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WFP’s Pacific Humanitarian Air Service flies medical supplies to Vanuatu
The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP transported approximately 5000 kg of Covid-19 medical cargo, including oxygen concentrators and other vital supplies to Vanuatu. The supplies were sent...
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Fiji beat Vanuatu in international friendly
Fiji finished their time in Qatar on a winning note on Monday evening (Qatar time), with captain Roy Krishna’s first-half double securing a 2-1 victory over Vanuatu in an international friendly at The...
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Chinese, Vanuatu presidents exchange congratulations on 40th anniversary of...
Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Vanuatu's counterpart, Tallis Obed Moses, on Saturday exchanged congratulatory messages to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the two countries' diplomatic...
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Vanuatu reports first Covid-19 deaths
Health authorities in Vanuatu have reported the country's first two Covid-19 deaths.The Minister of Health Bruno Leingkon announced the deaths this afternoon.The two cases are a 22-year-old female and...
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Vanuatu Covid-19 cases hit over 2000
The Ministry of Health confirmed through the Covid-19 national situation report on Tuesday this week that the number of confirmed cases has reached 2005. According to the situation report, 112 new...
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Vanuatu locals call to improve tsunami warning centre in the wake of Tonga...
Almost 11 weeks after a major volcanic eruption in Tonga caused a tsunami to ripple through the region, Vanuatu locals are still concerned about the adequacy of their country's tsunami warning...
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Tsunami warning lifted after big quake near New Caledonia
A tsunami warning issued for Fiji, New Caledonia and Vanuatu after an earthquake struck south-east of New Caledonia's Loyalty Islands yesterday has been lifted.The magnitude 7.0 quake, which had...
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Japan donates VT20M to Vanuatu for 2 projects
The Embassy of Japan in Vanuatu has provided grant assistance for two Grass-Roots Human Security Projects (GGP) amounting to approximately VT 20 million.Ambassador Chiba Hirohisa signed the contract...
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Vanuatu records 167 new cases, 16 in hospital
The Vanuatu Ministry of Health has confirmed 167 new community cases and 16 people hospitalized due to Covid-19.The cases were reported in the 24-hour period to 2pm 1 April in Shefa and Sanma...
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Tropical Low warning for Vanuatu
The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department, Port Vila confirmed that a Tropical Low (1006hPa) was located near 15.7S 164.0E. The Tropical Low is about 295km west southwest of Santo.VMGD said in...
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New Australian High Commissioner presents credentials to Vanuatu President
Australia’s new High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Heidi Bootle has presented her letters of credence to President Moses Tallis.In welcoming the new diplomat Friday, the Head of State commented on the close...
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Earthquake hits off Port-Vila
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Port-Vila, Vanuatu at 3.06am (local time) today.The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department reports the earthquake was located 1.7km off Northwest of...
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Vanuatu administers over 200,000 doses of Covid vaccine
Health authorities in Vanuatu have administered 232,739 doses of Covid-19 vaccine nationwide.According to the Ministry of Health, 77 per cent of all adults have received at least one dose of the...
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Vanuatu confirms 1 Covid-related death
A 60-year old man who had underlying medical conditions and was tested positive for Covid has died at Vila Central Hospital.There are now three Covid-related deaths since the beginning of community...
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20,400 Moderna Covid-19 vaccines arrive in Vanuatu
Vanuatu has taken delivery of 20,400 doses of the Moderna Covid-19 vaccine supplied through the COVAX Facility.This is the first lot of Moderna Covid-19 vaccines received by the country.Moderna would...
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OFC women’s national teams in action this month
Reigning champions New Zealand are travelling across the Tasman to face their FIFA Women’s World Cup Australia & New Zealand 2023™ co-hosts on April 8 and 12.Head coach Jitka Klimková has recalled...
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Vanuatu to reopen its border soon
Vanuatu will begin reopening its border from next month.The Director-General of the Ministry of Health, Russell Tamata, says this is possible because high vaccination rates have been achieved on Efate...
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Vanuatu relaxes Covid-19 protocols in 4 provinces
The Minister of Health, Bruno Leingkone announced that Vanuatu will ease most of its pandemic restrictions from today.He confirmed that the Council of Ministers has agreed that Torba, Penama, Malampa...
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Vanuatu records death linked to Covid-19
The Ministry of Health today confirmed another death linked to Covid-19 bringing the total deaths to date to four.The case is a 17-year-old with existing underlying health conditions.“On behalf of the...
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Vanuatu Government to roll out 3rd stimulus package for businesses
The Government has approved the rollout of a Third Policy Stimulus to assist businesses to cushion the impact of the current Covid-19 restrictions due to community transmission in Vanuatu. The Council...
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