投稿者: Dan McGarry in Port Vila
The majority of the Pacific nation’s population won’t be immunised for another two years, government planning documents showCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageDespite a tourism-dependent economy devastated by coronavirus shutdo…
Boats’ owner says holds of vessels were empty and allegations of illegal fishing are baselessThe captains of two Chinese fishing vessels accused of illegal fishing and carrying driftnets in Vanuatu waters face up to five years in prison and millions of…
Vulnerable to cyclones, volcanoes and the impacts of climate change, the Pacific archipelago is using blockchain technology to provide aid money directly to families recovering from natural disastersThe most at-risk country on earth to natural disaster…
Singer-songwriter Tio Massing writes songs from a sprawling banyan tree, and says ‘I have to do something for this earth, and the next generation’Vanuatu singer-songwriter Tio Bang Massing writes from a place that few still remember.He tries to live th…
Economy devastated by Covid shutdowns and a destructive cyclone, but citizenships-for-sale are keeping the country afloatSurging demand for Vanuatu passports has driven an unexpected record surplus, funding Covid-19 bailout packages and cyclone recover…
Humanitarian supplies flown in by Australian government can’t be touched for three days due to strict quarantine rules The distribution of urgent cyclone relief supplies brought into Vanuatu by the Australian government has been delayed due to coronavi…