Vanuatu scolds foreign NGOs over political interference
Vanuatu's government has warned that it will not tolerate foreign organisations interfering with political issues of this country.The warning came from the Minister of Internal Affairs, Andrew Napuat,...
View ArticleVanuatu's Yasur volcano still unstable
Vanuatu's Yasur volcano continues to be unstable, consistent with the level 2 volcanic alert that the country's geohazard authorities have applied to it.Seismic activity at the volcano is set to...
View ArticleVanuatu’s Gambule students connected to online educational resources
Students of Gambule Primary and Secondary School in Vanuatu’s Maewo community now have access to computers and internet services.The school which accommodates 500 students can access valuable...
View ArticleVanuatu holds first Gender in Humanitarian Action Train the Trainer Workshop
Participants from government departments and non-government organisations completed a Gender in Humanitarian Action Train the Trainer workshop in Port Vila, Vanuatu.“This training is the first of its...
View ArticleMinister encourages Vanuatu farmers to increase production to ensure food...
Vanuatu’s Minister of Agriculture, Matai Seremaiah has appealed to farmers to make good use of the training on vegetable cultivation to increase food production.Mr Seremaiah visited the farmers...
View ArticleOxfam Vanuatu not interfering in politics - country director
Oxfam Vanuatu has not intervened in politics with its campaign to increase women's representation in Parliament, the NGO's country director says.The 'vot woman' campaign is seeking for up to 50 percent...
View ArticleNSDP Alignment Workshop held in Vanuatu’s Penama Province
The National Sustainable Development Plan (NSDP) Alignment Workshop for PENAMA Province was held this week at the Provincial Government in Loltong on the island of Pentecost. The workshop was led and...
View ArticleTorba receives coconut seeds under Vanuatu’s coconut replanting programme
Over 21,000 coconut seed nuts have been allocated to Torba Province under the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development’s (DARD) National Coconut Replanting Programme. The Department of...
View ArticleProvincial youth presidents meet Vanuatu Youth and Sports Minister
Vanuatu National Youth Council (VNYC) President, Morry Ruben led a high-level team of provincial youth presidents to meet with the Minister for Youth Development and Sports, Francois Chani in Port...
View ArticleVanuatu Government releases Debt Management Strategy 2019-2022
The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MFEM) has developed a strategy to manage the debt over the next four years.The strategy covering 2019 to 2022 follows the first one which was...
View ArticleVanuatu Public Service Commission to appeal court ruling on appointments
Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC), Martin Mahe, said PSC will appeal against the Supreme Court's decision quashing the appointment of the Director of Curative and Hospital Services,...
View ArticleVanuatu Female Assistant Agriculture Officer ensures Extension Services reach...
Agricultural extension services in Vanuatu have been closely related to agricultural and rural development.To ensure extension service are delivered to rural farmers, the Department of Agriculture and...
View ArticleVAC to produce 23,000 Kava seedlings under agreement with MALFFB
The Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity (MALFFB) and the Vanuatu Agriculture College (VAC) have signed an agreement to produce kava seedlings. The agreement was...
View ArticleHealth authorities call for action to help protect Vanuatu communities from...
Vanuatu’s Ministry of Health and its partners, United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) and World Health Organisation (WHO) are urging parents and carers to ensure children are vaccinated against...
View ArticleSports Minister congratulates Vanuatu Rowing champions
Vanuatu Minister for Youth and Sports, Francois Chani Tabisal has commended rower Rillio Rio Rii and Luigi Teilemb, for their achievements at the recent World Rowing Coastal Championships in Hong...
View ArticleVanuatu Govt urged to review Daily Post work permit case
The International Federation of Journalists is calling on the Vanuatu government to review its decision to reject an application by the Daily Post's media director to renew his work permitDan McGarry...
View ArticleOrder to ban more plastic items in Vanuatu
The Minister of Climate Change (MoCC), Bruno Leingkon, has signed another order under the Waste Management Act clearing the way for more bans on single-use plastic items in Vanuatu starting in...
View ArticleVanuatu farmer keen to expand onion farm
One of Vanuatu’s key onion farmers Jimmy Alan of Epi has set his sights on producing large quantities of onions to meet the demand of the domestic market.Alan began planting onions in 2018.“I planted...
View ArticleVanuatu rowers set sights on Tokyo Olympics
After achieving a record finish at the World Rowing Coastal Championships, Vanuatu duo Rio Rii and Luigi Teilemb have some new goals in sight, aiming for the Tokyo Olympics and 2020 World Coastal...
View ArticleFiji recruits Vanuatu nationals to cut sugarcane
A labour shortage in Fiji's sugarcane industry has forced the government to recruit workers from Vanuatu.About 20 Vanuatu nationals arrived in Fiji last weekend and will undergo a pilot cane-cutting...
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