Pact Between Australia and Vanuatu Prevents China from Establishing a Military Base
MELBOURNE, Australia Australia and Vanuatu have formally signed a significant security and economic agreement aimed at preventing China from establishing military bases in Vanuatu. This agreement, known as the Nakamal Agreement, was signed by Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his Vanuatu counterpart Jotam Napat in the Australian capital. This comes nine months after an […]
‘Never seems to end’: exhausted quake-hit Vanuatu rebuilds again | Vanuatu
LLast month, when Alice Hwell was preparing for lunch at a small village Mele Mart on the outskirts of Vanuatsu's capital, the ground began to shake. She flies from the hill on the upper hill to the kitchen, flies, and a stone about a small car breaks through the thatched roof of a certain house, […]
Vanuatu hit by another earthquake as hundreds of Australians return home | Vanuatu
Vanuatu has been hit by another earthquake after hundreds of Australians landed in their homeland from the island, with the federal government announcing new financial support. The latest magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck 30 kilometers west of the capital Port Vila and shook buildings on the country's main island at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Unlike the first […]
Rescuers in Vanuatu race to retrieve trapped quake victims as survivors tell of escape | Vanuatu
People trapped under collapsed buildings were rescued in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila as witnesses say they fled the powerful 7.3-magnitude earthquake that struck the Pacific nation on Tuesday, killing 14 people and injuring 200 others. Rescue teams are rushing towards the At least 200 people were being treated for injuries in the capital's main hospital […]
U.S. Embassy Damaged During 7.4 Magnitude Quake in Vanuatu
A magnitude 7.4 earthquake reportedly struck the Pacific island of Vanuatu near Australia, severely damaging the US embassy. “A magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, damaging buildings and cars and at least one person was reported dead,” it said. Reuters. “Vanuatu's national broadcaster VBTC aired footage of a vehicle crushed by […]
Significant damage reported as 7.3 magnitude earthquake hits Vanuatu | Vanuatu
A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, with footage showing several buildings collapsing and causing “significant damage” to a common diplomatic mission. The quake struck 30 kilometers west of the capital at a depth of 57.1 kilometers, and was followed by a 5.5-magnitude aftershock nearby, according to the U.S. Geological […]
Vanuatu presidential palace funded by China stirs debt fears | Pacific islands
PAt the top of Vanuatu’s seaside capital, Port Vila, stands a gleaming red-and-white building gifted by China to the Pacific nation last month. The new presidential palace sits atop one of the town’s most popular hills and overlooks the prime minister’s residence, which was also renovated with a huge Chinese donation nearly a decade ago. […]
Air Vanuatu grounding prompts fears Pacific country’s tourism will take big hit | Vanuatu
“pictureEveryone is complaining, but it’s not good. Do not book on Air Vanuatu. ” These were the words of a taxi driver who left Vanuatu’s Bauerfield International Airport in March and headed to the center of Port Vila, the Pacific island nation’s coastal capital. Two months on and the frequent cancellations and delays that have […]