The Minister for Climate Change and Energy, Ralph Regenvanu, handed over to the SANMA Provincial Government Council (SPGC) and to the Luganville Municipal Council (LMC) the long-awaited dividends from their share of the concession fee of 2% of the gross…

Concerns have arisen in Santo following reports that mothers and sick patients are sleeping on the floor at the Northern Provincial Hospital (NPH) due to a shortage of beds. These reports have led to rumours that the Rotary Club in…

Kiribati was the world’s largest consumer of Vanuatu kava in 2024, importing a record 280 metric tons—the equivalent of approximately 1.56 million 1.5-litre bottles.

The Port Vila City Council (PVCC) Town Clerk said a formal warning was issued to Warhorse Saloon Restaurant and Bar over its use of open space near a public road, which the Council considers unsafe for customers.

The Secretary General of the SHEFA Provincial Government Council, Lionel Nasome Kaluat, has responded to allegations raised by former Finance Chairman Paul Soane, denying any misuse of funds and maintaining that all financial disbursements followed legal and transparent processes.

Australian Foreign Affairs Minister, Penny Wong, has arrived in Vanuatu’s capital to hold bilateral talks with Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat and the Government today.

Residents living near Ifira Point have raised urgent concerns over an oil leak from the grounded vessel LC Herpoli, which they say is polluting the coastline and making the area unsafe for children and marine life.

Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Finance Minister Johnny Koanapo has revealed Ministerial Orders establishing a National Price Committee and capping profit margins on essential goods such as rice and canned fish is underway, with a set target of gazettal by…

The Vila Central Hospital has one mammogram machine, a device that can detect cancer in breasts, however it isn’t being used because the country doesn’t have the specific expertise in this field, during a discussion with the founder of Ik-kana…

As public concern mounts over the recent presidential commutation of sentences for 70 male inmates, a reliable source in the Office of the President has confirmed that no decision has yet been made to revoke the order.

The Vanuatu Court of Appeal (COA) has dismissed an appeal lodged by the Northern Islands Stevedoring Company Limited (NISCOL), upholding an earlier Supreme Court ruling that ordered the company to pay VT7.5 million in unpaid concession fees and surcharges to…

A decision on the legality of the nationwide teachers' strike is expected soon, as the lawyers in the Judicial Review (JR) case file their closing submissions for hearing scheduled at 1:30pm today.

Despite the rain and a roofless church, the Melsisi Catholic Mission on Pentecost witnessed 313 children reaffirm their faith through the sacrament of Confirmation on Sunday, 18 May 2025.

The Public Service Commission (PSC) breached the PSC Act when it temporarily transferred Director Harold Tarosa from the Department of Customs to the Department of Youth and Sport early last year, according to an Ombudsman Report issued yesterday.

The Supreme Court of Vanuatu has confirmed that the Judicial Review (JR) claim filed by suspended Director General (DG) of the Ministry of Trade and Commerce (MOTC), Jimmy Rantes, may proceed to a full hearing.

The Government of Vanuatu and utility provider UNELCO have officially signed the Etas Garden Addendum to the Port Vila Water Concession Contract.

The Supreme Court wrapped up the first day of the Judicial Review (JR) trial into the lawfulness of the Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU)-initiated teachers’ strike, completing the cross-examination of VTU witnesses.

In a heartwarming show of appreciation, a group of children from Tanna has surprised their mother with a brand-new Toyota Land Cruiser as a special Mother’s Day gift, recognising her years of dedication and the many challenges she has faced…

Families spanning up to four generations at Vulankara village in Turtle Bay, Santo, are facing eviction this week after receiving notice to vacate the land they have lived on for more than 40 years.

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat has praised the National University of Vanuatu (NUV) for producing 203 qualified teachers at its first-ever graduation ceremony as a fully-fledged national university, held yesterday at Warwick Le Lagon’s Farea Pasifika.

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…