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UN chief praises Vanuatu government’s efforts to combat climate change
Ending his trip to the Pacific, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres visited Vanuatu where be praised the Government’s efforts to combat climate change.In a statement, the UN chief said climate change...
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Defendants in Vanuatu human trafficking case lose lawyer
Two people charged in connection with one of Vanuatu's biggest human trafficking cases have lost their legal counsel.Sekdah Somon and Buxoo Nabilah Bibi have been detained and face more than 300...
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UN Secretary General visits Port Vila market vendors
The impact of climate change has been greatly felt by market vendors who are heavily reliant on their market sales for their income. On Saturday, members of the Silae Vanua Market Vendors Association...
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Vanuatu women appeal to UN for help on representation
A Vanuatu women's organisation has appealed to the Secretary General of the United Nations to help them achieve a 50 percent share of the parliament's 52 seats.Former MP Hilda Lini made the plea on...
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Vanuatu makes significant progress on financial inclusion in one year
Vanuatu has made substantial progress on several innovative initiatives on financial inclusion in the past year.A briefing by the National Financial Inclusion Council (NFIC) provided an update on...
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Former Vanuatu Head of State calls for 50% women in Parliament
Vanuatu’s first President, Ati George Sokomanu has joined women leaders in Mele village to support their call for 50% women in the National Parliament.“I support the move taken by the Vanuatu Civil...
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Pathfinders introduced into Vanuatu schools
Three Adventist schools in Vanuatu have taken a different approach to learning, offering Pathfinder activities as part of their curriculum.Malekula Adventist Junior Secondary School, Enekis Adventist...
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Vanuatu’s Internal Minister hands over Seafront Park to municipality
The Port Vila Municipal Council has been reminded of its responsibility to manage the redeveloped Seafront Park.During the handover the redeveloped project Friday, Minister of Internal Affairs, Andrew...
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Vanuatu PM salutes partnership with NZ
Vanuatu's Prime Minister Charlot Salwai has held bilateral talks with his New Zealand counterpart Jacinda Ardern in Wellington today.Mr Salwai is making his second official visit to New Zealand with a...
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Vanuatu PM meets with seasonal workers during NZ visit
Prime Minister Charlot Salwai has met with ni-Vanuatu workers in central Otago.Salwai and his delegation saw employees in their working environment in the early morning visit this week.The workers are...
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Vanuatu to seek more Belt and Road assistance from Beijing: PM
Vanuatu will seek more Chinese financial support for infrastructure development through the Belt and Road initiative during an upcoming visit to Beijing, Prime Minister Charlot Salwai said on...
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Peer Review of Vanuatu’s SDGs reporting a global first
A team of senior Pacific officials is in Port Vila at the government’s invitation to peer review Vanuatu’s first Voluntary National Review (VNR) report on the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for...
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IOM confirms Bangladeshi men trafficked to Vanuatu
The International Organisation for Migration, or IOM, has confirmed dozens of Bangladeshi men in Vanuatu are victims of trafficking.The statement corroborates witness accounts from 101 migrants who...
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Court orders halt to recruitment of new Vanuatu police commissioner
Vanuatu's Police Service Commission has been ordered not to appoint a new police commissioner, pending a judicial review.The review was applied for by the lawyer of the former police commissioner,...
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Second parliamentary secretary resigns in Vanuatu
A second parliamentary secretary has resigned in Vanuatu, after the Chief Justice's ruling that the creation of the posts was unconstitutional without a referendum.The Daily Post reports Vanua'aku Pati...
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Vanuatu’s Lopevi volcano remains at major unrest state
Activity at Lopevi volcano in Vanuatu remains at alert level 2 and in a major unrest state.Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) said at the current state, the volcanic activity is...
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Vanuatu Court dismisses Opposition’s case regarding Parliamentary Secretaries
The Vanuatu Supreme Court has dismissed an application from the Opposition that claims the appointment of Parliamentary Secretaries (PS) is illegal and it violates the Constitution.The court ruled the...
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China, Vanuatu vow to strengthen BRI cooperation
At the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Prime Minister of the Republic of Vanuatu, Charlot Salwai, is visiting China from May 26 to 31. This is Salwai's first official visit to China as the...
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China, Vanuatu look to deepen exchanges on all fronts
The relationship between China and Vanuatu is at the best time right now, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Tuesday, vowing to further promote cooperation between the two sides on all...
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Vanuatu opposition to take Parliamentary Secretary case to appeal
Vanuatu's Opposition is to appeal the ruling of the Supreme Court on the constitutionality of the Parliamentary Secretary positions.This week the court dismissed claims the appointments violated the...
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