Vanuatu voters seduced by bribes, says runner-up
A runner-up in last month's snap election in Vanuatu says voters are too easily seduced by bribes and their mentality needs to change.Female candidate Mackin Valia, from the Graon Mo Jastis Pati,...
View ArticleGoat meat market on
Goat farmer Roy Abel says the market for goat meat is growing but the challenge is insufficient supply of the meat.Abel said he intends to increase his current 19 goats to include over 100 female goats...
View ArticleVanuatu MPs held on island to control movement
The community on the small Vanuatu island of Pele is billeting scores of newly-elected MPs whose movements are being controlled in a bid to form the country's new government.The MPs are part of a bloc...
View ArticleAmicale name new coach
Vanuatu club champions Amicale FC have named a new coach to lead their 2016 OFC Champions League bid, and their chase for another domestic title.Italian Mauro Bertoni is hoping to lead his new side to...
View ArticleVanuatu caretaker govt seeks to finance runway repairs
Vanuatu's caretaker government has sought an emergency loan from its national bank and reaffirmed its commitment to a World Bank loan to upgrade the country's international airport.Last month, Air New...
View ArticleFarming recovers in Vanuatu
Vanuatu has recovered agriculturally after the devastating Cyclone Pam almost a year ago.Acting Director for Agriculture, Mark Vurobaravu said this week, communities that were destroyed heavily by the...
View ArticleVanuatu girls compete at 2016 Newcastle Surfest
The Vanuatu Surfing Association is proud to call itself the home of women and girls surfing in Vanuatu. Building upon the success of their ‘Dei Blong ol Gels’ (Day for Girls) girl specific surfing...
View ArticleNo zika virus recorded in Vanuatu
Records show that there is no zika virus in Vanuatu, says George Worwor, the Ministry of Health officer in charge of disease surveillance.However, he confirmed that there was one imported case of the...
View ArticleJust Play hits Ambae and Emae Island
Just Play Programme in Vanuatu kicked off its festival programme on the island of Ambae and Emae.Just Play Vanuatu Project manager, Rorona Kalsakau said hundreds of kids turned up last weekend and...
View ArticleMALFFB Departments name dates for Policies
Fisheries, William Naviti and Director of Biosecurity, Timothy Tumukon, have publicly declared May 26 and October 26 respectively as the days on which each Department is going to launch its Policy.The...
View ArticleFunding issues frustrate schools start in Vanuatu
The Vanuatu ministry of education says it did not receive all the government funding promised last year and places affected by Cyclone Pam and the El Nino.All government schools started their...
View ArticleVanuatu lobbying continues to intensify
Lobbying in Vanuatu continues to intensify ahead of Thursday's parliament sitting which will see the establishment of a new government with the election of a prime minister and speaker.The largest...
View ArticleFirst day brings fierce competition at OFC Futsal Championship
The Solomon Islands made their intentions here at the 2016 OFC Futsal Championship clear with an early goal setting the tone for their 3-0 victory over Tahiti.Meanwhile New Caledonia and New Zealand...
View ArticleVTO and partners increase marketing for Vanuatu tourism
A new series of promotional material is currently being produced in New Zealand for marketing in Australia and New Zealand of Vanuatu as a tourist destination. This is according to the General Manager...
View ArticleSenior squad starts training
Vanuatu national senior team will start their training as VFF begins preparations toward the OFC Nations Cup in May 2016.Head coach Moise Poida has requested all the players to return to training this...
View ArticleVanuatu beats Fiji 5-2 at OFC Fustal Championship
Vanuatu got in the winning spirit, overcoming Fiji 5-2 with a performance that left their coach Louis Dominique beaming at 2016 OFC Futsal Championship today.Both Vanuatu and Fiji were reeling from...
View ArticleConspiracy case against former Vanuatu MP adjourned
A Vanuatu magistrate has adjourned the conspiracy case against a former prime minister, Joe Natuman, and the former Vanuatu Police Commissioner, Aru Maralau.The lawyer for both men, Edward Nalial, was...
View ArticleMusic video launched to raise awareness about value of water
The Vanuatu music scene has a new song in its midst, with the recent release of Water of Life, by Port-Vila based musician, Mr. Hoobz. The music video, directed and produced by Nicky Kuautonga from...
View ArticleUnity Front Political Grouping maintains unyielding solidarity
The Unity Front for Change is adamant to set up a new government after the swearing in of the new parliamentarians in tomorrow’s First Ordinary Session for 2016.A source from the camp this morning...
View ArticleSalwai tipped as frontrunner for Vanuatu PM
The Vanuatu coalition group claiming to have a majority has reportedly chosen Charlot Salwai as candidate for tomorrow's election of a new prime minister.Our correspondent said he had been told by a...
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