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Commercial production of kava in Australia will badly affect Vanuatu
Vanuatu's opposition leader, Ralph Regenvanu, has urged Australia not to grow kava.This comes amid revelations that there are plans in Queensland to grow kava, which up to now has been banned, as a...
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Vanuatu’s biggest Multipurpose court opens in Lakatoro
The biggest multipurpose court has been officially opened in Lakatorom Malakula in Vanuatu’s Malampa province.The new sporting facility was opened by the Minister of Youth and Sports Development,...
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Vanuatu NGO Sista wants better breast-feeding facilities
A non-government organisation in Vanuatu, Sista, is urging the government to provide better facilities for breast feeding mothers in Port Vila.The chief executive of Sista, Yasmine Bjornum, said it was...
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Vanuatu tightens border restrictions to ward off Delta
From mid-September, all people travelling to Vanuatu must be vaccinated against Covid-19.The government has suspended all inbound travel by both sea and air until September 12th, as a precaution...
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Vanuatu Police seek details on whereabouts of theft suspect
Police in Port Vila, Vanuatu have sought the assistance of the public to locate theft suspect Jean Yves Shem.Shem, whom Police have described as a high risk prisoner is wanted in connection with recent...
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Vanuatu launches new COVID-19 alert system
Vanuatu has set up a new COVID-19 Outbreak Alert System.The system was launched by the Minister of Health, Silas Bule and Australia’s Acting High Commissioner, Clemency Oliphant.In response to the...
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Vanuatu concerned new Australia agriculture visa threatens seasonal workers
Australia's new agriculture visa has been criticized for posing a direct threat to Vanuatu and other Pacific nations who send thousands of workers each year to help pick fruit on Australian...
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200 people receive COVID-19 vaccine in Santo rollout
More than 200 people have been given their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine on the first day of the vaccination rollout in Santo in Vanuatu’s SANMA province this week.The targeted eligible...
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Vanuatu to trial in-country quarantine for seasonal workers
Vanuatu could be the first country in the region to trial pre-quarantining of seasonal workers in country, as Australia looks to meet its commitment to double the number of Pacific labourers by...
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Vanuatu records 76 cases of leptospirosis
A total of 76 cases of leptospirosis have been recorded in Vanuatu. Sixty eight of the total cases are from SANMA Province, three in SHEFA, two from both MALAMPA and PENAMA and one from...
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Vanuatu Red Cross maps out 2017-2020 Strategic Plan
The Vanuatu Red Cross Society ended a 3-day review of its 2017-2020 Strategic Plan.The organization used the Vanuatu National Provident Fund boardroom to review its strategy.According to VRCS, this is...
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Expansion planned for Vanuatu’s Stade Low risk Prison
Vanuatu’s Stade Low risk Prison facility in Port Vila may soon be expanded.Acting Director of the Department of Corrections, Jask Carlo said “The low risk prison expansion will house the high risk and...
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Vanuatu reports new case of meningococcal meningitis in baby
Health authorities in Vanuatu have reported a case of meningococcal meningitis case in a three-month old baby.The Ministry of Health said 20 August 2021, one case of meningococcal meningitis has been...
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PENAMA secures bronze in Vanuatu National Secondary Schools Girls’ competition
PENAMA defeated MALAMPA 3-0 to grab bronze in the girls’ division of the Vanuatu National Secondary School Games Soccer competition.The match was held at the Wilkins Memorial Stadium in Lakotoro,...
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Over 43,000 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered in Vanuatu
Health officials in Vanuatu have administered 43,645 doses of COVID-19 vaccines between 2 June and 29 August 2021.A total of 34,753 people have received at least one dose of the AstraZeneca or...
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Vanuatu's donation to Fiji
Vanuatu has boosted Fiji's Covid-19 response effort with a donation of $US89,000.The Vanuatu Council of Ministers approved the support during its meeting this week.Director of Foreign Affairs,...
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Gasoline drought
Vanuatu has run out of aviation gasoline, or AVGAS, grounding many of the country's aircraft.The Daily Post quotes the chief executive of Air Taxi, Julia Johnstone, saying the fuel shortage is a...
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Full COVID-19 vaccination mandatory for travel to Vanuatu
Beginning early next month, anyone travelling to Vanuatu will need to be fully vaccinated with the COVID-19 vaccine.The Vanuatu Daily Post reports it is not a mandatory requirement yet for travellers...
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Vanuatu President commissions High Commissioner to New Zealand
The President of Vanuatu Pastor Obed Moses Tallis commissioned H.E Mr. Jimmy Nipo as the High Commissioner Designate of the Republic of Vanuatu to New Zealand. The Ceremony Friday was witnessed by the...
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Sending money home to the Pacific more often
Pacific islanders living in Australia and New Zealand are sending money home more frequently than they were a year ago, according to ANZ’s international payment data. In July 2021, ANZ customers in...
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