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Body of late Vanuatu High Commissioner to New Zealand returns home for final...
The late High Commissioner to New Zealand, Johnson Marakipule Naviti, was repatriated today through the courtesy of the New Zealand Air Force to Port Vila. Prior to the repatriation, a funeral service...
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‘Debating Lapita’ book handed over to Vanuatu
The Vanuatu National Library has taken delivery of a book ‘Debating Lapita: distribution, chronology, society and subsistence‘.The book was received by George Wilbur of the Public Library on behalf of...
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Vanuatu considers mandatory Covid testing
The Director of Public Health in Vanuatu says the country is considering mandatory Covid testing for those who return to the country.Currently, only citizens are allowed into Vanuatu and they must...
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Expired canned fish in Vanuatu disaster relief
Chiefs in Vanuatu's Vanmelang community in central Pentecost have raised concerns that canned fish, distributed to villagers, had expired.The fish, under the Blue Pearl brand, had been handed out to...
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NT seasonal worker pilot: managing worker safety in the COVID-19 era
On 4 August the Australian and Northern Territory governments announced a small pilot that will initially bring in 170 ni-Vanuatu workers under the Seasonal Worker Programme (SWP) to provide labour for...
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Vanuatu Agriculture Department assists communities affected by COVID-19
The Department of Agriculture has signed an agreement with the Tanombere Association as part of efforts to help communities affected by the COVID-19 global pandemic. The main tasks under this agreement...
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Vanuatu Agriculture Department targets Backyard Food Garden Technology
The Vanuatu Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has continuously been promoting and encouraging urban residents to engage in backyard garden to ensure food security.Engaging in...
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Vanuatu looks to agriculture to help diversify economy
Vanuatu's government is reportedly planning to stimulate the agriculture sector to diversify the economy away from tourism.The economy, which is mostly held up by tourism, has been ruined by the...
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Vanuatu launches Chinese Women’s Association
Vanuatu has launched a non-profit organization to encourage Chinese women to participate in significant activities and build relationships with the local people. President Obed Moses Tallis and Mrs...
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Vila Mayor Tetea wants space for Southern Ward
The Mayor of Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila has requested that the city council write to the Government to acquire a piece of land to accommodate the interest of the growing youth population in Southern...
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Vanuatu’s remote West Santo leads in Practical Environmental Learning for...
The remote and underserved villages of Vanuatu's Western Santo as the Santo Sunset Environment Network, in partnership with the Eden Hope Foundation, successfully delivered an Environmental camp and...
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Australian Government's plan to allow fruit pickers from Vanuatu under threat
The Australian Government's pilot programme to allow fruit pickers from Vanuatu to travel to the Northern Territory has been thrown into question, with a Vanuatu Government spokesman telling the ABC...
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Solomon Airlines plans repatriation charter flights to Vanuatu, Tonga and...
Solomon Airlines is planning to operate a series of charter and repatriation flights on 5 September to Vanuatu, Tonga, and Australia.A statement said the airline has sought the approval of the Solomon...
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‘Taf Tumas’ storybook to hit schools shelves throughout Vanuatu
Vanuatu’s first local children’s storybook ‘Taf Tumas! Different journeys, one people’ will be distributed to 480 schools throughout the country. A total of 1,200 copies of the book have been handed...
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State funeral held for late Vanuatu High Commissioner Johnson Naviti
Vanuatu Prime Minister Bob Loughman joined President, Ps Obed Moses Tallis to pay their last respects to the late High Commissioner, Johnson Naviti Marakipule who passed away in New Zealand early last...
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Mango industry celebrates as seasonal workers from Vanuatu touch down in Darwin
After a lot of uncertainty and some "tough" last-minute negotiations, around 160 seasonal workers from Vanuatu have landed in Darwin, as part of a trial program to fill a labour shortage for the...
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Vanuatu lime exports to NZ paused
Vanuatu's lime exports to New Zealand have been temporarily stopped over biosecurity issues.The first shipment in an export trial of Vanuatu's Tahitian limes arrived in New Zealand in...
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Strong earthquakes rock Vanuatu
Two strong earthquakes, within 20 minutes of each other, rocked the Vanuatu capital Port Vila this afternoon.According to the United States Geological Survey website the first quake, which struck at...
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Vanuatu’s Employment Stabilization Payment to end 15 Sept
The Vanuatu Government’s Employment Stabilization Payment (ESP) will end on 15 September and there will be no new applications accepted after this date. The ESP is a package designed specifically to...
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Vanuatu to Covid-19 test repatriates from high risk areas
Vanuatu has confirmed that Covid-19 testing on repatriates from high risk areas in other countries will start this week.The Daily Post reports this different from surveillance tests previously...
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