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Mini Games in Vanuatu on track
China has assured Vanuatu that it will host the Pacific Mini Games in time next year.RNZ reports the assurance was given by China's ambassador to Vanuatu, Liu Quan, when he met the prime minister...
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Constitutional Review Committee hands report to Vanuatu Office of Speaker
The Constitutional Review Committee (CRC), which was established by a motion passed in Parliament this year to review the Bill for the Constitution (Seventh) (Amendment) Act No. of 2016 today handed in...
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New Caledonia and Vanuatu get jump on Group A rivals
New Caledonia and tournament hosts Vanuatu both enjoyed opening wins in Group A of the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship in Port Vila on Saturday.Vanuatu toppled defending champions Fiji 1-0 in a tense affair...
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Semi-finals within reach for Group A pair in OFC U 20 Championship
Buoyed by opening day wins, Group A leaders New Caledonia and hosts Vanuatu have the chance to seal semi-final places at the 2016 OFC U-20 Championship in Port Vila on Tuesday.New Caledonia topped the...
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Vanuatu and NZ footballers seal semis berths
Vanuatu and New Zealand have booked their place in the semi finals of the OFC Under 20 Men's Football Championship with a game to spare.RNZ reports the hosts defeated Papua New Guinea 3-1 in Port Vila...
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Vanuatu income tax proposal criticised
The opposition in Vanuatu says there has been a lack of public consultation on the government's proposal to introduce an income tax.RNZ reports the Prime Minister Charlot Salwai has said the tax would...
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New Zealander on drugs charges in Vanuatu
A New Zealand man is being held in custody in Vanuatu on drugs charges.RNZ reports Vanuatu Police's drugs team arrested the man on the 29th of August on Epi Island.The New Zealander is accused of...
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Vanuatu Court dismisses former Police Commissioner’s Arthur Edmanley’s...
The Vanuatu Supreme Court has dismissed a court challenge by former Police Commissioner, Arthur Caulton Edmanley that his termination was unlawful, unreasonable and had procedural defects.In his...
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18 local bands confirmed for Fest’Napuan
With Vanuatu’s annual Fest’Napuan fast approaching the organising committee has made a preliminary selection of artists to perform at the event from October 12-16. Twenty-one artists in total applied...
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Vanuatu PM Salwai and delegation arrive in Pohnpei
Ponhpei, the capital of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM) is now home to Pacific Forum Island Leaders for the next few days.This independent nation and a United States associated state has been...
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Vanuatu remains firm in its stand on West Papuan independence
Vanuatu’s position on the regional debates on the West Papuan independence agenda remains firm, according to the Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office Johnson Naviti.Mr. Naviti who is...
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Endangered Vanuatu language stays mobile
A New Zealand linguistics expert says a community in Vanuatu's north are using mobile phones as a tool to save their endangered local language. For the past eight years Victoria University Professor of...
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Vanuatu Government says income tax would help pay for vital services
The Vanuatu Government says it's considering introducing an income tax to broaden its revenue base to help pay for vital public services.RNZ reports a government spokesperson John Sala says a...
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Vanuatu, New Caledonia progress, champs go home
Vanuatu notched their third straight victory at the OFC U-20 Championship on Saturday, a 1-0 win over New Caledonia which sees them top Group A and stay in Port Vila for the semi-finals.However,...
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23 Year Old Wins 1 Million Vatu
23 year old, Zara Andre could not believe her luck when she was informed of her 1,000,000VT win in the Digicel Mega Cash promotion in Vanuatu. Chief Information Officer of the Office of the Government...
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Suspected paedophile on bail in Vanuatu
Reports from Vanuatu say a suspected British paedophile has been released on bail in Port Vila.RNZ reports he had been reported to the police by concerned parents after seeing him in the company of...
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Kalo: We want to write a new story for Vanuatu
Vanuatu U-20 captain Bong Kalo says the side are driven to pen an exciting new chapter in their nation’s football history by qualifying for the FIFA U-20 World Cup.The hosts take on Solomon Islands in...
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Vanuatu, Solomons chase maiden World Cup trip
The prospect of a historic qualification for next year’s FIFA U-20 World Cup in Korea looms large over Tuesday’s OFC U-20 Championship semi-final between Vanuatu and Solomon Islands in Port...
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International artists to dominate Vanuatu’s Zion Fest 2016
This year’s Zion Fest, to be staged on Sunday October 12 as the finale of the Fest’Napuan music festival, will have a different format to previous years. Organisers say in previous years the Zion Fest...
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Vanuatu to meet NZ in OFC U 20 Championships Final
It is a double celebration for Vanuatu.The Under-20-team beat the Solomon’s side yesterday afternoon to secure a place in the World Under-20 competition in Korea next year and booked a place in the...
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