Friendly Beach Resort on Tanna Island officially opened
Viewers of “Tanna the Movie” would have loved the celebrations given by Tanna people for the opening of Friendly Beach in Tanna, Vanuatu by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism, Joe...
View ArticleVanuatu to host regional reproductive health conference
Health professionals and experts in family planning in the Pacific are converging on Vanuatu for the 12th biennial Pacific Society for Reproductive Health conference week.The meeting allows those...
View ArticleVan2017 signs MOU with Ministry of Internal Affairs
Van2017 has strengthened its partnership with Ministry of Internal Affairs through a Memorandum of Understanding“The Pacific Mini Games will be taking place here in Port Vila, and as you know this...
View ArticleVanuatu youth leaders striving to create savings culture
Youth leaders in Vanuatu are calling on young people to take control of their finances and use the banks.The government has teamed up with ANZ to deliver a course to youth leaders from across the...
View ArticleVanuatu to meet Solomon Islands in historic Rugby League test match
The Solomon Islands will host its first ever Rugby League Test Match when they host Vanuatu in the capital Honiara on Saturday 21st October 2017. The match will be the third Test between the Melanesian...
View ArticleSolomon Islands will host first rugby league test with Vanuatu in October
Solomon Islands will host its first ever rugby league test when they host Vanuatu in Honiara in October.It will be the third test between the Melanesian neighbours, with Vanuatu victorious in the...
View ArticleNew Caledonia investors briefed about Vanuatu agriculture reforms
Vanuatu’s Ministry of Agriculture has embarked on a reform programme to modernise its agricultural extension and rural advisory services to empower farmers and build resilient communities for...
View ArticlePort Vila Land Transport Association to provide buses for Pacific Mini Games
Port Vila Efate Land Transport Association will provide transport for over 2000 officials and athletes during the Pacific Mini Games in December.The arrangement has been sealed with the signing of an...
View ArticleVanuatu to raise West Papua human rights violation at ACP-EU meet
Even though the delegation of West Papua arrived late today at the ACP-EU 14th regional meeting, ACP member countries have agreed to raise the issue of human rights violation in West Papua. West Papua...
View ArticleACP-EU meet opens in Vanuatu
About 100 delegates have converged in Port Vila, Vanuatu for the 14th ACP-EU Joint Parliamentary Assembly.Vanuatu President, Pastor Tallis Obed Moses officially opened the meeting at the Convention...
View ArticleVanuatu seasonal workers in three-vehicle crash in NZ
Nine Ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers have been involved in a road accident involving three vehicles near Blenheim, New Zealand.Local media report a mini-van, a utility van and a car collided at an...
View ArticleVanuatu calls for EU partnership to serve needs of Pacific people
Vanuatu's head of state says the Pacific region's partnership with Europe must prioritise the needs of island communities.The 14th Pacific Regional Meeting of the African Caribbean and Pacific Group's...
View ArticleSolomon Islands awaits Vanuatu’s confirmation for international friendly
The Solomon Islands National Football Federation is waiting for confirmation from Vanuatu Football Federation to host an international friendly in Honiara next week.Solomon Islands Football Federation...
View ArticleVanuatu ministers to consider income tax
Vanuatu's controversial plan to introduce income tax has been submitted to the Council of Ministers.The proposal, vehemently opposed by the private sector, was mostly unchanged from an earlier...
View ArticleVanuatu private sector frustrated by govt's insistence on tax reforms
The Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce says there is a lot of frustration in the private sector over the government's insistence on pursuing its controversial tax reforms.The Vanuatu Daily Post reported the...
View ArticleILO warns Vanuatu tax reforms could hurt vulnerable
The International Labour Organisation is warning the Vanuatu government that its proposed tax reforms could hurt already vulnerable workers and their families.There's already widespread opposition in...
View ArticleVanuatu Government Ministries learn about the digitisation of payments
Representative of various Government Ministries in Vanuatu were introduced to the benefits and business case for the digitization of government payments to its citizens. The Reserve Bank of Vanuatu...
View ArticleNZ and Vanuatu sign Joint Commitment for Development
A new Joint Commitment for Development between the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade and the Government of Vanuatu for the period 2017 – 2020, has been signed in Port Vila.The...
View ArticleLDS Charities help restore clean water supply for Vanuatu villagers
A group of volunteers from the LDS Charities has trained villagers in Vanuatu to clean, repair and maintain water tanks properly.The villagers, who are in an area called End of Airport, were affected...
View ArticleVanuatu's first pathologist hopes to reduce number of deaths from cervical...
Vanuatu's first pathologist is wrapping up her first week of work at Central Vila Hospital's updated laboratory.Dr Crystal Garae from Ambae Island studied medicine in Fiji and Papua New Guinea before...
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