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82 per cent of Vanuatu’s eligible population vaccinated
Vanuatu’s Ministry of Health has confirmed that 82 percent of the eligible population has received at least one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.According to the Ministry, 75 percent are fully...
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Vanuatu declares a climate emergency
Vanuatu has become the first Pacific Small Island Developing State to declare it is facing a climate emergency.In a Twitter post, the leader of the opposition Ralph Regenvanu announced parliament...
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Anti-vax protest in Port Vila
A peaceful picket took place outside the Vanuatu parliament Friday.The protestors were raising concerns about the government's refusal to allow them to march in Port Vila earlier this month to raise...
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Vanuatu records 69 new cases
Sixty-nine new Covid cases have been reported in the latest situation report released by Vanuatu’s Ministry of Health.Of the total, 55 are in TAFEA Province (Tanna), three in SHEFA (Efate, Epi), six in...
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Sustainable farming key to ensuring food production after natural disasters...
Vanuatu’s Department of Agriculture is working to limit the impacts of natural disasters on food production, by encouraging farmers to adopt sustainable practices.“When we talk about sustainable...
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Vanuatu commemorates ‘World No Tobacco Day’ campaign
The Ministry of Health is working closely with World Health Organisation to conduct a qualitative survey analysis of the economic advantage of investing in tobacco consumption in Vanuatu. The ministry...
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Vanuatu to re-open its borders next month
Vanuatu is expected to re-open its borders on 1 July.Minister of Health, Bruno Leingkone confirmed the date in his Covid-19 update, Tuesday.Leingkone said that as part of the soft border reopening...
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Vanuatu records new cases of leptospirosis
Vanuatu continues to record an increase in cases of leptospirosis since the beginning of this year. The Ministry of Health confirmed three new cases in Sanma Province from 4th to the 23rd of May.The...
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Chinese foreign minister's Pacific tour continues in Vanuatu
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi arrived in Vanuatu on Wednesday for talks as he continued his regional island-hopping tour two days after failing to ink an ambitious deal with 10 South Pacific...
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Vanuatu will always be true friend of China: president
Vanuatu President Tallis Obed Moses said on Wednesday that his country will always remain a true friend of China no matter how the international situation changes and what challenges it may encounter...
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Pastor turfed out for anti-vaccination comments
An Evergreen Church Pastor from Fiji has been deported from Vanuatu for allegedly breaching Covid-19 protocols.The Daily Post said Pastor Joni Isireli was arrested on Tanna Island in line with a...
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Vanuatu's francophone students given opportunity to pursue higher education
The French Ambassador, Pierre Fournier has renewed the embassy’s support to French-speaking high schools in Vanuatu preparing the Diploma of Access to University Studies (DAEU).Fournier signed an...
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Sunshine Coast father-son duo steer boat from landfill to 'floating school...
A dilapidated boat that was taking up too much space in the backyard has taken a Sunshine Coast father-and-son duo on a journey of repurposing the vessel into a "floating school bus".The boat had been...
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Vanuatu records an increase in people with Influenza Virus
Vanuatu has reported an increase in people with respiratory symptoms or influenza like illness that is not due to Covid-19. This has been confirmed by the Vila Central Hospital.The ministry of health...
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Vanuatu Police Officers attend Australian Federal Police Ceremonial Protocol...
Vanuatu was part of the Australian Federal Police Ceremonial Protocol Officer Course with two of its members in attendance.Warrant Officer Jeffery Wimbong and Warrant Officer Donald Kilman travelled to...
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Renewable energy and green economy training launched for Vanuatu’s remote...
The Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) in partnership with the Department of Energy (DOE) of the Ministry of Climate Change (MOCC) is conducting community level training in selected communities in...
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Constitutional overhaul planned in Vanuatu
Vanuatu's parliament is expected to debate a series of eight constitutional amendments when it meets this Friday.One of the amendments is to extend the term of parliament to five years from the current...
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Vanuatu launches Covid-19 vaccines for 12 to 17 year old age group
The Ministry of Health will launch the Covid-19 vaccination programme for children and adolescents between the ages of 12 and 17 at Central School in Port Vila today.The Acting Director of Public...
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Vanuatu students to receive Moderna Covid-19 vaccine
Fifty students of Central School are expected to receive their dose of the Moderna vaccine, today. The roll out was announced during the launch of Covid-19 vaccine campaign for adolescents, aged 12 to...
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Party of former Vanuatu PM will boycott parliament session
In Vanuatu, one key party in the government says it will boycott Friday's planned session of parliament.That session is due to consider several constitutional amendments and the leader of the...
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