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Political Brief

1600 out of more than 3000 people on the island are still living
in tents and makeshift shelters. A survey conducted by the Fiji
Times and based on data collated from the village headmen, 969
houses from 14 villages were destroyed by the monster cyclone
and nearly two years after government’s Help for Homes initiative,
499 houses have been completely built while 470 have not been
built or have not been completed. Of these, 12 homeowners have
not received materials from the hardware stores despite being
promised that their housing materials would be shipped within
a month’s time from the date of purchase and about two years
on, the wait for the materials continued.

Teufaiva Stadium damaged again after Gita
Nuku’alofa, Tonga - Less than eight months after being offi-
cially re-opened, Nuku’alofa’s Teufaiva Stadium has fallen back
into disrepair with much of the stadium’s tin roofing torn off
by Cyclone Gita. The stadium lights however appeared to have
withstood the winds, but metal sheets on the eastern edge of the
stadium were less lucky. The Teufaiva Fitness Centre appeared
to be intact. The New Zealand Government funded over NZ$2
million (US$1.5 million) upgrading work for Teufaiva Stadium
last year. The upgrade was marked with a re-opening ceremony
on 16 June, and was completed in time for the ‘Ikale Tahi to play
against Manu Samoa on 30 June, the ‘Ikale Tahi’s first game on
home soil for more than 9 years.
Prince Harry gets role in Commonwealth
London, United Kingdom - Prince Harry is set to be given a
special ambassadorial role with the Commonwealth Games, it has A friend in the business.
been reported. He is said to have taken on an official leadership
position with the Commonwealth in a bid to attract new genera- Hamburg Süd.
tions to the organisation. This will include, The Sunday Times in
London reported, having a special role with the Commonwealth
Games. The position is not expected to be officially confirmed
until the Commonwealth Heads of Government meeting, due to Always at your side.
take place between 16 to 20 April in London. Before that, though, We learned a long time ago
Harry could attend the Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast
between 4 to 15 April. His father Prince Charles is due to represent that above all, customers
the Queen at the Opening Ceremony. need a friend. Someone
who’ll take extra care, and
PNG uni sacks VC who delights in pleasing you.
Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea - The University of Technol-
ogy council in Papua New Guinea has sacked Vice-Chancellor Dr That kind of relationship is built up over a long
Albert Schram after questioning his academic credentials and time. And it requires a commitment on both
other management issues. Schram, who was deported in February sides. (Trust works both ways). Hamburg Süd
2013 over management issues, reinstated in April 2014 after a
student protest, suspended last month, and now sacked, said he treasures that kind of relationship.
had been given seven days to vacate his home. The university How about you?
council reached the decision after Schram had replied to 22 allega-
tions made against him, which led to his suspension in January. For more, please contact Williams & Gosling Ltd
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Port Vila, Vanuatu - Prime Minister Charlot Salwai has an-
nounced the successful outcome of the historical maritime
boundary talks between France and Vanuatu. “This first ever
negotiation between the two countries is a milestone achievement
in Vanuatu’s history and it paves the way for future high-level
negotiations,” Prime Minister Salwai said. The boundary talks
focused on the issue of sovereignty over Umaenupe (Matthew) www.hamburgsud-line.com
and Leka (Hunter) islands and secondly the median line between
New Caledonia and the Vanuatu waters.

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