Vanuatu volleyballers make winning start in Brazil
Vanuatu's Linline Matauatu and Miller Pata have made it two from two at the Vitoria Open Beach Volleyball World Tour event in Brazil.RNZI reports the Melanesian duo beat 2012 Olympians Katrin Holtwick...
View ArticleSeven arrested for attack on woman in Vanuatu
Police in Vanuatu have arrested seven men over the abduction and beating of a woman who criticised the behaviour of local transport providers on Facebook.The men were all employed in the public...
View ArticleGovt says Constitutional reform not intended for the release of detained...
The Vanuatu government has refuted claims by the Opposition that a government introduced policy is to review the medical conditions of former politicians in the correctional services that could lead to...
View ArticleMan arrested as Vanuatu Police raid house for drugs
Vanuatu police drug squad have seized quantities of marijuana plants in a house at the Independence Park area in Port Vila.An Australian national has been arrested in connection with the raid.The...
View ArticleWomen to march against violence in Vanuatu
Women in Vanuatu are planning a protest march next week to call for an end to violence against women in the country.This comes after a woman was abducted, assaulted and verbally abused for expressing...
View ArticleVanuatu tour operators assist assault victim
Tour operators in Vanuatu have rallied in support of a woman abducted and assaulted over the weekend for criticising the behaviour of some public transport providers in Port Vila.According to RNZI, a...
View ArticleUAE's Masdar completes solar power initiative in Vanuatu
The recent completion of a solar power project for the Pacific nation of Vanuatu marks the latest stage of a $50 million initiative managed by Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company.The United...
View ArticleAussie teen Zoe Marshall returning to Vanuatu a year on from going missing...
A year ago today, Zoe Marshall woke up terrified.Not that she’d had much sleep. The Canberra teenager was three days into post-cyclone life on the devastated island of Pentecost in Vanuatu.Cyclone Pam,...
View ArticleBusy times ahead as Vanuatu chase beach volleyball berth in Rio
Vanuatu beach volleyball duo Linline Matauatu and Miller Pata have just nine events left to secure automatic qualification for the Rio Olympics.RNZI reports the Melanesian duo finished in a share of...
View ArticleFather of murder accused relieved at Vanuatu acquittal
The father of the New Zealand teenager accused of murder in Vanuatu says his family is relieved to put the matter behind them now the Supreme Court has dismissed the case.Ned Lowe was charged last July...
View ArticleHead of State thanks Latter-day Saints for strengthening faith in Vanuatu
His Excellency Baldwin Lonsdale, Head of State of Vanuatu, attended worship services yesterday at The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Port Vila.The visit was part of his goal to worship...
View ArticlePublic transport operators in Vanuatu want level playing field
Public transport operators in Vanuatu are calling for equal access to tourists on board cruise ships which frequent the capital Port Vila.According to RNZI, a spate of incidents in recent weeks has...
View ArticleVNSO stakeholders participate in data communications workshop
The Vanuatu National Statistics Office (VNSO), in collaboration with the Statistics for Development Division (SDD) of the SPC, conducted a workshop on Data Communications and infographics basics.The...
View ArticleChina I redi blong priperem Vanuatu athlete blong SP Games
Niu ambassada blong China long Vanuatu, Liu Quan i talem se China bae hemi helpem Vanuatu blong hemi save difendem kala blong hem long taem blong saut Pacific mini gem long 2017.Mr Liu i talem se China...
View ArticlePM Salwai I luk save seves we Capital FM 107 istap givim
Praem Minista we I minister risponsibol long Media long Vanuatu, Charlot Salwai I askem strong long ol junalis mo media long Vanuatu blong givimaot ol ripot we I fea, I stret mo I tru.PM Salwai I mekem...
View ArticleTsunami threat after magnitude-7.2 quake strikes off Vanuatu 'largely passed'
The tsunami threat from a magnitude-7.2 earthquake that struck off Vanuatu has largely passed, the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre (PTWS) says.The centre earlier warned "hazardous tsunami waves" were...
View ArticleMemorial service held in Port Vila for TC Winston victims killed in Fiji
Fijians living in Port Vila, Vanuatu joined with their Ni-Van brothers and sisters to remember those who lost their lives during the height of Category 5, Tropical Cyclone Winston.The special hour long...
View ArticleTourist drop in Vanuatu affecting souvenir sellers
The lack of tourists coming to Vanuatu is a serious matter for the women selling souvenirs and handicrafts at the market in Port Vila.RNZI reports several of the women, known as the 'market mamas', say...
View ArticleSenior politician investigated over alleged missing VT5 million
A senior politician is currently under police investigation over an alleged misappropriation of VT5 million belonging to CEKE Communications of China.The company has provided assistance of about VT500...
View ArticleVanuatu's Amicale FC recruit big for OFC Champions League
Vanuatu club champions Amicale FC are again aiming high in their quest for a maiden Oceania Champions League football crown.Club owner and president Andrew Leong has recruited heavily from overseas,...
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