Vanuatu Regional And International News Reports - A handy index of news items mentioning Vanuatu from all round the world.

• 17 Jun 2013 | 10:24 pm

  Pacific Conference of Churches congratulates Vanuatu MP for mining stand Islands Business SUVA, Fiji --- Pacific leaders should follow the example of Vanuatu Lands Minister Ralph Regenvanu and introduce legislation which will protect communities from the ravages of extractive industry. The Pacific Conference of Churches General Secretary, ... and more »

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• 17 Jun 2013 | 9:43 pm

  Vanuatu government and traditional healers fight TB together Radio New Zealand International Health officials in Vanuatu say they hope to collaborate with traditional healers to reduce the rate of tuberculosis. The Health Ministry's statistics show about 120 people are reported to be infected with TB each year and most of them prefer to be ...

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• 17 Jun 2013 | 8:20 pm

  Vanuatu government denies it is running out of copra subsidy funds Radio New Zealand International The Vanuatu government denies it is running out of copra subsidies for its companies amid claims that it owes huge sums. The Vanuatu Daily Post reports some companies are owed $750,000 US dollars in subsidies, and are considering legal action.

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• 16 Jun 2013 | 10:29 pm

  Seabed mining company defends Vanuatu licences Radio New Zealand International The revelation that former land ministers in Vanuatu have issued dozens of offshore seabed mining exploration licences without consultation is causing a stir in the Pacific. But seabed mining company Nautilus Minerals says it is confident that the ...

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• 16 Jun 2013 | 9:31 pm

  Vanuatu given 'yellow card' by EU over unregulated fishing Islands Business PORT VILA,Vanuatu --- High-level talks are being held in Vanuatu after the European Union issued the country a 'yellow card' for illegal unreported unregulated fishing. A fisheries management and policy officer from the Department of Fisheries ... and more »

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• 16 Jun 2013 | 12:56 am

  Moderate earthquake - Vanuatu Region on June 16 , 2013 Earthquake Report ... your earthquake experience (I Have Felt It) with our readers. Click on the “I Felt It” button behind the corresponding earthquake. Your earthquake experience is not only important for science, but also for people in the area as well as our global ...

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• 16 Jun 2013 | 12:52 am

  Moderate earthquake – Vanuatu Region on June 16, 2013 Earthquake Report Moderate earthquake – Vanuatu Region on June 16, 2013. Last update: June 16, 2013 at 7:44 am by By Ashish Khanal. –. Most important Earthquake Data: Magnitude : 4.9. Local Time (conversion only below land) : Unknown. GMT/UTC Time : 2013-06-16 ...

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• 13 Jun 2013 | 11:08 pm

  A new school in Vanuatu wins top architecture award Radio Australia A new school in Vanuatu wins top architecture award. Updated 14 June 2013, 17:16 AEST. The design of a new school that's been built in Vanuatu, has won a prestigious World Architecture Award. A new school in Vanuatu wins top architecture award (Credit: ...

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• 9 Jun 2013 | 10:58 pm

  Churches in Vanuatu oppose deep sea mining Radio Australia Churches in Vanuatu oppose deep sea mining. Updated 10 June 2013, 16:57 AEST. Vanuatu's Christian Council of Churches has joined the country's National Council of Women in raising concerns over deep sea mining. Churches in Vanuatu oppose deep ... Vanuatu women and churches against deep sea miningRadio New Zealand International Opening Address By the Hon. Ralph RegenvanuScoop.co.nz (press release) all 5 news articles »

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• 8 Jun 2013 | 10:38 am

  

  Otago Daily Times

  Doctor opens new Vanuatu clinic Otago Daily Times Dr David Coulter (79), his wife Anne (75) and daughter Ruth Grundy (51) travelled to Vanuatu, formerly called the New Hebrides, to join more than 200 people at the opening of the Medical Santo clinic last month. The clinic will serve more than half the ...

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