The Vanuatu Association of Non-Governmental Organisations (VANGO), representing a network of over 200 civil society groups across the country, welcomes the Government's recent decision to revoke the commutation orders for 70 prisoners. However, VANGO continues to call for urgent reform…

Speaker of Parliament Stephen Felix has issued a stern warning to all 52 Members of Parliament (MPs) over their growing number of absence requests prior to the debate of bills in the First Ordinary Session of Parliament.

The Daily Post has received information confirming that Jarrod Ritchie, a long-serving member of Air Vanuatu’s Australian team, died earlier this year without receiving his full legal entitlements.An insider said tributes flowed in for Jarrod Ritchie, a dedicated member of…

A man in his late 20s from Tanna, part Aneityum was arrested and charged yesterday for allegedly killing his mother.

The British High Commission in Vanuatu, in partnership with the BBC, yesterday donated advanced media equipment to Vanuatu Trading Post Limited.

The Minister of Justice, Job Andy, has formally instructed President Nikenike Vurobaravu to revoke Order No. 88, which commuted the sentences of mass detainees.

The Government of Vanuatu has introduced the Foreign Services (Amendment) Act No. of 2025, aimed at improving the leadership structure within the nation’s overseas diplomatic missions.

Ten out of twenty officers initially shortlisted for a United Nations (UN) Peacekeeping Mission training have had their nominations withdrawn and replaced, prompting allegations of nepotism and procedural irregularities within the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) and Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF).

The Minister of Internal Affairs has confirmed that proposed amendments to Vanuatu’s laws will ensure that the issuing of diplomatic passports aligns with the Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations.

The Supreme Court will hear the Judicial Review (JR) case regarding the lawfulness of the nationwide strike initiated by the Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU) on Monday and Tuesday next week.

Nine prisoners—including multiple sex offenders who preyed on children—were included in President Nikenike Vurobaravu’s sentence commutation order, despite having been explicitly rejected for parole just three months earlier.

President Nikenike Vurobaravu will revoke his decision to commute the sentences of all 70 prisoners listed in his recent commutation orders.

The Regional Coordinator Committee (RCC) of the Vanuaku Party on Emae Island has officially endorsed James Tinampuaroto Kaltong as its candidate for the upcoming provincial elections, scheduled to take place in 8th July this year.

This morning’s Sports Analysis with Vanuatu Football Federation (VFF) Referee Instructor Robinson Banga, Harry Atisson and Nicholas Mwai, discussed the insults that were hurled during last weekend’s match between Ifira and Galaxy during the PVFA Cup. Banga said that referees…

Unlike past ceremonies hosted by the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) since 2016, and the National University of Vanuatu (NUV) in 2023 to honour Ni-Vanuatu students from franchised programmes delivered by international partner universities, the 2025 Graduation Ceremony will…

The Ministry of Trade and Commerce (MOTC), following a meeting held yesterday with ni-Vanuatu ship owners and the Vanuatu Foreign Investment Promotion Agency (VFIPA), has announced a review of both the VFIPA’s reserved and restricted lists.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has reinstated Johnny Marango as Director of the Correctional Services Department following the conclusion of investigations into allegations that led to his suspension in December 2024.

Peter Walker, Director and co-founder of Wan Smolbag (WSB) and a survivor of a brutal 2019 assault, is appealing for accountability and an explanation for the release of 70 prisoners through a presidential commutation.

Chairman of Vanuatu Christian Council (VCC) Pastor Collin Caleb says while it is right to forgive inmates, they should serve their full term of their sentence first, otherwise it “creates an unhealthy society”, this statement was made moments ago regarding…

After a decade of running one of Vanuatu’s leading off-road adventure tourism businesses, Frank Kingston, Director of Buggy Vanuatu Ltd, is preparing to retire and hand over the reins to a local owner.

The roads in Bladiniere Estate were declared public through what was described as a politically driven process—bypassing standard government procedures and leaving them in a deteriorated state unfit for proper maintenance.

A woman has been flown from Ambae to Santo for remand after allegedly stabbing her partner to death with a knife last Friday.

A group of former students from Freswota School, who studied together in 1996 and 1997, are planning a heartfelt return to their old school nearly three decades later — this time, to give back.

President Nikenike Vurobaravu has commuted the sentences of 70 inmates, first on the list is Jimmy Simon who raped a class six student in 2015 and continued this heinous crime until he was caught and sentenced in 2018.

Groups comprising the Department of Environment, National Youth Council, Port Vila City Council, and the Telecommunications, Radiocommunications and Broadcasting Regulator (TRBR) are currently moving through Port Vila suburbs such as Bladiniere, Ohlen, and Freshwota in a campaign to collect electronic…

A 24-year-old woman from TORBA Province, Henslyn Reveag, has been diagnosed with breast cancer and is appealing for public and community support to help her access further treatment in India.

Seventy male inmates have been granted a presidential pardon under the Commutation of Sentence Order No. 86 of 2025, following an official instrument signed and gazetted on May 2, 2025.

The Government of Vanuatu has issued a strong warning to international aid agency and non-governmental organisation Oxfam, stating it may move to de-register the organisation over what it calls “repeated interference” in domestic political affairs.

The number of Vanuatu workers overseas who have been disengaged under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) scheme has dropped to about 200, according to the Minister of Internal Affairs, Andrew Napuat.

The people of Larimaat village in East Pentecost have warned that the poor condition of road infrastructure in their region could put at risk the success of the Vanuatu Energy Transformation Project, currently underway.

Airbus has confirmed that failure to complete an aircraft purchase agreement typically results in the loss of pre-delivery payments, adding new concern to ongoing questions surrounding Vanuatu’s controversial aircraft deal worth over VT2 billion.

The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-hazards Department (VMGD) has officially declared the end of the 2024–2025 Tropical Cyclone Season for Vanuatu’s Area of Responsibility, effective 30 April 2025.

Symptoms of the Coconut Rhinoceros Beetle (CRB) infestation, including diamond-shaped cuts on coconut leaves and holes in fronds, have been spotted in areas from Mafilau to Rovoliu on Epi.

Vanuatu’s National Human Rights Coordinator, Albert Nalpini, has responded to the soon-to-be amended gender laws by clarifying that certain rights under the Constitution can be legislated, made enforceable, and supported by legal mechanisms.

While there are allegations leading up to today’s special sitting of Parliament that the Government may withdraw its proposed constitutional amendments, the Public Relations Officer (PRO) in the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO), Kiery Manassah, says the Government remains confident in…