2022 virtual National ICT Day event scheduled for May 17
The National Coordination Committee (NCC) of the 2022 National ICT Day Event has confirmed that this year’s event will be streamed online, due to the continuous...
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‘Stanap Strong’ – the new website against gender-based violence
‘Stanap Strong’ is the name of a new website against gender-based violence, which will be launched online today. As part of the EU-funded Spotlight Initiative...
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UNELCO responds to VT200,000 electricity bill query
By Josepheen Tarianga. UNELCO has responded to the Daily Post following concerns raised by a customer as to why their latest monthly electricity bill had increased...
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VTO, VSP Placement Agreement to strengthen organisational performance
A placement agreement signed by the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) with the Vanuatu Skills Partnership (VSP) last Friday will define the roles in which the two...
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URA working with Government to find solutions to electricity price hikes
By Josepheen Tarianga. The Utilities Regulatory Authority (URA) is working with the Government in attempts to find solutions to the fluctuating electricity prices....
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Workshop focuses on children in emergencies
By Len Garae. A 2-day training workshop on Psycho Social Support was launched at the Melanesian Hotel in Port Vila yesterday. “Our focus in this workshop is to deal...
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Labour coalition to tackle shortage of skilled workforce in Tourism sector
A labour coalition has been established to address the shortage of skilled workforce in Vanuatu’s tourism and hospitality sector. The countdown to the border...
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Confucius Institute launches Strategic Plan 2022-2026
After nine years since its establishment at The University of the South Pacific (USP), the Confucius Institute (CI) launched its first Strategic Plan 2022-2026 on 29...
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WHO launches first ever global report on Infection Prevention and Control
The COVID-19 pandemic and other recent large disease outbreaks have highlighted the extent to which health care settings can contribute to the spread of infections,...
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Digicel donates VT200,000 to help feed single mothers and widowers
Digicel Vanuatu donated VT200,000 to Vanuatu Yumi Wan yesterday, to help vulnerable families suffering from job losses since the lockdown. This is part the launch of...
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Pacific Parliamentarians Alliance on Deep Sea Mining calls for more commitments
The Pacific Parliamentarians Alliance on Deep Sea Mining (PPADSM) has welcomed the commitments made at the 7th Our Ocean Conference in Palau towards protecting and...
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NUV and VanIPO develop academic and educational cooperation
The National University of Vanuatu (NUV) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Vanuatu Intellectual Property Office (VanIPO) on May 4, 2022. The MoU...
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Pacific labour mobility growth: winners and losers
One of Scott Morrison’s biggest announcements from last August’s 51st Pacific Islands Forum was to double the number of Pacific workers in Australia by March 2022 to...
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CCECC clears site for National Agriculture and Trade Show
The China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) has assisted the MALAMPA Provincial Government Council (MPGC) and the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock,...
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Internews and Pacific Community partner to strengthen and support regional media
The Pacific Community (SPC) and Internews have signed a letter of intent to co-develop solutions for Pacific media development and education to support clear,...
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Manples Market seeks financial aid for Office
By Josepheen Tarianga. All matters of the Manples market in the past years have been handled from the homes of market managers. The current manager seeks to establish...
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GOV’T EYES FUEL DEPOT INVESTMENT
By Kizzy Kalsakau and Anita Roberts. The Vanuatu Government is considering the possibility of investing in a fuel depot to help address the rising fuel prices in the...
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Vanuatu’s commitment to PACER Plus reaffirmed
Labour mobility, security, and PACER Plus were some of the issues highlighted in the recent dialogue between Vanuatu’s Foreign Minister and his Australian...
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