Australia commits VT39 billion for COVID vaccines for the region
By Sarah de Zoeten, Australia’s High Commissioner to Vanuatu The COVID-19 pandemic is the most profound health and economic crisis our region has faced in a century....
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VNPF ACT CHANGE TO ADDRESS INQUIRY ISSUES
By Anita Roberts The Bill for the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) (Amendment) Act that is going to be tabled in the Secondary Ordinary Session will ensure...
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NEW FISHERIES MINISTRY TO REPLACE MINISTRY OF JUSTICE
By Glenda Willie The Ministry of Justice and Community Services (MoJCS) will be replaced with the new Ministry of Fisheries, Oceans and Maritime Affairs. Public...
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Micro Insurance for Staff
VanCare Insurance Limited has launched a new Micro Insurance product managed by Vanuatu Insurance Brokers that provides workers with Life insurance and cover for...
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Ground breaking of new Department of Labour building
For the first time since 1980, the Department of Labour (DoL) will have a new office building dedicated solely to its work, located at Independence Park near the...
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MoET receives Anthology of Pacific Poems
The Director General (DG) of the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), Bergmans Iati, received an Anthology of Pacific poems about human rights and social...
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22 Police Officers trained under NZ Community Policing program
22 Police Officers have completed a certificate in Community Policing this week. The officers represented Police Posts in TAFEA, PORT VILA, MALAMPA, PENAMA and TORBA....
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Fibreglass Vanuatu launching new product soon
Fiberglass Vanuatu is introducing a new product called Fibreice soon. It is a deep freezer made by the company from fiberglass and it operates on renewable energy....
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Vanuatu REDD+ package approved
The Participants Committee (PC) of the World Bank’s Forest Carbon Partnership Facility (FCPF) has approved Vanuatu’s REDD+ Readiness Package submission and subsequent...
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FIRST NI-VANUATU FISHERIES OBSERVER REPATRIATED BY SEA
Terence Malapa As borders remain close because of COVID-19 restrictions, a unique repatriation happened this week in Port Vila with Vanuatu Fisheries Observer, Joshua...
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Countdown to Vanuatu’s biggest music festival
By Adorina Massing One of the greatest and most prominent Music Festival in the Pacific — Fest’Napuan is drawing near and has shown promise with the reveal of this...
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CYBERCRIME BILL TO BE TABLED NEXT MONTH
By Mavuku Tokona The Cybercrime Bill will be tabled in Parliament next month. The final consultation regarding the National Cyber Security Strategy (NCSS) that was...
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Brunet Enterprise to construct Pentecost Roads
By Terence Malapa The Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Jay Ngwele has signed a contract with the owner of Pierre Brunet Entreprise Generale, Mrs....
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Tourism Forum focuses on response and recovery plan
By Glenda Willie and Kizzy Kalsakau Dialogue during day one of the four-day Tourism Forum focused on the tourism roadmap which targeted the Vanuatu Tourism Crisis...
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VT40M SUPPLEMENTARY BUDGET FOR VCC
By Terence Malapa The Vanuatu Christian Council (VCC) will have a supplementary VT40 million for its 2021 operational budget. This was confirmed by Prime Minister Bob...
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ANZ sponsors VT200,000 cash-prize for the best 2020 Namatan Short Film
The ANZ Bank in Vanuatu will award VT200,000 as a cash-prize to the filmmaker of the best 2020 Namatan Short film this year. In previous years, the ANZ Bank’s support...
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EXTRA VT200M FOR AIRBUS PURCHASE AGREEMENT
By Kizzy Kalsakau & Anita Roberts The Council of Ministers (COM) has approved for the Government to provide an additional Vt200 million to cover its cost obligations...
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Vodafone Offers Digital Voting for Nabanga String Band Competition
By Adorina Massing Vodafone is proud to sponsor the Nabanga String Band Competition by offering SMS Voting System which allows the public to vote for their favorite...
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