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2018 Telecom News Clippings

  • Documents:
    • 10 March: Making Digital Market Places Fairer for All Internet Users/Consumers( 221.92 KB )
      15 March : Request for Expressions of Interest( 184.31 KB )
      14th May: First Authentic online shop for local Vendors( 1.36 MB )
      31st May: VBTC has Sole Right to Broadcast World Cup ( 371.28 KB )
      6th June: PM Must not \'Interfere\' with Telecoms Regulator( 0.98 MB )
      20th June: VBTC No Longer \"Referee\" and \"Player\"( 312.28 KB )
      26th June: Australia\'s Relationships with its Pacific Island Neighbors( 700.77 KB )
      26th June: Bilateral Security Treaty( 761.25 KB )
      26th June: Strings Attached, Please( 827.66 KB )
      26th June: TVL First Sponsor for APRiGF( 312.59 KB )
      26th June: Wanufuteng Bank Acquires 100% European Bank limited( 282.67 KB )
      19th June: Vanuatu to host Inaugural APRiGF( 500.86 KB )
      29th May: Digicel celebration 10 years in Vanuatu( 1.22 MB )
      29th June: MP negotiating for TBV coverage to Constituency( 282.88 KB )
      29th June: Federal Govt flag to help Vanuatu with High-Speed internet Cable( 502.81 KB )
      03rd July: Big game on big screen( 111.18 KB )
      25th July: Baniala remains Regulator a Appeal Court amends order( 567.14 KB )
      4th August: The Government of Vanuatu thank the ITU for GSR19( 376.17 KB )
      4th August: Vanuatu Domain Name and Administration Regulation Order No.206 2016( 25.42 KB )
      11th August:Vanuatu to host up to 350 APRiGF Delegates( 194.58 KB )
      14th August: Internet Empowering Asia Pacific Women( 1.03 MB )
      17th August:Grandfather of geeks Vint Cerf explains the Internet( 897.33 KB )
      17th August: SMART Sistas Gearing up for Challenge in Mexico( 80.24 KB )
      24th August: Beware of Scams( 139.90 KB )
      25th August: Smart Sistas ranked 109th out of 163 countries( 885.51 KB )
      27th August: Way Forward on Cybercrime Legislation( 450.08 KB )
      28th August: New Technology to Deliver Safe Reliable Drinking Water( 302.59 KB )
      28th August: Malvatumauri Blames Foreign Cultures For High Crime Rates( 360.17 KB )
      08th August: TRBR Vacancy notice in Bislama( 127.12 KB )
      08th August: TRBR Vacancy notice in English( 123.35 KB )
      08th August: TRBR Vacancy notice in French( 131.63 KB )
      08th August:TRBR Broadcasting and Media Regulatory Officer Vacancy( 129.49 KB )
      13th September: Suspended Sentence For Blackmail( 866.65 KB )
      14th September: Interchange LTD backs Platinum VRL success( 855.59 KB )
      15th September: TRBR Vacancy Advert( 415.70 KB )
      19th September: Unelco Prepares for Cyclone Season( 471.91 KB )
      21st September: Central School taps into Educational Technology( 360.69 KB )
      26th September: US & Australia working to counter China\'s PNG Internet Bid( 345.00 KB )
      09th October: Blockchain Regulation( 837.16 KB )
      09th October: Cash Transfer Programme for displaced Ambae Family( 424.28 KB )
      09th October: Man dies after fall from pickup truck( 459.67 KB )
      09th October: Why half a degree of global warming is a big deal( 591.69 KB )
      17th October: Radio (Apparatus) Licence Renewal( 31.19 KB )
      22nd October: Trading Post Ltd to expand reach through MOU with Radio NZ( 466.58 KB )
      26th October: Drone contracts for Vaccine Delivery( 800.46 KB )
      29th October: Shelved Bill returning to Parliament( 360.34 KB )
      01st November: PM attends 20th Session of ITU Conference in Dubai( 114.22 KB )
      07th November: Eternally grateful to Vanuatu Mamas( 161.44 KB )
      07th November: Ministry of Health drafts first National Clinical Service Plan( 765.48 KB )
      07th November: TRBR Public Notice on Broadcasting Licence Renewal( 277.63 KB )
      07th November: Cybercrime Bill among 37 Govt Bills listed for Parliament Session( 471.53 KB )
      28th November: Public Notice for Reminder of Radio Apparatus Licence Renewal( 191.09 KB )
      29th November: Data is King( 656.16 KB )
      01st December: Public Notice for Reminder of Radio Apparatus Licence Renewal( 210.12 KB )
      05th December: Advancing Sign Language in Vanuatu( 390.31 KB )
      06th December: Drone Vaccine Delivery Project Initiation Phase Launched ( 450.06 KB )
      06th December: Cuba is launching full internet access on mobile phones( 421.37 KB )
      08th December: Reminder notice for Renewal of Broadcasting Licence( 196.33 KB )
      08th December: Telecoms Regulator to be demoted( 739.53 KB )
      12th December: TRBR Type approval Regulation notice( 26.93 KB )
      15th December: TRBR Type approval Regulation notice( 29.16 KB )
      15th December: we\'ve upgraded our website( 25.26 KB )
      15th December: VNPF gives VT800 million convertible loan to ATH( 306.52 KB )
      20th December: Kacific wins better Satellite World Award( 156.43 KB )
      20th December: Torba MPs and TRBR committed to improve network in Torba( 94.91 KB )
      20th December: EU Diplomatic Communications \"targeted by hackers:( 297.66 KB )
      24th December: Drone Delivery( 1.09 MB )
      29th December: The Year in Review( 780.87 KB )
      29th December: North Korea Defector Hack( 382.98 KB )
      31st December: VNPF contribitions highest in 2018( 231.58 KB )

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