Port Vila

The Shepherds will be taking on Ovins in the first game at 4pm before the Warriors take on Ovins at 5pm.

In the first round of the competition, Shepherds held Warriors to a 10-all draw and Ovins won by default.

Tomorrow’s clash will see the top two finishing teams will battle in the final next Wednesday at Independence Park.

The competition will be held at the Independence Park in Port Vila     

According to the United States Geological Survey website the first quake, which struck at 6:12pm, measured 6.2 on the Richter scale and occurred at a depth of 10 kilometres with its epicentre about 73 kms north north east of Port Vila.

The second measured 5.7 and hit at 6:29pm it was also at a depth of 10kms but its epicentre was a little closer at 75kms north north east of Vila.

Residents in Port Vila were shaken by quakes but so far there have been no reports of any serious damage.

Two skateboarder friends, Andy and Mathieu, organised the event complete with a full set of custom-built wooden skate modules, which is the first skate park in Vanuatu’s history.

The event was free, skateboards were available to borrow and it was a resounding success for the boys and girls involved.

The passion for skateboarding united Andy and Mathieu in Port-Vila, so they launched an effort to develop it more, in Vanuatu.

Parents had stopped paying tuition fees at Donna's Elite Foundation English Grammar School in Port Vila because they believed a government subsidy covered costs during the Covid-19 pandemic.

However, the subsidies apply only to state schools.

Students have been told they can return next week once the school has sorted the issue. 

The group landed at Bauerfield International Airport from Solomon Islands.

They will be placed on quarantine for 14 days in a resort outside Port Vila.

At the same time 30 Fiji nationals who had been stuck in Port Vila boarded the Solomon Airlines plane to be taken to their home.

It is expected that ni-Vanuatu in Fiji will be repatriated over the next few days.

Vanuatu has no confirmed cases of Covid-19 but has the capacity to carry out local coronavirus tests.

The main initiative to improve the road condition in Port Vila came about because Vanuatu is hosting the Pacific Islands Forum meeting, scheduled shortly after the independence celebration on 30 July.

However, it is yet to be decided if PIF would be cancelled or postponed because of the COVID-19 pandemic.

The National Coordinator of the 40th Independence Anniversary event, Fred Samuel, said upgrade works have already begun in Port Vila with a new road at Colardeau to Independence Park being cleared before it will be sealed.

Six senior physicians from various top hospitals in Foshan City of China were in Vanuatu to offer treatment for children.

Parents were seen taking advantage of the opportunities as they brought in their children for medical check up.

The medical team was based at Waikara Dispensary at Freswota 1 area for treatment.

While his name may not be familiar in some countries, the reggae artist is hitting the charts within the Oceania region with his remarkable musical talent through his reggae vibe sounds.

Born and raised in Fugalei, Samoa, Parker comes from a musical background. He is the nephew of musicians Dave and John Parker.

Parker started thirty years ago in Australia in a reggae band and then branched off into a solo career.

The town authorities have allocated reserve parking for the business houses that are along GKD as well as providing spaces for other vehicles.

They are charging drivers Vt100 an hour.

Port Vila City council does not need a by-law to enforce reserve parking in the City as Cap 126 that governs Municipalities around Vanuatu entrusts the respective Councils to make their reserve parking within their own jurisdiction.

“We will revisit the sister city relations we signed between our two cities in 2012 to encompass mutual agreements that will better the lives of the citizens of Port Vila and Luganville,” Mr Daniel said.

The Luganville Mayor was in Port Vila last week to “mend the chains” of communication and assistance with government agencies and aid donor countries based in Port Vila.