Publication of Tuvalu MediaMarch Department 9, 2015 Government of Tuvalu Email: [email protected] March 9, 2015 Fenui e-newsletter is publicized with the approval of the Tuvalu Media General Manager Melali Taape Three women to contest for the General Election Stories this week: By Semi Malaki THREE women in Tuvalu have Tuvalu High Commis- the desire to contest for Tuvalu sion to NZ presented General Election on March 19. credentials Following the closing of nominations for candidates late Page 2 last month, three women from two different electoral districts were nominated to contest this Six candidates con- year’s election. testing from Nui Elec- They include Hilia Vavae toral District from the Nanumea Electoral Dis- trict and Dr Puakena Boreham Page 3 with sitting MP Pelenike Teki- nene Isaia from Nui Electoral District. Ms Vavae is a retired civil Taiwan Artist to raise Dr Puakena Boreham one of the three women con- servant who has been heading the awareness on Tuvalu testing in Tuvalu General Election Tuvalu Meteorological Service. Photo: Kuata Taumaheke and climate change She was also contested at the Na- numea bi-election in 2014 fol- Page 5 lowing the resignation of then sitting MP Willy Telavi from Nanumea con- stituency. Dr Boreham was the Medical Superintendent at Princess Margaret Sports Hospital and she resigned to contest against the other five candidates from TASNOC is under new Nui. leadership Mrs Isaia was sitting Member of Parliament from Nui. She joined Parliament after her husband the late Isaia Taeia passed away in 2011. She Page 11 was elected in a bi-election and became Member of Parliament from Nui Is- land. Ms Vavae is contesting against four men from the Nanumea Electoral District while Dr Boreham and Mrs Isaia are contesting against four men in ...and more the Nui Electoral District■ 1 NATIONAL NEWS March 9, 2015 Nauti Primary School celebrates Tuvalu High Commonwealth Day Commissioner to NZ pre- sented creden- tials By Semi Malaki TUVALU High Commissioner to New Zealand is official recog- nized following the presentation of his credentials. His Excellency Samuelu Laloniu presented his credentials to New Zealand Prime Minister Class 1 & 2 representing India and dance to a modern Indian pop-song John Key late last month. Photo: Semi Malaki Laloniu said he now could execute all the duties of a High PUPILS of Nauti Primary School of Commonwealth Day. Commissioner. brave the heat of the sun by show- “The Commonwealth theme “Now that I have pre- casing the dances of Common- for 2015 recognizes the capacity, sented my credentials, I could wealth Countries as Common- contribution and potential of young make calls to Ministers and also wealth Day commemorated on people, who play a vital role at the High Commissions designated to Monday March 9. heart of sustainable development Tuvalu and based in Wellington.” The celebrations highlighted and democracy,” said Common- HE Mr Samuelu Laloniu the theme ‘A Young Common- wealth Secretary-General Kamalesh is a graduate of the University of wealth’. Sharma. The Commonwealth is All classes adopted a Com- also a family of dynamic countries Otago and Victoria University. A monwealth country and showcase at the forefront of innovation, former Private Secretary to the their dancing talents showcasing growth and contributing global Prime Minister of Tuvalu, Mr the culture and tradition of the value.” country. The Secretary-General Laloniu has served as Tuvalu’s The celebration highlighted added that, as a diverse and increas- Deputy Permanent Representative the important of young people of ingly connected global network, the to the United Nations and as Tu- the Commonwealth. Commonwealth brings fresh per- Tuvalu is a Commonwealth spectives and new ideas to the dia- valu Consul-General in Auckland. Country and therefore observed a logue on development■ Mr Laloniu is based in Welling- public holiday for commemoration ton■ TO subscribe to our weekly e-newsletter. Just sent your email address to [email protected] 2 NATIONAL NEWS March 9, 2015 Six candidates Regional training starts in Fiji vying for two Source: Fiji Sun seats from Nui constituency By Semi Malaki SIX candidates are vying for the only two seats in Parlia- ment reserve for Nui Con- stituency at this year’s elec- tion. Nui electoral district was the last island to publish its candidates for the upcom- ing General Election at the Funafuti Kaupule Notice Board. Secretary of Funafuti THE 22 participants of the Regional Senior Government Officials Training Kaupule Uluao Lauti said are hoping to benefit extensively. due to problems with com- The two-week training was opened by Acting Permanent Secretary for munication on the island, but Foreign Affairs Esala Nayasi at the Centre for Training and Development in they managed to get an email Nasese, Suva on Monday. from the island Kaupule with This training is