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Former Vanuatu civil servant convicted of fraud
The former director of Vanuatu's public works department has been found guilty of defrauding the state.Samuel Namuri was convicted of three counts of financial advantage by deception and one count of...
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Commonwealth Foundation helps Further Arts to continue supporting Vanuatu...
The Commonwealth Foundation has visited Further Arts and the Nesar Studio, three years on from providing funding to replace the media hub facilities, badly damaged during Cyclone Pam in 2015. The...
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Vanuatu on track with curriculum reform
All of Vanuatu’s Year 11 students, irrespective of whether they are enrolled in an English-speaking or French-speaking school, will learn the same curriculum.This follows more than eight years of...
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Sports Diplomacy 2030 launched in Vanuatu
The Australian High Commissioner Jenny Da Rin officially launched the Australian sports diplomacy 2030 strategy in Vanuatu Tuesday.During the launch Ms Da Rin said Vanuatu will also benefit from the...
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Bangladesh to assist trafficking victims in Vanuatu
Bangladesh will send representatives to Vanuatu to assist 101 Bangladeshi trafficking victims stranded there.A home ministry official, Abu Bakar Siddique, said a team from Bangladesh's nearest high...
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Bangladeshis trafficked to Vanuatu want resettlement in New Zealand or Australia
A group of 101 Bangladeshi human trafficking victims in Vanuatu want to be resettled in New Zealand or Australia.The migrants were brought to Vanuatu over the past two years by a businessman who they...
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Vanuatu's Luganville wharf "geopolitically risky" - report
American researchers have raised fresh concerns about the geopolitical risks of Vanuatu's Luganville wharf.A new report has built on security fears reported last year that the wharf could be used as a...
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Peace Corp Volunteers design simple water systems in Vanuatu
Two Peace Corp volunteers on Paama Island worked with local teachers at Luvil Primary School to conduct a workshop on water issues. They met with a group of school children, the local water committee,...
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100 Ademap Kala kits distributed in Vanuatu
World Vision distributed 100 'Ademap Kala' kits, to people who came in to for check-ups at the Northern Provincial Hospital’s (NPH) Health Week.The kits will be used towards achieving the goal of...
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Vanuatu Ministry of Climate Change and Natural Disaster launches NDC
The Ministry of Climate Change and Natural Disaster (MCCND) launched Vanuatu’s Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC) Implementation Roadmap and Vanuatu’s Integrated, Monitoring, Reporting and...
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Bangladesh pledges to bring trafficking victims home from Vanuatu
Bangladesh has begun steps to bring home 101 trafficking victims stranded in Vanuatu after they were lured there with the promise of work that never materialised, a government official said on...
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New flights likely between Vanuatu and New Caledonia
Vanuatu and New Caledonia have signed a new air services agreement which will allow increased travel opportunities between the two countries.The deal was signed by Vanuatu's prime minister Charlot...
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Free testing for Type 2 diabetes
The Port Vila and Santo Rotary clubs in partnership with Marine Reach, the Ministries of Health and Education will conduct a free testing and awareness for Type 2 diabetes in Port Vila.Rotary Club...
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Diphtheria detected in Vanuatu
The Vanuatu Ministry of Health has reported two cases of diphtheria and is working with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the UN children's agency (UNICEF) to improve detection and treatment.The...
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New 10,000L Water Tank for Tassiriki Primary School
A long-awaited water tank for Tassiriki Primary School on Moso comes to reality, with support from a Peace Corps Education Volunteer on the island. This is a dream come true for the students to have...
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Two Para Athletes from TAFEA province to ARAFURA Games
Two para athletes from Tafea province were selected to participate at the ARAFURA Games in Darwin, Australia this month. David Niare and Mathias Nakat have been selected as top 2 from other Para...
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Torres islands northern zone area council profiled
Torba Province has commenced work to consult with community members and formally document the most northern Area Council Profile. In a Profiling exercise that took well over a week into four islands in...
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Drug shortage in Vanuatu
A medicine shortage is affecting hospitals across Vanuatu.Patients have been affected by shortages of various drugs, particularly the antibiotic amoxycillin, which has caused treatments to be...
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Vanuatu child murderer jailed for life
Vanuatu's Supreme Court has sentenced a man to life in prison for the murder of a six-year-old girl on Tanna.A packed court room in Port Vila erupted in joy when Bob Robert was sentenced by Justice...
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Professional development training for DARD Extension and Technical Officers
A three-day Professional Development Training on Santo recently organised by Department of Agriculture and Vanuatu Skills Partnership (VSP) aims to upgrade the skills of Extension and Technical...
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