Vanuatu

The concern has been sparked by the case of a Ni-Vanuatu man who was forced to take his employer to court after he was paid just AUD$150 for six months work.

Senator Concetta Fierravanti-Wells, Australia's Minister for International Development and the Pacific, condemned those who abuse the scheme but pointed out that such cases are very rare.

Vanuatu's Commissioner of Labour, Lionel Kaluat, says the case is a matter of public record now, and like the minister, he believes the level of exploitation was unusual.

Citizens of Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Samoa, United Kingdom, Germany and United States of America can also now apply for appropriate dual citizenship options.

Others eligible for dual citizenship and allowed to apply include investors, by marriage, long-term resident, sportsperson and by descent.

Post Courier reports Pato made the announcement in Port Moresby flanked by the chairman of the Citizenship Advisory Council Solan Mirisim and PNG Immigration and Citizenship Service Authority acting chief migration officer Solomon Kantha.

Mr Salwai made the comment when he received a high level delegation of the independent movement of the French territory of New Caledonia, the FLNKS led by their spokesperson, Victor Tutugoro in his office today.

He said Vanuatu will continue to raise the issue of independence of Kanaky in regional and international organisations.

Mr Salwai said that the issue of independence of Kanaks is currently absent within their Melanesian organisation of Melanesian Spearhead Group but it is only with the leaders and not their people.

Tournament Manager Thomas Kalola has invited the top teams from Honiara, Savo and Russell, Makira, Temotu and Malaita to participate in the annual competition, with some teams featuring former, current and prospective Solomon Islands national futsal team players.

“This competition will feature 16 teams, most of the teams are champions in various leagues organised in Honiara as well as in our provinces,” he said.

“A team from Vanuatu will also come and compete in this competition.”

Silas Aru, 53, picked fruit at farms across Queensland as part of an Australian federal government low skilled Seasonal Worker Program, The Brisbane Times reported.

The father-of-six, who described the work as 'slavery', said he was paid less than A$150 in total, and some days ate no food. 

'I have never before experienced working a full day without even a cup of tea,' Mr Aru told investigators from the Fair Work Ombudsman.

But Mr Aru was more fortunate than some of his workmates who didn't receive any money for their time working in Australia.

After a team introduction, Champions Program coordinator, Wilfred Koran, made a presentation to the Heads of Schools and their Zone Curriculum Advisor on the content of the Champions Program and what the schools will expect if they are being visited by NASI.

During his presentation, Mr. Koran informed teachers that as part of the program and its legacy in schools, teaching materials on environment, custom & culture, health & sports will be produced to assist teachers with their available teaching resources.

President Lonsdale’s statement was made after local media reported that the parole requests of incarcerated political leaders have been submitted to the Parole Board for consideration.

“I am urging the Parole Board to do a thorough assessment of all detainees in Port Vila and in Luganville in order to ensure that all the inmates who meet the parole requirements must have their requests processed and submitted to the Parole Board for consideration.

Erakor captain helped the Golden Star lead in 60 minutes after he headed in a great goal from a corner kick.

But Tupuji Imere had different ideas in the last few minutes and saw substitute Jojo Kalmaire level in style five minutes before time as the crowd went wild.

The results see Tupuji Imere now second on the ladder with 14 points, two behind leader Ifira Black Bird and Erakor Golden Star FC now have 10 points on the ladder, 6 points behind ifira Black Bird.

This is thanks to a Memorandum of Understanding signed 21 March with Digicel Vanuatu Ltd, which Telecom Vanuatu Limited (TVL) will sign next week.  

Health Information Systems (HIS) are used to collect critical information about the illnesses being treated by health workers from around the country. In 2014, the Vanuatu Ministry of Health, supported by the World Health Organization, built VanPHIS2, which utilizes an open-source information system with visualization features including GIS, charts, and pivot tables, and is a system used in more than 40 countries around the world. 

This comes amid signs of a change in the way a long-running boundary dispute between Vanuatu and New Caledonia is negotiated.

RNZ reports Vanuatu's government is reviewing the new French proposal on boundary negotiations.

However it remained tight-lipped about whether this advanced protracted negotiations over the tiny islets of Matthew and Hunter.

Both Vanuatu and France lay claim to the remote volcanic islands which lie to Vanuatu's south, and the east of the French territory of New Caledonia.