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Vanuatu commences workshop on quantifiable adaptation for Water and...
The Ministry of Climate Change in Vanuatu held a workshop to gather inputs from stakeholders towards the development of the national quantifiable adaptation targets and indicators for its water and...
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Facebook blocks user for nudity in photos of Indigenous Vanuatu ceremony
Witnol Benko is worried about posting certain images from his home island on Facebook.Some photos taken in Vanuatu have already been labelled a violation of Facebook's nudity and sexual activity...
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Vanuatu begins countdown to Developing Country status
As of today, Tuesday 27 October, there are 38 days left until Vanuatu graduates from the status of Least Developing Country (LDC) to Developing Country under the theme 'Development maturity'.The...
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Vanuatu Utilities Regulatory Authority announces new appointment
Vanuatu’s Minister of Finance and Economic Management, Johnny Koanapo has appointed Jean Chaniel as the new Chairperson and Commissioner of the Utilities Regulatory Authority (URA).Mr Chaniel’s...
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Vanuatu water authority cracks down on Vila harbour polluters
The Port Vila Municipal Council has been ordered to address the leakage of sewage water into the harbour in Vanuatu’s capital city.A Wastewater Taskforce conducted an inspection and identified that the...
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Vanuatu thinks again on diaper ban issue
Reports from Vanuatu say many mothers have welcomed the government's decision to delay a ban on disposable nappies.The ban was meant to come into effect on 31 December but the Council of Ministers...
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Vanuatu set to adopt new cyber crime law
Vanuatu is poised to adopt a new cybercrime law.Griffith University's Asia Institute reports that the legislation is a more considered law compared to an earlier bill put briefly before parliament in...
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Vanuatu sets up loan scheme for private sector
The Vanuatu government has promised to budget just over $US26 million to help the private sector impacted by the global Covid-19 pandemic.The Prime Minister Bob Loughman said $US1,8 million would be...
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Vanuatu Government grant to assist local entrepreneurs through COVID-19
Vanuatu’s farmers and local entrepreneurs can begin accessing a Government grant scheme that is aimed at supporting the economy during the COVID-19 pandemic. next month.Prime Minister (PM) Bob Loughman...
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Vila Central Hospital midwives undergo training
Fifteen midwives from the Central Hospital took part in the Pacific Emergency Maternal and Neonatal (PEMNeT) and Early Essential New-born Care (ENC) training held in Port Vila from the 26 – 30...
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Vanuatu beach soccer on the rise again
Beach soccer has a rich and proud tradition in Vanuatu with three runners-up and a third place finish at Oceania level between 2006 and 2013.And there is renewed excitement about the future of the...
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Galaxy and LL Echo through to Vanuatu football National Super League semis
Galaxy FC and LL Echo FC are through to the semi finals of the Vanuatu Football Federation 2020 National Super League.Galaxy from Port Vila Football Association topped the Pool B of the National Super...
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Light magnitude 4.9 quake hits near Port-Vila, Vanuatu
A 4.9-magnitude earthquake struck near the town of Port-Vila, Vanuatu. The tremor was recorded early morning on Wednesday 4 November 2020 at 5.17 am local time, at an intermediate depth of 70 km below...
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Teams confirmed for WSB SHEFA Basketball grand final
The VNC Basketball team has caught the attention of many as they have secured a place in the final after making their debut at the WSB SHEFA Basketball league. SHEFA Basketball league executive Mildred...
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Pacific Heads of Customs administrations pledge to work together
Customs administrations in the region are faced with similar challenges due to COVID-19 but have agreed to work together and collaborate more to ride out the COVID-19 pandemic.At the conclusion of the...
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Vanuatu PM meets Ruerue FC ahead of semi-final
Vanuatu Prime Minister Bob Loughman visited the Ruerue FC team yesterday (Wednesday), ahead of the country’s Football National Super League semi-final against ABM Galaxy at 12pm today. The side...
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Vanuatu’s Malampa Revivors qualifies for OFC Champions League
The Malampa Revivors FC made a powerful comeback in second half to win the crucial match against LL Echo 3-2, at the Top Four Super League in Port Vila Wednesday. This was after the game was locked in...
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Vanuatu farmers prepare to export root crops to New Zealand
Several Vanuatu government departments are working together with smallholder farmers to access New Zealand markets for root crops.The Department of Industry, Department of Agriculture, Ministry of...
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Vanuatu Head of State want MPs to prioritise national interest
The Head of State Obed Moses Tallis has called on all Members of the Vanuatu Parliament to deal with the national interest not their political parties.He made the call in his speech this morning during...
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Vanuatu discusses development of resilient agriculture sector
Senior management officers, provincial agriculture and technical officers discussed priority areas for the agriculture sector for 2021 during a department planning meeting in Port Vila this weekThe...
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