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TC warning, red alert for Vanuatu’s TAFEA province
A tropical cyclone warning for TC Niran has been issued for TAFEA province by Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD) this afternoon.At 3pm (local time) category 4 TC Niran was located...
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Vanuatu has 2 new Covid-19 cases in quarantine
Two people are confirmed to have tested positive for Covid-19 while in quarantine in Vanuatu.Prime Minister Bob Loughman confirmed the cases in a press conference broadcast live on VBTC this evening.A...
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Call for Vanuatu disaster officials to resign in aftermath of tsunami warning
The former deputy prime minister of Vanuatu, Jotham Napat, has called on top disaster officials to resign over the lack of immediate tsunami warnings last week.Napat said the Director General of the...
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Vanuatu’s USP Emalus Campus enrolment up by 91%
The University of the South Pacific Emalus Campus in Vanuatu has registered a total of 1,671 students for this semester. This is an increase of 91 percent compared to the same period in 2020.The number...
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Get Safe Online Pacific Launches Bislama Website
Following its success in raising awareness of online safety and security issues in many Pacific island countries, Get Safe Online Pacific is now introducing a range of its popular websites in different...
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Japan to give $41 million aid to Asian and Pacific nations over vaccine supply
Japan will provide 4.5 billion yen (US$41 million) grant aid through an international organisation to 25 countries in Asia and the Pacific Islands region to help them build a cold-chain distribution...
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Vanuatu chiefs stand firmly against TamTam bubble proposal
Vanuatu's Council of Chiefs in Efate have spoken out against government plans to open a so-called TamTam travel bubble with New Caledonia.Last month the government announced it would look to reopen the...
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Vanuatu postpones Tamtam travel bubble with New Caledonia
The Vanuatu Government has postponed the Tamtam travel bubble with New Caledonia .Prime Minister Bob Loughman announced the postponement after two new border quarantine cases were reported in the...
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Vanuatu’s COM approves Tanna Road phase III project
The Council of Ministers has approved the tender for the design and construction of the south Tanna road phase III and Ambae road projects.The decision will allow the Ministry of Infrastructure and...
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Vanuatu’s Government, private sector dialogue sets pathway to more support...
The Government and the private sector are discussing additional measures that can be implemented quickly to support businesses in Vanuatu during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.Government ministries and...
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Vanuatu PM to pay final respects to Somare at ‘haus krai’
Vanuatu Prime Minister Bob Loughman Weibur will be the chief guest at the official closure of the ‘haus krai’ for the late former Papua New Guinea leader, Sir Michael Somare.The week-long ‘haus krai’...
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Vanuatu PM closes ‘haus krai’ for Somare
Prime Minister Bob Loughman Weibur, today paid his final tribute to the late Grand Chief Sir Michael Somare on behalf of the Government and people of Vanuatu.The ceremony which also featured the...
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Vanuatu LDS church offers backyard garden training
More than 40 people were shown how to start home gardens in a training organized by the Latter Day Saint Church and Vanuatu Department of Agriculture this week..The participants included people with...
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Vanuatu minister not happy with photos at courthouse
Vanuatu minister not happy with photos at courthouse A Vanuatu cabinet minister and former journalist tried to stop his former colleagues photographing him as he left the Port Vila court house.The...
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Vanuatu Agriculture Department creates awareness on new Agriculture Permit...
Clerical officers in the agriculture departments in Vanuatu’s six provinces have been familiarizing themselves with a new Agriculture Permit System.The permit system relates to the Agriculture...
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Over 500 passengers arrive in Vanuatu on repatriation flights since Jan
A total of 552 passengers have been repatriated to Vanuatu since repatriation flights began on 14 January 2021.The government’s Covid-19 protocol requires the passengers to complete 14-days of...
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Australian backed Barrack Redevelopment Project in Vanuatu begins
The Cook and Tiroas Barrack Redevelopment Project in Port Vila, supported by the Australian government, is now underway.The Australian and Vanuatu governments have confirmed that the Cook and Tiroas...
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IMF staff concludes virtual staff visit to Vanuatu
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team held virtual meetings with Vanuatu authorities to discuss recent economic and financial developments, and update itself on macroeconomic policies implemented...
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Ituani Centre expands to Vanuatu’s TORBA Province
Ituani Centre, a 100% Ni-Vanuatu community-based institution has opened a centre in Sola, Vanualava in TORBA Province.Ituani which means Service Provider in Malo Language was established on Malo Island...
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Tsunami early warning systems and response in Vanuatu
As we all have experienced during the months of February and early this month, March 2021, that the seismicity around the New Hydrides-Vanuatu trench particularly the central and the southern end of...
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