Vanuatu High Commissioner to NZ commissioned by president
Vanuatu's first High Commissioner to New Zealand has been commissioned by the president, Tallis Obed Moses.Johnson Naviti has been appointed to the role, after previously being the director general to...
View ArticleVanuatu free education under scrutiny
The Vanuatu government's free education policy is coming under increased scrutiny, with parents in the country facing a raft of extra fees this years.The Daily Post reported the policy, where the...
View ArticleCyber security message pushed in Vanuatu
The Australian and Vanuatu police have teamed up to push the message of safety around the use of the internet and social media.The Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu Jenny Da Rin and Vanuatu's...
View ArticleHero's welcome planned for Vanuatu’s golden boy
Port Vila residents are being encouraged to come out in numbers at Bauerfield International Airport on Wednesday and give Simon Charley a hero’s welcome.The 18 year old runner, who is dubbed Vanuatu’s...
View ArticleVanuatu land purchase priority for airports
The head of Airports Vanuatu Limited says Vanuatu's future depends on the government acquiring land to support infrastructure development.This follows news that about 300 people are to be relocated to...
View ArticleProject to help victims of violence in Vanuatu's remote areas
A pilot project has been launched by Vanuatu's justice ministry to help victims of violence who live in remote areas to get access to the justice system.The project, funded by Australia, gives...
View ArticleNew Zealand High Commissioner presents credentials to Vanuatu Head of State
New Zealand’s High Commissioner, Jonathan Schwass, has presented his credentials to Vanuatu’s Head of State, Pastor Obed Moses Tallis today.High Commissioner Schwass reiterated NZ’s continuous...
View ArticleVanuatu wants to join Interpol
Vanuatu has applied to join the international policing organisation Interpol.Foreign affairs minister Ralph Regenvanu told The Daily Post that joining Interpol would allow the Financial Intelligence...
View ArticleReturnee Vanuatu seasonal worker turns to pepper farming
A Vanuatu seasonal worker, who completed his term in New Zealand, is using skills he learnt to develop his own pepper farmVanua Tamata of Malo worked on a farm which specializes in grapes under the...
View ArticleVanuatu MP removed from revenue role
A Vanuatu MP has been sacked as the Parliamentary Secretary for Revenue Initiatives, in a move he claims is politically motivated.John Sala, who is the member for South Malekula, told The Daily Post...
View ArticleBan of plastic bags in Vanuatu will support local economy
An environmentalist says the ban on plastic bags in Vanuatu will not only benefit the environment but support the local economy.Last year, the Vanuatu Environmental Science Society conducted a coastal...
View ArticleAustralia Day 2018 marks 40th anniversary of Australia in Vanuatu
The annual Australia Day celebrations at the Australian High Commission took on added significance in 2018, as almost 40 years to the day - on 28 January in 1978 - the Australian Government first...
View ArticleVanuatu steps up fight against coastal and marine pollution
Vanuatu is tackling coastal and marine pollution by banning single-use non-biodegradable plastic bags and polystyrene takeaway boxes from 31 January.This move was sparked by an environmental field...
View ArticleMalaita hosts Vanuatu team
Malaita Province in Solomon Islands played host to a delegation from Vanuatu, that visited the Auki Market under the UN Women’s Market For Change Program.The team arrived in Auki and made courtesy...
View ArticleVanuatu students banned from using phones at school
All secondary schools in Port Vila have now banned students from using their mobile phones on school premises.An Adventist mission run Epauto Secondary School has gone a step further in confiscating...
View ArticleVanuatu to ban govt workers from operating public transport
Vanuatu's Minister of Home Affairs Andrew Napuat has warned all public servants against operating or owning any public transport vehicle.Andrew Napuat has asked the chief executive of the Port Vila...
View ArticleVolcanic Alert Level at Ambrym remains at 2
Volcanic activity at Ambrym in Vanuatu is continuing at the level of major unrest.New scientific analyses suggest that there is no imminent risk of increasing activity and the Volcanic Alert Level...
View ArticleDrunk drivers warned of new breath testers in Vanuatu
Vanuatu's Police Commissioner Albert Nalpini says new breath testing equipment will not only catch drunk drivers on the roads but provide vital evidence to prosecute them.The Vanuatu Daily Post reports...
View ArticleVanuatu importer says law may be breaking WTO rules
A businessman in Vanuatu says the country's laws governing imported electrical appliances are discriminatory. Christian Bois of Vanuatu Treasures Ltd says the Energy Efficiency of Electrical...
View ArticleOverloaded Vanuatu ferry detained
A Vanuatu interisland landing craft has been detained by authorities after it was found to be overloaded.The vessel, the LC Freedom, was detained after it had to be towed to Port Vila when it...
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