Vanuatu runs tender for supply, installation of solar systems

A tender is open in Vanuatu to deliver eight solar water pump systems and 24 standalone solar PV systems. The deadline to submit expressions of interest is October 27. October 9, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Seiji Seiji/Unsplash The Global Green...

Vanuatu leads Pacific ocean protection as expedition sets sail

The National Geographic Pristine Seas (NGPS) team is leading a month-long expedition across Vanuatu’s waters, which aims to combine deep sea science with community knowledge to update the nation’s marine spatial plan. The project follows an...

Vanuatu Hosts First-Ever Hague Academy Session in the Pacific

For the first time, the prestigious Hague Academy of International Law has brought its External Programme to the Pacific, with Vanuatu hosting the 46th session at the National University of Vanuatu (NUV). The week-long event welcome co-organised...

'Wrecking ball' former mayor to return to Melbourne council

Municipal monitors will be reappointed to an embattled council in Melbourne's booming outer north, where a controversial mayor is due to return from suspension later this week. The reappointment of monitors follows the release of a report into the...

'I feel like I'm dying': Father loses eye after hospital's delayed diagnosis

A cut above the eye caused by a wooden children's toy could have been easily treated but it saw Ian Phillips lose an eye as an infection that has a high mortality rate ate away at his face. Warning: This story contains graphic imagery that may...

Village Rhapsody: Zimbabwe’s urgent call for climate justice and health equity

The climate crisis, at its core, is also a justice crisis. Climate change is not an abstract concept for Zimbabwe—it is an unfolding daily reality. Rising temperatures, prolonged droughts, unpredictable rainfall and recurring floods are eroding...

Saint Lucia’s Senior Dental Surgeon Participates In Oral Health Pacific Islands Association (OPIA) Conference In Vanuatu, Fiji

- Advertisement - Saint Lucia – Saint Lucia is making strides towards networking and developing innovative approaches to improve oral health outcomes in country, following the participation of Senior Dental Surgeon, Dr. Sherry Ephraim-Le Compte at...

Fiji, Vanuatu renew ties

Fiji and Vanuatu have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen development cooperation across key sectors, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka told Parliament. “The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed as part of our...

Pacific Islands focus: health and gender inequities, climate updates, and some hope for marine biodiversity

Introduction by Croakey: In breaking news on Thursday, Papua New Guinea’s cabinet has approved a landmark defence agreement with Australia. PNG’s Prime Minister James Marape said the agreement, known as the PukPuk treaty, “will elevate the two...

Vanuatu working toward UN vote aimed at fighting fossil fuel industry influence

Vanuatu is working on securing a UN vote to turn a landmark ruling on the climate crisis by the international court of justice (ICJ) into concrete political action that will fight the influence of the fossil fuel industry and protect the globe...

Vanuatu backs National Geographic Pristine Seas mission to survey and study fragile ocean

The National Geographic Pristine Seas team has launched its month-long expedition in Vanuatu, aimed at studying ocean ecosystems that are threatened by cyclones, warming seas, and overfishing. The mission, initiated by the Vanuatu government, will...

OPINION | A health and development challenge for the Pacific

Diabetes The first article in this series reported on the latest trends in development assistance for health and the second focused on the rise of non-communicable diseases (NCDs) globally and especially in low- and middle-income countries. This...

Vanuatu pursues new UN resolution to turn ICJ climate opinion into action

The Pacific island nation of Vanuatu said on Monday that it is drafting a UN resolution to turn a landmark judicial opinion on states’ legal responsibilities to tackle climate change from words into “political action”. Ralph Regenvanu, Vanuatu’s...

New Zealand beats Vanuatu,  takes second place

THE second Pacific Islands Ocean Conference (PIOC) opened yesterday at the Heritage Park Hotel, drawing traditional knowledge holders, scientists, and ocean professionals from across the region. Delegates filled the venue to discuss the future of...

USD 28 million water project to increase water security for 215,000 people in Vanuatu

Vanuatu has launched a USD 28 million project with global partners to secure safe, climate-resilient water for most of its population. Across Vanuatu, many families cannot count on safe water every day. Springs dry up in long droughts, wells are...

Vanuatu Opposition leader Regenvanu urges PM not to increase allowances

Vanuatu Opposition bloc is appealing to the Prime Minister not to implement the Council of Ministers’ decision to increase housing allowances for government ministers and increase salaries of first political advisers. Leader of Opposition, Ralph...

Vanuatu anti-corruption watchdog warns against 'stay orders' for jailed MPs

By Len Garae, in Port Vila Photo: RNZ / Moera Tuilaepa-Taylor Transparency International Vanuatu says all political leaders who are convicted and jailed should not be released on "stay orders" that allow early release, while ordinary citizens are...

How to cope with a medical emergency at sea

How do you prepare for every first aid eventuality including a medical emergency at sea? We get expert advice on how to prevent medical incidents offshore, and what to do if you need help Without medical services, how do you keep yourself, your...

Vanuatu official says they are training Africans in AI to solve economic and social problems

Prof Hugh Keku Aryee – Vanuatu Trade Commissioner to Ghana. Prof Hugh Keku Aryee, Vanuatu Trade Commissioner to Ghana, says the Commission is training a new generation of Africans in artificial intelligence to use technology in solving...

Advancements in clinical governance in oral health

BY CHRIS ALEX The OPIA Conference 2025, held from September 1-3, gathered prominent stakeholders in the oral health sector, including representatives from the World Health Organization (WHO), UNICEF, the International College of Dentists, and the...