More money coming to Vanuatu

“Stay strong and carry on Vanuatu,” says a local business sign in Port Vila. Photo: RNZ Pacific/Moses Cocoa

The British High Commission in Port Vila has granted GDP £400,000 (US$496,880) to UNICEF Pacific, to support children affected by the Vanuatu earthquake.

The commission said these funds will provide teaching and learning materials, and restore safe learning spaces with appropriate water, sanitation and hygiene facilities.

She said this was in line with the Vanuatu government's earthquake recovery and resilience plan, prioritizing education ahead of the semester starting on February 3.

The country continues to recover from the earthquake that struck the country with a magnitude of 7.3 on the Richter scale on December 17, killing at least 14 people.

Last week, Vanuatu's Department of Meteorology and Geological Hazards said aftershocks were continuing.

It also warned people against spreading rumors “to confuse the public and cause panic.”

“After numerous rumours, VMGD would like to clarify that there are no warnings of an earthquake or tsunami,” he added.

“Earthquakes cannot be predicted.”

Recovery plans

The Recovery Operations Center is now coordinating recovery planning for affected communities.

The estimated recovery cost is currently Vt29 billion.

Peter Kurisa told VBTC that the recovery plan will take about two years and will be divided into short-, medium- and long-term phases.

He said that engineer evaluations are continuing to determine the safety of the building, with occupancy certificates being issued for the buildings that have been cleared.

“Public Works and the police, along with the municipal council, are working on developing a traffic plan to guide further decisions,” Kurisa said.

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The road leading to Fatumaru Bay remains barricaded with barbed wire, Vanuatu Daily Post reported.

Just behind this barrier, the Moorings Hotel has posted a sign saying: “We are open.” But tourists arriving at the checkpoint have to carry their luggage on foot to reach the hotel.

On the other side of town, a road block near Asco Motors disrupted access to several businesses, although vehicles found ways to navigate around it.

One local business owner expressed his frustration, saying, “We understand the need for public safety, but consistency and common sense must be applied.

“Communication with businesses is critical. How long will the roadblocks remain? When will demolition start? What needs to be demolished? We need answers to plan effectively.”

Another said: “We don't need to make the disaster worse with our response. Let's get people working again and money flowing.”

Meanwhile, Vanuatu will go to snap elections in 10 days, on January 16.

The snap election was held when the president dissolved Parliament ahead of a motion of no confidence in current interim Prime Minister Charlotte Salloway.

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