Vanuatu holds snap election

Vanuatu holds snap election a month after destructive earthquake
Vanuatu has voted in a snap election amidst the upheaval of a destructive earthquake that struck this South Pacific island nation last month.
Quake-stricken Vanuatu heads to polls in snap election
Voters in Pacific nation Vanuatu cast ballots Thursday in a snap general election, a contest widely dismissed as a "distraction" while citizens rebuild from last month's deadly tremor. Like many of its South Pacific neighbours,
Vanuatu: Country with shortest work-week of 24.7 hrs votes in snap election tomorrow
The parliament consists of 52 members, elected from 18 constituencies. According to the data shared by the Vanuatu Electoral Office, there are 217 candidates in the fray. Among the candidates, seven are women.
Voting begins in Vanuatu’s snap election a month after destructive earthquake
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Vanuatu earthquake one month on: aftershocks, a no-go zone and anxiety
Today marks one month since a 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Vanuatu’s capital, Port Vila, claiming 14 lives, injuring more than 200 people, and displacing thousands more. Downtown Port Vila remains a no-go zone;
Vanuatu Gears Up For Snap General Election Next Week
Pacific nation Vanuatu will vote next week in a snap election briefly delayed after a deadly earthquake last month, the country's electoral office said Monday.
QUAKE-HIT VANUATU HOLDS SNAP ELECTION
The snap election was called last November when the opposition tried to oust the government with a motion of no confidence, and President Nikenike Vurobaravu dissolved the parliament on the request of ministers. A 7.3-magnitude earthquake struck Port Vila on Dec. 17, 2024, leaving at least 14 people dead and more than 200 injured.
Vanuatu holds snap election a month after powerful earthquake
Vanuatu held a snap general election on Thursday after Prime Minister Charlot Salwai’s decision to go to the polls two years early rather than risk a no-confidence vote in his divided coalition government.
Voting begins in quake-ravaged Pacific nation of Vanuatu
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Women candidates challenge Vanuatu’s male-dominated politics at snap election
A national election will go ahead this week despite a devastating earthquake in the capital Port Vila last month.