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TC Lucas moves in easterly direction in Vanuatu
The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD) in Port Vila has confirmed the Tropical Cyclone Lucas is moving in an easterly direction at 14km/hr.The system is positioned at the top right...
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Vanuatu’s Wanfuteng Bank supports 10 students with scholarships
Ten Vanuatu students have received scholarships from Wanfuteng Bank to pursue their studies this year.The students have been selected from Santo and Port Vila and are between Year 7 and Year 13.“We are...
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Sentencing of former Vanuatu PM today
The Vanuatu Supreme Court will today hand down the sentence of former Prime Minister, Charlot Salwai.Justice Andre Wiltens found guilty last month Mr Salwai on perjury charges.The maximum penalty of...
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Ni-Vanuatu RSE workers travel to New Zealand
Over 150 Ni-Vanuatu Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) workers left Port Vila for New Zealand yesterday.The group of workers marks the resumption of the RSE scheme since the start of the COVID-19...
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Two Vanuatu hospitals receive new medical equipment from Chinese government
Vila Central Hospital and the Northern Provincial Hospital in Santo have received Vt55million worth of medical equipment from the Chinese government. The medical equipment arrived in four containers,...
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Vanuatu's Regenvanu calls for action to help Pacific regionalism
Vanuatu's opposition leader Ralph Regenvanu has urged countries who support Pacific regionalism to take action to help stop Micronesia leaving the Pacific Forum.His call comes after Nauru, Kiribati,...
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Plumbers complete Vanuatu’s first newly developed plumbing course
Fourteen plumbers from SANMA Province have created history by graduating from Vanuatu’s first ever locally delivered Certificate II in Plumbing course.The graduates received their certificates after...
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Study indicates Vanuatu-made modern reusable nappies overwhelmingly popular
A trial of reusable nappies in Vanuatu has found that a vast majority of families like them and will purchase them.According to the results, 96 percent of participants liked the reusable nappies...
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Vanuatu mobilises seasonal work recruits
Thousands of people in Vanuatu have attended an awareness session on seasonal work opportunities in Australia.Over two-thousand people gathered at the event at Independence Park in Port Vila run by...
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Concern growing popularity of seasonal workers programme poses threat to...
Over a thousand job seekers attended a seasonal workers programme briefing in Vanuatu, sparking concerns that many are professionals, seeking better paid manual jobs in Australia that could impact the...
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Mariculture hatchery opens in Vanuatu
Vanuatu’s Department of Fisheries has unveiled the largest mariculture hatchery in Luganville town.Breeding programmes have begun and fingerlings are available for people who may be interested in prawn...
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MSG Secretariat hosts historical MOU for Vanuatu and PNG
The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat virtually facilitated the signing of a historical Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between two Member countries – Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea, in an...
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Vanuatu public servants called 'lazy' by MP
The outspoken Minister of Finance and Economic Management, Johnny Koanapo, has criticized the Government's public servants for being lazy."Many government projects are delayed because public servants...
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5.3 magnitude earthquake near Port Vila
An earthquake measuring 5.3 on the Richter scale occurred 44km off west Port Vila in Vanuatu this morning.According to the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department, the earthquake was recorded at...
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Vanuatu’s South Santo road project to commence soon
Upgrade works on the first phase of the 65km South Santo Road in Vanuatu is expected to begin soon. Six engineers from Korea Consultants International Co Ltd, the project designer have arrived in the...
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Vanuatu Climate Change Minister appears in court
Vanuatu's Climate Change Minister is set to appear before the magistrate court this afternoon on six charges related to an alleged breach of civil aviation regulations.Bruno Leingkon is alleged to have...
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New campaign to help Pacific islanders tackle online fraud and keep...
A new campaign to help Pacific Islanders send and receive remittances safely and reduce the risk of online fraud has launched today (15 February). The ‘Get Safe Online Pacific’ guidance provides...
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Grant to help Vanuatu primary schools respond to impacts of Covid-19 and TC...
Primary schools have received an additional one-off grant to help meet urgent needs and boost local communities responding to the impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic and Tropical Cyclone Harold in...
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Vanuatu hit by aftershocks
Vanuatu has been hit by another earthquake just before midday local time, measuring 5.8 on the richter scale. The local Geo-Hazards Department says the tremor was centred west of Port Vila at a depth...
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Vanuatu’s Napangasale Junior Secondary School to close temporarily
Napangasale Junior Secondary School on Tongoa will be closing temporarily due to the condition of the facilities. The Ministry of Education has announced that the school will undergo renovation before...
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