The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Finance and Economic Management responsible for Commercial Government Enterprises, Johnny Koanapo, has made significant changes within Air Vanuatu (Operations) Limited (AVOL) through the removal and appointment of new members.

The Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU) says hundreds more teachers are joining its strike action, which is set to escalate on Monday with the opening of Term 3.

The Industrial Hemp and Medical Cannabis Act needs to be amended to allow approved licensees to begin operations.

Many senior positions at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry and Biosecurity (MALFB) are being filled by people in acting roles, and the recruitment process is slow.

A man from the Torres Islands, Thomas Putunleta, has gone to extraordinary lengths to support his community by chartering flights to Port Vila to sell coconut crabs and lobsters.

More than 450 kilograms of cocaine were seized from the yacht Mi Amore in a major drug bust carried out through a joint operation between the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF), the Department of Customs, and the Department of Immigration on…

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has confirmed that all directors across government departments must revert to contract status to enhance performance, accountability, and leadership renewal.

As the umbrella body representing over 200 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) across Vanuatu, the Vanuatu Association of NGO’s, together with Transparency International Vanuatu have consulted with CSO members through multiple forums to inform this statement. It represents a summary of…

Many workers in the country do not know their legal rights when it comes to addressing grievances, making it difficult for them to exercise those rights under the law.

The Ik-Kana Cancer Foundation will carry out a 55-day awareness campaign soon targeting 60 schools and 50 communities across Efate and its offshore islands-Nguna, Pele, Emau, Moso, Lelepa and Ifira.

The Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC) has issued a Stop Work Notice with a penalty fine and instructed the operator of the unpermitted oil pyrolysis treatment plant at Stella Mare — New Era Energy Solutions Co. Ltd. —…

The Electoral Commission will not move to fill the parliamentary seat of convicted Epi Member of Parliament (MP), Seoule Simeon, until the formal legal process has run its course and the Commission is officially notified of a vacancy.

A close source from the coalition government led by Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat said the sentencing of Member of Parliament (MP) for Epi, Seoule Simeon, will not affect the current government.

A man in his forties has received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to an act of indecency and unlawful sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old boy.

Does a hailstorm mean it is linked to climate change? Jerry Timothy, Manager of Forecast and Principal Scientific Officer (PSO) Forecast at the Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD), clarified that this is not necessarily the case.

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat is expected to appear before the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee (PAC) today.

The Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (DCIR) has already reached 62% of the 2025 national revenue target, which is set at VT24,837,481,892.

The Ministry of Health’s (MOH) Situation Report #2 on the current outbreak of whooping cough, or pertussis, in Vanuatu has confirmed a total of 89 cases.

One of the key responsibilities of Mrs. Cherol Ala as the new Director General (DG) of the Ministry of Justice, Youth and Community Services (MoJYCS) will be to advance government policies that support youth training initiatives, to better prepare them…

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat has reassured the nation that the government has not introduced or passed any policy on income tax, during the Revenue Forum held yesterday at Warwick Le Lagon Resort in Port Vila.

The Opposition has declared it will oppose any government initiative to introduce income tax, saying, “Fix the system first, before asking our people to sacrifice more.”

Epi Member of Parliament (MP) Seoule Simeon has revealed his intention to appeal the Supreme Court verdict that sentenced him to two years and six months in prison for theft yesterday afternoon.

A mother and landlord at Bladiniere has called on the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) to continue patrolling the streets in an effort to reduce stealing and trespassing.

Inspectors from the Vanuatu Maritime and Safety Authority (VMSA) visited the grounded vessel LC Herpoli yesterday morning to investigate reports of an oil spill.

The Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed that establishing a Health Service Commission will require an amendment to the Constitution.

A major infrastructure development is underway for Ambae and Tanna, with China financing a 39.5-kilometre road project valued at approximately VT5.4 billion (RMB 3.3 billion).

The Government of the People’s Republic of China yesterday officially handed over seven patrol boats valued at more than $2 million (VT239 million) to the Government of Vanuatu in a ceremony at South Paray, marking another step in the partnership…

Residents at Bladiniere Estate in Port Vila have witnessed the repair of their main roads starting last week. Yesterday afternoon, residents saw a roller and other heavy machinery working on one of the main roads from Tagabe Mall to Grace…

The driver responsible for a fatal road accident in Bethel Area, Tanna, has been sentenced to 14 months in prison after admitting to causing the death of a passenger through reckless driving.

The Supreme Court has ruled in favour of former teacher Mr. John Nelson Nimbtick, declaring that his employment was unlawfully and unjustifiably terminated after he failed to take up a transfer to Pialulup School in Santo.

Secretary General (SG) of the Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU), Jonathan Yona, says that damage claims by teachers are now ready to be filed in court, marking the next step in the ongoing dispute between educators and the government.

The Leader of the Opposition and Member of Parliament (MP) for Port Vila, Ishmael Kalsakau, said the Act of Commission of Inquiry (COI) only gives authority to the Minister of Justice, not the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO).

Vanuatu’s media industry has received a boost with the donation of premium photo and video equipment aimed at strengthening the work of local journalists in news reporting.

The Government of Vanuatu is launching its National Anti-Money Laundering/Counter Financing of Terrorism/Combating the Financing of Proliferation (AML/CTF/CPF) Strategy, National Risk Assessment (NRA), and the Mutual Evaluation Technical Team (METT).

The Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU) has issued a nationwide call for all teachers in government schools to stay away from classrooms at the start of Term 3, 2025.