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Vanuatu MPs unable to choose new president after three votes
Vanuatu's MPs will vote once again for a new president after three rounds failed to pick a winner.None of 13 short-listed candidates managed to get the required 38 of the 58 members of the Electoral...
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Vanuatu focus on the positives after OFC Women’s Nations Cup exit
The words of Vanuatu head coach Jean Robert Yelou after his side’s 0-0 draw with Tahiti at the HFC Bank Stadium in Suva, Fiji Wednesday night summarised a dramatic final day of group stage action at...
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Oxfam pushes for cash aid in Vanuatu
Oxfam is advocating for a switch to in-person cash grants rather than other forms of aid in Vanuatu.Oxfam Vanuatu country coordinator Anita Samana said the organisation found cash was more likely to...
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No result after six rounds in Vanuatu presidential vote
Day 2 of the Vanuatu Electoral College exercise to elect the new President ended last night in failure.There have now been six attempts by the 58 members of the College to choose from the 13...
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After eight rounds of voting, Vanuatu elects new president
Nikenike Vurobaravu has been voted the 12th President of the Republic of Vanuatu.It took eight rounds of voting by the 58-member Electoral College before he secured the required minimum number of 38 on...
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Son of Sanma Province creates history in Vanuatu presidential election
Former diplomat Nikenike Vurobaravu created history after he was elected President of Vanuatu at the weekend.Vurobaravu is the first person from Sanma Province to be elected to the highest office.He is...
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Vanuatu sets up hotline for vulnerable children
Vanuatu now has a helpline to support children facing abuse.The Child Helpline and Referral Pathway was launched as part of National Children's Day, which was on Sunday.The Justice Minister, Esmon...
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Enock and Mahit appointed flag bearers for Team Vanuatu
Elie Enock and Joe Mahit will lead the Vanuatu team as flag bearers at the opening ceremony of the Birmingham Commonwealth Games on Thursday. The Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic...
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Vanuatu seasonal worker missing at sea, Far North Queensland police scale...
Police are scaling back the search for three missing seasonal workers off the coast of Far North Queensland after their boat sank on the way back from a fishing trip to the Great Barrier Reef.The group...
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Vanuatu athletes' battle just to get to Friendly Games
Vanuatu's 17-strong team for the Commonwealth Games has jumped through hoops to get to England.Most of the team has little or no international experience outside of the Pacific Mini-Games held last...
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Viran Brown appointed Vanuatu’s Acting High Commissioner to Fiji
Viran Brown has been appointed the acting High Commissioner of Vanuatu to Fiji. The Director General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kalfau Kaloris confirmed that Mrs. Brown took up the office on...
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Vanuatu Independence Day anniversary event
Twelve months ago this week Bundaberg Regional Council Mayor Jack Dempsey issued an historic apology for the past practice of “blackbirding”.Blackbirding saw indentured labour from Pacific Islands...
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Steve Kiel is new Lord Mayor of Port Vila City
Steve Kiel has been elected Lord Mayor of Port Vila City by the newly-elected councilors.Kiel, who is a member of the Vanuaku Party was elected unopposed.His term is for four-years.Jenny Regenvanu of...
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Vanuatu prepares for 42nd anniversary of Independence Day celebration
People of Vanuatu are gearing up to celebrate 42nd anniversary of the nation’s independence. A statement said Port Vila’s celebration will last for three days, starting this evening.The celebration...
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OACPS Council of Ministers endorse Vanuatu’s Climate initiative
The 114th Session of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) Council of Ministers has endorsed the Climate initiative proposed by Vanuatu.The island nation was represented...
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Vanuatu kicks off Commonwealth Games campaign with Beach Volleyball
Vanuatu will begin their Commonwealth Games campaign with the Women’s Beach Volleyball, which will start tomorrow.The 2018 Bronze medal winners are in Pool C in the Women’s competition with England,...
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MOU paves the way for second submarine cable in Vanuatu
The Governments of Vanuatu and New Caledonia will sign a Memorandum of Understanding today that will pave the way for a second submarine cable to be installed from Port Vila to Lifou, in New Caledonia....
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Vanuatu finished scoreless in first women’s table tennis event
The Vanuatu Women’s Table Tennis team failed to score a win in its first game at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham.The team went down to Uganda 3-0 on Saturday.Vanuatu’s Roanna Abel and Tracey Mawa...
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Vanuatu sees decrease in flu-like new cases
The Ministry of Health (MOH) has recorded a decrease in the number of new cases of Influenza-Like-Illness (ILI) in Vanuatu.From 11 to 17 July, the National Surveillance unit recorded 362 Influenza-like...
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Vanuatu Women’s Beach Volleyball team wins tough game against Scotland
The Vanuatu Women’s Beach Volleyball team got off to a good start after winning its first game against Scotland on Sunday. Miller Pata and Sherysyn Toko won all three sets against the Scottish duo...
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