday nights at the Saloon Bar, and Sunday afternoons at the Beach Bar at Mele. They are also available to play special events.
“We’re a group of friends from different islands of Vanuatu that have come together because of our love of music, and our interest in contributing to the development of Vanuatu and its special local culture”, says Read the rest of this entry »
Partnership with China’s HNA Tourism Group to boost tourism numbers from China, says Govt
Posted: March 2, 2017 Filed under: The Daily Digest | Tags: Australia, cyclone pam, Film, infrastructure, Japan, justice, livestock, tourism, Vanuatu Comments Off on Partnership with China’s HNA Tourism Group to boost tourism numbers from China, says Govt
Vanuatu Government representatives including PM Salwai and FM Leingkon and HNA Tourism Group sign the strategic partnership yesterday. Photo: supplied
Yesterday we reported PM Salwai signing a Strategic Operation Agreement with a Chinese tourism group. This relationship is said to be Read the rest of this entry »
President Lonsdale pays tribute to stabilising role of nation’s chiefs
Posted: October 31, 2016 Filed under: The Daily Digest | Tags: cyclone pam, kastom, PACER Plus, politics, Vanuatu, youth 2 Comments
File picture of President Baldwin Lonsdale. Photo: Supplied
President Baldwin Lonsdale paid a tribute to the chiefs of Vanuatu concerning the way in which chiefs live together with their people enabling peace and unity to prevail. This ensures stability of the nation, he said. The Head of State was visiting villages on Malekula, but unable to visit south-eastern and southern communities as he had wished, owing to bad weather. He was impressed that a number of chiefs Read the rest of this entry »
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