conducted under the South-South Co-operation Project the list of candidates. funded by the Japan International Co-operation Agency (JICA), and is being The six candidates attended by participants from Tuvalu, Kiribati and Christmas Island. include the current Members The training aims to contribute to human resource development of Parliament Hon Leneuoti through providing regional training for Fiji’s neighbouring countries includ- Peau Matusi and Hon Pe- ing Kiribati and Tuvalu. lenike Tekinene Isaia. Participant, Tiiuia Matatia, the assistant secretary of Kiribati’s Minis- The other four candi- try of Public Works, Utilities expects to upgrade her knowledge in leadership dates are Palamene Anelu, and administration. Hon Taom Tanukale and for- “After this training, when we return to our countries, we are expected mer medical superintendent to implement whatever we’ve learned here into our ministries or departments Dr Puakena Boreham with especially in terms of customer service,” Ms Matatia said. businessman Mackenzie Lorraine Taulima, first secretary of the Tuvalu High Commission, said Kiritome. participants from Tuvalu looked forward to learning about the Fijian Govern- Lauti said all the ment’s leadership skills and practices. names of candidates for this “The content of the workshop covers a lot of aspects of the Fijian year’s election have been Government’s machinery and structure and the leadership practices it empha- published at their notice sizes and that is something we hope to learn and implement back home,” Ms board. Taulima said■ The total number of candidates contesting for this Listen to the National News on year’s general election is 33. Tuvalu goes to poll Radio Tuvalu on Thursday March 19■ @ 7:10 pm every night 3 NATIONAL NEWS March 9, 2015 refresher training. the project.” Staff of Tuvalu Dumukuro said that the staff “At the end of the year, the need to be trained about the new project is conducting two week MET Service technologies so that they can pro- training in Fiji and will invite MET vide reliable and accurate informa- officials from the ten Pacific coun- need further tion the public needs to know about tries including Tuvalu to upgrade the weather and especially when their knowledge and skills,” added there are natural disasters approach- Dumujkuro. trainings ing. JICA will continue to carry By Pua Pedro He said that the staff at out such training not only to boost MET are well trained, their per- the understanding of MET officials STAFF at the Tuvalu MET office formances at work is very good but in operating specific MET instru- need more trainings to enable them it is best that they get themselves ments but an opportunity to get new deliver the best service to the pub- trained and to refresh their minds techniques and understanding they lic. about their work. need to acquire. Training officer at the Fiji’s “Under the new project by Dumukuro will continue the MET service Sosiceni Dumukuro JICA for ten specific Pacific coun- same visit to the other Pacific coun- told Fenui that during his visit to tries including Tuvalu, the project tries under the project■ the MET office last week he found will conduct trainings every now out that the staffs there need lots of and then within the four years of to health, to food, to water and find ways of reconstituting their Climate change sanitation, to adequate housing and States elsewhere, or persuade an- ‘threatens self- – for the people of small island other government to provide their states and coastal communities. citizens with passports, welfare and determination’ of The spokesperson for the protection. If they can’t do this, Office of the UN High Commis- these “climate change refugees” citizens in island sioner for Human Rights will become stateless. States (OHCHR), Rupert Colville, briefed Colville is calling for hu- By Diana Semi the press on the discussions, saying man rights standards to be put front that continued sea level rise at their and centre of discussions on miti- current rate, could result in low- gating the negative impacts of cli- SENIOR UN officials joined high- lying Pacific Island States, includ- mate change. level delegates from Pacific Island ing Kiribati and Tuvalu being sub- He says any action designed States that are on the frontline of merged within decades. to limit climate change must have the global battle against sea-level He noted that some citizens people’s rights at its core and this rise to examine the potentially dev- have already been forced from their should be taken into account when astating impact of climate change homes, while the two Governments the UN Climate Change Confer- on human rights. struggle to supply people with ade- ence convenes in Paris later this The President of Kiribati quate supplies of food and clean year to draw up a new global agree- and the Prime Minister of Tuvalu drinking water.