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Vanuatu appoints special West Papua envoy
The Vanuatu government has appointed Laura Lini as special envoy for West Papua.Ms Lini is the daughter of Walter Lini, who is known as the founding father of the Pacific nation.The United Liberation...
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Evacuation from Ambae underway in Vanuatu
A state of emergency remains in place on the Vanuatu island of Ambae following an increase in volcanic activity in late July and a mass evacuation of the island is currently underway.The island's...
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Former Vanuatu public servant faces money laundering charges
In Vanuatu a former senior public servant is facing money laundering charges after allegations he stole almost 135-thousand US dollars while in charge of European Union projects.Victor Rory is facing...
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SMART Sista ready for Mexico
Five members of SMART Sista will be leaving Vanuatu for Mexico to participate in the 2018 first global robotic competition.This is the second time SMART Sista is taking part in a renowned global tech...
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Call for NCD centre in Vanuatu
There's a call in Vanuatu for the setting up of a national centre to deal with the rising tide of non-communicable diseases.Willie Tokon of Vanuatu's association of Indigenous Medical Allied Health and...
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Port Vila celebrates International Youth day
Youths from different provinces in Vanuatu have marked the International Youth Day 2018 in Port Vila with different activities.Every year, International Youth Day celebrated on August 12 designed by...
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Vanuatu's Ambae Island completely evacuated
Vanuatu's government says the island of Ambae has been completely evacuated.The director general of the climate change ministry, which is responsible for disaster management, says all the island's...
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Vanuatu to take West Papua cause to UN
The Vanuatu foreign minister, Ralph Regenvanu, is intending to submit a resolution calling for West Papua to be inscribed on the United Nations de-colonisation list at next year's General Assembly.The...
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Vanuatu Livestock department warns communities to respect breeding centres
The Livestock Department is appealing to communities who reside near the Breeding Centres in Port Vila to respect these properties and allow the centres to serve its purpose. The appeal comes at a time...
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Vanuatu broadcasting joint venture company in liquidation
A company that was set up to improve the services of Vanuatu's public broadcaster has been put into liquidation.Vanuamadia Digital was set up in 2015 by a joint-venture between the VBTC and a Chinese...
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Vanuatu govt says bottled water not needed on Maewo
Vanuatu's Department of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene, or WASH, has ruled out shipping any more bottled water to the approximately 3,000 Ambaeans now relocated to nearby Maewo Island.Earlier concerns...
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Nutrition education needed to reduce NCDs in Vanuatu
Education on nutrition is one way of addressing the problem of non-communicable diseases, says Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce member Carolyn Ernst. Ms Ernst was invited to attend the Private Sector...
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Coalition partner agrees to Vanua'aku request for by-election
Vanuatu's Graon Mo Jastis Party says it won't stand a candidate in the upcoming Tanna by-election.The party's leader Ralph Regenvanu has confirmed this is in response to a request by a fellow...
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Not enough schools to accommodate relocated Ambae children
In Vanuatu limited number of early childhood and primary schools on Maewo cannot accommodate the estimated 800 children who have been relocated there due to the Ambae volcanic eruption.Many of the...
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Vanuatu claim gold in rowing sprint championship
Vanuatu rower Riilio Rii has grabbed Vanuatu’s first ever Commonwealth gold medal at the inaugural Commonwealth beach rowing sprint that was held in Sandbanks beach, England from 17th-18th August.Rio...
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Efforts to restore sense of routine for Ambae children
Save the Children in Vanuatu has set up large tents as temporary classrooms to help provide a sense of routine for children displaced by the Ambae eruption.Most of the 10,000 residents of Ambae have...
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Vanuatu could be alone on West Papua bid at UN
Vanuatu's government could be alone among regional administrations in its bid to have West Papua inscribed on the United Nations de-colonisation list.The Charlot Salwai-led government plans to submit a...
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Vanuatu police warn drivers
Vanuatu Police Road Traffic Section has recorded a high number of road traffic accidents this month of August.Police recorded 12 road accidents within a period of only 7 days.The latest accident was...
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Vanuatu revenue soars from passport sales
Passport sales in Vanuatu have exceeded expectations, bringing in $US16 million in the first quarter of this year, or more than three times what was budgetedSince 2015, the country has offered honorary...
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FRANZ diplomats make humanitarian trip to Vanuatu's Maewo
Representatives from the diplomatic missions of France, Australia and New Zealand in Vanuatu are making a humanitarian trip to the relocation centres on Maewo.The Vanuatu government has said at least...
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