Vanuatu court to hear Natuman's final bid to contest election
Vanuatu's supreme court will meet tomorrow to hear a former prime minister's final bid to contest next Thursday's election.The electoral office had rejected Joe Natuman's application, because he's...
View ArticleVanuatu wild yam farmer reveals ‘Auta Green Food Security’ project to DARD
A wild yam farmer of Eastern Malo in Vanuatu has revealed his latest project ‘Auta Green Food Security’ to the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD).“Auta Green Food Security, is the...
View ArticleLuganville launches new NCDs treatment centre
A new centre dedicated to treating Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) has been launched in Luganville, Vanuatu.The centre was made possible after a space was allocated by Luganville Municipal Council at...
View ArticleVanuatu's general election campaigning ends
With the campaign period for Vanuatu's general election officially closed, police in Port Villa are on the look out for anyone promoting candidates.The Vanuatu Daily Post reports campaigning ended...
View ArticleVanuatu braces for economic downturn
Just a day out from the national elections Vanuatu extended its COVID-19 protection measures with businesses warned to brace for a major downturn in the economy.In a national address on Tuesday the...
View ArticlePraim Minista, Ripablik blong Vanuatu Pablik stetmen abaot Spred blong...
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View ArticleVanuatu goes to the polls
It's election day in Vanuatu where voters must select 52 members of parliament from 17 single and multi-member constituencies.Polls open at 7:30am local time at more than 350 locations and close at...
View ArticleNorthern Vanuatu constituencies to vote today
Voters in northern Vanuatu will finally get to cast their ballots today after extreme weather forced the postponement of polling in several constituencies on Thursday.The chair of the Vanuatu Electoral...
View ArticlePoor voter turnout in polling at Vanuatu’s Luganville
Voter turnout at Luganville Town has been very low in polling for the 2020 Vanuatu General Elections.According to the Election Coordination team in Luganville, only 38% of the 16,523 registered voters...
View Article2020 Vanuatu General Elections polling ends
Voting in the national parliamentary election ended late Thursday night and unofficial results were showing some veteran politicians and ministers may have lost their seats.Polling officials at...
View ArticleVanuatu test comes back negative
Vanuatu's government says tests for a resort worker with a suspected case of Covid-19 have come back negative.Tests were sent to a laboratory in New Caledonia.According to authorities, should a case be...
View ArticleVanuatu island under lockdown after cruise ship visit
Vanuatu's southern-most island Aneityum is under lockdown after a tourist who visited was tested as positive for covid-19.The Daily Post reports that a passenger reportedly infected while onboard the...
View ArticleMinistry of Education advisory coronavirus COVID-19
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View ArticleNo confirmed or suspected cases of COVID-19 in Vanuatu
The Ministry of Health says there are no suspected or confirmed cases of coronavirus COVID-19 in Vanuatu.In its latest report released 24 March 2020, the Ministry confirmed that all international...
View ArticleNPH activates hospital EOC in Vanuatu
The Northern Provincial Hospital (NPH) management has activated its Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) as part of national prevention and preparedness measures against the Coronavirus pandemic.With a...
View ArticleHawaii family stranded in Vanuatu amid coronavirus crisis
For Bridget Ueno, her husband, and their two kids from Wahiawa, it was the vacation of a lifetime. Unplugging and enjoying the remote, beautiful beaches of the South Pacific on the island nation of...
View ArticleVanuatu Food Security and Agriculture Cluster meets to discuss way forward
The Vanuatu Food Security and Agriculture Cluster (FSAC) convened a meeting this week to establish and activate the coordination of the emergency food security response plan in light of the coronavirus...
View ArticleVanuatu’s Portoroki Adventist Church to be on lockdown amid coronavirus crisis
Board members of Portoroki Adventist Church in Vanuatu have agreed to a lockdown of the church for the next 30 days.This was confirmed by Head Elder of the church, Richard Edwin.He says all church...
View ArticleVanuatu declares State of Emergency over Covid-19
Vanuatu's president has declared a State of Emergency in response to the Covid-19 pandemic.Obed Moses Tallis made the declaration this morning in Port Vila.Earlier in the week the Council of Minister's...
View ArticlePuyo-festa new mayor for Port Vila
Erick Puyo-festa is now the new Lord Mayor of Port Vila Municipal Council in Vanuatu. Mr Puyo-Fest was elected unopposed in elections at the council’s town hall.He replaces outgoing mayor, Vanua’aku...
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