GO VANUATU!!!!

The South Pacific Games, Samoa 2007 is upon us…here is a BIG shout out to the Vanuatu team who are leaving Port Vila on the Spirit of Vanuatu for Apia tomorrow <<<< do us proud and enjoy the games!!!!!!!!!!

the rise of the gated community

recently I have noticed the increasing number of gated communities around Port Vila, I do not think the real estate agents should be promoting this kind of utopia inside Vanuatu. We are a new and slowly developing country and not in need for this kind of quick fix to sell land. We should be promoting unity and trying to identify as a country rather than promoting safe havens for individuals with money who are ONLY trying to look after their own well being. I wonder if the government is aware of this issue and trying to do something about it rather than taking “bribes” in the name of foreign aid……look what the ruby stone guy, Amandra Gosh has done……..shit all!!!!!!

where do I start??

We took a trip round efate yesterday, it was lovely to get out of the house for a change. the scenery around the island was awesome but not being able drive smoothly without having to dodge the countless potholes kinda killed the experience. The condition of the road seems to get worse every time we go for trips round the island…I wonder where all that aid money is going to. We get assistance from China, Australia, New Zealand, Japan, UK, USA…and other countries but still our situation is dire. True we’re only in our 27th year of independence but things have got to start changing if we want to get out of this “begging” state. We have become too needy and rely on hand outs but still we are determined on running the country to the ground. I mean look at the number of NGOs that we have in this country plus the number of volunteers coming over here every year. Are we not capable of teaching and managing our own affairs? Are we not able to use our own initiatives that we have to ask for a second opinion on personnel that aren’t even ni-Vanuatu or have a Vanuatu passport. I know they mean well but lets face the facts, they will not be here for the long run, once their term is up they are off back to the comfort of their country while we pick up the pieces…so why not start with US locals!!! ……I’ve wound myself up for one day will keep you posted……..

an outlet for my sanity

just another blog to say my two cents!!!