Vanuatu says it is cracking down on money laundering
A top Vanuatu financial official has rejected suggestions his country is on the verge of being blacklisted by the OECD's Financial Action Task Force.Last week, Visiting Fellow to the ANU's Development...
View Article5.8 mag shake in Vanuatu region
A moderate size earthquake with shallow depth source location occurred in the Vanuatu islands region today.The Fiji Times newspaper reports the 5.8 magnitude earthquake occurred at 1.16pm at a depth of...
View ArticlePacific countries get visa-free access to Belarus
Three Pacific Island countries now have visa-free access to Belarus for short-term visits.Passport holders from Samoa, Vanuatu and the Federated States of Micronesia can enter Belarus for up to five...
View ArticleVanuatu,Tonga in top 10 poor countries you won’t regret visiting
Dreaming about Vanuatu?Now here’s a really good reason to visit in 2017 - they’re all on a new hot list of destinations where you can be sure your trip won’t be guilt trip.Holidaying in developing...
View ArticleChina-Vanuatu ties prototype for Pacific island countries: senior Chinese...
Bilateral relations between China and Vanuatu have served as a prototype for Pacific island countries, a senior Chinese legislator said.At the invitation of Vanuatu's parliament, a delegation led by...
View ArticleVanuatu wins silver at U23 national titles
A stunning day at Coolangatta beach saw the finals of the U23 National Beach Volleyball Championships. Dominated by Australia's top seeds in both the mens and the womens the rest of the field was...
View ArticleVanuatu PM in Brussels for talks with EU
Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai is in the EU capital for a week of meetings with leading officials of the EU, France and Netherlands.RNZ reports the fourth EU-Vanuatu Political Dialogue will...
View ArticleNew Australian High Commissioner takes up office in Vanuatu
Australia’s new High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Jenny Da Rin has presented her credentials to President Baldwin Lonsdale in Port Vila today.Ms Da Rin tweeted that she is delighted to present her...
View ArticleVanuatu lida itok Mathew na Hunter Island ino blong France
France imas gat sampla kaen tingting long kisim moni long ol solwara klostu long ol Island blong Mathew na Hunter, olsem na emi no laik givim igo bek long Vanuatu.Nambawan President blong Vanuatu, Ati...
View ArticleVanuatu to trial new flights from Japan
Vanuatu will be trialling new flights from Japan in April in a bid to attract Japanese tourists to the country.The flights will be operated by Air Niugini from Narita via Port Moresby to Port...
View ArticleVanuatu igat wari long salim graon
President blong Vanuatu bipo i mekim bikpela askim igo long ol papa graon long noken salim graon na mekim ol pipal long future i pua.Ati George Sokomanu, husat ibin nambawan President long taem blong...
View ArticleNew checks for Vanuatu government vehicle use
The use of Vanuatu government vehicles is to be subject to new controls.The Chairman of the Public Service Commission Martin Mahe said a fleet management committee would be established to set up rules,...
View ArticleTanna: The Oscar-worthy film inspired by a Vanuatu tribal song
It's a tale of jungle love and tragedy which some have called a Vanuatuan Romeo and Juliet. But Tanna, which this week was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Foreign Film, is no ordinary story...
View Article"Tanna is our film" - Vanuatu chiefs on Tanna island
The co-director of the Academy Award-nominated film, "Tanna", says the film's first screening in a cyclone-devastated Vanuatu village was his proudest moment.RNZ reports the entire cast of the film,...
View ArticleVanuatu public urged to help to catch blue boats
People in Vanuatu are being urged to get in touch with the authorities if they see Vietnamese "blue boats" in local waters.RNZ reports the Director of the Fisheries Department, Kalo Pakoa, said people...
View ArticleVanuatu’s first Aelan Dei event this Saturday
The Vanuatu Handicraft Market (VHM) will be holding its first flea market tomorrow.The flea market will begin at 9am and promises a jam packed day with activities for everyone and items for sale.There...
View Article4th Enhanced Political Dialogue between the European Union and Vanuatu
The European Union (EU) and the Republic of Vanuatu held their fourth Political Dialogue in Brussels this week. The meeting was chaired on Vanuatu's side by the Prime Minister, Charlot Salwai...
View ArticleWake up call for Erakor
Erakor Golden Star FC of Port Vila Football losing their first friendly match against Malampa Revivors FC of Santo is like a wakeup call.The Port Vila club champion will meet Malampa Revivors FC again...
View ArticleVanuatu PM calls for visa waivers, tax reform at EU meeting
Vanuatu's prime minister Charlot Salwai has called for short-term visa waivers and a commitment to tax reforms in a meeting with European Union leaders in Brussels this week.RNZ reports the two sides...
View ArticleUS-Vanuatu partnership increases disaster preparedness capacity of communities
Working in partnership with the U.S. government, the people of Lonamilo have taken great strides to improve community resilience through the construction of a multipurpose structure in their...
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