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Vanuatu's southern islands in drought
Vanuatu's southern islands are in the grip of a meteorological drought, says the country's met service.The Vanuatu Daily Post reported water shortages in Tafea province were being acutely felt on the...
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Vanuatu DARD reminds farmers to prepare for cyclones
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) is reminding all farmers that Vanuatu is now in the cyclone season which will end in April.The Department of Agriculture is advising all...
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Vanuatu courts in recess
All courts in Vanuatu are currently on recess until 24 January 2020 following an order issued by Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek.During this time there are no court sittings, except for cases that...
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Vanuatu participates in Pacific Islands Regional Regulatory Sandbox Roadshow
The Reserve Bank of Vanuatu (RBV), in collaboration with the Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI), organized a two-day in-country consultation on the Pacific Islands Regional Initiative (PIRI)...
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Vanuatu’s Port Vila municipality rolls out reserve parking in GKD
Drivers that circle George Kalsakau Drive in the heart of Port Vila city each time to find a parking space will be relieved to know that the Port Vila Municipal Council has rolled out reserve...
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Vanuatu’s Sanma and Torba provinces sign MOU for cooperation
The Sanma and Torba provincial councils have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to formalise cooperation in implementing responsibilities set out in the Decentralisation Act.The two provincial...
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Samoan reggae artist releases latest single in Port Vila
Solo Samoan artist Richard Parker has released his newest reggae single “You are my Star” in Port Vila, Vanuatu.While his name may not be familiar in some countries, the reggae artist is hitting the...
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Weak market conditions in Vanuatu to be improved in 2020
More commercial rental rooms are now vacant around Port Vila, capital of Vanuatu as real estate agencies revealed weak market conditions at the end of 2019.According to Vanuatu's Daily Post newspaper...
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Voter registration underway in Vanuatu ahead of March poll
A mass voter registration campaign is underway in Vanuatu ahead of the national general election in March.More than $US860,000 has been budgeted for the election with the chair of the electoral...
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New Caledonia and Vanuatu meet to finalise free trade agreement
The leaders of New Caledonia and Vanuatu have met to finalise the free trade agreement the countries signed in April.New Caledonia's president Thierry Santa and Vanuatu's prime minister Charlot Salwai...
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Vanuatu donates to Australia rural fire services
The Vanuatu Government has presented two cheques of Vt 10 million to the Australian High Commissioner in Port Vila, Jenny Da Rin to assist authorities respond to bushfires in Australia.The cheques were...
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France adds Fiji, Vanuatu, Guam and two Samoas to 'blacklist'
Fiji, Vanuatu, Guam and the two Samoas have been added to France's blacklist of non-cooperative countries and territories in fiscal matters.Paris updates the list annually and it now comprises 13...
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Vanuatu seasonal workers wait out Australian fires
Vanuatu's Commissioner of Labour says nearly 500 ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers have been affected by the Australian bush fires but are safe.Murielle Meltenoven said there are 480 workers who are not in...
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Major boost for Disaster Risk Management in Vanuatu
The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors has approved a contingent US$10 million in support to Vanuatu that will strengthen the island nation’s resilience to disasters, support climate adaption,...
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9 alleged human trafficking victims still in Vanuatu
Nine of the 101 Bangladeshis who are alleged victims of human trafficking are still in Vanuatu. Seven of them left Wednesday last week.According to the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) update on the case,...
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Vanuatu fields darts team in Niue
Vanuatu is fielding their first ever darts team at the 2020 Pacific Regional Darts Championship which starts in Niue, today (Monday). The team will be represented by 8 male and 8 female players.The...
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Vanuatu children offered free international medical treatment
A week-long free medical treatment offered by China-based medical practitioners has ended in Port Vila.Six senior physicians from various top hospitals in Foshan City of China were in Vanuatu to offer...
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Vanuatu rower Rio Rii begins training stint in Queensland
Vanuatu's Rillio Rio Rii will begin a three month training stint in Queensland this week as he prepares for this year's Tokyo Olympics.The 25-year-old will have the chance to compete domestically with...
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Vanuatu Finance Minister wants legislation amended to address blacklisting
Vanuatu’s Minister of Finance and Economic Management, Gaetan Pikioune, says the blacklist referred to in an article originally published online by Radio New Zealand, is that of the European Union (EU)...
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Vanuatu Government presents VT5 million to PacLII
Vanuatu’s Minister of Justice, Don Ken, visited USP’s Emalus campus in Port Vila to present a cheque for VT5,000,000 to Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute PacLII (PACLII).PacLII is located...
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