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Vanuatu, Fiji advance into the last four
Vanuatu and Fiji have secured their spots in the semi-finals after wins against Tonga and Papua New Guinea respectively on match day two of Group B at the OFC Men’s Olympic Qualifier 2019 at Churchill...
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Vanuatu Government announces more support for poultry farmers
The Vanuatu Council of Ministers has approved a new policy that will support the country’s poultry farmers.Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism, Trade, Commerce and Ni Vanuatu Business,...
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Bangladeshi men plead not guilty to human trafficking charges in Vanuatu
Four men from Bangladesh have pleaded not guilty in a Vanuatu court to charges that include human trafficking.One-hundred and two other men from Bangladesh were allegedly trafficked to the country on...
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Vanuatu’s Ambae volcano now in minor unrest state
The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo hazards Department (VMGD) confirmed that the Ambae volcanic alert level has been downgraded from 2 to level 1.According to VMDG, observations and data from October 2018...
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First International Literacy Week in Vanuatu a success
The inaugural Literacy Week held at the Chiefs Nakamal in Port Vila has been described as a success.The event held from 9-13 September attracted lots of students and teachers.Participants were able to...
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Vanuatu Aqua Federation conducts Training of Trainers
Vanuatu Aquatics Federation (VAF) has successfully held its second workshop delivering aqua aerobics to support their ongoing Aqua Mamas programme.Aqua Mamas is one of the many programmes VAF runs in...
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Vanuatu PM calls for UN action on West Papua
Vanuatu's prime minister has again pressed the United Nations General Assembly over human rights abuses in West Papua.During his speech in New York, Charlot Salwai lamented how some Pacific territories...
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Vanuatu farmers learn new farming techniques
More than 70 farmers from across Vanuatu are attending a vegetable cultivation technology training in Port Vila.The training was officially opened by the Acting Director General of Ministry of...
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Vanuatu CSO receives Commonwealth grant to improve women’s participation in...
The Commonwealth Foundation has selected Port Vila-based Further Arts as one of its annual grant partners.A representative from Further Arts will be in London this week attending a training workshop as...
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Vanuatu’s Teoumaville water system handed over to UNELCO
Residents of Teoumaville area in Efate will now have a safe water supply following the handover of the water pump UNELCO.The handover ceremony was held at Teoumaville Water Pump which is located in...
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Vanuatu teachers trained to collect official disability data
Forty-five teachers from Efate have undergone training to help them recognise the different types of disabilities and to assist in identifying students with disabilities.The teachers are from the...
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Vanuatu Govt to review passport sales
Vanuatu's Minister of Home Affairs wants the government to review the country's citizenship programme.Andrew Napuat told the Vanuatu Daily Post newspaper that given the public reaction about the sale...
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VBTC responds to claims against Kassav’ concert
National broadcaster, Vanuatu Broadcasting & Television Corporation (VBTC) said it is delighted that Vanuatu will host the world-class musical act Kassav’. Members of the Caribbean-based band are...
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Vanuatu Speaker ordered to pay damages to assault victim
Vanuatu's Speaker of Parliament has been ordered by the Supreme Court to pay a woman $US5,000 for assaulting her.The Daily Post newspaper reported the court ordered Simeon Seule to make the payment to...
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Codex Alimentarius discusses Pacific’s Kava and Noni
After ten years of working on the draft standard of kava, the recent Codex Alimentarius meeting at the Warwick Hotel could see a major breakthrough for the Pacific’s green gold, kava.Regional Codex...
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Vanuatu Ministry of Health develops geospatial capacity
The Ministry of Health (MoH) has expanded its geospatial capacity to aid in the planning, coordination and monitoring of its activities.The Director General (DG) of the MoH, George Taleo, signed the...
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Vanuatu’s Tanna targets 20 tonnes yams for NAF 2020
Preparations of yam gardens are well underway for the National Agriculture Festival (NAF) that will be held on Tanna in 2020. Farmers from Tanna are expecting to produce over 20 tonnes of yam for the...
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Citrus grafting training for Vanuatu’s North Efate farmers
Vanuatu Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) has held a two-day training on citrus grafting or budding for farmers in North Efate.Over 20 key men and women farmers in Paunangisu and...
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Linking Tahitian Lime farmers to Vanuatu’s export market
A team of representatives from the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD), Dynamic Vanuatu and Biosecurity Vanuatu visited two plots of about 100 Tahitian lime (TL) plants at Paunangisu...
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Vanuatu to host 2021 Oceania Area Championships
Oceania Athletics Association has announced that Vanuatu will host the 2021 Oceania Area Championships.The 18th edition of the Area Championships are to be conducted at Korman Stadium in Port Vila.The...
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