Tanna prepares to host National Week of Agriculture
Vanuatu Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity (MALFFB) and its partners will be hosting the National Week on Tanna in August.The event used to be known as the National...
View ArticleVanuatu's caretaker PM confident he'll be cleared of charge
Vanuatu's caretaker prime minister says he's innocent and confident he will be cleared of any charges he faces.Charlot Salwai is among several MPs who were this week served court summons, which is...
View ArticleJapan ramps up aid to Vanuatu, as attention for island grows
Japan's government will pump millions into aid projects in Vanuatu ahead of the country's forthcoming election as part of a $100 million bid to shore up influence in the Pacific nations.The funding...
View ArticleAustralian naval ship to visit Vanuatu's Lugainville
An Australian naval ship is due to dock at a Chinese-built wharf in Vanuatu this weekend.The Daily Post reports that the HMAS Leeuwin is enroute to Solomon Islands to undertake hydrographic work.It is...
View ArticleVanuatu students evacuated from Wuhan
All seven Vanuatu students studying in Wuhan, China have been evacuated this morning (Sunday).According to the Vanuatu Foreign Affairs Ministry, the students are onboard a special charter flight.The...
View ArticleNew school libraries open in Santo
Five new school libraries have opened in Santo, Vanuatu. The libraries will cater for students from Malao, Winsao, Pialulup, Bombua and Loreviko.The new facilities were made possible by the teams from...
View ArticleVanuatu taskforce revises coronavirus surveillance programme
The Vanuatu National Novel Coronavirus Taskforce says there are no suspected or confirmed cases of the virus in the country.According to the taskforce, should a case be detected, the Ministry of Health...
View ArticleVanuatu Public Health staff display new uniform
The Vanuatu Department of Public Health has become the first department within the ministry to have its own uniform. The staff will now have their own uniform after years of wearing one that belongs to...
View ArticleLuganville cleared to host OFC Champions League
Vanuatu's Luganville Soccer Stadium has been cleared to host games in the OFC Champions League football competition following a period of heavy rain during the weekend.Vanuatu National Super League...
View ArticleDevelopment of Vanuatu Local Cuisine Revival Strategy
Discussions have begun to revive the local Vanuatu cuisine and showcase it in the tourism sector.The Department of Tourism (DoT) brought together various partners to discuss the development of a...
View ArticlePort Vila airport installs two intermodal containers to quarantine people...
Vanuatu has installed two intermodal containers outside the international terminal at the Port Vila airport.This is to assist in isolating people suspected of carrying the coronavirus.The containers...
View ArticleAPTC and ACOMVETS sign partnership for quality TVET, gender equality and...
The Australia Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) and the Anglican Church of Melanesian Vocational Education Training and Technical School (ACOMVETS) officially signed a partnership agreement for TVET...
View ArticleMalampa Revivors out to secure first win at the OFC Championship
Malampa Revivors FC is aiming to establish their first win in-group b of the OFC Champions League at Luganville Stadium today.This was following their 1-1 draw against Lautoka FC last Saturday.The...
View ArticleVanuatu MP Entitlement posters released
The Vanuatu Parliament has released the Members of Parliament (MP) Entitlements poster in an effort to educate communities on what to expect after electing their candidates in the upcoming national...
View ArticleAgriculture Regulations workshop planned for Santo
Officers from the Vanuatu Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) have begun visiting provinces to follow-up and evaluate the impact of extension forums that were held in 2019.The main...
View ArticleNew Australian High Commissioner meets Sanma women in first official visit
Australia’s new High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Sarah de Zoeten visited Sanma Province to see first-hand Australia’s assistance to women.“This year Australia and Vanuatu celebrate forty years of...
View ArticleWorld War aircraft discovered in Vanuatu
An early model Vought Corsair aircraft was discovered by Santo locals earlier this month and was reported to South Pacific World War Museum. Following a dive on the wreck by Dive Vanuatu divers,...
View ArticleADB, Japan, and Vanuatu Commission Climate Resilient Schools in Tanna
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) joined the Government of Vanuatu in a commissioning ceremony Friday to open several junior secondary schools that were built back better following damage by Cyclone Pam...
View ArticleVanuatu’s traditional architecture makes a community more resilient in the...
In March 2015, the island of Vanuatu was hit hard by Tropical Cyclone Pam, the second most powerful tropical cyclone ever recorded in the South Pacific Ocean in terms of sustained winds, and one of the...
View ArticleIsrael-Pacific Leaders Summit becomes an established Forum
The State of Israel and the Pacific have agreed to have an established Forum to be known as the “State of Israel - Pacific Islands Leaders Summit” for future meetings. “These Summit’s will be open to...
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