The national launch of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign will be held in Port Vila today, Wednesday November 25 2020.
The Ministry of Health (MoH) is waiting for the verification result of the COVID-19 patient swab test from a laboratory in Australia, said Director General (DG) of the MoH, Russell Tamata.
As part of the ongoing upgrade works on Vanuatu’s emergency radio network, a series of tests were conducted and observed by a delegation on Sola, TORBA Province last Friday.
Locals in West Coast Santo, particularly Wunpuko Village are considering eating the African Giant Snail (AGS) as an option to reduce its growing population.
The complainant in the criminal case implicating MP Charlot Salwai, the former Prime Minister (PM) of Vanuatu, will be testifying in Court today.
The government through the Department of Vanuatu Immigration Services (VIS) has appointed passport officers in four countries. Appointments were made in accordance to the Immigration Act.
At the South Pacific Central Bank Governors’ Meeting on 17–18 November 2020, the South Pacific Governors agreed that access to cost-effective remittances remains a high priority focus for the region.
Over 200 new informal sector workers have been registered as voluntary members of the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF).
Former Supreme Court Judge, Stephen Felix has been appointed as the Parliament Principal Legal Officer.
The Council of Ministers (COM) has approved a VT37 million budget for the 2-day nationwide celebration of Vanuatu’s graduation from the Least Developed Country (LDC) to the developing status.
The risk of coronavirus spreading from the occupants of the foreign yacht to locals on Tanna is very low, said Prime Minister (PM), Bob Loughman.
At least 70 personnel from the Vanuatu Mobile Force were engaged in an annual shooting exercise at Bellevue Ranch yesterday.
Finance Minister Johnny Koanapo has reminded his colleague Members of Parliament to think and act as national leaders. Some MPs said the government appears to be directing more developments such as roads and infrastructures to certain areas while some islands…
Frontline health workers who are and will be risking their own health to take care of patients during the COVID-19 pandemic are entitled to a risk allowance of Vt18,000 on top of their usual pay.
The national parliament heard yesterday that there is only one police officer on the island of Pentecost.
The SHEFA Emergency Operations Centre (EOC) has been activated to better manage and coordinate emergency response on Efate and its offshore islands, following the confirmation of the first confirmed coronavirus case in Vanuatu.
The COVID-19 pandemic has created challenges everywhere and Parliaments are no exception.
The Government, through the Council of Ministers (COM) has endorsed the recommendation of the National Disaster Committee (NDC) to lift temporary travel restrictions issued over Efate and its offshore islands.
Last week, Prime Minister Bob Loughman announced that Vanuatu has recorded its first COVID-19 case on the 10th of November 2020.
The Vanuatu Government has agreed to make a guarantee to Air Vanuatu for an amount of VT592,392, 950.
Mayor of the Luganville Municipal Council (LMC), Peter Patty, has appealed to the Government to fix roads in Luganville that need repair after cyclone Harold.
Negativity and ignorance can ruin lives, the Prime Minister (PM) Bob Loughman said when expressing concern on public reactions to COVID-19 protocols and advices in a press conference yesterday afternoon.
The movement of people on north Tanna to other parts of the island is temporarily restricted as seven people were sent to quarantine after reportedly getting into contact with occupants on a yacht that had arrived illegally in Vanuatu from…
Japan has a new Ambassador to Vanuatu. He is Mr Chiba Hirohisa. Ambassador Hirohisa presented his credentials to the President of the Republic of Vanuatu on November 6, 2020.
Bruns Export owner Joseph Brun has confirmed his export relationship with the United States of America is back on track with two more kava varieties included.
The Minister of Education, Seoule Simeon, has urged the new National Scholarship and Training Board (NSTB) to find more potential scholarship donors.
The Government, through the Council of Ministers (COM) has approved for the China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) to bring 28 engineers and special equipment operators from China to Vanuatu recently.
The Minister of Finance and Economic Management, Johnny Koanapo, yesterday presented the Budget Statement as well as the Appropriation Bill that covers the 2021 budget.
Finance Minister Johnny Koanapo has revealed that the budget of the provincial elections next year is VT66 million. Minister Koanapo made this statement when he tabled the Appropriation Bill in parliament yesterday.
Air Vanuatu has announced it has taken the necessary steps to temporarily suspend its domestic passenger services in and out of Port Vila, in compliance with the directive issued by the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and Civil Aviation Authority…
After two days of heated debate on the Bill for the National Provident Fund (VNPF) (Amendment) Act No. of 2020, the bill was unanimously passed with 51 votes in favor just after 4.30pm yesterday.
A Santo East student is currently hospitalized and will be flying to Vila today to undergo surgery at the Vila Central Hospital due to injuries he sustained on his jaw.
On Monday 9 November, the Australian High Commission marked the start of the National Aborigines and Islanders Day Observance Committee (NAIDOC) Week by raising the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander flags outside the Australian High Commission.
Police in Port Vila have arrested a male suspect over a break-in at the University of the South Pacific’s Emalus Campus during the weekend.
The Government is examining the Speaker of Parliament’s decision to rule that the motion to suspend two Members of Parliament yesterday was not in order.
