Week Seven - Independence Day
Tuvalu celebrated Independence Day on 1 October with a massive parade followed by an address from the Prime Minister. Officials read out congratulatory emails from several foreign leaders, including the President of Taiwan and the Australian Prime Minister. Police and school groups lined up on the runway Watch a video of Police marching School groups marching The Gilbert and Ellice Islands succeeded in becoming independent nations in 1978 with the formation of Tuvalu and Kiribati. Below is a timeline of significant events for Tuvalu from https://nationaltoday.com/tuvalu-independence-day/ For the celebrations (or coincidence!) a Brazilian sports team flew in on a NZ charter jet early on Tuesday. After discharging its passengers it left, only to return again on Thursday to collect. Watch ZK-ZEK Cessna C680 take off We've been busy working with separate teams on the asphalt plant site and the runway. Most of the expat team (approx 10 people) is assembling the plant while the local gu...