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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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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