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Vanuatu authorities register evacuees from volcano danger zone
Authorities in Vanuatu are registering residents who are being evacuated as a result of Monaro volcano erupting on Ambae Island.So far 6800 people have been relocated by Vanuatu Red Cross and other...
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Vanuatu considers mass evacuation from Ambae
Vanuatu's Council of Ministers is holding an urgent meeting this morning to discuss the possibility of a mass evacuation from Ambae Island.Ambae's Manaro volcano was upgraded to level four activity...
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Vanuatu eruption: 'Dunkirk-style' evacuation needed
A "Dunkirk-style operation" will be needed to get thousands of people off the island of Ambae as the eruption of the Manaro volcano continues, a Vanuatu journalist says.The volcanic alert at the Manaro...
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Mini Games Team Leader “heads-up” for the Games
81 Volunteer Team Leaders were provided detailed information on Functional Area Operations, particularly on Venues Processes & Spaces.All Team Leaders (TLs) assigned to the various Games...
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Commonwealth Secretary-General shares concern for Vanuatu eruption
Commonwealth Secretary-General Patricia Scotland has expressed solidarity and concern for the Government and people of Vanuatu following the Manaro volcano eruption on the island of Ambae.She has also...
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Ambae evacuation effort in full swing
An armada of ferries, trawlers and other boats is heading towards the Vanuatu island of Ambae, as the country prepares to evacuate about five percent of its population.The government yesterday decided...
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Vanuatu authorities call for calm as volcano rumbles on
Disaster authorities in Vanuatu are calling for people on Ambae to remain calm and await evacuation instructions from the government as the eruption of the Manaro volcano continues. The volcanic alert...
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Vanuatu PM rejects Kilman foreign policy advice
Vanuatu's Prime Minister Charlot Salwai has described criticism of his government's foreign policy by his predecessor Sato Kilman as misleading.Earlier this week Mr Kilman suggested that the government...
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500 evacuated today from Vanuatu's Ambae island
About 500 people have already evacuated from the Vanuatu island of Ambae, as the island's volcano continues to erupt.The government's ordered the evacuation of the entire island, as the volcano -...
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Lava bombs in Vanuatu thrown '50 to 100 metres'
A vulcanologist says he saw lava bombs thrown high in to the air during an observation flight over an erupting volcano in Vanuatu.Vanuatu's government has ordered a mass evacuation of the island of...
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Vanuatu Displacement policy needs approval - Peter Korisa
Vanuatu has a displacement policy that requires approval to address population displacement during natural and man-made disasters. At the moment, there are no clear instruments in place to address the...
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Vanuatu signs $US15.1 million project to increase renewable energy
The Asian Development Bank and Vanuatu have signed an agreement for a $US15.1 million project to increase the availability of renewable energy on Malekula and Espiritu Santo.The loan and grant...
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Bad weather stops PM's visit to Maewo evacuees
Heavy rain and bad weather have prevented dignitaries visiting evacuees on the Vanuatu island of Maewo.The prime minister Charlot Salwai was today planning to visit the 500 people who are being hosted...
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Vanuatu government's income tax plans expected to go ahead amid volcano crisis
The mass evacuation of Ambae Island due to the unstable Manaro Volcano is expected to have a ripple effect on Vanuatu's economy at a time when the government is looking to make major changes to bring...
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Australia dominate Pacific teams at Hockey5s competition
The Oceania Intercontinental Hockey5s competition in Sydney Australia continued to provide entertainment and lots of goals. Samoa and Solomons Men met for the first time for many years and it provided...
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UNICEF says Vanuatu evacuees coping
The UN childrens agency UNICEF says the Vanuatu islands of Pentecost and Maewo are being challenged by the number of evacuees from Ambae, but they are not struggling.Some of the evacuees who fled the...
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Vanuatu community leader wants better coordination of evacuation
Locals in Vanuatu who are volunteering their time to assist with the state of emergency there, say authorities are handling the situation well, but at least one community leader is calling for better...
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Vanuatu business finalist in global sustainable seafood contest
Vanuatu is one of three Pacific Island countries amongst the 40 finalists from across the globe to pitch to investors at the Fish 2.0 Innovation Forum.Shepherd Islands Organic Seafood owner, Obed...
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Repatriating Ambae evacuees will be a challenge, UNICEF
The head of UNICEF in Vanuatu says there will be serious logistical challenges in planning the return to Ambae.The island's 11,000 people were evacuated last month when the island's volcano started...
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Pacific Week of Agriculture set for grand opening in Vanuatu
Global agricultural leaders are gathering in Vanuatu this week for the inaugural Pacific Week of Agriculture (PWA 2017). Vanuatu is hosting the one-week event from today to 20 October in partnership...
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