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Well known Vanuatu college marks 50 years
Vanuatu's Prime Minister Charlot Salwai today launched the golden jubilee of one of the country's most prominent schools.Malapoa College in Port Vila began its life in 1966 as the British Secondary...
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Vanuatu-bound Virgin flight cancelled due to renewed Bauerfield runway concerns
Virgin Australia turned back a flight from Brisbane to Port Vila on Monday, and cancelled another, due to new concerns that Vanuatu's international airport runway had deteriorated since emergency...
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BirdLife steps up conservation in Vanuatu
Vanuatu is one of the hot spots for nature conservation in the Pacific. It is the home to 9 globally endangered bird species and 9 endemic species. Eight important bird and biodiversity areas have...
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New Vanuatu office to handle cyclone recovery funds
The Vanuatu Government is setting up a new building to consolidate all Cyclone Pam recovery projects in the one office.RNZ reports the Minister of Agriculture, Matai Seremaiah and his director general,...
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Student midwives seek $6000 to train in Vanuatu
The role of a midwife often conjures up images of new born babies and happy mothers, but two student midwives say there's much more to it than that.Kayla Hazeldine, 23, and Olivia Porter, 24, are...
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Vanuatu conspiracy case now underway
The trial has begun in Vanuatu's Supreme Court of 11 former MPs charged with conspiracy.RNZ reports the former MPs were among the 14 sentenced to prison last year on corruption and bribery charges.The...
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Virgin halts flights to Vanuatu indefinitely
Virgin Australia says it's halting flights to Vanuatu until further notice.According to RNZ, the airline says it won't be flying until it has greater confidence in the maintenance of the runway, after...
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Vanuatu Volleyballers hoping for Rio callup after Italian fails drugs test
Vanuatu is hopeful of a last-minute Olympic reprieve after reports an Italian beach volleyball player has tested positive for doping.RNZ reports Viktoria Orsi Toth is understood to have failed a drugs...
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Vanuatu president urges neutrality for police force
Vanuatu President, Baldwin Lonsdale, says current and future governments must make sure they maintain the neutrality of the Vanuatu Police Force.Father Lonsdale, speaking during the country's...
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Airport chief says emergency repairs didnt last
The Airports Vanuatu Chair says repairs at Bauerfield Airport that foreign consultants said would last a year have lasted a little more than three months.Back in January Air New Zealand and Qantas...
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Erakor Golden Star thumps Amicale 5-0
Erakor Golden Star striker, Tony Kaltack scored two great goals for his club to help the Benjamin Noel coached side to beat Vanuatu club champion Amicale FC 5-0 last Saturday.Three other goals came...
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High-speed internet revolutionises medicine in remote Vanuatu village
Until recently, residents of the remote village of Naviso, in Vanuatu, had to hike an hour up a mountain just to get mobile phone reception.And patients needing emergency medical treatment had to be...
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Bids likely by October on Vanuatu runway work
The World Bank is hoping work can start on a comprehensive rehabilitation of Vanuatu's Bauerfield Airport by the beginning of next year.RNZ reports last week the runway required additional temporary...
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Vanuatu marks independence with horse race
Vanuatu celebrated its independence with a horserace in urban Port Vila, and organisers say they plan to hold an annual event.RNZ reports the race was held at Rovo Bay, Shefa's Provincial Sub District...
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USP Emalus Campus holds successful Open Day
More than 1000 students, parents and members attended The University of the South Pacific’s Emalus Campus Open Day in Vanuatu on August 5, and made it a huge success.With the theme ‘USP – Shaping Your...
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Vanuatu still has hopes for 787 flights
The head of Airports Vanuatu says accommodating large Boeing 787 'Dreamliners' at Port Vila is a realistic goal despite ongoing issues with the runway at Bauerfield.RNZ reports in January Air New...
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Women and Children’s Access to the Formal Justice System in Vanuatu
In 2009, the Vanuatu Women’s Centre (VWC) in partnership with the Vanuatu National Statistics Office (VNSO) completed the first Vanuatu National Survey on Women’s Lives and Family Relationships.This...
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Pacific 7.2 magnitude earthquake strikes off Vanuatu
A powerful 7.2 magnitude earthquake has struck off the South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu.The US Geological Survey said the quake was 535km (330 miles) southeast of Vanuatu island.The Pacific...
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Tanna Coffee begins first harvest for 2016
Tanna coffee is slowly bouncing back to business following the severe destruction from Cyclone Pam in March last year.The production of coffee for 2016 has started 3 months late compared to other years...
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China pressuring Vanuatu for support in territorial dispute, PM admits
Vanuatu's Prime Minister has admitted it received a direct request from China to support its stance on a set of disputed islands.But Charlot Salwai has denied the tiny Pacific nation received any...
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