My new gadget

I’ll be working with this new guy for the rest of this year. The two of us will be helping people from the islands of Vanuatu to send emails to wherever, thanks to the Government of Japan, UNDP, OXFAM, VRDTCA and the Government of Vanuatu!

Love Patrol 2 coming soon…

Today I arrived at work with a sudden thought of dread. Had Wan Smolbag Theatre already released Love Patrol 2 (LP2)? I felt so sure I was left out of the opening that I sent an email to Wan Smolbag asking about the official opening. Not to worry, I received a reply that the opening [...]

Making use of the old

I had a pleasant surprise waiting for me on Monday morning when I arrived at work and had settled down enough to check my emails. There among the list of newly arrived emails in my inbox was a reply to a message I had sent to Dan McGarry, the writer of this column. He had [...]

Experiencing WSB

Many of us ni-Vans love to watch a play by Wan SmolBag Theater. We have come to cherish them as the outlet for addressing issues that we would otherwise be uncomfortable to talk about. They have produced plays on issues such as HIV/AIDS and other sexually transmitted diseases, the issue of arranged marriages, the idea [...]

The forgotten province

The people of Torba Province, the northern most province of Vanuatu, have a common saying when asked about anything relating to government support. The response you get most often than not is; “oli fogetem mifala bageken”. What a shame!
The province consists of over 20 islands divided into two groups, the Torres Group which is almost [...]