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Vanuatu presses France for talks over Matthew and Hunter
Vanuatu has not lost faith in negotiations over the disputed Matthew and Hunter Islands, despite recent moves by France, a Vanuatu MP says.During a French naval mission to the small uninhabited islands...
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FLNKS restates support for Vanuatu claim to disputed isles
New Caledonia's pro-independence FLNKS movement has restated that it recognises the disputed Pacific islands of Matthew and Hunter as part of Vanuatu's heritage.Both France and Vanuatu claim the two...
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Future looks bright for Vanuatu cocoa industry
Vanuatu exports more than 1,500 tons of cocoa annually making the commodity the country’s main export and source of income for farmers.The exporters are Vanuatu Cocoa and Copra Exporters Limited (VCCE)...
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Minister signs contract for Luganville Municipal Market House Renovation &...
Much needed renovation and the extension of the Luganville Municipal Market House in Santo will now proceed after a contract was signed between the government and the construction company.The contract...
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New Caledonia restates France's claim on Matthew, Hunter islands
Three of New Caledonia's four members of the French legislature have come out strongly against Vanuatu's claim to two uninhabited islands also claimed by France.They issued a statement after the...
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Fiji, Vanuatu, Marshall Islands added to EU tax blacklist
The European Union has added Fiji, Vanuatu and the Marshall Islands to an extensive tax blacklist.The 28-nation list was set up in December 2017 in a bid to crackdown on tax avoidance by corporations...
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NZ to boost its policing support to Vanuatu
The New Zealand Government has announced it will provide Vanuatu with $US4.7 million in policing support, including the deployment of the three officers to advise the local force.The Daily Post...
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EU tax blacklist could block Pacific trade - expert
A Vanuatu-based business adviser is warning Pacific nations caught on a new EU tax blacklist could get locked out of trade in Europe.Vanuatu, Fiji and the Marshall Islands were added to the 28-nation...
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New tourism signboard for Vanuatu's east Santo
Two locally operated Ni-Vanuatu tourism business, Hideaway Paradise Beach Bungalow and Jackie's Blue Hole, have unveiled new signs on the east coast road of Santo.The new signage is part of a wider...
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Vanuatu signs cooperation agreement with Georgia
Vanuatu has signed a cooperation agreement with the independent republic of Georgia.Foreign Minister Ralph Regenvanu met with his counterpart in Georgia last week,in the first visit from a Vanuatu...
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Vanuatu foreign minister rejects calls to expel French diplomat
Vanuatu's foreign minister Ralph Regenvanu says any attempt to expel France's representative from Port Vila would be detrimental to negotiations over two disputed islands.Mr Reganvanu was responding to...
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Vanuatu Government handovers 1st payment for National Games
The Government has handed over the first tranche payment cheque worth VT 2 million for the Vanuatu National Games that will be hosted by Tafea province.The Director General of the Ministry of Youth and...
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France won't cede disputed islands to Vanuatu
The French government says there is little chance a territorial dispute with Vanuatu will end any time soon.The long-running dispute over the Matthew and Hunter Islands, which sit between New Caledonia...
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.VU domain transfer from TVL to TRBR
The Internet Corporation of Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) will transfer the .vu top level domain name from Telecom Vanuatu Limited (TVL) to the Telecommunications Radiocommunications Broadcasting...
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On-site graduation for Peace Corps at Vanuatu’s Eratap Centre School
Peace Corps Vanuatu and Eratap Centre School in south-east Efate witnessed the on-site graduation of Peace Corps volunteers who were based at the school.The graduation is part of the Peace Corps 3/6...
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Former Vanuatu PM Kalpokas passes away
The former Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Donald Kalpokas passed away in Port Vila Wednesday afternoon.The diplomat who served as Prime Minister of Vanuatu twice from 1991 and 1998 died after a long-term...
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Interpol establishes office in Vanuatu
The International Police Organisation (Interpol) has set up a branch office in Port Vila.The Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) confirmed that the office was set up with a system that connected Vanuatu to...
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New building for Vanuatu’s Dumbea Hall
The area known as Dumbea Hall will be transferred into a VT 140 million "La Relais de la Francophonie" building that promise to give "a rich French taste in architecture" in Port Vila city...
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Vanuatu Government counters claims by The Australian newspaper
The Vanuatu Government has refuted an Australian media report that corruption and resentment, due to unemployment by ni-Vanuatu, are fueled by China-funded infrastructural development projects. The...
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Cyclone delays start of cricket qualifiers in PNG
A water-logged outfield meant no cricket was possible on day one of the T20 World Cup Regional Qualifying Final for East Asia Pacific.Despite a sunny day in Port Moresby on Wednesday, the ground at...
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