Port Vila, 10 July 2020: The Vanuatu Ministry of Health confirms that in support of NDMO and other Government agencies, Phase 1 of the Government’s repatriation plan has been successfully completed. 1,528 repatriates are now safely home with loved ones and Vanuatu remains COVID-19 free.

World No Tobacco Day is held each year on the 31 May to highlight the dangers posed by the use of tobacco products.

To mark the occasion this year, Wan Smol Bag Theatre and Rainbow Theatre have worked to produce a song and video advertisement to support Ministry of Health in making the public aware of the dangers of tobacco use and it’s link to a higher risk of a severe case of COVID-19.