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Japan a major contributor to Vanuatus economic growth: PM

By Godwin Ligo Prime minister sato
Kilman has described the Japanese Government as amongst the main contributors to economic growth and social services in Vanuatu by complementing Vanuatu Government efforts in a number of Vanuatu development initiatives. Prime Minister Kilman highlighted some of the contributions by Japan to Vanuatu which, he said include support for infrastructure development such as parts of the Efate Ring Road, bridges in strategic locations,Sarakata Hydro project, and the rehabilitation of the main wharf in the capital Port Vila including the tug boat and the pilot boat. The Prime Minister Sato Kilman was speaking at a ceremony yesterday morning that saw two Signings between the Japanese and Vanuatu governments. One was a signing of Exchange of Note between the Vanuatu Minister of Foreign Affairs Alfred Carlot and Japanese Ambassador to Vanuatu Yutuka Yoshizawa that formalized Japans commitment towards the Vila Central hospital improvement project. The second was the signing of Grant Agreement between Mr. Suzuki,JICA representative and Vanuatu Foreign Affairs Minister Alfred Carlot for the Vt; 70 Million towards the Vila Central Hospital Improvement Project. First and foremost, I wish to particularly thank the Japanese Government for formally approving the Redevelopment of Vila central Hospital project. The signing of the Exchange of Notes for this milestone project is significant for the Government and the people of Vanuatu given the emphasis in the Government policy priorities to improve the delivery of health services to the people of Vanuatu, says the Prime Minister at the signing ceremony yesterday morning. Prime Minister Kilman also expressed the Governments gratitude to the Japanese Government for the assistance provided to the improvement of sanitary initiatives, in particular, the decrease of solid waste quantity for safer environmental conditions, notably waste management in Port Vila and the promotion of the 3 Rs Reduce,Reuse,Recyle imitative. And the list goes on and on, the Prime Minister remarked .>>To Page 2

PM Kilman and Ambassador Yoshizawa at the Signing ceremony.

Wreckers demolishing major Vila school

By Bob Makin V ila C ity C ollege
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in the Korman area on the Teouma Road has been purchased by a developer despite the school possessing a special lease and status of reserved for educational purposes. The school can accommodate approximately 350 students. Vila City College is being destroyed at a time when enrolments in 2010 increased by 8% over 2009 and a fur-

ther large increase is expected in last years figures when available. An additional increase is also expected again this year with the next intake. There has been great pressure on classroom space for several years. The school buildings were constructed to a high standard, and a number of people have been able to live in the buildings since the school was closed. Classes stopped because the former owner

could not complete financial obligations to his bank. Despite the reserved status, the premises have been sold and the lease goes to a commercial developer who appears to employ several Asian foreign investors in driving the bulldozers and removing the corrugated iron from the roofing of the 10 classrooms. They were unable to explain why the work is being undertaken.