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From Paris to Vanuatu, plastic pollution is a major global concern

While country representatives from across the world gathered in Paris to negotiate a treaty on plastic pollution, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) through the AFD-funded ‘Committing to Sustainable Waste Actions...

De Paris au Vanuatu, la pollution plastique est une source de préoccupation majeure

Au moment où les représentants de plusieurs pays se réunissaient à Paris pour négocier un traité sur la pollution plastique, le Programme régional océanien de l’environnement (PROE), par l’intermédiaire du projet S’engager pour une gestion durable...

SI-Vanuatu Bilateral Senior Officials Conclude Meeting in Torres and Banks Province, Vanuatu.

SI-Vanuatu Bilateral Senior Officials Conclude Meeting in Torres and Banks Province, Vanuatu. Solomon Islands and Vanuatu Senior Government Officials have successfully conducted the SI-Vanuatu Bilateral Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) at Rah...

Solomon Islands delegation to Vanuatu pays visit to Temotu Premier.

Solomon Islands delegation to Vanuatu pays visit to Temotu Premier. The Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade, Collin Beck paid a courtesy call on the Premier of Temotu Province, Hon. Clay Forau on Tuesday at...

Torba Province provides land for Solomon Islands in Vanuatu.

Torba Province provides land for Solomon Islands in Vanuatu. The people of Torba Province in Vanuatu have shown their commitment in linking with the Solomon Islands by offering two plots of land for the Solomon Islands Government and Temotu...

Work on reaching broader border agreement between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in the making.

Work on reaching broader border agreement between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu in the making. Work on reaching a broader overarching Bilateral Border Agreement between Solomon Islands and Vanuatu has begun following a successful Senior Officials...

Solomon Islands and Vanuatu holds historic bilateral meeting over its Joint- Maritime Border

Solomon Islands and Vanuatu holds historic bilateral meeting over its Joint- Maritime Border Senior Government Officials from Solomon Islands and Vanuatu are currently holding discussions over the Joint- Maritime Border of the two neighbouring...

Move Digital CEO Kristof Schöffling Appointed as Trade Commissioner of Vanuatu

MAHE, SEYCHELLES, May 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Move Digital founder and CEO Kristof Schöffling has been appointed Trade Commissioner of Vanuatu to Thailand. Schöffling was officially signed into the role by the Vanuatu Minister of Foreign...

Move Digital CEO Kristof Schöffling Appointed as Trade Commissioner of Vanuatu

MAHE, SEYCHELLES, May 05, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Move Digital founder and CEO Kristof Schöffling has been appointed Trade Commissioner of Vanuatu to Thailand. Schöffling was officially signed into the role by the Vanuatu Minister of Foreign...

Joint visit gathers data on climate change impacts on Vanuatu’s Tanna Island

01 May 2023, Port Vila - Vanuatu was hit by an unprecedented two severe tropical cyclones within 48 hours in February. Cyclones Judy and Kevin caused major damage to Vanuatu’s roads and bridges, crops and coastal fisheries, underscoring how...

Toktok Noumea Confirms Strong Demand For Vanuatu

Monday 24 April, Port-Vila, Vanuatu: The Vanuatu Tourism Office hosted recently a successful TOK TOK Noumea with 53 Travel Agents in Attendance outlining demand for the destination quite strong. The Vanuatu Tourism Office is pleased to announce...

SPREP project assists Vanuatu Government’s response to twin cyclone disaster

21 April, 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu - Vanuatu was hit by two severe tropical cyclones within 48 hours between 1–3 March, an unprecedented series of climate events for the southwestern Pacific tropical cyclone (TC) basin. Severe TC Judy struck...

Solomon Airlines & Air Vanuatu Unlock New Tourism Opportunities for New Zealanders to Explore the Solomon Islands

Honiara, Solomon Islands – Tourism Solomons has welcomed Solomon Airlines and Air Vanuatu’s plans to commence operation of an Auckland-Port Vila-Honiara effective 05 June 2023 with CEO (Acting), Dagnal Dereveke saying the move will have...

It is an opportunity: Vanuatu's National Employment Policy

Date issued: 18 May 2023 | Size/duration: 00:00:49 Tags: decent work, employment policy Regions and countries covered: Asia, Vanuatu

Climate Watch App being developed for Vanuatu a first for the Pacific

17 April 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu – Vanuatu is currently testing a ground-breaking application that looks to provide a solution to data collection challenges faced by Pacific Island countries, particularly on species and how they interact with...

Procurement of new weather radar for Vanuatu endorsed by Van-KIRAP Technical Working Group

13 April 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu – The Vanuatu Klaemet Infomesen blong Redy, Adapt mo Protekt (Van-KIRAP) Project Technical Working Group (TWG) today endorsed the procurement of a new weather radar for Vanuatu, which will greatly boost the...

Van-KIRAP provides support for more climate resilient infrastructure in Vanuatu

12 April 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu – Existing infrastructure in Vanuatu, such as bridges, culverts, and drainages, were built using old climate data and climatology from the past 30 years. Due to the increasing impacts of climate change on...

Strengthening the capacity of Vanuatu climate officers for a more resilient Vanuatu

11 April 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu – Raising the level of understanding of the various climate drivers in the Pacific and strengthening the capacity and understanding of climate officers within the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department...

MFAET advises local Nurses contracted in Vanuatu not to abscond contract for PALM

MFAET advises local Nurses contracted in Vanuatu not to abscond contract for PALM The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and External Trade is concerned that a number of Solomon Islands nurses have absconded their contract in Vanuatu to participate in...

Việt Nam's ST25 rice exported to the Republic of Vanuatu

VIETNAM, April 4 - HÀ NỘI — The Việt Nam Trade Office in Australia has helped Vietnamese enterprises to sign a contract to export ten containers of ST25 rice to Vanuatu. Head of the trade office Nguyễn Phú Hòa said that the parties have also...