USD 28 million water project to increase water security for 215,000 people in Vanuatu

Vanuatu has launched a USD 28 million project with global partners to secure safe, climate-resilient water for most of its population. Across Vanuatu, many families cannot count on safe water every day. Springs dry up in long droughts, wells are...

Vanuatu tourism soars with 130% year-on-year growth

New research from travelinsurance.com.au has revealed that the Pacific Islands achieved their biggest month ever for Aussie travellers with Vanuatu experiencing a 130 per cent surge compared to July last year. Vanuatu’s July surge represents the...

OPINION | Investing in capacity for a greener future: Why green technology training matters for Vanuatu and beyond

The Government of Vanuatu has set itself an ambitious, but essential target: universal renewable energy-based electrification by 2030, as articulated in the National Energy Road Map (NERM 2016–2030). Achieving this goal requires not only...

Investing In Capacity For A Greener Future: Why Green Technology Training Matters For Vanuatu And Beyond

Press Release – UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji As Vanuatu advances toward its 2030 electrification target, continued investment in human capital development will be indispensable. 24 September 2025 By Mr.Misel Sisi, Acting Director of the Department...

Vanuatu official says they are training Africans in AI to solve economic and social problems

Prof Hugh Keku Aryee – Vanuatu Trade Commissioner to Ghana. Prof Hugh Keku Aryee, Vanuatu Trade Commissioner to Ghana, says the Commission is training a new generation of Africans in artificial intelligence to use technology in solving...

Life Sciences Cloud Content Migration: Separating Fact from Fiction

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Vanuatu Trade Commissioner urges religious communities to care, protect God’s Creation 

By Patrick Ofoe Nudzi Accra, Sept. 15, GNA – Prof Hugh Keku Aryee, Vanuatu Trade Commissioner to Ghana, has called on religious communities, especially the Christian communities, to be faithful Stewards of God’s Creation, who care and protect it....

Exploring Vanuatu’s Vibrant Seascape in Support of Ocean Protection

National Geographic Pristine Seas will study Vanuatu’s ocean ecosystems — which are known for their high biodiversity and at-risk species — in a bid to safeguard one of the most climate vulnerable regions in the world. National Geographic Pristine...

Climate scientists target Albanese as Turkey holds out on COP talks

Announcing the target range last week, Albanese described it as an “ambitious but achievable target – sending the right investment signal, responding to the science and delivered with a practical plan”. Albanese is understood to have sought a...

Building farmer-to-farmer capacity for resilience in Vanuatu

Vanuatu has joined a growing regional network of farmer-led training initiatives aimed at enhancing food security and resilience. This week, 25 lead farmers, farm advisors, and technical officers from Vanuatu’s Department of Agriculture and Rural...

A WCO Regional Workshop organized in Qingdao, China to strengthen Customs Laboratory Expertise in the Asia-Pacific

A Regional Workshop in the Asia Pacific Region on Customs Laboratory Matters was held in Qingdao, China, from 25 to 29 August 2025. The Workshop was organized by the World Customs Organization in cooperation with China Customs and with the...

Live: Vanuatu says Australia's 2035 emissions target 'worrying'

10m agoThu 18 Sep 2025 at 11:10pm Bowen leaves the door open to changes on old-growth logging Climate Change Minister Chris Bowen has left the door open to phasing back old-growth logging. The Climate Change Authority says ending old-growth...

We train Africans in AI to solve economic, social problems – Vanuatu Trade Commissioner  

By Patrick Ofoe Nudzi Accra, Sept. 16, GNA – Prof Hugh Keku Aryee, Vanuatu Trade Commissioner to Ghana, says the Commission is training a new generation of Africans in artificial intelligence to use technology in solving environmental, economic...

Sailors Celebrate the Navy’s 250th Birthday Aboard the USS John L. Canley

WESTERN PACIFIC OCEAN – Multinational service members deployed in support of Pacific Partnership 2025 celebrated the Navy’s 250th Birthday embarked on the Lewis B. Puller-class expeditionary sea base USS John L. Canley (ESB-6) underway in the...

Australia: UQ Advances Drone Technology Innovation

The University of Queensland (UQ) has launched a dedicated Drone Research Platform designed to accelerate the adoption of drone technology across academic, government, and corporate sectors. The platform combines a fleet of advanced aircraft with...

Farmgate Backpackers leads with integrity amid industry challenges

At a time when the agriculture and horticulture industries are again experiencing issues in some southern mainland states, a Bundaberg operation is standing up for workers and farmers. ERLE LEVEY goes to Childers to speak with Bill Darby of...

Why is China funding the Russian war?

Chinese President Xi Jinping with Russian President Vladimir Putin For the first two years of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, China presented itself as an independent arbiter. In 2023 it even proposed a 12-point peace plan that was mainly...

Inside the NSW government chat group as the Harbour Bridge Gaza march unfolded

Documents obtained by the ABC reveal how NSW authorities were caught off guard by the size of the pro-Palestinian march on Sunday, August 3, on the Sydney Harbour Bridge. They show that internal discussions within the government did not align with...

UN resolution on Climate Change rapporteur a boost for Pacific-SG Puna

Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna has welcomed the latest UN Human Rights Council vote for a UN Special Rapporteur on Human Rights and Climate Change. The 48th session of the Council was held in hybrid mode, combining virtual...

On SA's state border, an 'extension cord to nowhere' looms large as Australia's energy transition evolves

In South Australia's mid-north, the low ridges and rolling hills of the Southern Flinders Ranges eventually give way to the flat expanses of the Riverland. It is a vast space of reddish-brown dirt, low scrub and colossal horizons. Even still, just...