NZ Corrections Minister recognises work in the Pacific
New Zealand Corrections Minister Judith Collins today acknowledged the work of 17 staff who have undertaken an overseas deployment in the last decade to assist and strengthen the corrections services...
View ArticleVanuatu expects visa-free access to New Caledonia
Vanuatu has challenged New Caledonia to keep its promise to grant Vanuatu citizens visa-free access to the territory.Vanuatu's Prime Minister Charlot Salwai said New Caledonia's president Philippe...
View ArticleVanuatu i lonsim nasinol kava polisi
Gavman blong Vanuatu hemi stat fo karem aot nao wanfala National Kava Strategy an Kava Quality Standards long kantri.Minista blong Agrikalsa Matai Seremaiah nao hemi lonsim disfala strategy long Port...
View ArticleVanuatu U20s focused on their own game
With World Cup qualification already in the bag, Vanuatu's Under 20 footballers have their eye on an historic Oceania title.RNZ reports the home side have a perfect record so far, after victories...
View ArticleFrance grants Vanuatu citizens visa-free access to New Caledonia
France's Ambassador in Vanuatu has confirmed that Vanuatu passport holders will now have free entry into New Caledonia on a maximum three month visit.Prime Minister Charlot Salwai had earlier...
View ArticleNew Zealand seal sixth title after defeating Vanuatu
A comprehensive team performance from New Zealand has seen them secure the OFC U-20 Championship title with a 5-0 victory over fellow FIFA U-20 World Cup qualifiers Vanuatu.New Zealand coach Darren...
View ArticleMagnitude 6.0 Earthquake Occurs Off Vanuatu’s Coast - USGS
A 6.0-magnitude earthquake has occurred off the coast of Vanuatu, an island nation in the South Pacific Ocean, the US Geological Survey (USGS) reports.The earthquake hit about 7 kilometers (4 miles)...
View ArticleWomen vendors receive umbrellas to protect themselves
Digicel Vanuatu provided 15 umbrellas to women vendors at Manples Market.The umbrellas will protect the women from the sun and the rain.The temporary market caters for women from Teouma, Erangorango...
View ArticleFest’Nalenga line-up announced
The organizing Committee for the Fest’Napuan has confirmed preparations are well-underway in Vanuatu. The committee says an initial selection of string bands has been made for the Fest’Nalenga which...
View ArticlePublic Consultation on Vanuatu government’s proposed income tax
Vanuatu’s Public Service Commission has issued a circular to all public servants giving permission to take tomorrow afternoon off work to attend a consultation forum on the government’s proposed income...
View ArticleMalampa-Fiji Day preparations well underway
The preparations for the celebration of the joint Malampa-Fiji Day this year in Port Vila are picking up.The organizing committee is requesting all people of Malampa or Fiji origin to join and support...
View ArticleVanuatu Government begins income tax consultation
Minister for Finance and Economic Management Gaetan Pikioune has launched the consultation paper for the nationwide consultation relating to the proposed income tax of the Vanuatu GovernmentRadio...
View ArticleTogether, Australian and ni-Vanuatu plastic and reconstructive surgeons...
Between 28 August and 2 September, Australian and Ni-Vanuatu surgeons performed 20 operations (predominantly cleft lip reconstructions) and held a further 32 consultations in Port Vila. Radio Vanuatu...
View ArticlePara-vet training to support Vanuatu’s livestock industry
Twenty-two animal health and production workers as well as biosecurity officers from Vanuatu are undergoing specialised summer school training to become certified para-veterinarians.The trainees are...
View ArticleOver 90 Australian undergraduates to study in Vanuatu in 2017
In Australia, Vanuatu is well-known as an amazing holiday destination. Radio Vanuatu reports now, the Australian government is aiming to deepen Australian’s understanding of one of its nearest...
View ArticleVanuatu and Russia agree on visa-free travel
Vanuatu and Russia have signed an agreement to allow for visa-free travel between the two countries.According to the news agency TASS, the documents were signed by the Russian foreign minister Sergei...
View ArticleAgents Enticed into Vanuatu Specialists After Completing Training
Sixteen Australian travel agents from Brisbane and Sydney celebrated their win on becoming a Vanuatu specialist during a week-long famil to Vanuatu.The travel agents successfully completed Vanuatu...
View ArticleOl pipol blong Vanuatu i no nidim visa nau long go long New Caledonia
Ol pipol blong Vanuatu i nau no nidim visa long go wokabaut long French territory blong New Caledonia long sotpela taim.Public Relations Officer long Office blong Prime Minista long Vanuatu, Hilaire...
View ArticleHappy memories and healthy choices: Australian football kicks goals in the...
The AFL (Australian Football League) has become an export product, with the game being played across Asia, North America and the Pacific. It's now also arrived in Vanuatu, sporting a very different...
View ArticleSugar industry's kanaka history revealed on trip to Vanuatu
A group of volunteers helping improve a hospital in remote Vanuatu have discovered an unsettling link to Australia's cane-farming history.Five volunteers from Bundaberg West Rotary in Queensland...
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