Residents of Bladinier have raised urgent concerns about safety in their community, which has been identified as a hotspot for youth-related disturbances and criminal activities.

The Supreme Court yesterday gave time to the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) and the State Law Office to file their defence statement in response to the Vanuatu Teachers Union’s (VTU) amended Judicial Review (JR) claim.

Digicel Vanuatu announced a boost to its enterprise offerings with the launch of Digicel Pacific Starlink Enterprise Internet on Wednesday, 4 December 2024.

The Government of Japan has formalised an agreement with the Government of Vanuatu to fund 700 million Japanese Yen (approximately VT600 million) for Vanuatu’s Fisheries Research Vessel project.

The Supreme Court has declared the termination of a former Human Resource (HR) Officer for the Coconut Oil Production Santo Ltd (COPSL) in Luganville, Santo, to be unlawful and unjustified.

Collecting and recycling empty bottles and cans has become a crucial source of income and sustenance for people picking up cans and empty bottles at Etas Dumpsite.

VSA, Peace Corps, AVS, France Volontaires, and JICA volunteers in Vanuatu will commemorate International Volunteer Day on 5 December 2024.

The Vanuatu Electoral Office (VEO) is planning a change for the 2025 Snap Election by implementing a ballot paper draw for candidates.

Voters have until 5pm today (December 3rd) to register to vote in the Snap Election on January 14, 2025, including the by-election for the Northern Ward Constituency of the Port Vila City Council (PVCC).

Beginning January 1, 2025, the adult bus fare in Port Vila and its urban areas is set to increase from VT150 to VT200, reflecting a 33.33% rise.

A new political party must have a total of 500 new voters to qualify to contest an election in Vanuatu, according to the Political Parties Registration Act.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs is now in charge of the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) foreign engagements, such as the United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping missions, to establish a clear process and avoid similar issues that occurred in the past.

The registration of political parties with the Vanuatu Electoral Office (VEO) in Port Vila has started.

A total of 150 Ni-Vanuatu nationals have been selected through a ballot to apply for Australia’s Pacific Engagement Visa (PEV), which offers the opportunity to live and work in Australia permanently.

The Vanuatu Maritime Safety Authority (VMSA) confirmed the current ownership of the Blue Gold superyacht to Mr. Derek French on 8 January 2024, with conditions to safely remove the vessel with the support of the community within two years.

With his new role as the Chairman of the Pacific Public Service Regional Governance Board (RGB), Chairman of the Public Service Commission (PSC) Martin Raoul Mahe conveyed the importance of decentralisation and strengthening capacity building in the public sector.

Adventist Pastor Leighton Heise of Central Coast Adventist School in Australia has found that the majority of non-Adventist students studying at his school did not know how to pray.

Caretaker Minister of Foreign Affairs, Matai Seremaiah, said the labour mobility programmes have greatly impacted kava production, as a large number of Ni-Vanuatu labourers are recruited for seasonal work in neighbouring countries.

The Supreme Court yesterday stayed the suspension and termination of teachers by the Teaching Service Commission (TSC), pending the determination of a Judicial Review (JR) claim.

An elderly man, aged 48, from Malo Island in SANMA Province, lost his life in Port Vila yesterday morning around 4 a.m. after being struck on the head with an axe.

The Government of Vanuatu yesterday signed an agreement for a USD57.7 million (over VT6.9 billion) loan and grant agreement with the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support the improvement of water and sanitation services in Luganville, Santo.

The Attorney General (AG), Arnold Kiel Loughman, yesterday announced the appointment of Teddy Garaelulumele as the new Director for the Vanuatu Financial Intelligence Unit (VFIU).

Former Members of Parliament (MPs) for the Pentecost Constituency, Silas Bule and Blaise Sumptoh, have engaged in discussions with the Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People’s Republic of China to Vanuatu, Li Minggang, following their recent visit to China.

According to the UN office in Fiji, Sixteen UN agencies are actively implementing programs in Vanuatu despite not having a physical presence in the country.

Tokopeatau Local String Band will launch its first album, featuring ten tracks, on the Seafront Stage on Thursday, November 28, with a call for youth to “unite to work.” The message encourages today’s digital generation to stay connected to their…

The Office of Ombudsman (Claimant) has filed an urgent claim for Judicial Review (JR) against President Nikenike Vurobaravu (First Defendant) over the appointment of Acting Ombudsman Hamilson Bulu (Second Defendant).

Former Member of Parliament (MP) Gloria Julia King has donated VT1 million to the Mele Union of Moderate Parties Sub-committee (MUS) for road infrastructure. However, the project is currently on hold as there is constant rainfall due to the cyclone…

The Supreme Court has quashed the Vanuatu Financial Intelligence Unit’s (VFIU) decision that the Wanfuteng Bank’s former Acting Chief Executive Officer (CEO) was not fit and proper under the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter-Terrorism Financing (ALM&CTF) Act.

Kalo Thompson, a construction worker from Emau Island, is appealing to the family and guardians of an elderly mentally ill man who is known in Port Vila to come forward and discuss ways to help him cover the costs of…

The Nagriamel Movement Congress, held last month in Fanafo, elected John Lum, a former Member of Parliament (MP) for Santo Rural, as the president of the movement.

The Supreme Court has instructed the Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU) to amend its Judicial Review (JR) claim following the recent termination of some suspended school principals by the Teaching Service Commission (TSC).

Vanuatu’s Department of Immigration and Passport Services has raised VT1 billion in revenue, an impressive achievement just five months after the introduction of the Migration Information and Data Analysis System (MIDAS) online visa payment and three months after the installation…

Some Ni-Vanuatu workers in Australia have shared their thoughts on the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme, saying that wage deductions are necessary even though others see them as unfair.

Catch O'Brien's Take on the Daily Post tomorrow as Mark O'Brien discusses his history with the late Serge Vohor and a few memories.