Vanuatu gives West Papua group access to land, building
Vanuatu's Prime Minister Charlot Salwai will hand over the title to a plot of land with a building on it to the leaders of the United Liberation Movement of West Papua this afternoon.The ceremony to...
View Article280 athletes to represent Vanuatu
Vanuatu will for the first time in history field a big delegation in the Pacific Mini Games.During the parade held this week, the Vanuatu Chef de Mission and CEO of Vanuatu Olympic Committee, Vasanoc,...
View ArticlePacific Mini Games tickets on sale
Tickets are still on sale for first games this week-end and the Grand opening of the Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu on Monday.The game’s organiser, Van 2017 is urging the public to hurry up as limited...
View ArticleMalvatumauri Council of Chiefs welcomes Pacific Sports Ministers
Vanuatu Prime Minister Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas led a delegation of Pacific Sports Ministers to the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs as a sign of respect and gratitude according to the Melanesian...
View ArticlePacific Mini Games kick off on a high note
Fiji and Tuvalu kicked off the 10th Pacific Mini Games journey Saturday with the first football match at Port Vila Stadium.With a crowd fit for the Olympics and spirits high, the rainy weather was not...
View ArticleMini Games focuses on development
Women’s football development will be at the forefront of the Pacific Mini Games women’s tournament as Van2017 Local Organising Committee announces its “development of women in sport” legacy...
View ArticleVanuatu celebrates Pacific Mini Games opening with Public Holiday
Vanuatu President Tallis Obed Moses has declared Monday, 4 December a Public Holiday to commemorate the opening of the 10th Pacific Mini Games.The Public Holiday will give the people of Vanuatu the...
View ArticlePacific Mini Games officially underway in Vanuatu
Three sports are in the spotlight on the first full day of competition at the Pacific Mini Games in Vanuatu.Athletes from 24 countries and territories will contest 14 different sports over the coming...
View ArticleUNDP gives Vanuatu international standard ballot boxes
The Vanuatu Electoral Office has been given 100 international standard ballot boxes which will be used in next March's Port Vila municipal elections.The ballot boxes have a 45-liter capacity, are...
View Article10th Pacific Mini Games underway, thanks to late Joe Carlo
The 10th Pacific Mini Games is officially underway in Port Vila, Vanuatu after it was declared open by the Prime Minister Charlot Salwai Tabimasmas in front of a packed Korman Stadium last night.Thanks...
View ArticleVanuatu make perfect start in quest for gold
A four-goal flurry in the space of ten minutes helped Vanuatu to an impressive 5-0 victory over Solomon Islands in the opening round of women's football.A Pauline Willie goal was all that separated the...
View ArticleMore students graduate from USP’s Emalus Campus
One hundred and ninety two students from nine countries have graduated from The University of the South Pacific’s (USP) Emalus Campus in Vanuatu.Fiji’s President and USP Chancellor, Jioji Konusi...
View ArticleVanuatu proud to host Pacific Mini Games
Vanuatu’s Minister of Youth and Sport says his country stands proud to host the 2017 Pacific Mini-games.“For the past six years we have been preparing for this night and the next 12 days of the games,”...
View ArticleFiji, Solomons men put perfect start to the test
Fiji and Solomon Islands are both demanding improvements from their players in today's men's football clash at the Mini Games in Vanuatu.The Fijians thrashed Tuvalu 8-0 in Saturday's opening round,...
View ArticleVanuatu judokas impress on Day 1
The popularity of judo in Vanuatu ensured that a good and cheerful crowd were in the stands of the Korman complex the whole day Wednesday to watch the action.In the morning session, Vanuatu’s top...
View ArticleVanuatu too strong for Tonga
Vanuatu took on Tonga in a tough match at the Pacific Mini Games in Port VilaIn the first half Vanuatu scored 2 goals by Jacky Ruben and Azariah Soromon,The two teams got back into the field in the...
View ArticleWomen's football wows the crowd despite Vanuatu's scoreless draw
A double-header of women’s football attracted a large and vocal crowd to Korman Stadium on Thursday evening.The showpiece of the night was a tough match between front-runners Vanuatu and Fiji that...
View ArticleJoy for Vanuatu table tennis father as children win gold
For two decades Morris Lulu has followed the fortunes of his medal-winning table tennis children from afar as they represented Vanuatu on the international stage but, until this week, he had never seen...
View ArticleVanuatu breaks games record for medals
The Pacific Mini Games has been underway for just six days and already the host nation has hit a high.Vanuatu secured its sixth gold medal of the Games on Saturday morning in the final of the tennis...
View ArticleVanuatu hold Fiji to a draw
Fiji stands slim chances to win a gold medal in the football competition of the 2017 Pacific Mini Games after the side was held to a 1-all draw by Vanuatu in the 2017 Pacific Mini Games at Port Vila...
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