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Government Acts to Preserve Vanuatu’s Kava Reputation

Agriculture

Vanuatus Kava on international market is expected to benefit from the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications. The convention is expected to help safeguard Vanuatu’s kava identity and prevent misuse of the country’s product name overseas. The Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications was ratified when the...

Late Paul Chongue Remembered for Humility, Service & Strong Christian Values

Vanuatu can learn from the humility, service, respect, honour and Christian values shown by late Paul Chongue. Those were the words of Founding Father of...

Government Acts to Preserve Vanuatu’s Kava Reputation

Vanuatus Kava on international market is expected to benefit from the Geneva Act of the Lisbon Agreement on Appellations of Origin and Geographical Indications. The...

Government Pushes Power Reform to Lower Electricity Costs

Parliament is revisiting the Electricity Supply Act for a second amendment as the Government moves to reform Vanuatu’s energy sector. The proposed changes aim to...

Politics

Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele Ousted in No-Confidence Vote

Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele has been removed from office following a no-confidence vote in Parliament on Thursday in Honiara. Manele lost the vote...

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Australia Shifts Focus to Fiji after Vanuatu Talks Stall

Australia has shifted its focus to Fiji for a new security agreement after negotiations with Vanuatu were put on hold. The proposed deal with Vanuatu, reportedly...

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Concerns on Misuse of Government Vehicles

Concerns have been raised over the lack of legal authority to address misuse of government vehicles following recent changes to fleet management. Fleet management, now...

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RTI raises concern over MPs not visiting constituencies

The Right to Information Unit has raised concerns after finding that some Members of Parliament are not visiting the people they represent. Between October and...

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Late Paul Chongue Remembered for Humility, Service & Strong Christian Values

Vanuatu can learn from the humility, service, respect, honour and Christian values shown by late Paul Chongue. Those were the words of Founding Father of Independence, Sethy Regenvanu as he paid tribute...

The Fragile Pipeline: How Global Conflict is Paralyzing Pacific Energy Security

The Pacific region is currently grappling with an unprecedented "energy polycrisis." As geopolitical tensions escalate in the Middle East, specifically the blockade of the...

Diesel (mazut) Price to Rise by 99VT as Government Rolls out Subsidy

The Vanuatu Government has announced a significant increase in fuel prices, with diesel (mazut) expected to rise by 99 Vatu per litre early next week. Prime...

Business