by Richard Butler | Jul 28, 2018 | News
Richard Butler | Xinhua | July 28th 2018 SUVA, July 28 (Xinhua) — Top leaders of Vanuatu, expressed appreciation for a Chinese naval hospital ship’s visit, saying it demonstrated the profound friendship between Vanuatu and China. The Chinese naval hospital...
by Richard Butler | Jul 14, 2018 | News
Richard Butler | Stripes.com | July 14th 2018 U.S. troops will conduct humanitarian operations next week on a South Pacific island that, some have speculated, is eyed by China as a potential overseas military base. About 65 U.S. troops will provide humanitarian...
by Richard Butler | Jul 14, 2018 | News
Richard Butler | Stripes.com | July 14th 2018 This year has seen intense scrutiny of Chinese aid to Pacific island countries by the Australian media. The focus of coverage has been on a range of perceived “threats” emanating from China. These include the leverage...
by Richard Butler | Jul 10, 2018 | Play
By CHEYENNE MACDONALD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM and AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS | July 10th 2018 A helicopter pilot has shared hair-raising footage of the view just above the mouth of a bubbling volcano. In a jaw-dropping video shared by Vanuatu Helicopters this week, Pilot...
by Richard Butler | Jul 6, 2018 | News
Richard Butler | Island Life Mag | July 6th 2018 The Hon. Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ralph Regenvanu who pioneered the “No Plastic – Vanuatu” initiative begins his shopping with an environmentally-friendly re-usable ABM shopping bag launched in all outlets this...
