Govt announces Vt 500,000 incentive for sports excellence
Posted: September 6, 2017 Filed under: Press release | Tags: China, Sport, Vanuatu Comments Off on Govt announces Vt 500,000 incentive for sports excellence
Vanuatu Men’s beach volleyball team with Minister for Youth and Sports Development Seule Simeon and delegation in Kunming, China yesterday. Photo: Vanuatu Government
Vanuatu beach volleyball players training at the National Sports Training Center in Kunming, China received some happy news when were joined yesterday by Vanuatu’s visiting Read the rest of this entry »
Vanuatu committed to meeting climate change commitments, President tells visiting Parliamentarians
Posted: July 21, 2017 Filed under: The Daily Digest | Tags: climate change, education, politics, Sport, Vanuatu Comments Off on Vanuatu committed to meeting climate change commitments, President tells visiting Parliamentarians
President Moses has registered his strong commitment and that of the Government of Vanuatu to the ACP and EU to carry out the work required to fulfill the Paris Agreement on Climate Change. He gave the promise at the ACP/EU meeting that has been taking place this week in Port Vila. A large contingent of visitors has been in the capital for the 14th regional meeting of the Africa, Caribbean and Pacific/European Union (ACP/EU) Parliamentary Assembly. A total of 66 delegates are attending, including the Co-President of the ACP, Ibrahim Rassin Bundu, and acting Co-President of the EU, Cecil Kashetu Kyenge. Sites visited included the Wind Farm project funded by the European Investment Bank and the Roi Mata Compound at Mangaliliu in the World Heritage area. The ACP Group’s main objectives are sustainable development and poverty reduction within the member states, as well as greater integration into the world’s economy.
Vanuatu is the first Pacific Island country to Read the rest of this entry »
Telecom Vanuatu Limited sold to company with 35% Fiji Government ownership
Posted: February 1, 2017 Filed under: The Daily Digest | Tags: 2017 Pacific Games, Business, Fiji, politics, Port Vila Municipal Council, Sport, telecommunications, Vanuatu Comments Off on Telecom Vanuatu Limited sold to company with 35% Fiji Government ownership
An example of a recent TVL promotion
Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited of Fiji has announced its purchase of Telecom Vanuatu Ltd. The deal still needs the approval of the Vanuatu authorities including the Telecommunication Regulator. The agreement for the sale was signed by Mauritius Telecom Ltd and MT International Ventures PCC for the purchase of 100% of TVL. ATH’s two largest shareholders are the Fiji National Provident Fund (58%) and the Fijian Government (35%). ATH owns Fiji’s national telco Telecom Fiji Limited and mobile network Vodafone Fiji, amongst other businesses.
There was good news for Government finances this morning. Read the rest of this entry »
President Lonsdale calls for more responsibility, less selfishness from political leaders
Posted: December 13, 2016 Filed under: The Daily Digest | Tags: disaster management, disaster preparedness, education, parliament, politics, shipping, Sport, Vanuatu Comments Off on President Lonsdale calls for more responsibility, less selfishness from political leaders
“The security, rights and needs of people must predominate in leaders’ thinking”, says President Baldwin Lonsdale.
The Head of State made Vanuatu’s security the cornerstone of his address in opening the second ordinary sitting of Parliament yesterday. “Leaders must understand that they must take action to avoid violence and corruption proliferating and become aware that people are fearing for their lives”, said President Lonsdale. “The security, rights and needs of people must predominate in leaders’ thinking, and people want to express themselves on these issues, and be heard.” President Baldwin Lonsdale inspected a guard of honour before officially opening the second ordinary sitting. (Radio Vanuatu)
The Speaker of Parliament Esmon Saimon withdrew two Private Members’ Bills from the agenda of the current Parliament sitting yesterday. He stated that they had not Read the rest of this entry »
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