TAFEA Provincial Government

TPG planning istap meet lo week wetem ol AAs, PTAG mo NGOs lo Tafea Province blo lukluk lo plannings mo mergem in order blo delivery blo ol services hemi decentralized from nomata lo different departments mo sectors wetem ol plannings, be yumi stap servem ol same people nomo.

Today 23 February 2026, ig*t wan first ever MOA we ie signed between Director Correctional Service Department Johnny Marango, TPGC President Honorable Andrew Iawak mo LTMC Administrator Reginald Tangap.
Agreement ia hemi blo allowem ol detainees blo save mekem up ol hours blo olgeta we law ie requirem iko back lo Tafea Province, lo Lenakel Town mo ol nara places wetem es**rt blong Tafea Police Patrol.
Director Marango lo toktok blo hem ie pointem out se kavman blo Vanuatu istap cater for ol detainees blo yumi lo side blo lukaotem olgeta mo feedwm olgeta mo lo Agreement olsem hemia, hemi stap allowem ol detainees blo givem back service ia iko lo kavman through lo service we Bai oli givem lo Tafea Provincial Government Headquarters mo Lenakel town.

Power disruption in Tanna..what is the government's power plan?

First fala ordinary sitting blong newfala Council blong Tafea Provincial Government Council afta lo elections blo olgeta lo July, ie tekem ples tedei. Lo morning ia ie lukim wan guard of honor we Tafea Police force ie been givem lo President blo Tafea Province, Honorable Andrew Iawak Nipio. After lo hemia, ol councilors wetem Honorable President iko insaed lo nasara blo olgeta, TPG Council Chamber mo g*t Devotion, then oli stap continue lo lo business blo ordinary sitting ia.
Lo Monday mo Tuesday lo week ia ol Honorable councilors wetem Honorable President oli been g*t induction wetem assistance blo 3 officers we ikam lo department blo Local Authority lo Vila.

Isangel Loop road improvement we ie funded by Australian Government today ie lukim opening blo hem lo presences blo Head blo Government blo Vanuatu wetem Deputy blo hem, Minister blong infrastructure mo Public Utilities mo few Government Ministers, DG mo Directors blo MIPU. President blong Tafea Province Honorable Nipio Andrew Iawak ie g*t bigfala honor too blo receivem mo welcomem Deputy Prime Minister blo Australia Honourable Richard Marles, Foreign Affairs Minister Honorable Penny Wong mo Pacific Island Affairs Minister Honorable Pat Conroy.
Deleg*tion blo Government blong Australia ie touch down lo white grass airport tis morning mo oli been g*t wan courtesy visit long Nasara blong ol jif lo Tafea before oli Kam antap blong mekem official opening blo Improvement blong Isangel Loop road mo afta oli continue lo visit blo olgeta iko lo Mount Yasur.

Hemi Kam official folem Loa blo decentralization ( CAP 230)
Congratulations Honorable President NIPO IAWAK Andrew mo Honorable Vice President IAWIAP Francis Put 👏👏🙏🙏

TAFEA Provincial Government hemi glad blo luk se construction work blong workem Central Tanna Area Council haos hemi start finis.
Company we ie securem contract hemi wan local construction company; Tafea Youngster Bargain Construction, we ie made up lo ol qualified builders we ie trained to lo support blong Australian Government under lo Vanuatu Skills Partnership Tafea Skills Centre.
Tafea Provincial Government ie commentem work wetem Partnership olsem Vanuatu Skills Partnership blo supportem upskilling blo more local mo highly trained human resource lo ground we oli stap contribute lo critical Government projects olsem Area Council building we Bai ie playem wan significant role towards implementation blong decentralization agenda blo bringem service iko down lo people.
Hemi good tumas blo luk se out lo ol builders ia, ig*t wan female we hemi Mary Iawilu, wan long ol prodak mo pikinini blong Tanna we hemi rere blong givim back iko long Island blong hem.
Completion blo project ia Bai save givem access lo ol man mo woman, includem ol man wetem disabiliti blo karem ol services blo national government mo Provincial Government iko down lo level blo Central Tanna Area Council or Nanunata Area.
Tafea Skills Centre istap work kolosap wetem ol coach blong mekem construction quality coaching blong mekem sua se worknistap go long gudfala standard mo ie stret lo community. Work tugeta ia ie showem out strong collaboration between government, local bisnis mo community. Hemia wan nara step blong sapotem decentralization, woman long leadership mo inclusive development.

