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World Vision Vanuatu mourns passing away of leader and mentor Pastor Rakau
Community organisation, World Vision Vanuatu says it has lost a leader, family member, mentor, and friend.Pastor Fiama Rakau has been described as a tireless advocate for ending violence in Vanuatu.“He...
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Vanuatu temporarily bans coconut crab harvesting
Vanuatu has imposed a temporary ban on coconut crab harvesting. The ban will allow the Department of Fisheries to address gaps in the management plan and the ensure sustainability of the fishery...
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Indonesia lashes out at Vanuatu over West Papua at the UN
Indonesia has lashed out at Vanuatu for what it describes as the Melanesian country's "excessive and unhealthy obsession" about West Papua.The testy comments came in Indonesia's right of reply to a...
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Vanuatu farmers to benefit from cattle restocking programme
Three-hundred and fifty famers of Santo, Erromango, Epi, Malekula and Efate in Vanuatu will be benefitting from the EDF Cattle Restocking Programme. Cattle will be distributed to the farmers following...
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Port Vila City Council to be appointed Road Administrator
Vanuatu’s Director General of Public Works Department will appoint the Port Vila City Council as Road Administrator for roads around town.Deputy Director of PWD, Junior George, gave the assurance to...
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Soft loans promise to kickstart Vanuatu Covid bruised economy
The business community in Vanuatu is strongly supportive of the government's offer of soft loans to try and restore the economy in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic.A National Business Forum is...
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Vanuatu tourism partners sign MOA for safe business operations
Two Vanuatu Government departments have signed an agreement with other partners to cooperate and facilitate safe business training operations in the tourism sector.The Memorandum of Agreement was...
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China hands over 31 vehicles to Vanuatu Government
China’s Ambassador, Zhou Haicheng officially handed over the keys of 31 cars and buses to Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Bob Loughman Weibur in Port Vila on Wednesday.PM Loughman acknowledged China's...
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Vanuatu PM’s family supports Tafea Day celebrations at USP’s Suva campus
Members of the Tafea Students Association at the USP Laucala campus in Fiji will be able to celebrate Tafea Day thanks to timely assistance from the family of Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Bob Loughman.The...
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Vanuatu kava exports affected by COVID-19 pandemic
Kava exporters have faced challenges exporting dry kava from Vanuatu during the global coronavirus pandemic.According to the famers, the closure of borders and high export freight rates have hit export...
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Helping to understand climate change, in Vanuatu
Strengthening climate change awareness in Vanuatu was at the core of a one day training for national media and communications officers in Port Vila Tuesday. This comes a week before Vanuatu has its...
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Vanuatu’s South Santo Investment supplies kava cuttings to DARD
Sixty-three farmers in South Santo have received kava cuttings from South Santo Investment through Vanuatu’s Department of Agriculture.A total of 12,000 kava cuttings were distributed to the farmers in...
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Coconut Rhino Beetle continues to threaten Vanuatu
The invasive Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle is threatening the main source of income for many in Vanuatu - copra.The government just injected $US1.3 million into the sector to stabilise the price but the...
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Concern in Vanuatu over appointment of citizenship agents
Concerns have been raised with Vanuatu's parliamentary accounts committee over the appointment of new citizenship agents in the countryThis comes after the Vanuatu Citizenship Commission reported an...
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Vanuatu aims to ban disposable nappies by end of year
Vanuatu is looking to ban disposable nappies by the end of the year.The Vanuatu Daily Post reported the government was holding nationwide consultations about the proposal, which would follow earlier...
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Vanuatu communities access fresh vegetables from backyard gardens
Twelve South Pentecost communities in Vanuatu have engaged in agroforestry activities that are helping to improve the livelihood of families following devastation to crops caused by Cyclone Harold this...
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First Mini Agriculture Show on Vanuatu’s West Ambrym
A Mini Agriculture Show was held on Craig Cove, West Ambrym to coincide with the MALAMPA Day celebrations sporting activities.Over 10 local farmers of the Fan council area exhibited their produce from...
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Pacific Fusion Centre to be established in Vanuatu
The Governments of the Republic of Vanuatu and Australia said they are pleased to be working in partnership to establish the Pacific Fusion Centre permanently in Port Vila.The Pacific Fusion Centre...
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Australia-backed regional security centre to start work
An Australia-funded think-tank focusing on the security concerns of Pacific island nations is to start work in Vanuatu next year.Australian foreign minister Marise Payne said in a statement the Pacific...
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Vanuatu Government to abolish seasonal work agents
Agents will in the future no longer be involved in the recruitment of Vanuatu seasonal workers for employment programmes overseasDeputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs, Ishmael Kalsakau...
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