08 February, 2017 The Ministry of MEIDECC donated six hailers to town officers in Vava’u last week to utilise during disasters.
The six villages that received the donation included Falehau, Neiafu, Feletoa, Houma, Holonga and Mangia.
Officer in Charge at MEIDECC’s office in Vava’u Ms. Lucy Fa’anunu also donated garbage bags and t-shirts to Taoa’s town officer to assist the village in their community based garbage collection.
Fa’anunu said, “Taoa village is one of the proactive villages that takes part in the ministry’s community based garbage collection.”
Town Officer of Taoa Mr. Kelepi Kiokata thanked the ministry for their assistance and for creating such positive initiative for Vava’u.
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Issued by the: Ministry of Meteorology, Energy, Information, Disaster Management, Environment, Climate Change and Communications