6.2 quake off Vanuatu
An earthquake of magnitude 6.2 has struck off the coast of Vanuatu early this morning.The US Geological Survey says the epicentre was 133 kilometres northwest of Vanuatu, and there was no tsunami...
View ArticleVanuatu hit by another quake
A magnitude 6.5 earthquake has been recorded off the coast of Vanuatu.The U.S. Geological Survey said the epicenter of the quake was 135 kilometres northwest of the town of Santo and it was registered...
View ArticleVanuatu’s Ministry of Internal Affairs embarks on a corporate plan
The Ministry of Internal Affairs has organised a workshop with the support of the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) today to discuss the functions planned activities and challenges faced by...
View ArticleVanuatu Appeals Court upholds Supreme Court decision on invocation of...
Vanuatu’s Court of Appeal has dismissed two applications challenging the invocation of the leadership code on 2 of the 14 convicted politicians.Former Finance Minister and Economic Management, Willie...
View ArticleVanuatu says airport repair works completed
Vanuatu's government says emergency repair works at the country's international airport should be finished by today.In January, Air New Zealand, Qantas and Virgin Australia announced they were...
View ArticleVanuatu tourism invites return of Air New Zealand and Virgin
Vanuatu tourism will be launching a major marketing push in New Zealand and Australia to coincide with today's completion of emergency repairs to the country's international airport.RNZI reports the...
View Article6.5 magnitude earthquake in Vanuatu
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the Vanuatu region early this morning but there was no tsunami threat.Fiji’s Mineral Resources Department's Seismology Unit said the earthquake occurred at a...
View ArticlePM ofis I ansa long oposisen long mane blong VRS
Office blong Prime Minister, hemi stanap strong long fes response blong hem blong talem se Lida blong opposition hemi save gud wea nao 50% blong mani blong Vanuatu Registry Services, hemi stap long hem...
View ArticleUpskilling HopeChannel TV Production Team
The Vanuatu Seventh-day Adventist Mission HopeChannel is aiming to produce 10 local TV programs for its viewers by 2020. As part of the goal the SDA Mission in Vanuatu sent a Production Team of 18...
View ArticleVanuatu stands firm as MSG standoff looms
Vanuatu's Council of Ministers has reiterated that it won't accept the appointment of the Fijian Amena Yauvoli as new director-general of the Melanesian Spearhead Group.RNZI reports Mr Yauvoli's...
View Article‘Right time for Vanuatu to get out there and promote….…’
Donald Pelam, Vanuatu’s Trade Commissioner in Australia, says it is now opportune for the country to promote its products and services in overseas marketsHe was recently interviewed in Radio...
View ArticleRisk Informed, Community Driven Development in Vanuatu
A two-day workshop is underway in Port Vila to review plans on how to better integrate risk into routine government planning and processes at the sub-national level. Participants at the workshop...
View ArticleVanuatu won’t accept DG’s appointment and supports ULMWP’s full membership of...
The Vanuatu Government says it will not accept the appointment of Fijian diplomat, Amena Yauvoli as Director General of the Melanesian Spearhead Group.At the same time the Council of Ministers has...
View ArticleVanuatu's upgraded runway useable, says World Bank
The upgraded runway at Vanuatu's main international airport, Bauerfield, has been surveyed by the World Bank which says the rehabilitation plan on track.RNZI reports short-term repair work has been...
View ArticleSafe water for Eastern Ambae islanders
“Vanuatu's Eastern part of Ambae Island and Aniwa Islands often suffer lack of water during long droughts and during natural disasters where water is not easily accessible or contaminated.The...
View ArticleAust doctors assist children in Vanuatu
An Australian-funded paediatric surgery team assisted local medical staff to provide much-needed health services to kids in Luganville and Port Vila.The team conducted 13 operations - six at the...
View ArticleMarket vendors to receive financial training
Market vendors in Vanuatu will receive financial training as part of UN Women Pacific's Markets for Change project thanks to an agreement signed this week between UNDP in Asia and the Pacific and...
View ArticleLarge quake off Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.3 quake has been recorded off Vanuatu.The US geological survey said the quake occurred just after 7.30 this morning (1930 UTC) and at a depth of 10 kilometres.RNZI reports the quake...
View ArticleTsunami warning raised as magnitude-7.0 earthquake strikes Vanuatu
A shallow magnitude-7.0 earthquake has struck the Vanuatu island of Malekula, 64 kilometres south south-east of Luganville.ABC reports the sparsely populated village of Norsup was 5 kilometres from the...
View ArticleWelcome back to Vanuatu message for NZ tour agents
A group of 16 New Zealand-based travel agents, tourism industry representatives and media professionals were welcomed “back” to Vanuatu last weekend.The purpose of the trip, organised by the Vanuatu...
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