Concern over dead fish in Fiji and Vanuatu
Recent reports have emerged of dead fish strewn along Fiji’s Coral Coast and come on the heels of observations in Vanuatu of hundreds of dead fish and invertebrates floating near Pango Village on...
View ArticleElection result shows people wanted change: PM
“I believe that it was the will of God for the Parliament to be dissolved, snap general election held, a new parliament formed and I was elected unopposed as the new Prime Minister by the parliament...
View ArticleTrade deficit of Vt2.8 billion recorded in October 2015
Merchandise trade provisional figures for October 2015 recorded a deficit balance of Vt2.834 billion.This was due to the value of total imports (Vt3.334 billion) exceeding total exports of Vt500...
View ArticleVanuatu capital on cusp of urban rebuild
An Australian company is about to start work on a multimillion dollar rebuild of the urban area of Vanuatu's capital, Port Vila.RMS Engineering & Construction signed a contract last week to start...
View ArticleAir con breakdown in Parliament Chamber during first sitting
Supercool Vila Limited, a Refrigeration and Air Conditioning sales and servicing company, is assisting the Parliament to fix the air conditioning system inside the Chamber that broke down during the...
View ArticleTurkish scholarships available soon
Three ni-Vanuatu students are studying in Turkey at present and new Turkish Scholarships open beginning next month for more ni-Vanuatu to apply for.While making the announcement, Istanbul-based Vanuatu...
View ArticleFrancophone schools in Vanuatu receive equipment boost
Francophone schools in Vanuatu have received a welcome boost for the start of their academic year with the delivery of new computer equipment courtesy of Ecoles Pikinini Nouvelle Caledonie.The...
View ArticleVanuatu airport repairs cost VT139 million
Vanuatu's new minister for public utilities, Jotham Napat has signed the contract of a New Zealand contractor, Fulton Hogan to carry out emergency repairs at the runway of the Bauerfield International...
View ArticleElection of new Vanuatu PM gives new hope for West Papua struggle
A group of West Papua Students say they see the election of Prime Minister of Vanuatu Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas as a new horizon in support for West Papua’s struggle to gain more recognition at the...
View ArticleEl Nino Drought Preparations Underway on Nguna, Pele and Emau
The Ministry of Agriculture and SHEFA Province are holding El Nino drought preparation workshops for over 100 community representatives from each village on the islands of Nguna, Pele and Emau.Through...
View ArticleIshmael Kalsakau hemi niu lida blong oposisen
Bloc blong Opposisen ibin stap putum haos blong hem long oda mo yestede nao oli ofisieli anounsem nem blong hu I tekem wanem posisen.Yestede oli confem se Union of MP blong Port Vila mo foma Atoney...
View ArticleDigicel Amicale FC Team announced for 2016
After months of planning and preparations, the Management of Digicel Amicale Football Club (FC) with the support of Digicel Vanuatu have announced an exceptional 26 member squad for the 2016 Oceania...
View ArticleMSG Chair makes first capital visit - Vanuatu
The Prime Minister of Solomon Islands and Chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG),Manasseh Sogavare is currently undertaking his MSG capital visits from 16 to 28 February – firstly in Port Vila,...
View ArticleVanuatu Government to appoint new Parliamentary Secretary
Vanuatu Government will today announce the appointment of the new Parliamentary Secretary.The appointee will serve alongside the prime minister on international relations.The Government through the...
View ArticleWorld Bank says Bauerfield runway repairs just start of work
The World Bank says emergency repairs to the runway at Port Vila's international airport are just the start of a much-needed upgrade of the aviation sector there.This week the Vanuatu government signed...
View ArticleUMP MPs join government… only one remains in Opposition
The Prime Minister Charlot Salwai-led grand coalition has increased its numbers yet again to 39 following the defection of more Union of Moderate Parties (UMP) MPs.Yesterday afternoon outside the...
View ArticleVanuatu PM Salwai appoints new parliamentary secretaries
The Vanuatu Government has announced more appointments in a bid to cater for the demand of its backbenchers.At the Prime Minister’s Office yesterday afternoon, three extra appointments for...
View ArticleConsul asks parents not to worry about children’s safety
Vanuatu Honourary Consul to Turkey, Mehmet Atar wishes to assure Ni Vanuatu parents whose children are already studying in Turkey or intend to apply for Turkish Scholarships to study in Turkey, not to...
View ArticleArson attack destroys 14 houses on Vanuatu's Tanna
14 houses and a truck have been destroyed in an arson attack in a village on Tanna island in Vanuatu.A source told the Daily Post Newspaper that what triggered the violence was the theft of a pig by a...
View ArticleTouchscreens - not just for phones any more
Tourists and techies alike got their heads turned this week by a brand new, homegrown technology designed to make tourist information easier to manage for visitors and business owners alike.Giant...
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