Gov’t to host first Revenue Forum with Private Sector
Compiled by Kizzy Kalsakau. The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MoFEM) will host its first-ever Revenue Forum with the private sector on Wednesday, 27...
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Vanuatu secures renewable energy boost from NZ and France
By Ezra Toara. The Governments of New Zealand and Vanuatu have signed a Partnership Arrangement to advance the Renewable Energy Solar and Storage on Efate and Tanna...
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Timbaland Ltd loses VT18M Court award in SHEFA Government Appeal
By Terence Malapa. The Court of Appeal (COA) has overturned a Supreme Court decision in the matter of SHEFA Provincial Government Council v Timbaland Ltd [2025] VUCA...
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Gov’t allocates VT1 billion for CBD road maintenance
By Nicholas Mwai. The Vanuatu Government has allocated VT 1 billion to repair and maintain roads in the Central Business District (CBD) of Port Vila, Prime Minister...
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Australian indigenous band King Stingray to perform at Fest’Napuan
The Australian High Commission is proud to announce that acclaimed First Nations Australian band King Stingray will perform at this year’s Fest’Napuan. Hailing from...
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Efate Ring Road prepped for major repairs, machinery now on site
By Doddy Morris. Rehabilitation works on the Efate Ring Road are advancing, with Pierre Brunet Entreprise Générale reporting progress in the early stages of the...
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Temotu wants Motalava as Airport hub
By Hilaire Bule. The Premier of Temotu Province in Solomon Islands, Stanley Tehi, said his province welcomes the Vanuatu Government’s plan to upgrade the airport on...
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iCount Ltd backs VCH with VT1 million for Golden Jubilee
iCount Limited (Ltd) has donated VT1,000,000 to Vila Central Hospital (VCH) in celebration of the hospital’s 50th Golden Jubilee. On Monday, 11 August, iCount Limited...
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Handicraft sellers call for more cruise passenger promotion
By Doddy Morris. Handicraft sellers at the Feiawa Park in Port Vila are calling for stronger promotion of local products to cruise ship passengers after reporting low...
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Port Vila welcomes first cruise ship after earthquake disruption
By Ezra Toara. For the first time in eight months, a cruise ship has docked in Port Vila following the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the capital on 17 December...
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Over 150 farmers apply for new Agriculture Permit System
By Ezra Toara & Kizzy Kalsakau. Just over a month after the launch of Vanuatu’s Agriculture Permit System, more than 150 farmers have applied for registration across...
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Traffic plan set for cruise ship arrival in Port Vila
By Ezra Toara. The Port Vila Municipal Wardens and Police Traffic Division held a traffic management briefing yesterday morning ahead of the first cruise ship visit...
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Pacific Tourism Organisation apologises for Airbus article
By Mavuku Tokona. The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO), based in Suva, Fiji, sent an apology to the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) to be forwarded to the Vanuatu...
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Local masseuse builds strong customer base in Santo
By Mavuku Tokona. This is the story of Elizabeth Bori, a woman who battled through personal loss, a Category 5 cyclone, COVID-19 and unemployment, and rose above it...
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Stranded traveller calls on Air Vanuatu Management to resign voluntarily
By Hilaire Bule. Ongoing engine problems with Air Vanuatu’s ATR aircraft have left many passengers stranded after the cancellation of several domestic flights to the...
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Kava shortage hits Luganville bars as prices soar
By Bruce Tamata. Kava bars in Luganville are experiencing an ongoing shortage of fresh kava to meet the demand of drinkers in the country’s second-largest town,...
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GX Foundation helps Vanuatu tackle vector-borne diseases
By Mavuku Tokona. Communities across Vanuatu are now better equipped to face both public health threats and natural disasters, following the successful rollout of two...
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GX Foundation backs Vanuatu media with equipment for health education
By Doddy Morris. The GX Foundation from Hong Kong, China, yesterday donated a set of media equipment to the Vanuatu Daily Post to help strengthen the country’s public...
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