Vanuatu Parliament Building in Port Vila.
Photo: RNZ/Sally Round

Vanuatu – no confidence

A movement of no confidence has been filed towards Vanuatu’s prime minister Ishmael Kalsakau.

The Vanuatu Parliament confirmed to RNZ Pacific the movement submitted yesterday was signed by 27 MPs and they’re requesting Parliament convene a rare session to debate the movement.

There are 52 seats in Vanuatu’s parliament’ with one seat within the Malekula constituency vacant, this implies 24 MPs didn’t signal the movement.

Prime Minister Kalsakau has already confronted a movement of no confidence, which was finally withdrawn by Opposition chief Bob Loughman through the parliamentary session resulting from sufficient help.

The causes for the movement are unclear at this stage.

Parliament is because of sit on August 16.

Samoa – elections

The Prime Minister of Samoa and Opposition Human Rights Protection Party chief might run towards one another on the subsequent basic elections, if a suggestion by the Electoral Commission of Inquiry goes forward.

The Commission recommends merging the Lotofaga and Lepa constituencies.

Opposition chief Tuilaepa Sailele Malielegaoi is the member for Lepā and stated he was involved in regards to the proposal which might pitt him towards Prime Minister Fiamē Naomi Mata’afa.

The Samoa Observer studies the Commission’s report is presently being reviewed by the Standing Orders Parliamentary Committee with its suggestions but to go earlier than the House.

Tuilaepa stated the ultimate report has really helpful eradicating three seats and including three new constituencies to keep up the present variety of seats in Parliament.

West Papua – drought

Indonesia’s National Disaster Mitigation Agency has managed to fly in support to drought-stricken Puncak in West Papua.

Antara reported the long-lasting dry season and excessive chilly climate triggered crop failure in elements of Central Papua.

In a press release, company chief Suharyanto stated the help was handed to group representatives on the cargo terminal of the airport in Timika.

The logistics help included 50 tons of rice, 10,000 packages of on the spot meals, 3000 packages of cooked meat, 3000 baggage of protein milk, and 3000 packages of important commodities.

It additionally included objects equivalent to tents, blankets, youngsters’s clothes and electrical mills.

Depending on the climate, the authorities are solely in a position to fly into the airport nearest the worst-affected areas as soon as a day.

Soccer – FIFA boss in Vanuatu

An exhibition match involving a number of legends of soccer is happening in Vanuatu to coincide with the go to of FIFA boss Gianni Infantino.

The recreation will characteristic members of the Vanuatu groups from the previous together with the Oceania Nations Cup crew that famously defeated New Zealand 4-1 in 2002.

They will face a FIFA choice that will embody ex star gamers equivalent to Tim Cahill, Christian Karembeu, Roque Junior, Maia Jackman, and Juan Pablo Sorin.

The recreation is to inaugurate the Freshwater Stadium in Port Vila which is being described as a state-of-the-art venue that guarantees to turn out to be a hub for soccer occasions within the nation.

Netball – Tonga loses to Malawai

Tonga has misplaced an in depth recreation 56-51 to Malawi in a Stage Two pool recreation on the Netball World Cup in Cape Town.

Malawi took revenge for his or her earlier loss to Tonga in Australia in March with the win.

Tonga now face South Africa, and in the event that they win that they are going to then play off towards Malawi or Uganda for fifth place.