Isle of Man TT 2019: Fan from Vanuatu given course crossing fine
A motorsport fan who travelled halfway across the world to see the Isle of Man TT races has been fined for walking across the course during practice.Polino Khoroshko, from Port Vila in Vanuatu, was...
View ArticleVanuatu Acting PM: Government has not violated Constitution
Acting Prime Minister and Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utilities Christopher Emelee said the Government has not violated the Constitution of the Republic of Vanuatu.He made the comment after...
View ArticleNew Vanuatu party aims to stop passport sales
Among the first aims of Vanuatu's newest political party is to stop passport sales.The Daily Post reports the party, Vanuatu First, was launched in Port Vila yesterday.The party's interim president and...
View ArticleVanuatu First Party founders say Korman now expelled
The founders of Vanuatu's latest political party say they have expelled former Prime Minister and Speaker Maxime Carlot Korman from the group for wrongly claiming he was the leader.Jean Paul Virelala,...
View ArticleVanuatu DARD helps Ambrym establish multiplication plots
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) is currently establishing multiplication plots of vegetables, forestry trees, kava and sourcing planting materials of improved hybrid of root...
View ArticleSmokefree Pacific Games re-enforces healthy message
As athletes from around the Pacific put in their final preparations before arriving for the Samoa 2019 XVI Pacific Games, World No Tobacco Day aims to push people not to let tobacco "take your breath...
View ArticlePacific Mission to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu
Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters will lead a New Zealand delegation to Solomon Islands and Vanuatu next week, between 4 and 8 June, for the 2019 Pacific Mission. “The timing of the visit will...
View ArticleVanuatu govt investigates fake Facebook IDs
The Vanuatu government is investigating users of fake Facebook IDs.This comes after a person using a fake ID had abused the prime minister.RNZI correspondent said the Government Chief Information...
View ArticlePeace Corps group hosts GLOW/BILD camp in Vanuatu
The Peace Corps Gender and Development Committee hosted its annual Camp Girls Leading Our World/Boys in Leadership Development (GLOW/BILD) at the Ebenezer School in South Santo.The camp focused on...
View ArticleBiosecurity Vanuatu monitors invasive coconut rhinoceros beetle
Biosecurity Vanuatu is conducting surveillance at Magaliliu village, north of Efate following the discovery of a new Invasive strain of the coconut rhinoceros beetle.The surveillance is to determine...
View ArticleVanuatu Government announces changes to constituency allocation
The Minister of Internal Affairs, Andrew Napuat said the government through the Department of Local Authorities have made changes on the amount and timing of the release of funds for elected...
View ArticleAir Vanuatu ID card grace period ends this month
All passengers taking Air Vanuatu domestic flights will be required to present photo identification from the 1st of July.The airline introduced the policy in February but gave a six month grace period...
View ArticleVanuatu Train the Trainers workshop on Disaster Risk Management
The Secretariat of the Pacific Community and National Institute of Water and Atmospheric Research Ltd recently organized a training of the trainers workshop on Disaster Risk Management in Vanuatu.The...
View ArticleNo1 Currency rallies support for Vanuatu athletes
No1 Currency, the currently exchange brand of Fexco Pacific Ltd, has launched a multi-faceted programme to gather support for the athletes that will represent Vanuatu in this year's Pacific Games.Fexco...
View ArticleItalian project supports irrigation for resilient and sustainable agriculture...
Six identified locations in Vanuatu will benefit from a two-year Italian-funded project on ‘Irrigation for a Resilient and Sustainable Agriculture in Vanuatu’.The Department of Agriculture and Rural...
View ArticleConcern over Vanuatu's decision to overturn sea cucumber controls amidst new...
Experts are voicing concern over Vanuatu's decision to overturn its controls on sea cucumber fishing amidst a decision to enter into business with a Fijian company.Several countries in the Pacific have...
View ArticleVanuatu govt planning supplementary budget
The Vanuatu Government is expected to present a supplementary budget when parliament resumes on Friday.The Finance Minister, Gaeton Pikioune, needs parliamentary approval for the budget of more than...
View ArticleVanuatu, Fiji urge Australia to 'step up' kava allowance for travellers
Vanuatu and Fiji are asking Australia to significantly increase the amount of kava travellers can bring into the country.Australia currently allows two kilograms per person, but the government is...
View ArticleNZ aid to Vanuatu students affected by Ambae eruption
New Zealand Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters is set to announce an educational assistance package for Vanuatu while in Port Vila.Mr Peters is scheduled to meet his government counterparts including...
View ArticleVanuatu Speaker appeals ruling on parliamentary secretaries
Vanuatu's Speaker of Parliament Esmon Saimon, has appealed the Supreme Court ruling against the government bill to legalise the creation of the position of parliamentary secretaries.The Head of State,...
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