How To Elope Tropical Island Style
Posted on March 2, 2009 by admin in How To, Vanuatu
In an attempt to increase the number of tourists to the Cook Islands, a recent press release made false claims “The Cook Islands is the ultimate wedding and honeymoon destination, as unlike other South Pacific countries which require a 30 day wait, it allows couples to marry after only three days in the region. For [...]
First Student Receives High School Education Grant In Vanuatu
Posted on January 28, 2009 by admin in Vanuatu
Twelve year old Maimona is the first student to receive a high school education grant from YouMe Support Foundation. Maimona is the third child in a four child family. Education in the tropical islands of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific, are not free and only 18% of students got to go through high school. Maimona [...]
Melbourne Cup Stops Vanuatu
Posted on November 4, 2008 by admin in General
National celebrations and festivals are an important part of people expressing their culture and traditions. This often involves such things as certain food, ceremonies and music. It is a time for the local people to forget their everyday chores, take a holiday, relax and celebrate together. While nations around the world face financial crises, people [...]
Could This Be The Year Christmas Flops?
Posted on October 2, 2008 by admin in Finance
The silly season of Christmas is just around the corner. You are all asking where has the year gone to and what kind of Christmas is it going to be? There is no doubt it will be a much quieter Christmas than we are used to. The experts say unemployment is looking to head to [...]
Killer Lion King On The Prowl In Tropical Islands
Posted on October 1, 2008 by admin in Humour, Vanuatu
Killer Lion King is on the prowl in the tiny tropical island South Pacific nation of Vanuatu. Killer Lion King finds his first victim (‘ No, Please! I will do anything you want.‘) Too late! He’s dead! He died of fright. Urgent Notice: Anyone sighting the Killer Lion King please contact Rick or Wendy [...]
The Ultimate Challenge
Posted on September 29, 2008 by admin in Vanuatu
There is a new generation of video games which are being made so difficult, that many players last no longer than 10 seconds. Yet it is the very nature of the ultimate challenge that keeps many people coming back time and again, just as we need to always be on the look out for Blue [...]
Killer Rabbit Takes A Swim
Posted on September 29, 2008 by admin in Humour
It seems Killer Rabbits keep surfacing, even in the tropical island nation of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific. The original ‘Killer Rabbit’ was a fictional beast created for the movie Monty Python and the Holy Grail. This was followed the President Carter’s incident when the Killer Rabbit decided to take a swim. In Monty Python [...]
Colossal Goof On Part of Storm Ravaged Cubans?
Posted on September 12, 2008 by admin in Politics
The day after Hurricane Gustave devastated the eastern sea board of Cuba, storm victims posed before television cameras, amid the rubble of their flattened homes, chanting “Fidel, Fidel”. It was some minutes before someone realized their mistake and quickly changed the chant to “Fidel and Raul.” This was a colossal goof in a country where [...]
Pigs May Fly In Local Election
Posted on August 20, 2008 by admin in Vanuatu
Women in politics deserve all the encouragement they can get, in a male dominated arena. It is great to see Ms Hilary Clinton once more in the headlines now backing Barack Obama. A world away on the tropical island of Vanuatu, in the South Pacific, another woman faces unbelievable odds, in an even more male [...]
The Child Eating Rock – Pouviaserole
Posted on August 9, 2008 by admin in Vanuatu
In the tropical islands of Vanuatu, the people have orally passed down the stories and traditions of their ancient culture from generation to generation. A culture where many villagers still live in the traditional ways of their ancestors. On the island of Ambrym, there lies a large rock in the Bay of Olal. The locals [...]
