Vanuatu NewsNews on Vanuatu continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Give me a break, pleads Agius- April 29, 2008 "I haven't been charged and I haven't pleaded." THE man accused of promoting Australia's largest money-laundering scheme, 58-year-old Robert Francis Agius, arrived in Sydney late yesterday in handcuffs, declaring he was yet to be charged with any offence. via The Austrailianhttp://www.topix.net/world/vanuatu/2008/04/give-me-a-break-pleads-agius?fromrss=1 Rich and poor share the harvest- April 27, 2008 "We hear stories of $100,000 to $150,000 in lost production because it's not picked, or not picked at the right time, and about labour turnover costs going up from $10,000 a year to $100,000." Demands for seasonal workers in Australia are increasing. Hamish McDonald reports on a successful scheme in rural New Zealand. via The Sydney Morning Heraldhttp://www.topix.net/world/vanuatu/2008/04/rich-and-poor-share-the-harvest?fromrss=1 No word on when Vanuatu will fill foreign diplomatic posts- April 25, 2008 Vanuatu's Council of Ministers' endorsement of proposed nominees to foreign diplomatic posts will have to await the presentation of the foreign service bill scheduled to be presented in this parliamentary ... via Marianas Varietyhttp://www.topix.net/world/vanuatu/2008/04/no-word-on-when-vanuatu-will-fill-foreign-diplo... Turkey runs after small islands for UN bid- April 23, 2008 "The generosity displayed by the Turkish government and Turkish people is truly heartening" UNITED NATIONS: Maldives' Foreign Minister Abdullah Shahid with Turkish counterpart Ali Babacan sign a deal on boosting cooperation between the two countries. via Turkish Daily Newshttp://www.topix.net/world/vanuatu/2008/04/turkey-runs-after-small-islands-for-un-bid?from... Anger in Vanuatu over death while filming traditional diving- April 21, 2008 The Cultural Council in Vanuatu is angry at what it describes as the clandestine approach taken by National Geographic to get banned footage at a traditional nagol or land diving tower. via Australian Broadcasting Corporationhttp://www.topix.net/world/vanuatu/2008/04/anger-in-vanuatu-over-death-while-filming-tradi... M 4.9, Loyalty Islands, New Caledonia- April 20, 2008 Did you feel it Report shaking and damage at your location. You can also view a map displaying accumulated data from your report and others. via USGS Earthquakeshttp://www.topix.net/world/vanuatu/2008/04/m-4-9-loyalty-islands-new-caledonia?fromrss=1 |