Vanuatu’s Luganville Est School receives new buildings
Japan’s Ambassador to Vanuatu, Chiba Hirohisa has handed over two new buildings to the Minister of Education Training, Samson Samsen for Luganville Est School in Sanma.The buildings accommodate four...
View ArticleVanuatu win Gold in Men’s Beach Volleyball
Vanuatu has created history in the Beach Volleyball Men’s division at the Pacific Mini Games in Saipan. This is after the national side, represented by Stivano Banga & James Chili won gold for the...
View ArticleUS$10 million will boost Vanuatu’s resilience and preparedness for recovery...
The World Bank has approved US$10 million (VUV1.18b) to support Vanuatu’s ongoing efforts to strengthen climate change adaptation, disaster risk reduction, health management and debt transparency....
View Article1 new Covid case in Vanuatu
The Vanuatu Ministry of Health has confirmed one new Covid case in its latest report.As of 26 June, Torba was the only province that reported a new case.One case has been hospitalized.The ministry said...
View ArticleVanuatu’s Northern Police Command officers undergo domestic violence workshop
The Vanuatu Police Force Family Protection Unit has been recording a success rate of 90 to 95 per cent in domestic violence cases.That means even though a high number of DV cases are reported, Police...
View ArticleFormer Vanuatu President to lead MSG Observer Group to PNG National Elections
The Vanuatu Government has nominated former President Kalkot Mataskelekele to lead the Melanesian Spearhead Group Observer Group (MSGOG) to observe the 2022 Papua New Guinea National Elections next...
View ArticleNew fire equipment for Northern Fire service in Luganville
The Northern Fire Service in Luganville, Santo has received proper fire service equipment to respond to fire in the northern town.During a recent visit to Luganville, Commissioner of Police, Robsen...
View ArticleA new project in Vanuatu focuses on giving children a strong foundation to grow
Save the Children has joined together with the Vanuatu Christian Council of Churches to launch a project focusing on helping children in their first one hundred days.The country director for Save The...
View ArticleHealth Ministry partners with WHO to revitalize Vanuatu’s Primary Health Care...
Vanuatu’s Ministry of Health and the World Health Organisation are jointly working to revitalize the country’s Primary Health Care programme.The partnership will strengthen health services and make...
View ArticleResidents get vital access back as Vanuatu airport to reopen
Flights to Lajmoli Airport in the Vanuatu island of Espiritu Santo will resume after 14 years.The airport was closed after a plane crash in 2008 that resulted in one death and others being...
View ArticleVanuatu government says proposal to deliver air services for Tonga would be a...
The Government of Vanuatu wants Air Vanuatu to be granted the right to deliver regional and international air services on behalf of Tonga.Vanuatu Prime Minister Bob Loughman has asked Tongan Prime...
View ArticleKiwis urged to 'go for it' as Solomon Islands, Vanuatu reopen to tourists
As more of the Pacific reopens its borders to the rest of the world, tourism experts in New Zealand are advising Kiwis to “go for it” and help the economies rebuild after more than two years of...
View ArticleVanuatu's international borders reopen
Vanuatu reopens its international borders today allowing fully vaccinated international visitors /tourists to visit the country.Vanuatu has been closed to travellers since the coronavirus pandemic hit...
View ArticleVanuatu records over 4,000 cases of influenza –like illness
Vanuatu has been recording the highest rate of influenza-like illness cases in the past few weeks. A total of 4, 376 cases have been recorded in SANMA, SHEFA and TAFEA Provinces, with nine of the cases...
View ArticleSave the Children Vanuatu donates mobile tablets to Ministry of Education
Save the Children Vanuatu (SCV) has handed over 25 Galaxy A7 tablets to the Ministry of Education & Training Vanuatu (MoET).The presentation was made after a weeklong induction for newly appointed...
View ArticlePort Vila Municipal Council election winners declared
The Vanuatu Electoral Commission has announced the names of the winners of the Port Vila Municipal Council election that was held on Thursday.The electoral commission made the declaration in accordance...
View ArticleVanuatu's Australian-supplied patrol boat awaiting repairs
Vanuatu's patrol boat RVS Takuare remains docked at the SinoVan wharf in Port Vila where it has been since the second week of June because of an engine defect.The Maritime Commander Colin Ioan...
View ArticleADB donates trucks to Vanuatu’s Ministry of Health
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has donated six trucks to the Ministry of Health (MOH) to help with the health services in Vanuatu.The Acting Minister of Health, James Bule received the keys of the...
View ArticleConvicted Vanuatu health minister receives pardon
Vanuatu's president Obed Moses Tallis has pardoned the health minister Bruno Leingkone - a year after he was convicted for breaching aviation security.The minister had been fined $US2,500 and ordered...
View ArticleInterchange pays dividend to Vanuatu shareholders
Subsea cable owner Interchange Limited has paid its dividend for 2022 of VT 35.6 million to its public shareholders including the Vanuatu Government, Vanuatu Post Ltd and the Vanuatu National Provident...
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