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Vanuatu’s PLTA receives over 200 small business grants applications
The Office of the Public Land Transport Authority has confirmed they have received only 271 applications for the Small Business Grants, as of Friday, 23 July. 105 applications have been sent to the...
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Workshop explores potential for agritourism in Vanuatu
A workshop was organised in SANMA, Vanuatu recently to create awareness and strengthen the agritourism sector.Representatives from the catering, agriculture, tourism sectors and the Government...
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Vanuatu State of Emergency extended to December
Vanuatu Head of State, Pastor Obed Moses Tallis has extended the existing State of Emergency from 01 August, 2021 until end of December this year. President Tallis signed the declaration yesterday that...
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Queen Elizabeth II congratulates Vanuatu on Independence anniversary
Queen Elizabeth II has congratulated Vanuatu of marking the occasion of 41st Anniversary of Independence.The Queen conveyed her congratulations in a message to the President of the Republic of Vanuatu,...
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Vanuatu Government rolls out Second Policy Stimulus for small businesses
The Government is accepting applications for the Small Business Grant and the Wage Subsidy Scheme under the Second Policy Stimulus from businesses in Vanuatu.Applications must be lodged before 30...
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Ardern announces RSE workers allowed one-way quarantine-free travel
Seasonal workers from Tonga, Samoa and Vanuatu will be allowed into the country without having to go into managed isolation from September, the government says.In a post-Cabinet media briefing Monday...
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ADB, New Zealand helping Vanuatu expand interisland shipping
A fifth route is to be added to a shipping scheme in Vanuatu which is connecting remote communities by sea and boosting social activities and economic growth.The route, which will go to Santo province,...
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South Sea Islanders hope blackbirding apology will help Pacific seasonal workers
South Sea Islanders in Australia say they hope an apology by a Queensland city for historic blackbirding will help secure better rights for today's seasonal workers from the Pacific. The Mayor of...
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Vanuatu kava farmers undertake management training
Kava farmers will be able to learn new skills that support the development and expansion of village nurseries in key kava planting areas on Efate in Vanuatu.The Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural...
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Vanuatu’s SHEFA Provincial distributes Independence Day celebration funds to...
Communities in Vanuatu’s SHEFA Province have been able to organise Independence Day celebrations after funds from the Government were released to 18 area council. The council’s each received Vt19,...
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TAFEA women form new association to strengthen partnerships and build...
Women from TAFEA living in Port Vila have united to establish the TAFEA Women’s Network (TWN) Association.The charitable organisation aims to among other things promote networking of women to make a...
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Aneityum farmers target production of first-grade vanilla
Vanilla farmers on the island of Aneityum in Vanuatu aim to have a steady produce of first grade vanilla beans since their last harvest in December 2020.The vanilla farmers in Port Patrick were...
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Vanuatu’s MOH conducts refresher training in all TB labs
A refresher training has been carried out in all provincial Tuberculosis laboratories in Vanuatu amidst the rising cases of the bacterial infection in the country. The training will ensure all lab...
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Registration of Tahitian lime farms on Efate underway
Vanuatu’s Department of Agriculture has begun registering Tahitian lime farms on Efate island.Technical officers, Fernand Massing and Sylvie Boulekouran have been inspecting the Tahitian lime farms as...
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Vanuatu prepares to establish a National Human Rights Institution
The Government of Vanuatu and non-government stakeholders recently undertook a scoping study on establishing a National Human Rights Institution (NHRI) in the country.The scoping mission was carried...
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Vanuatu’s MALFFB launches Forward Base at MAPEST plantation
The Executive of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries & Biosecurity (MALFFB) Executive launched its 3rd Forward Base at MAPEST plantation on Malekula under the ‘Think Big...
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Vanuatu’s Sanma Province to begin COVID-19 vaccination roll-out soon
Sanma Province in Vanuatu will begin its ’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout on 23 August.Temporary vaccination sites will be set up in Fanafo, Port Olry, Vulasepa South Santo Area 2 and Avunatari.Sanma...
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Vanuatu national sports competition to host over 3000 students
Over 3000 students are expected to participate in national secondary schools sports event in Malekula. The event will take place from 22 August to 31 August.Malampa Education PEO, Lorenzo Samuel said...
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TITAN FX sponsors 10 female subscriptions to self-defence classes
TITAN FX will sponsor 10 female subscriptions to self-defence classes every week from August 2021 until the end of 2021.This means the 500VT fee will be waived every week for the first 10 women to...
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Call on Australia to restart reconnection programme for South Sea Islanders
Vanuatu’s leader of Opposition has called on the Australian Government to consider restarting its programme of reconnecting South Sea Islanders with their families in Pacific countries like Vanuatu and...
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