Vanuatu Government

He wants them returned to Vanuatu without delay.

The commissioner said the five men were now illegal immigrants as the Australian Government had cancelled their visas.

He said there were suspicions the men were now with another contractor in Victoria but this had to be confirmed.

Mr Kaluat said he suspected a Tongan man had promised to find them work on another farm with better pay.

But he said the men's contracts were only valid with their official employer and became invalid the moment they breached it.

The government had been witholding money from the Games' organising committee but turned the funding tap back two weeks ago on after making legislative changes.

President of the Pacific Games Council, Vidhya Lakhan, said the problems they have encountered have always been with bureaucrats who did not properly understand their responsibilities under the Games Host Contract.

He said constant changes of Prime Minister and Minister of Sport added to the challenge but things are now looking up.

The Van2017 Organising Committee was forced to postpone major initiatives, including this week's scheduled official sponsorship announcements, due to the lack of support and active disruptions from some elements within the government.

The Pacific Games Council said over the past three months the VAN2017 team has been doing an excellent job in making up for many years of lost time, engaging commercial sponsors, sports federations, athletes and the Vanuatu public.

The speaker of parliament yesterday ruled the motion as invalid, after a number of MPs who earlier signed the document subsequently withdrew their names.

As parliament adjourned, the government of Charlot Salwai appeared to have the support of 31 of the 52 MPs.

However, the Lands Minister Ralph Regenvanu said their aim of introducing political reform through constitutional amendments might now be derailed.

RNZ reports the opposition submitted the motion, bearing the signatures of 31 MPs, to the Speaker of Parliament on Wednesday.

The government managed to get members of the Union of Moderates Party (UMP) to join ranks by swearing in a new Health Minister and creating new under-secretary positions according to deputy Prime Minister, Joe Natuman.

He said he was confident his government still had the support of a majority of MPs.

"The prime minister managed to secure the numbers through the ministerial reshuffle and now he's very confident that we have the numbers."

The motion has been submitted by the opposition bloc and a vote has been scheduled to be held in parliament next Wednesday.

The Daily Post newspaper said the speaker had ruled the motion in order with 31 signatures on it, but it is unclear whose signatures are on it.

However, the government has also spent the day maneuvering, reportedly announcing a series of new appointments in an attempt to shore up its support.

Parliament will sit today at 2pm, local time.

According to RNZI, Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Jotham Napat said politicians were hiring rental cars unnecessarily, using government cars outside of work time, and spending money on fuel excessively.

He said an audit revealed they could save just over nine million US Dollars over the next 5 years if they implemented the recommendations made.

"Politicians and the civil servants they're taking advantage, because they were given cars and they took the liberty to use it, abuse it," Mr Napat said.

Ms Watson I mekem toktok afta we issiu blong riserv sit blong ol woman ikam wan hot subjek blong diskasen long Vanuatu tru long TV, lo redio, lo niuspepa mo lo sosiol media. Ol toktok ya ibin stat bakegen afta we minister blong Jastis mo Sosiel Seveses we I lukaotem tu women’s afea, Hon Ronald Warsal, i anaonsem se Kaonsel blong ol Minista I apruvum finis wan tingting blong mekem jenis long constitusen blong givim reserve sit long ol woman.

Taem we hemi givim tok tok blong hem long tede moning, Mr Salwai I talem se hemi glad tumas blong hemi save tekem pat long graon breking seremoni ia blong mekem wok blong stanemap wan niu complex I save kirap blong Vanuatu, hemi save hostem 2017 South Pacific Mini Games mo ol nara sporting ivents long taem we istap kam.

The Government Chief Information Officer (OGCIO) Fred Samuel said over the next five years, more and more Government agencies will begin to regularly publish information about their policies, programmes and activities and will provide ways for the public to be given access to information.

Legislation set to pass Parliament later this year, will provide clear guidance on the kind of information that can be released.