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Construction underway for Vanuatu’s new female Correctional Centre
Construction of a new Correctional Centre for female offenders has commenced in Port Vila, with funding support from the New Zealand and Australian Governments.“It is well known that correctional...
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Vanuatu’s State of Emergency to be extended to respond to TC Harold
The Vanuatu Government has been requested to extend the State of Emergency (SOE) imposed for Covid-19. The National Disaster Committee made the request in order to respond to the immediate needs of...
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NZ Govt working on repatriation flights for NZers in Vanuatu
The government is working on a way to get 79 New Zealanders home from Vanuatu which was hit by Tropical Cyclone Harold.Winds reaching up to 235 km/h and gusts at times up to 300 km/h battered the...
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New Zealand to provide assistance to Vanuatu
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has announced an initial package of support to help the people and the Government of Vanuatu respond to the impact of Tropical Cyclone Harold.“Our Pacific...
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People of Vanuatu’s SANMA province need assistance
There is an urgent need for food, shelter and water from the people of SANMA province after the destruction caused by category 5 Tropical Cyclone Harold this week. This was confirmed by Mayor of the...
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Close to 70 percent of Vanuatu's Luganville destroyed by Cyclone Harold
The MP for the cyclone-devastated Vanuatu town of Luganville says up to 70 percent of buildings have been destroyed.Matai Seremaiah returned to the country's second-largest town yesterday, and said it...
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Oxfam coordinates response to TC Harold in Vanuatu and Solomons
Oxfam teams in the Pacific are already working with partner agencies and governments in Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in response to Tropical Cyclone Harold. Oxfam teams in the Pacific are already...
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Australian aid to help Cyclone Harold relief efforts as COVID-19 frustrates...
An Australian Defence Force (ADF) plane will head to Vanuatu within days to deliver relief supplies to the small Pacific nation after it was devastated by this week's Cyclone Harold.The week-long storm...
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UN reaches out to Pacific, post-Cyclone Harold
The United Nations has issued messages of support for the Pacific following the destruction caused by Cyclone Harold last week.The severe cyclone swept through Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Fiji and...
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Dozens of NZers brought out of Vanuatu post-Cyclone Harold
A Defence Force plane has brought 39 New Zealanders back home from Vanuatu after islands in the Pacific nation were devastated by Cyclone Harold last weekA C-130 Hercules aircraft had taken a...
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AVL assists with special flights delivering relief to Vanuatu
Airports Vanuatu Limited has been working with other partners over the Easter weekend to facilitate special flights that have brought vital supplies to Vanuatu.According to AVL, only special...
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Crisis stricken Vanuatu hit by climate-fuelled Tropical Cyclone Harold
As the world scrambles to contain the Covid-19 pandemic, Tropical Cyclone Harold has struck Vanuatu, with the devastation providing an unwelcome reminder that climate change remains the biggest threat...
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Australia delivers humanitarian assistance to Vanuatu
In response to the Vanuatu Government’s request for humanitarian assistance, Australia has delivered relief supplies on a Royal Australian Air Force aircraft as part of a $4 million package of support...
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Digicel restores connectivity across all islands in Vanuatu in record time
Five days after the Category 5 Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold devastated the island nation of Vanuatu, Digicel has been successful in restoring 90% plus connectivity across all Islands.When TC Harold...
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Cyclone Harold's damage to Vanuatu 'exceptionally bad'
The extent of Cyclone Harold's damage to Vanuatu is becoming clear after assessment teams were deployed across the island on Monday. But there are concerns any much-needed help with the recovery will...
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Vanuatu declares second State of Emergency
The Head of State of Vanuatu President Tallis Obed Moses, has declared a second State of Emergency (SoE) effective Saturday, 11 April, 2020 for 30 days.This declaration was made on the advice of the...
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Vanuatu Acting DPM raises concern over TC Harold response
The Acting Deputy Prime Minister Jotham Napat said he has received first hand reports of assistance not getting to people in desperate need - including those requiring urgent medical care. “Without the...
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NZ aid charities to help Pacific neighbours after Cyclone Harold
International aid charities in New Zealand are stepping in to help out Pacific neighbours, but they face a dilemma.They are helping the three Pacific countries battered by Cyclone Harold last week,...
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Vanuatu Labour Department puts measures in place for employees and business...
The Vanuatu Department of Labour has implemented measures and approaches that businesses can access to protect their employees and ensure their businesses continue to operate during the COVID-19...
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Vanuatu receives coronavirus medical aid from China
Vanuatu has taken delivery of medical equipment from China to help fight coronavirus COVID-19.The aid was flown from China via Darwin, Australia on a chartered A320 flight over the Easter weekend.The...
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