Vanuatu Chiefs Request State Land in Australia

Vanuatu’s Malvatumauri Councils of Chiefs made a heartfelt request for state land in Australia during the visit of Australia’s Governor-General, David Hurley AC DSC (Retd), and Mrs. Linda Hurley to the Chiefs Nakamal premises yesterday.Acting President of the Malvatumauri Councils of Chiefs, Chief Jimmy Meameadola, emphasised the significance of Australia’s Seasonal Workers Program (SWP), noting its positive impact on the living standards of Vanuatu communities through remittances.“It is our humble intention to request the Australian Government through your presence here today, to consider allocating a piece of state land in any part of Australia that you may consider appropriate for our Vanuatu citizens,” Chief Meameadola conveyed...

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Melanesian Art Festival long Port Vila stat long namba 19 Kasem 31 July 2023

This Art Festival bae iko tugeta wetem Independence Anniversary blong Vanuatu mo fest Napuan Music Festival.Long 1995 Melanesian Spearhead Group MSG ibin kamap wetem thingthing blong stap kat Melanesian Arts & Cultural Festival long evri 4 yia wetem aim blong promotem traditional Mo contemporary arts long full Melanesia. Stat long 1998, Papua Niu Guinea,Fiji ,Vanuatu,Niu Caledonia mo Solomon Islands istap tekem pat long hem mo long 2014 Melanesian community blong Papuan Province blong Indonesia,Timor Leste mo Torres Strait Islands blong Australia I pat long hem.1998 – 1st MACFEST. Solomon Islands. Theme – “One People. Many Cultures”2002 – 2nd MACFEST. Vanuatu. Theme – “Preserving Peace through Sharing of Cultures”2006 –...

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Duma Says Faults May Delay PX Flights

MEDIA STATEMENT STATE Enterprises Minister William Duma says Air Niugini flights are cancelled only when an aircraft has to undergo an unscheduled maintenance, or experiences a technical fault.“(Flights have to be cancelled) because Air Niugini takes safety of the flight very seriously,” he said.“Sometimes, flights are cancelled for reasons beyond our control, such as (adverse) weather conditions.”Duma assured travellers that flight cancellations would end after the introduction of more aircraft, improved engineering facilities and increased manpower.“These are part of ongoing plans,” he said.He was responding to social media posts regarding the credibility of Air Niugini’s engineering department, and the reliability of its fleet of aircraft.“Air...

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