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The Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) and the Vanuatu Cooperatives Business Network (VCBN) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a joint venture to support the private sector. Under the agreement, VNPF will fund the construction of a fruit canning factory on one of its undeveloped land in Santo and lease it to someone to manage it, said the General Manager (GM), Parmod Achary. “Both VNPF and VCBN will own ...

The official launching of the National University of Vanuatu took place on Saturday, February 29, 2020. The ceremony, which occurred at the campus situated on the site opposite Vanuatu Institute of Technology, was witnessed by many officials. Among them was caretaker Prime Minister Charlot Salwai, the caretaker Minister of Education and Training, Jean-Pierre Nirua, the caretaker Minister of Finance Gaetan Pikioune, representatives of the ...

A student at Wuhan University in China has confirmed all Ni-Vanuatu students are safe but are mentally affected in the midst of the coronavirus epidemic. Malcolm Garae from Ambae is a senior student studying at Wuhan University. He said, “all 7 Ni-Vanuatu students are safe with no confirmed cases within the district”. Wuhan is the capital of Hubei province in China with a population of over 11 million. It is at the epicentre of the ...

A one-week food system dynamics training is currently taking place in Port Vila, organized by the University of South Pacific at the Emalus Campus in Port Vila. Participants come from around the provinces of Vanuatu and Solomon Islands. The overall aim is to help participants gain a better understanding of food system challenges, and identify opportunities for bringing about systemic change to enhance food system outcomes for food secu ...

The Efate Vaturisu Council of Chiefs has confirmed that it will stage its first ever cultural arts festival in May 2021. This gives the people of Efate and the offshore islands a year ahead to prepare for the cultural activities to be performed. Erakor village will be host to the first ever 1-week Vaturisu Efate cultural arts festival. advertisement Speaking to the Daily Post this week, the Secretary General of the Vaturisu Council ...

The system whereby all Year 8 students automatically progress to Year 9 is crucial for access to quality education however, there is not enough schools in SHEFA Province to accommodate the increasing enrollment. The Principal Education Officer (PEO) of SHEFA Education Office, Jonathan Yona, said Eles Centre School in Nguna had to create a new classroom to accommodate new students for Year 9 at the last minute, while works to formally upgr ...

The Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) has purchased an additional 9% shares from UNELCO Engie, increasing its total shares from 40% to 49%. In 2018, VNPF increased its shares from 14.40% to 40%. At the end of last year, VNPF got a return of almost Vt100 million dividend. General Manager (GM) of VNPF, Parmod Achary, applauded the company for allowing VNPF to purchase the recent shares at a similar price, which is over Vt300 millio ...

The Government has distributed rice and food for the drought-stricken communities in north Efate and Aniwa. LC Tiwi Trader arrived at Aniwa yesterday with 900 bags of 25kg rice, 2,000 cartons of Vanuatu water, diesel and a battery for the desalination machine to produce water. Two officers from the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) have accompanied the relief supplies on board LC Tiwi Trader to Aniwa. advertisement Daily P ...

Four councillors in the Port Vila Municipal Council (PVMC) and two provincial councillors have resigned as councillors in order to contest in the upcoming General Election. The PVMC councillors submitted their resignation letters to PVMC Town Clerk, Peter Sakita on Monday 20th of January (yesterday). They are Joel Langlois, Tony Iauko and two former lord mayors - Ulrich Sumptoh and Willie Pakoa Saatearoto. Saatearoto is also the longes ...

The Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) has purchased a property worth over Vt100 million in New Caledonia (NC). The General Manager (GM) of VNPF, Parmod Achary, confirmed to Buzz FM and Daily Post that the property will initially accommodate the General Consulate of Vanuatu in Noumea and will be rented out to the Vanuatu Government, through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and External Trade. "Located righ ...