A signing agreement this week between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Department of External Trades and six manufacturing businesses in Port Vila, seeks to ensure Vanuatu’s participation at the upcoming Dubai World Exposition.

The British High Commission is ready to kickstart planning and implementing projects earmarked for 2021.

Prime Minister Bob Loughman has donated Vt500,000 to the Seventh-Day Adventist Church.

The Green Growth Planning and Implementation (GGPI) has been running a workshop on solar-powered water pumps since Monday.

A recent training organised and facilitated by the Department of Local Authorities (DLA) has been deemed to have assisted area secretaries and area administrators in SANMA Province with their yearly planning.

While we all hope that 2021 might deliver a healthier, more secure world, we also all know that COVID-19 has exposed inequalities and weaknesses in health systems and gaps in the fundamentals of healthcare, particularly relating to water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH).

The Vanuatu Government’s National Scholarships and Training Office this year is giving priority to ‘toppers’ for Years 13 and 14 through sponsorship of over 200 students for the 2021 academic year.

The opening of the Tongoa and Emae Area Council Office Buildings which were scheduled to happen yesterday has been postponed due to bad weather.

Landowners of Tasmalum Custom land located in South East Area two of Santo have agreed in principle for SANMA Provincial Council (SPC) to build its branch office on their land.

A tropical low developing west of Vanuatu has a low to moderate chance of developing into cyclone over the next five days, said the Manager of Weather Forecast at the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards (VMGD), Fred Jockley.

Over the next few weeks, I will be exploring 7 habits which can help us be the best we can be. Today my focus is on the idea of being proactive. According to Stephen Covey, this is the foundation of the other habits of successful people.

Vanuatu needs more marine biologists, according to Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Vanuatu Environment and Science Society (VESS), Dr. Christina Shaw.

Last week Vanuatu media lost another reporter, Gratien Tiona Molsoul, a veteran journalist alongside late some of the greatest fallen reporters, Ricky Binihi, Jonas Cullwick and Joe Bomal Carlo.

The Vanuatu National Statistics Office (VNSO), Civil Registration and Vital Statistics (CRVS) and the Electoral Office have embarked on an approach to share resources as a cost-cutting opportunity.

The recently announced Recovery Plan undertaken by Air Vanuatu has uncovered anomalies, one of which is a missing ATR aircraft engine.

The Port Vila Council of Chiefs are now calling on the Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs to find ways to make it possible for their members to be on a full-time salary.

The Returned Seasonal Workers Entrepreneurship Program is helping returned seasonal workers from Australia and New Zealand.

Government support to Air Vanuatu is ongoing, not only financially but also in organisation restructuring for growth and better performance.

A total of 2,033 informal sector workers have joined the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) as voluntary members since VNPF begun looking into the informal sector in 2019. This figure was conveyed by the Minister of Finance and Economic Management responsible for VNPF, Johnny Koanapo.

SHEFA Province’s newly appointed Police Commander, Chief Inspector Andrew Kalman, plans to establish police sub-posts within his jurisdiction spanning over Epi, Tongoa and Rural Efate.

A farmer on Efate is the first recipient of the Government’s National Subsidy Initiative.

Vanuatu is among the Pacific Island countries that will benefit from Agriculture Trainings conducted through the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Jerusalem.

Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek officially opened the Courts of Vanuatu for 2021’s sessions yesterday morning.

Japan’s Ambassador to Vanuatu, Chiba Hirohisa recently handed a classroom block worth Vt7,078,994 to Banban Primary School on Santo.

In addition to the awareness on Rights & Duties; Corruption and its effects on the Society; Right to Information; Domestic Violence and Violence

A new initiative, the ANZPAC Plastics Pact (ANZPAC) was introduced to businesses during an event on Wednesday night hosted by the British High Commission in Port Vila and the Vanuatu Environmental Science Society (VESS) and attended by members of government, the diplomatic corps and NGOs as …

Vianney Atpatoun, a former Assistant Curator of the Vanuatu Kaljoral Senta (VKS), claims he is yet to be paid his retirement package.

Fifteen Chainsaws, hand gloves, ear caps, and overalls were handed to the chairman of the West Malo Area Council on Thursday.

During the information night of the Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Island (ANZPAC) Plastics Pact at Yumi Work premises this week, Dr. Christina Shaw, CEO of the Vanuatu Environment Science Society (VESS), says plastic waste ends up everywhere in Vanuatu, especially on beaches and in the…

Since the devastating impacts of Tropical Cyclone (TC) Harold on the northern islands of Vanuatu, the WASH cluster, together with the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) have been working towards Recovery operations to provide access to water.

The next phase of recovery for agricultural seedling planted purposely for Tropical Cyclone Harold Recovery efforts under the Agriculture Department and Vanuatu Agriculture and Research Technical Centre (VARTC) will be distributed by March this year.

There is still hope for a global ban on nuclear weapons in our lifetime, and Pacific countries have long shown particular commitment to achieving this goal.

This week marks the launch of an exciting new fundraising initiative by ProMedical – Vanuatu’s own version of the worldwide renowned board

Neither his family nor the media fraternity can accept that Journalist Ricky Binihi was buried at Port Vila Cemetery last Sunday.

The Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation (VBTC) Social Club is hosting the first ever radiothon, featuring a 36-hour live broadcast show on Paradise FM 98 starting today.

An induction program is being conducted by the Department of Local Authorities (DLA) at Lakatoro, Malekula for Area Secretaries and Administrators.

Former Prime Minister Charlot Salwai has performed a custom ceremony to the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs at the Chiefs nakamal.

The National Parliament 2021 Outreach program kicked off yesterday, starting with the people of Moso.

Two Chinese flagged fishing vessels have been detained by the RVS Tukoro after they were detected operating within Vanuatu waters this week.

The Chinese Embassy and Vanuatu Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) jointly held a virtual meeting to promote the 2021/2022 Chinese Government Scholarship on Wednesday this week.

All State-owned Enterprises (SOEs) should meet their financial obligations to pay dividends to the government.

Islands Construction Company has signed a Vt71 million contract with the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) Board to build the VNPF Branch Office in Tanna.

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K & G Waste Services is a recently established garbage collector for residents of Efate.

Seven Vanuatu students in Israel have been waiting for six months to return home.

A suggestion this week by former President of Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), Shaun Gilchrist, that seasonal workers have to serve 14 days quarantine in Vanuatu before departing for Australia has been labelled as ‘not workable for Vanuatu’.

Donna’s Elite Foundation English Grammar School (DEFGS) currently has over Vt13 million outstanding school fees.

Prime Minister Bob Loughman launched the Vanuatu Seventh-Day Adventist Mission 24th Quinquennial Session, 2015-2020, at the Epauto Adventist Multi-Purpose Centre yesterday morning.

Preparation towards the second Shepherds Mini Agriculture Show (SMAS) 2021 that will be held on the island of Tongoa is well underway.