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Kalorisu leads in Vanuatu's Efate Rural Constituency by-election
Preliminary results from Vanuatu's Efate Rural Constituency by-election are showing the Vanuatu Leaders Party candidate Edwin Kalorisu is leading with 1,786 votes.The Reunification Movement for Change...
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Edwin Kalorisu declared winner in Efate rural by-election
Leaders Party of Vanuatu candidate Edwin Kalorisu has won the Efate Rural by-election in Vanuatu.The by-election was held Monday and polling officers reported a poor turnout with 7,629 of the 32,607...
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Vanuatu to develop national standard for Virgin Coconut Oil
The Vanuatu Bureau of Food standards conducted a consultation to develop a national standard for Virgin Coconut Oil.The consultation brought together the line agencies, Department of Health, Department...
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Vanuatu government concerned about violent protests in West Papua
The Vanuatu Government has called for urgent international intervention in what it describes as the deteriorating human rights situation in West Papua.“While the deployment of military was deemed...
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Vanuatu minimum wage lifted
The Vanuatu Minister of Home Affairs, Andrew Napuat, has increased the minimum wage by ten percent to $US1.59 per hour.The Employment Act requires the minister to review the minimum wage every two...
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Vanuatu needs a resilient workforce
Labour Commissioner Murielle Meltenoven says there is a need for an empowered labour force for Vanuatu to be a more resilient nation.Commissioner Meltenoven says according to the last national survey...
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Vanuatu health authorities record typhoid case on Efate
The Vanuatu Ministry of Health (MoH) through the national diseases surveillance system has confirmed a case of typhoid fever on Efate.As of 3 September 2019, one case of typhoid has been confirmed by...
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Pacific young people discuss natural disasters at Japan summit
Fifteen high school students from Kiribati, Vanuatu and Fiji are learning from Japan's experience dealing with natural disasters at the World Tsunami Awareness youth conference in Hokkaido this...
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Vanuatu school delivers mass suspensions for drinking
Vanuatu's prestigious Malapoa College has suspended more than 30 students for drinking alcohol and brawling on a local beach.The school's principal, Shem Simon, told Buzz FM the incident took place on...
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Vanuatu Prime Minister signs final RTI Ministerial order
Prime Minister Charlot Salwai has signed the third and final Right to Information (RTI) Ministerial Order to enforce the RTI Law on other government agencies and private entities that were not included...
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Vanuatu Cricket heads for World Cup Challenge in Malaysia
The Vanuatu National Men’s Cricket team is on its way to Malaysia to participate in the World Cup Challenge.The team was in Brisbane, Australia this week for the first leg of their journey to Malaysia...
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Vanuatu's Wan Smolbag welcomes director back
Vanuatu's most popular theatre and arts company, Wan Smolbag, has welcomed back its director after he was medevaced to Australia following a knife attack.Peter Walker was attacked by three men at his...
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Promoting business capability in Vanuatu
As part of its Path to Market Programme, Pacific Trade and Invest (PTI New Zealand) is facilitating free one-day workshop in Vanuatu to assist business owners to grow their business and to attract...
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Custom landowners of Port Vila recognised
Almost 40 years after Vanuatu gained its independence six landowners have been approved as the custom landowners of the area where the capital of Port Vila is built.Vanuatu's Constitution says, "as of...
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Vanuatu and Solomons raise Papua at UN rights council
Vanuatu and Solomon Islands have raised the issue of human rights abuses against West Papuans at the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva.The two governments made a statement which also noted that...
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Kava forum to be held on Vanuatu’s Santo
The second National Kava forum organised by Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) will be held at the Vanuatu Agriculture College (VAC) in Luganville, Santo next week.The forum is...
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NZ partners with Pacific to combat Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle
New Zealand is funding efforts to combat the invasive Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle that has the potential to devastate livelihoods and threaten food security in the Pacific.The Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle...
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Vanuatu farmers receive kava cuttings under Kava Replanting Programme
Over 3,000 kava cuttings have been distributed freely to some farmers of Ahivo district in Vanuatu’s North Pentecost. Kava farmer Christopher Toa supplied the cuttings to the Department of Agriculture...
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Vanuatu Football calls for more women competitions
Vanuatu Football Association Technical Director Peter Takaro believes there is a need for the eight member associations to better women competition in their respective areas.The call came following the...
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Minister Chani wants ‘One Team’ direction for Youth & Sports
The newly minister for Youth Development and Sports, Honorable Francois Chani has assured staff of the Ministry and Department of Youth Development and Sports (MoYDS), Vanuatu National Sports...
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