The Council of Ministers (COM) has agreed for the Government to allocate Vt8,044,307 to support the ongoing response to the Ambrym earthquake disaster.
Martin Mahe has been reappointed as Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC).
Councilor Katawa Vatoko from the Mele Area Council has been elected as the new President of the SHEFA Provincial Government Council (SPGC) yesterday (Wednesday).
Minister of Finance and Economic Management, Gaetan Pikioune, and the Chairman of the Air Vanuatu Board, Joel Lengsau, have signed an agreement for a Vt380 million loan.
The doctors’ association in Vanuatu has taken a stand against any clinical trial that a company or individual wants to carry out in the country without the approval of a National Research or Ethics Committee.
“The message from the Local Government Authorities to the people of SANMA Province is ‘taking the Government closer to the people’, therefore the message to the people from me as their new Secretary General (SG) will focus on ‘Decentralization”.
An American company has opted to trial a new experimental cannabis-derived drug on diabetics in Vanuatu as a result of stringent Federal laws preventing the trial in the United States, according to the company’s chief executive.
The newly released summary report from the second workshop of the Pacific Health Governance Network (PHGRN), calls for the creation of a web based data hub, greater access to training and knowledge exchange opportunities, and stronger ties between health professionals…
Over 2000 years ago, our ancestors, navigating rough seas, created the maritime Silk Road, sea routes linking the East with the West. The Silk Road spirit embodied in friendly exchanges and mutually beneficial cooperation has become a great heritage of…
President of Vanua’aku Party who is also the Deputy Prime Minister, Bob Loughman, was on Tongoa yesterday where he apologized to the people of Lumbukuti for events that took place in 2010 when the political party held its congress in…
Whenever one hears the word tourism, the first thing that usually comes to mind is tourists coming to Vanuatu to enjoy the culture, beaches and the rest of what nature has to offer them.
A resident on Futuna has raised concern about the poor mobile network on the island.
Commissioner of Labour, Murielle Meltenoven, has advised anyone wishing to undergo seasonal employment in Australia or New Zealand to beware of fake seasonal employment agents who ask for money with the promising of offering work overseas.
Vanuatu spent over Vt1 billion on food imports in 2016.
The Vanuatu Skills Partnership (VSP) has donated a container of mobility devices such as wheelchairs, crutches and walking frames to the Northern Provincial Hospital (NPH) on Santo for people with physical impairment.
Commissioner of Police (ComPol), Albert Nalpini, has been officially terminated.
“My message to other leaders in their air-conditioned offices in urban Port Vila is for them to leave their comfortable chairs and ask what they can do to help their communities instead of what their communities can do to help…
Members of the public can now download the free ‘Bislama Baebol’ app.
The Government of Vanuatu finally launched the National Subdivision Policy yesterday (Thursday), after years of preparation.
A prominent Vanuatu lawyer is set to stand trial for plea on the allegation that he killed Christian Lacoste, a biker in North Efate last year.
The Department of Energy (DoE) in partnership with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI), conducted a validation workshop on the review of the National Energy Road Map (NERM) 2016-2030 Implementation Plan (NERM-IP), at PMC Owen Hall in Port Vila on…
The Northern Islands Stevedoring Company Limited (NISCOL) held a meeting of the Board of Directors followed by the annual general meeting (AGM) in Port Vila on April 1, 2019 where the Management presented NISCOL’s 2018 annual report to the Board…
The Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (DARD) organised a one-day cocoa consultation workshop for the Sanma cocoa lead farmers and stakeholders on Friday 12th April 2019 at the Vanuatu Agriculture College in Luganville, Santo.
The Joint Commission of the 2019 regional cooperation between New Caledonia, France and Vanuatu has endorsed a grant of Vt40 million to fund education projects in Vanuatu during its recent meeting in Port Vila.
The soon to be formed Vanuatu Secondary School Teachers Association (VSSTA) will not duplicate the Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU)’s role in addressing the welfare of teachers.
All projects under the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Fisheries, Forestry and Biosecurity (MALFFB) will not be politicised by any political parties, nor politicians for political gains, now that the country is approaching the General Elections.
The Government of Japan will provide assistance worth 600 million Japanese Yen (approximately Vt600 million) to the Vanuatu Government through its Economic Social Development Programme (ESDP).
Hospitals across Vanuatu are experiencing medicine shortages.
The State Office is seeking the opinion of the Supreme Court over the recent Constitutional amendment endorsed by parliament.
The Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) has recruited 100 new trainees.
The national carrier, Air Vanuatu, has signed up for a second year of supporting the South Pacific World War II Museum in Luganville, Espiritu Santo.
The cost of travelling from the Southern part of Epi to the main centers on the island just to benefit from the essential services such as proper health treatment and care, earn some cash through sale of agricultural and livestock…
Starting Monday 8th April, 57 enumerators have embarked on a mission to carry out a survey on water, women and people with disability in Luganville. This means they will be visiting every single household.
The Pikinini Playtime, a private funded school, which was established in 2012 and growing ever since, plans on extending their program to Luganville, Santo.
Cattle, introduced into Vanuatu in the 1800s is now Vanuatu’s second largest exported commodity.
