Vanuatu, Samoa, Fiji cricketers make winning start
Vanuatu, Samoa and Fiji have made a winning start at the East Asia-Pacific World Cricket League Qualifier in Bendigo.Jelany Chilia was the pick of the bowlers, with 3 for 10, as Vanuatu dismissed...
View ArticleMan fined for gun joke at Vanuatu airport
A Vanuatu court has fined a man $US500 for joking about having a gun in his bag at Port Vila's airport.The French citizen had arrived from New Caledonia for a holiday with his family and made the joke...
View ArticleAustralia HC commends Vanuatu maritime officers involved in maritime...
Australian High Commissioner Jenny Da Rin met Acting Maritime Commander Superintendent Eddie Kalokul and Vanuatu Maritime Wing officers who have just returned from a successful patrol with their...
View ArticleMelanesian women encouraged to run for office
Kate Hansen's tour is part of the Women's Empowerment Programme run by the US Embassy in Papua New Guinea.Ms Hansen is running workshops in PNG, Solomon Islands and Vanuatu and says women who overcome...
View ArticleErakor Golden Star now focused on OCL
Vanuatu club Champion, Erakor Golden Star has completed their Vanuatu dream on the island of Tanna when they won the VFF TVL Cup.The team is also the new Vanuatu Football Club Champions and now their...
View ArticleCompetition to choose the 2017 Namatan Short Film Festival’s unique item
The Australian High Commission Namatan Short Film Festival is back again in 2017 and promises to be bigger and better than ever. This year the Namatan Team is inviting you to choose the 2017 unique...
View ArticleNational Sports Strategy Meeting underway in Vanuatu
The Ministry and Department of Youth Development, Sports and Training in collaboration with VASANOC is currently holding the National Sports Strategy Meeting in Port Vila over three days from Wednesday...
View ArticleThere’s so much more to Vanuatu than resorts
Most Australians go to Vanuatu for its pristine beaches and glamorous resorts, while cruising around the Pacific IslandsAustralian filmmaker Bentley Dean fell in love with the place on his first visit,...
View ArticleVanuatu International Airport wok delay
Parliamentary Secretary blong Ofis blong Vanuatu Praim Minista itok gavman i luksave long ol wari blong turisam indastri na tu bisnis sekta bihaen long oli surikim taem blong pinisim wok blong stretim...
View ArticleVanuatu and Fiji cricketers set up final showdown
Vanuatu and Fiji have set up a winner-takes-all showdown at the East Asia Pacific World Cricket League Qualifier.Japan raced to 46 for 1 against Vanuatu before collapsing to be 79 all out in...
View ArticleVanuatu volunteer helps hockey and health
Hockey is catching on across the Pacific nation of Vanuatu, spreading messages of health on the way, but it is going to miss a knockabout Australian volunteer who is headed home.The words just don't...
View ArticleVanuatu voting rights at UN suspended over unpaid annual contributions
Vanuatu is one of six countries that has lost its vote in the United Nations General Assembly because it failed to pay its annual contributions.Vanuatu needs to pay the UN a minimum US $19 107 to...
View ArticleSchool reminder on 'Back to School' reports, teacher recruitment finalized
The Ministry of Education & Training of Vanuatu has welcomed and thanked all schools that opened their doors on time to begin 2017 academic year.The ministry has issued a statement reminding all...
View ArticleBuilding youth capacity for economic empowerment forum
The Ministry and Department of Youth Development, Sports and Training in collaboration with the Youth@Work Programme of the Pacific Community (SPC) held the Building Youth Capacity for Economic...
View ArticleVictorious Vanuatu qualifies for World Cricket League Division 5
Samoa and the Philippines both finished their tournaments with wins over Indonesia and Japan respectively.Vanuatu will return to the ICC’s World Cricket League Division 5 after beating Fiji by six...
View ArticleOscars livestreamed as Vanuatu waits in anticipation for Tanna movie
Vanuatu government has invited the public to the National Convention Centre in Port Vila this afternoon to watch a livestream of the 89th Academy Awards.While viewers will be able to watch the glitz...
View ArticleStrengthening environmental leadership and governance in North Efate
Two local environmental networks in Vanuatu are being supported in their work to conserve and manage natural resources.This follows a Social Leadership, Governance and Strategic Planning training...
View ArticleSanma Red Cross branch opens new office, warehouse
A new office and warehouse for the Sanma Red Cross Branch will cater for the Sanma province in the northern part of Vanuatu.The complex was opened last Friday.The warehouse can easily hold a standard...
View Article‘The Salesman’ wins, Tanna crew celebrate island style
Iran’s “the Salesman” has won the best foreign language film at the 89th Academy Award in Los Angeles this afternoon.The movie beat the other nominations which included 'Tanna' which was filmed in...
View ArticleVanuatu landowner awaits payment years after illegal mining
The landowner of a former mine in East Efate which stopped operation 39 years ago says he is still waiting to be paid.RNZ reports after independence in 1980 Ben Kai of Epau village won a court case as...
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