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Forum leaders' meeting in Vanuatu to be postponed
Vanuatu's government has decided to postpone this year's Pacific Islands Forum summit, possibly until next year.Vanuatu was due to host the meeting of the region's leaders in August.The Council of...
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Bred Bank lends a hand to Vanuatu children affected by TC Harold
About 50 school bags were donated by Bred Bank to the organisers of Vanuatu’s Wan Voes Kivhan Festival for distribution to children affected by TC Harold in April. The bank also sponsored the first...
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Nine villages in Vanuatu’s North Pentecost provided safe drinking water
A newly completed water system which will provide safe drinking water to nine villages has been officially opened in Latano, North Pentecost,“This is the biggest water system the Department of Water...
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Vanuatu Government postpones hosting of 51st PIF
The Vanuatu Council of Ministers has agreed for the Government to postpone hosting the Forum Leaders Meeting in Port Vila in August.The Council took its decision following recommendations from the...
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Vanuatu Government announces priority directives for 2021
The Vanuatu Government has released its official policy directions for 2021 and the next 4 years.The directives were adopted by the Council of Ministers on 21 May in Luganville, Santo.Prime Minister...
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Vanuatu to take up roles of MSG Chairman and post of Director General
The position of Director General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) is likely to be awarded to a Ni Vanuatu when the decision is made later this year.The panel of recruitment has apparently met...
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Australia provides 350 million Vatu to Vanuatu’s COVID-19 stimulus package
Vanuatu and Australia have signed a new grant agreement worth VT350 million, as budgetary support for the Vanuatu Government’s COVID-19 stimulus package. The package, implemented by the Ministry of...
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Order to remove stranded and sunken vessels in Vanuatu harbours
An order has been made for the removal of vessels that are stranded or have sunk in Port Vila. The Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Jay Ngwele wrote to the Habour Master and Operations...
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Shefa Provincial government donates to affected provinces in Vanuatu
The Shefa Provincial government has handed over Vt800,000 to provinces affected by to ash fall and TC Harold.The handing over ceremony took place at the Iririki island Resort at the closing of two and...
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Cyclone resistant shelters in Vanuatu
Port Vila-based Pacific Ocean Domes has received a letter of support from the Vanuatu Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (VFIPA) for Pacific Ocean Domes to construct cyclone shells/structures as...
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Pacific Health donates facemasks to Vanuatu’s ProMedical Ambulance team
Pacific Health Ltd has donated 2500 facemasks to ProMedical Ambulance Service. The donation is part of the company’s efforts to help Vanuatu’s COVID-19 relief.Pacific Health Ltd Manager, Napuse Tosso...
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Spike in sicknesses in Vanuatu’s cyclone-affected communities
Medical clinics in Vanuatu's cyclone-affected communities are reporting an increase in sicknesses, as the slow recovery process continues.It has been two months since the category five Cyclone Harold...
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Fiji Airways converts ATR 72-600 for regional freight operations
Fiji Airways recently converted a Fiji Link ATR 72-600 aircraft to a freighter configuration to operate a cargo trip to Port Villa. This is the first time the airline has reconfigured its ATR aircraft...
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Vanuatu SMEs to receive grant from COVID–19 Economic Stimulus Package
The Council of Ministers (COM) has approved the payment of a one-off grant of VT60,000 to every eligible Small and Micro-Enterprise across the country. The council’s decision has been confirmed by the...
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Vanuatu media group condemns 'intimidation' of journalist
Vanuatu's media association, Media Association blong Vanuatu or MAV, has condemned what it calls intimidation of a local journalist by airport security and local police.This was following action taken...
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Vanuatu Tourism Response and Recovery Plan — Moving Forward
Stakeholders in Vanuatu have identified a number of actions aimed at restoring the tourism industry.The Vanuatu Tourism Crisis Response and Recovery Plan and Budget was put together following...
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Australia provides additional support to Vanuatu’s Ministry of Health
Australia is providing an additional 400 million vatu to support the health response to COVID-19 and Tropical Cyclone Harold. The agreement was formalised at a signing ceremony held at the Ministry of...
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Vanuatu Health Ministry receives more COVID-19 assistance
The private sector in Vanuatu has stepped forward to help the Ministry of Health respond to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic.Leon Hardware in Port Vila provided 4000 masks and five forehead...
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Ambae receives first ministerial visit in 7 years
Vanuatu Trade Minister, James Bule, is the first government minister to visit volcanic ash devastated Ambae Island in seven years.Mr Bule is from Ambae and this year won back the seat he lost in the...
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Vanuatu public service head charged
The Chairman of Vanuatu's Public Service Commission is facing criminal charges following an incident involving a policeman.The Vanuatu Daily Post reported Martin Mahe had been charged on seven counts...
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