Communities across Vanuatu are now better equipped to face both public health threats and natural disasters, following the successful rollout of two humanitarian aid projects by GX Foundation.

There are unconfirmed reports of suspected whooping cough cases on Tanna.

The Project Management Unit (PMU) of the Vanuatu Affordable and Resilient Settlements (VARS) Project has issued a clarification to address possible misunderstanding about the scope of the Etas Subdivision Project, following a recent article published this week.

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat says that while Vanuatu continues to receive strong support from development partners, the country’s progress depends on how effectively it manages its own responsibilities.

In November 2016, Richard Frank, then aged 23, unlawfully entered a home and, while nude, spooned a two-year-old child.

Efate bus driver Ias Kataina received a 12-month suspended sentence and was ordered to complete 40 hours of community service after threatening to kill his employer and her son when they informed him that they were looking for a new…

Tom Philip Jason John, 30, appeared in court in May for unlawful possession of cannabis and attempting to sell it. An end sentence of six months and two weeks' imprisonment was reached and then suspended for 12 months, following an…

Philippa Seresere, a young engineer from Tongoa Island, is heading back to China for further studies after receiving her second full Chinese Government Scholarship. She is among 11 Ni-Vanuatu students selected this year under the scholarship programme.

Vanuatu’s controversial Airbus aircraft deal worth over VT2 billion has been revived following successful high-level negotiations in France, Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat confirmed upon his return to Port Vila yesterday.

Some partnerships are written in official agreements. Others are shaped on verandas, during late-night fishing trips, over shared bottles of wine — and, sometimes, a forbidden bottle of cognac. In the early days of Vanuatu’s Independence, a network of friendships…

Vanuatu has joined a growing international movement to improve the wellbeing of judges and court workers, with the official launch of a Judicial Wellbeing Proposal in Port Vila yesterday.

President of the Republic of Vanuatu, Nikenike Vurobaravu, is set to undertake a major official tour across the island of Tanna from 2 to 11 August.

Former Member of Parliament (MP) Christophe Emelee has raised serious concerns over the misuse of public funds, claiming that many political appointees are receiving full salaries without showing up for work.

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Management, through the Department of Customs and Inland Revenue (DCIR), is preparing to roll out the new Vanuatu Sales Monitoring System (VSMS) to improve Value Added Tax (VAT) collection nationwide. The system will be…

The Central School community will mark Children’s Day on 24 July by carrying out renovation work at Vila Central Hospital (VCH) as part of preparations for the hospital’s 50th Anniversary — the Golden Jubilee.

Lobbying for the new provincial governments of MALAMPA, PENAMA, SHEFA, and TAFEA continues as the election of their new executives approaches tomorrow.

The Millennium Cave in Santo, one of Vanuatu’s most stunning natural attractions, is now featured on a new photo wall at Bauerfield International Airport.

In addition to advising that the Commissioners in the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into Vanuatu’s Citizenship Programme and related matters have acted outside their Terms of Reference (ToR), the Vanuatu Daily Post has sighted a document in which the Attorney…

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) says inflation in Vanuatu has returned to the Reserve Bank Vanuatu’s (RBV) target range, but there is a risk that prices could rise again. With the country needing to import more goods for rebuilding and…

In a decision delivered by Justice Maree MacKenzie in the Supreme Court of Vanuatu, the company Etmat Bay Estate Limited has been placed into liquidation following an uncontested application by Enterprise Dinh Van Tu Limited.

A tragic road accident occurred on the morning of Friday, July 18, in South Santo, claiming the life of a 12-year-old boy.

The Supreme Court of Vanuatu has heard that many government assets were never properly recorded from the country’s independence in 1980 until as recently as 2016.

The President of the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs, Chief Paul Robert Ravun, has issued a public message urging women and girls to dress respectfully when entering a chief’s nakamal or its surrounding compound.

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat is leading a high-level delegation to France this week for important meetings aimed at strengthening the relationship between Vanuatu and France.

The Supreme Court has acquitted a national leader, Ambong Thompson, after determining he was sick during the grace period given by the Ombudsman' Office for filing his annual return.

New Zealand Deputy High Commissioner Mehaka Rountree has reaffirmed her country’s strong commitment to supporting Vanuatu’s fight against climate change, including the establishment of a first-of-its-kind National Loss and Damage Fund.

The Supreme Court has dismissed an amended urgent application for interim relief filed by Mr. Noel Vari against the Reserve Bank of Vanuatu (RBV), following his termination from employment on 4 June 2025 on grounds of alleged serious misconduct, based…

The Minister of Justice is seeking legal advice from the State Law Office (SLO) on the report of the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) into Citizenship and related matters, specifically regarding which parts can be made public and which must remain…

A seasonal worker from South Santo has invested around VT2.5 million of his earnings, together with labour from community members, to build a gravity-fed water system for his village.

A Technical Working Group (TWG) for Sandalwood Products has been established to guide the implementation of the resolutions adopted during the first National Sandalwood Forum held last year.

The driver responsible for the fatal hit-and-run accident near the Stella Marie area on Wednesday, July 9, at approximately 11:00pm that killed a young woman from Tanna remains unidentified after fleeing the scene.

The Vanuatu Electoral Commission has confirmed that the verification of ballot boxes for the recent Provincial and By-Elections will be completed tomorrow.

France has projected €18 million (approximately VT2.5 billion) in funding for the world’s first Science Monitoring And Reliable Telecommunications (SMART) submarine cable connecting Vanuatu and New Caledonia.

An eviction order was carried out yesterday at the Club Hippique area (Zone 4), removing the last remaining residents from a two-hectare leasehold property that had been under legal dispute for years.

Youth Challenge Vanuatu (YCV) held a six-day workshop at Pango School starting last Wednesday, involving more than 100 students from Year 7 to Year 9.