Category: news
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HOW GLOBAL INFLATION HITS OUR ISLAND ECONOMY | An insightful take on Vanuatu’s rising prices by Ruikui Wang, exploring global inflation’s impact and how local production and smart policies could offer a solution. #VanuatuEconomy #ImportedInflation #LocalProduction #InvestmentInVanuatu #EconomicSolutions #InflationCrisis #VanuatuDevelopment #AsiaPacificVoices #RuikuiWang #SupportLocal
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INTERPOL TRAINS VPF ON DATABASE USE TO FIGHT TRANSNATIONAL CRIME | The Vanuatu Police Force recently received expert mentoring from INTERPOL under Project Blue Pacific, with a strong focus on database use to track and combat transnational crimes. #VanuatuPoliceForce #INTERPOL #ProjectBluePacific #TransnationalCrime #PoliceTraining #DatabaseTraining #SaferPacific #EmpoweringNCBs
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VANUATU INTRODUCES NEW E-PASSPORT SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS | Vanuatu’s Immigration Department announces new biometric e-passport system requirements for all passport applicants. The system introduces mandatory fingerprinting, facial recognition, and comprehensive documentation verification with flexible enrollment locations in Vanuatu, Hong Kong, and Dubai. Director Jeffrey Markson’s directive outlines technical requirements and fee structures for the modernized passport…
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ESCAPED INMATE WOKA CAUGHT TRYING TO FLEE TO TANNA VIA FERRY | Escaped inmate Rano Woka, serving a 4-year sentence for serious offences, was recaptured today while attempting to board the Tanna Ferry in Port Vila. Authorities confirm he will be transferred to the high-risk facility in Santo. Disciplinary action is underway for guards on…
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POLICE CRACK DOWN ON ‘JOSS’ BEHAVIOUR IN LUGANVILLE | Police in Luganville are taking strong action against youth involved in “Joss” behaviour—disrespectful acts like shouting vulgarities at police and vandalising public property. Children caught are taken to the station and disciplined. Authorities are urging parents to take responsibility before this crackdown extends to Port Vila…
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CHINA’S INVISIBILITY CLOAK AND ITS POTENTIAL USES IN VANUATU China is turning sci-fi invisibility into reality with cloaking technology that evades AI, radar, and thermal imaging. But beyond the headlines, this innovation could have powerful uses in Vanuatu — from protecting cultural sites to enhancing environmental monitoring and national security. #VanuatuTech #ChinaInnovation #InvisibilityCloak #PacificSecurity #VanuatuFuture…
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WHY AUSTRIA CARES ABOUT VANUATU AND WHY WE SHOULD TOO | Austria may be far away, but it’s lighting the way for rural electrification in Vanuatu. With new renewable energy projects on Malekula and Ambrym, this unexpected partnership is quietly transforming lives — and it’s time we start paying attention. #Vanuatu #Austria #RenewableEnergy #Malekula #Ambrym…
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VANUATU ONION SHORTAGE A REMINDER THAT FARMERS NEED MORE THAN WORDS | Why are the shelves empty at Au Bon Marché while local onion farms on Epi island once showed so much promise? Is it lack of government support, or are our best workers off in Australia and New Zealand? It’s time to ask the…
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