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Published on Jul 26, 2024
Scott Township native participates in Navy outreach with children in Vanuatu
A Scott Township native currently serving in the U.S. Navy continues to make an impact, this time at a country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The Navy reported that Master-at-Arms 2nd Class Joseph Dezamits participated in activities with students at …
Source: Pittsburgh Tribune Review - Pennsylvania - Neutral -
Published on Jul 26, 2024
Vanuatu on target with Mini Games
Pacific Games Council President Vidhya Lakhan and C.E.O. Andrew Minogue have conducted their final inspection visit to Port Vila, Vanuatu – the host of the 2017 Pacific Mini Games from 4-15 December. President Lakhan attended a joint meeting of the VAN2017 …
Source: Samoa Observer - Neutral -
Published on Jul 26, 2024
Ghana and Vanuatu join forces to champion coastal biodiversity and sustainable development with groundbreaking MoUs
In a bid to foster sustainable development and conserve the biodiversity of Ghana’s coastline, the Centre for International Maritime Affairs Ghana, CIMAG, and the Vanuatu Trades Commission to Ghana, have signed two major memoranda of understanding. The …
Source: Herald - Label Pending -
Published on Jul 26, 2024
Lace Bug Release In Vanuatu To Combat The Invasive Hibiscus Bur
Researchers from Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research (MWLR) are undertaking the first global release of a lace bug species in Vanuatu at the end of July to combat the invasive hibiscus bur (Urena lobata ) shrub. The hibiscus bur lace bug (Haedus vicarius) …
Source: Scoop - Uncategorized -
Published on Jul 26, 2024
Chief of Defence Force visit to Fiji & Vanuatu
Department of Defence Chief of the Defence Force Admiral David Johnston AC RAN will travel to Fiji and Vanuatu from 26 to 29 July. The visit marks the first international trip for Admiral Johnston as Chief of the Defence Force, emphasising the importance …
Source: The National Tribune - Center-left -
Published on Jul 25, 2024
Estimated 125,500 Vanuatu Children Impacted by Back-to-Back Tropical Cyclones
Communities in Vanuatu are slowly beginning to pick up the pieces left behind after destructive winds and heavy rains, brought by two Category Four cyclones, tore through the Pacific Island nation within the space of a few days, said Save the Children. …
Source: Pacific News Service - Neutral -
Published on Jul 25, 2024
Vanuatu quest for ICJ climate ruling backed by 100 nations
More than 100 countries have backed a plan by Vanuatu to enlist the UN’s top court in tackling climate change, after what the nation’s officials on Thursday described as a “herculean” diplomatic effort. With rising sea levels threatening its future, …
Source: Pacific News Service - Neutral -
Published on Jul 25, 2024
Air Vanuatu domestic flights to resume soon, says liquidator
Air Vanuatu operates an ATR 72-600 for inter-island travel. (Image: ATR) Air Vanuatu is gearing up to restart domestic operations as pilot training flights resume. Liquidator Ernst & Young (EY) Australia, which was called in after the airline collapsed …
Source: Australian Aviation - Neutral -
Published on Jul 25, 2024
5.0-magnitude quake hits Vanuatu Islands Region -- GFZ
Source: Xinhua News Agency - Gov't Propaganda