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Training in Noumea for English-speaking teachers[Sep. 4, 2006]By Vanuatu IndependentBefore their two weeks training period in New-Caledonia, six FLE teachers (French as a Foreign Language) selected by the ministry of education, met each other at the Alliance Française in Port Vila, on Monday, to have their plane tickets presented.
[In Education]
Erakor chiefly matter closed[Sep. 4, 2006]By Vanuatu IndependentThe acting executive secretary of chief Kalmetabil Nmak of Erakor village, Timteo Kalmet, stated that following the long battle in regards to the Erakor chiefly title, now the matter has been settled by the Supreme Court and the new chief is Kalmetabil Nmak and not Waia Tenene.
[In Culture & Custom]
Vanuatu's largest village Mele loses chief[Aug. 29, 2006]By Vanuatu IndependentThe paramount chief of Mele village, the largest village in Vanuatu, chief Teriki Kalmari Peter Poilapa died Sunday 20 August 2006, at his home at the age of 80. He made history as the chief who reigned longest – 46 years.
[In Culture & Custom]
Election of new Anglican Bishop of Vanuatu[Aug. 21, 2006]By Tony Ligo - Vanuatu IndependentThe Archbishop of the Anglican Church of Melanesia will arrive in Vanuatu on Thursday 24 August. He leads a delegation of bishops from Solomon Islands to the election of the next Anglican bishop of the diocese of Vanuatu to take place at the Anglican Church headquarters in Luganville the following week.
[In Religion]
No Questions - teaching as it should be[Aug. 21, 2006]By Tony Ligo - Vanuatu IndependentWan Smol Bag Theater once again opened a bag of rotting potatoes that no one really wanted to touch. let alone smell, but 'a necessary evil' in their latest movie 'No Questions.'
[In Education]
Bellona choir singing in Port Vila[Aug. 6, 2006]By Tony Ligo - Vanuatu IndependentA thirty-seven member choir from Bellona SDA church in the Solomon Islands arrived in Port Vila last Thursday evening for a week-long visit.
[In Religion]
Masculinity, mental health and violence create problems, says report[Jul. 25, 2006]By Tony Ligo - Vanuatu IndependentA report on masculinity, mental health and violence in Vanuatu, released earlier this year, has been appreciated by unemployed youth.
Funded by NZaid, the project coordinated by FSP, and run by Markson Tetaun, it came in five main components some involving unemployed urban youth from different suburbs of Port Vila.
[In Health]