France and EU commit over VT471M to NUV
France signed two financing agreements for over VT471 million (€3.8 M) with the National University of Vanuatu (NUV) on Thursday, 19 May 2022. This operation,...
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Main market vendors to benefit from Biogas project
By Jason Abel . Food vendors at the Port Vila market house and the Tagabe Fresh Produce market will soon benefit from cheap, clean, renewable cooking fuel to replace...
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Green Coop Establishes Greenhouse Nursery
Green Coop, a business arm of Huarere, has implemented the greenhouse initiative in the Huarere community. The initiative to establish a greenhouse purposely to sow...
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Ambae Innovator legally recognised as original creator of string basket
Ms Hannet Woi of North Ambae has been legally recognised as the original creator of the trendy Ambae string basket. This means from now onwards, if any vendor wishes...
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JICA donates VT25M worth of fishery equipment
The Department of Fisheries (DoF) has recently received some fishery equipment worth VT25 million from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This is part...
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VIT’s tourism apprentice scheme underway
By Jason Abel. The Vanuatu Institute of Technology (VIT) School of Tourism and Hospitality is currently conducting short trainings for 80 participants to support the...
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Vanuatu’s inaugural Commerce Strategy and Roadmap launched
Tuesday, May 17 2022 marked another milestone for Vanuatu as Minister James Bule officially launched the first ever E-Commerce Strategy and Roadmap, on behalf of the...
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TVET looks towards inclusivity
By Josepheen Tiaranga. Today APTC hosts a forum with its partners and stakeholders as it aims to establish inclusivity in Technical and Vocational Education and...
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Tighter Liquor Laws
By Josepheen Tarianga. The Vanuatu Government plans to control the illegal sale of alcohol without a valid licence. It also intends to introduce the use of National...
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Gov’t To Keep Recalled Twin Otter
By Glenda Willie. A Twin Otter aircraft scheduled to leave Vanuatu early this morning to be redelivered to its owner in Papua New Guinea, is still in the country....
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Achary preliminary inquiry adjourned till next week
By Hilaire Bule. The case of the General Manager of Vanuatu National Provident Fund, Parmod Achary, has been adjourned this morning, again, for the third time, until...
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Digital Response for connecting Citizens – “Supporting the Pacific Close the Digital Divides in Response to COVID-19”
The European Union (EU) and the Pacific Community (SPC) yesterday launched a FJD 1.6 million project, Supporting the Pacific Close the Digital Divides in Response to...
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France invests VT3M in ACTIV’s gluten-free flour project
France, through the Pacific Fund, has awarded a grant of 26,000 euros (VT3 million) to the Alternative Communities Trade in Vanuatu (ACTIV) organisation, in support...
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VAS rolls out Biogas project in 3 schools
By Jason Abel. The Vanuatu Agricultural Supplies (VAS), with support from the Pacific Grow in Fiji and Home Biogas Israel is installing Biogas units in three schools...
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Virgin Airlines schedule not yet available
Virgin Airlines has yet to release a new schedule for flights from Brisbane to Vanuatu. A Virgin spokesman declined to say when the new schedule would be released or...
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Vodafone uses M-Vatu to support Market and Food Vendors with VT2M
Early March this year, Vanuatu experienced the outbreak of COVID-19 Omicron variant which has significant impacts on businesses and individuals. Small business like...
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Digicel partners with World Vision to improve livelihoods of 45 TORBA families
Digicel donated VT100,000 cash to World Vision Vanuatu yesterday. The donation will go towards the purchase of seed packs that will be distributed to families in...
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Vodafone Invests VT2Million in supporting Mamas
By Josepheen Tarianga. Today Vodafone launched the 1st phase of disbursement of a sum of VT5,000 to 217 women. Overall, the communications company has budgeted...
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