Deleg*tion blong Deputy Prime Minister same time Minister blong Finance, Honorable Johnny Rasou Koanapo ie finally kasem Tanna afta lo scheduled flight blo olgeta we oli should Kam daon yesterday be due to strong wind lo white grass airport, oli touch down lo morning ia mo afta lo some visits, oli kasem Tafea Provincial Government HQ lo lunch time.
Hon. Deputy Prime Minister lo toktok blo hem blong hem lo fored blong ol TAC members, hemi pointem out se hemi wantem luk DECENTRALIZATION long full power blong hem from lukluk istap se decentralization hemi stap lo 40% nomo.
Honorable Johnny Rasou Koanapo hemi gohed blo talem se Province hemi must be resilient mo start lukluk blong supportem hem wan financially mo questionem se out lo Government grants we istap Kam lo Province, wanem nao Provincial Government ie mekem blo helpem development blong Province ia.
Hemi pointem out se people ie must start blong pem tax we kavman istap givem from hemi wan total injustice blo yumi no pem tax afta yumi continue blong usem wharf, airport, hospital mo most lo ol services we kavman ie mekem through lo ol money blo ol tax payers blo ol nara bigfala countries be yumi no wantem pem ol simple tax we kavman ie imposem.
Hemi some lo ol directions we kavman blo tedei istap tekem blo helpem people blong hem.
Lo side blo strike blong ol teachers, DPM ie stressem se kavman hemi inclined blo pem wanem we ol teachers oli wantem be yet yumibstap play Tom and Jerry yet. Bai kavman hemi appeal mo hemi appeal lo ol TAC .embers blo toktok lo ol teachers se PLEASE NO STRIKE.
Lo last toktok blo hem, hemi stap wishem ol working committee, LOC blong National Arts Festival mo Culture se ... Kavman ie hope blo luk THE BEST we Tafea is save mekem blo hostem bigfala national event ia.

Congratulations lo first female we ie winnem bit blo contract blo buildem Central Tanna Area Council building; Mary Iawilu mo company blo hem Tafea Youngster Bargain Construction.Bai work Bai ie start ia nao mo infact Mary stret ples blo hem ia nao building blo Central Tanna AC Bai stap lo hem; Louiaru.🙏🙏

Administrative sitting blo Tafea Provincial Council. Ig*t 2 councilors ie been loosem chair blo tufala from tufala ie absent lo 2 consecutive meetings olsem standing order ie clearly statem mo folem law, ig*t 2fala we tufala ie runner up tufala ie automatically tekem ples blo tufala. Lo morning ia, ig*t introduction blo tufala mo welcomem tufala lo council sitting.
Sitting ia hemi last sitting blo ol councilors lo term ia mo afta lo 4 days administrative sitting ia, Bai ol honorable councilors ia ikam olsem ol normal citizens nomo as yumi stap ready blo go through lo Provincial Election we Bai tekem ples ino long time.

Vanuatu Electoral Office istap go through lo wan review lo TAFEA Provincial Government . Hemia ie tekem tugeta ol AAs including olgeta lo outer islands we oli join through lo video conference. Some lo ol kavman officers we oli preside long ol previous elections oli attendem review ia.
Main tingting hemi blo reviewem process blo election blo country ia mo wanem way forward we yumi save mekem blo ie work good more lo future.