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Plea for Vanuatu Govt to re-affirm West Papua support
The Vanuatu Free West Papua Association is pressuring the government to re-affirm its support for the liberation of West Papua.The association has launched a petition and says the government must take...
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Vanuatu’s East Malo opens new market houses
New market houses have opened for communities of Fanafo in Santo and Tanmial in East Malo. The facilities were made possible through the Save the Children Vanuatu following requests from the...
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Vanuatu schedules Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccination rollout
The Ministry of Health will launch the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccination rollout in Pentecost on 28 January 2022.The programme will then be extended to other remote areas of Vanuatu.The...
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Vanuatu to stop 1st AstraZeneca doses end of Jan, 2nd doses to continue
The Ministry of Health will stop issuing the first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines to Vanuatu’s eligible population on 31 January 2022.This means adults who have not received any AstraZeneca...
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Port Vila achieves Vanuatu’s national Covid-19 vaccination target
The Ministry of Health has confirmed that 90 per cent of the 31,095 eligible citizens in Port Vila have received their first jab of the Astra-Zeneca Covid-19 vaccine.70 per cent of the eligible...
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Volcanic activity increases at Vanuatu’s Ambrym volcano
The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department says the Ambrym volcano has now increased from the minor unrest state to the major unrest state.As a result the Volcanic Alert Level has increased from...
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New Zealand High Commissioner presents credentials to Vanuatu President
New Zealand’s new High Commissioner Nicola Louise Simmonds presented her credentials to the President of Vanuatu, Obed Moses TALLIS this morning.In her address to the Head of State, High Commissioner...
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Vanuatu has UN vote restored after paying dues
Vanuatu had its ability to vote at the United Nations restored on Monday, having been denied the right at the beginning of the month over failure to pay its dues to the world body, a UN spokeswoman...
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Skipper Solman lauds combined men's/women's national training regime
Selina Solman has been captain of the Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu Cricket National Women’s Team for over five years. She has seen her side break through social barriers, made them a top 30 team in the...
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26 000 booklets with home-school materials printed for Vanuatu schools
The Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) is committed to ensure learning continues, despite disasters with the printing of more 26 000 school booklets. The home-school materials will be...
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Traditional knowledge survey on agriculture conducted in Santo
A survey on Traditional knowledge (TK) is being conducted with farmers and chiefs in Santo, Vanuatu.The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) said farmers from different islands have...
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Vanuatu aims to restore relations with EU over the Visa Waiver arrangement
Prime Minister Bob Loughman convened a meeting with the Leaders of the Coalition Government this week to address concerns of the European Union regarding the Vanuatu’s Citizenship Programme.A statement...
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Vanuatu faces secondary school shortage
The Vanuatu government said there are not enough secondary schools to accommodate Year 11 students this year.The Vanuatu Daily Post said this has been confirmed by the Principal Education Officer of...
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Vanuatu to issue Covid-19 booster shots only to priority groups
Covid-19 booster shots will only be issued to priority groups in Vanuatu. Covid-19 booster shots will only be issued to priority groups in Vanuatu.Acting Director of Public Health, Jenny Stephens...
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Vanuatu ends 1st dose of AstraZeneca Covid vaccine administration today
The Ministry of Health says the administration of AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines as 1st doses for the eligible population ends today. Adults who have not received any AstraZeneca doses by today will...
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Australia names new High Commissioner to Vanuatu
Australia has appointed Heidi Bootle as its next High Commissioner to Vanuatu. Bootle is a senior career officer with the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) and was most recently Assistant...
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Vanuatu PSC considers mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for employees
Vanuatu Public Service Commission (PSC) is looking at implementing mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for all public servants.PSC is considering this as an urgent matter to address reports the Vanuatu...
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Vanuatu’s Ministry of Health appoints new Director General
Henry Vira had been appointed the new Director General of the Ministry of Health. Vira said the new position comes with a lot of responsibilities.“This position is different from the past...
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Vanuatu commemorates International Leprosy Day
The Ministry of Health celebrated World Leprosy Day by raising awareness on a disease that many people think does not exist anymore.Leprosy in Vanuatu is considered to be endemic and is among the 13...
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Shortage of high schools not an easy fix, Vanuatu's Education Ministry
Vanuatu's Education Ministry says there is no quick fix to address a shortage of high schools in the country.This is after reports that there are not enough schools to accommodate Year 11 students for...
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