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ADB Provides $5 Million Grant for Vanuatu Earthquake Relief

ADB Provides $5 Million Grant for Vanuatu Earthquake Relief

MANILA, PHILIPPINES (24 December 2024) — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has provided $5 million in contingent disaster financing to support emergency relief efforts in Vanuatu following the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that struck the capital Port...

Owner:  Asian Development Bank
Australia, Papua New Guinea Hold Off on Security Agreement
“Dispiriting, dangerous, anti-development” education and health cuts by nearly every country with World Bank and IMF loans
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Saint Lucia’s Senior Dental Surgeon Participates In Oral Health Pacific Islands Association (OPIA) Conference In Vanuatu, Fiji

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...

Owner:  Kenneth Williams
Pacific economies will grow in 2025, but turbulence likely ahead

Pacific economies will grow in 2025, but turbulence likely ahead

Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is offering a sunny outlook on the Pacific economy, but with clouds on the horizon. In its latest forecasts, the Bank puts economic growth at 4.1 percent regionwide, while projecting a...

Owner:  Annesley Family
Fiji, Vanuatu renew ties

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...

Owner:  Kirit Patel
PNG and Vanuatu deals show Australia’s growing contest with China

PNG and Vanuatu deals show Australia’s growing contest with China

Events around this year’s Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) have shown how Australia and China are competing to win influence over the region, as the risk of war grows. Solomon Islands, the host of this year’s PIF, received more than $18 million in...

Owner:  Solidarity Socialist Group
Pacific economies will grow in 2025, but turbulence ahead, ADB says

Pacific economies will grow in 2025, but turbulence ahead, ADB says

Rahman said island nations are expected to largely sidestep the US's one percent tax on remittances. Photo: AFP/SERGIO PITAMITZ The Asian Development Bank (ADB) is offering a sunny outlook on the Pacific economy, but with clouds on the horizon. In...

Owner:  New Zealand Government
Tajbir Hasan, a key figure in the Haltrip scandal, has been arrested

Tajbir Hasan, a key figure in the Haltrip scandal, has been arrested

After being on the run for a long time, Tajbir Hasan, one of the main perpetrators of the Haltrip scandal and the managing director of the company, has returned to the country and been arrested. He was detained late Friday night and was handed...

Owner:  Kazi Anis Ahmed
Vanuatu Tells Australia to Respect Its Pending Policing Agreement With Beijing

Vanuatu Tells Australia to Respect Its Pending Policing Agreement With Beijing

Australian Deputy Prime Minister Richard Marles (L) and Vanuatu Prime Minister Jotham Napat (C) at a press conference on Tanna Island, Vanuatu, on Aug. 13, 2025, in a still from video. Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade via...

Owner:  John Tang
Vantage Secures Seven Nominations at the Finance Magnates Awards 2025

Vantage Secures Seven Nominations at the Finance Magnates Awards 2025

PORT VILA, Vanuatu, Sept. 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage, the multi-asset broker, is proud to announce that it has been nominated in seven categories at the upcoming Finance Magnates Awards 2025, recognising the broker's innovation and...

Owner:  Jeon Chang-hyeop
New Zealand beats Vanuatu,  takes second place

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...

Owner:  Front Page PTE Ltd

PM Rabuka updates Parliament on the development cooperation agreement between Fiji and Vanuatu

Fijian Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka Monday updated Parliament about the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on Development Cooperation between Fiji and Vanuatu, which was signed by him and the Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Jotham Napat, on 10...

Owner:  The Pacific Islands News Association Ltd
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