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Vanuatu govt advisor says no confidence motion against Prime Minister...
The First Political Advisor (PA) to the Vanuatu Prime Minister's Office Georgio Calo says the Opposition's motion in the leadership of PM Ishmael Kalsakau is unwarranted.Calo said Kalsakau has only...
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Draw finalised for OFC U-19 Women’s Championship 2023
Samoa, Vanuatu and Tonga have been drawn in Group A of the OFC U-19 Women’s Championship that will be held in Fiji next month.The draw was finalised in Port Vila, Vanuatu yesterday.The tournament will...
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Ifira Black Bird to do whatever it takes to stay alive in OFC Champions...
Ifira Black Bird, after a 2-0 loss in their opening fixture against Papua New Guinea’s Hekari United, must beat AS Pirae from Tahiti in their second Group B match later today or their maiden OFC...
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Vanuatu and Solomon Islands Discuss Border Arrangement Agreement
Work on reaching a broader overarching Bilateral Border Agreement between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu have begun following a successful Senior Officials meeting between the two countries recently on...
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Magnitude 7.7 earthquake near Loyalty Islands triggers tsunami threat for...
A tsunami threat has been issued for Vanuatu, Fiji and New Caledonia after a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck southeast of the Loyalty Islands.The warnings were issued just after 3pm by the Pacific...
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Vanuatu's opposition leader pulls motion of no confidence in PM
The leader of the opposition in Vanuatu, Bob Loughman, has withdrawn his motion of no confidence against Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau.The opposition leader told Parliament MPs who were behind the...
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RSE wages help to fund cyclone protection measures in Vanuatu
Wages from seasonal work in New Zealand and Australia are helping protect rural villages in Vanuatu from cyclones.“We came from a place that had no water,” says Kalter Kalsilick, who lives in the...
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World Bank highlights Pacific debt distress
A World Bank report suggests six Pacific countries are at a high risk of debt distress.The report, named Raising Pasifika: Strengthening Government Finances to Enhance Human Capital in the Pacific is a...
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Influenza-Like Illness outbreak declared in Vanuatu
The Vanuatu Ministry of Health (MOH) has seen an increase in patients attending health facilities in the last three weeks suffering from Influenza-like illness/Respiratory Illness, commonly known as...
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Vanuatu government budgets for Games' participation
Vanuatu's participation at the 2023 Pacific Games in the Solomon Islands has received a major boost as the Vanuatu government approves a 50 million vatu (US$419,000) budget for them.Seventeen sports...
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Just Play Emergency Response Programme supports Vanuatu after natural disaster
Earlier this year Vanuatu issued a state of emergency after being hit by twin tropical cyclones, Judy, and Kevin causing an estimated US$50 million in damage.To support the affected children and...
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Concerns in Vanuatu over minimum wage hike
The president of the Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry has expressed disappointment in the government's decision to press forward with a substantial minimum wage increase despite industry...
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Vanuatu health officials conduct quit smoking training
A training on tobacco cessation was successfully conducted in Vanuatu.The training was done by the Ministry of Health with the assistance of World Health Organisation to local health staff.A statement...
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East Epi Submarine volcano in minor unrest state
Volcanic activity at the East Epi submarine volcano is continuing in the level of minor unrest stage consistent with Alert Level 1. The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) said,...
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Vanuatu PM Ishmael Kalsakau terminates his deputy PM
In Vanuatu the prime minister Ishmael Kalsakau has sacked his deputy prime minister Sato Kilman (above) who was also the Minister for Agriculture.The sacking on Friday came just a week after a motion...
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Vanuatu star striker Kency Tangis unavailable for India tournament
Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) has confirmed that the national side will be without their star striker Kency Tangis for the Intercontinental cup tournament in India next month.VFF Technical Director...
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Vanuatu receives award for exceptional contributions to tobacco control
Vanuatu has been recognised by the World Health Organisation for its contributions towards tobacco control with ‘” World No Tobacco Day awards.”Vanuatu was selected as one of the five winners from the...
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Vanuatu delegates meet WHO Director General
Vanuatu delegates to the World Health Assembly had a bilateral meeting with the World Health Organisation Director General for Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus and addressed the country’s needs.The...
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Port Vila Main Wharf ready for cruise ship operations
Vanuatu Department of Ports & Harbour has confirmed that the Port Vila Main-Wharf is operational and ready to resume cruise operations.The Department of Tourism (D0T) said the seafront will no...
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OFC President commends Vanuatu for success of OFC meet
The President of Oceania Football Confederation, Lambert Maltock has thanked the Vanuatu Football Federation for organising a successful OFC Champions League. “Despite the fact that we have been...
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