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Vanuatu coronavirus vaccine rollout to take until end of 2023
The majority of the Pacific nation’s population won’t be immunised for another two years, government planning …
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Chinese fishing captains face jail, big fines for alleged illegal fishing in Vanuatu
Boats’ owner says holds of vessels were empty and allegations of illegal fishing are baselessThe captains of t…
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Vanuatu pioneers digital cash as disaster relief
Vulnerable to cyclones, volcanoes and the impacts of climate change, the Pacific archipelago is using blockcha…
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‘This song is the struggle’: Vanuatu’s treehouse troubadour on love, loss and language
Singer-songwriter Tio Massing writes songs from a sprawling banyan tree, and says ‘I have to do something for …
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Surge in passport sales delivers Vanuatu a record budget surplus
Economy devastated by Covid shutdowns and a destructive cyclone, but citizenships-for-sale are keeping the cou…
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Cyclone Harold: relief for Vanuatu delayed by coronavirus contamination fears
Humanitarian supplies flown in by Australian government can’t be touched for three days due to strict quaranti…