The Department of Civil Registration and Identity Management (DCRIM) issued National Identification Cards (IDs) to over 100 children at Saralana Park in Port Vila yesterday during the Children’s Day celebration.

The new passport machine is expected to arrive in Port Vila today.

Six identified Vanuatu nationals forfeited a total of US$516 million to the State of Singapore, which is equivalent to (Vatu) VT61.92 billion, for the reduction of their jail term.

World Athletics has recently announced that each gold medalist recipient in Track and Field of the Paris Olympics will be rewarded with USD$50,000 each.

The Ministry of Finance will finance E&Y/Air Vanuatu during its domestic operations to avoid the financial issues Air Vanuatu has been facing.

A workshop convened on Monday this week in the former Bougainville’s Capital City of Arawa, has come up with a proposed tentative date for the Autonomous Region of Bougainville (AROB) to officially declare its internal independence readiness.

Mele village is celebrating the 44th Independence anniversary of Vanuatu by the shores of Millennium Park for the first time.

The Port Vila City Council (PVCC) has commenced installing solar street lights along the main street of Port Vila to enhance visibility, security and comfort for residents and visitors.

The opening of the United States of America’s (U.S.) Embassy in Vanuatu’s capital yesterday is a groundbreaking event in Vanuatu-U.S. relations.

On the 10th of July 2024, Jean Luc Tevi pleaded guilty to three offenses against his de facto wife: making a threat to kill domestic violence intentional assault.The offenses occurred after Tevi accused his wife of infidelity, resulting in physical…

Norbert Sumsum Tauwal, a Ni-Vanuatu economist, has voiced his concerns regarding the internal airline issues that have plunged Air Vanuatu into a financial crisis.

The United States of America (USA) will open its Embassy in Port Vila, Vanuatu on Friday, July 19, 2024.

The Vanuatu Government and the People’s Republic of China have signed 13 Memorandums of Understanding (MOUs) in Beijing, marking a significant step forward in the bilateral relations between the two nations.

A Port Vila business owner, who wished to remain anonymous, has revealed that his business is down by 48% compared to last year.

A specialised medical team from New Zealand has successful implanted pacemakers in some local patients at the Vila Central Hospital (VCH), marking the country’s first such operation.

Notorious ‘con man’, Gino Lawac, from Malekula Island, has been charged with two counts of allegedly obtaining money by deception.

Union Electrique Du Vanuatu Limited (UNELCO) is set to contract the construction of a groundbreaking 3 MWp solar Photovoltaic (PV) grid-connected plant with an estimated Vatu (VT) 300 million worth of investment financed through the Port Vila Concession tariff for…

Air Vanuatu (Operations) Limited (Ltd) entered liquidation on May 9, 2024 and Ernst and Young (EY) were appointed as Liquidators.

Visitors to Vanuatu can now purchase and pay for an online eVisa to enter the country, enabled by ANZ’s eGate online payment platform.

The recent suspensions of the Director of Customs and Inland Revenue, along with the Civil Aviation Authority of Vanuatu (CAAV), bring the number of government directors currently on suspension to five.

The Supreme Court has dismissed the claim of a former senior police officer who sought damage for his alleged unlawful arrest and false imprisonment some years ago.

The Vanuatu Post Limited (VPL) marked a major milestone yesterday with the completion of its financial audits dating back to 2018, and the handover of VT103 million to the government after six years.

Hiring the best aviation specialists to help restructure Air Vanuatu does not mean cheap services.

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The Governor of Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea (PNG), Powes Parkop, is expected to lead a delegation to Port Vila for the signing of a Sister City Agreement with the Port Vila City Council (PVCC), coinciding with the country’s…

Despite its bad reputation of crashed landing, crashed take off and engine failure that caused one of their aircraft to drown, Air Taxi recently award winning recognition, as the TripAdvisor Traveler’s Choice Award 2024.

The island of Santo is on course to becoming fully powered by renewable energy by 2027, through the expansion of its hydroelectric capabilities, with a new hydro plant to be established downstream from the existing one, through the support of…

All 100 stalls for the main Independence Day celebration in Port Vila have been sold out shortly after the prices were announced.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has taken decisive action against two high-ranking officials, suspending the Director of the Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (DCIR), Mr. Harold Tarosa, and the Director of Civil Aviation Authority Vanuatu (CAAV), Mrs. Grace Naparau,…

The new Presidential Palace, Ministry of Finance Building, and Ministry of Foreign Affairs Building were officially handed over to the Government of Vanuatu yesterday.

Sani Sokomanu, son of Vanuatu’s first President, Ati George Sokomanu, told the Vanuatu Daily Post on Sunday, 30th of June 2024, that Mele village will buzz with excitement during the commissioning of the new Landing Craft (LC) of the Vanuatu…

Over 10,000 claims from over 3,000 Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU) members have been submitted to the Teaching Service Commission (TSC) and the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), as the 14-day undertaking deadline approaches.

Vanuatu’s Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MoFEM) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and External Trade (MoFAICET) will soon move into their new buildings which will be rent free, helping the government save significant funds currently spent on…

On 26 April 2024, in Luganville, Santo Mr. Edward Almele has been sentenced to 18 years and 14 days imprisonment for the premeditated intentional homicide of his brother, the sentencing was carried out by Hon. Chief Justice Vincent Lunabek.

On the 23rd of Arpil 2024, Gautier Waiwai (58 years old) was charged and sentenced to 2 years, 10 months and 17 days in prison for two counts of sexual intercourse without consent towards his stepdaughter who was 15 years…