Speaker of Parliament Stephen Felix has confirmed that the upcoming end-of-year parliamentary session will be held within the Parliament complex, but not in the main chamber, which remains under renovation.

The Vanuatu Women’s Centre (VWC) provided services to more than 6,300 clients in 2024.

Vanuatu and Solomon Islands are benefiting from the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) signed between the Vanuatu Ministry of Justice and the Solomon Islands Ministry of Justice in 2024.

From a bachelor’s degree to a master’s, and now preparing for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Kency Obed Sawah has set his sights on improving Vanuatu’s education system through advanced study in mathematics education.

The Supreme Court of Port Vila granted the application for a Stay Order for the Member of Parliament (MP) of Epi Constituency, Seoule Simeon, yesterday.

Timothy Kavila, a convicted sex offender recently released on parole, has been remanded in custody following a serious domestic violence incident involving a knife attack on his de facto partner.

Jailed Member of Parliament (MP) for Epi, Seoule Simeon, who was re-elected into Parliament this year by 1,085 voters, has made an urgent court application for a Stay Order regarding his sentence, pending the determination of his appeal.

On September 12, a delegation of foreign journalists including myself from Vanuatu visited the Macau New Neighborhood in Zhuhai, in southern China, to gain insight into an ambitious residential initiative that is deepening the integration of Macau with the Greater…

Vanuatu is rated the country most at risk of natural disasters by the United Nations (UN). In the region, we are the most climate-vulnerable. We’re also heavily disadvantaged by other issues such as global shocks, limited capacity to cope or…

The President of the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs, Paramount Chief Paul Robert Ravun, is leading a high-level delegation of chiefs on a weeklong cultural and leadership exchange in Australia.

Around 30 foreign companies, particularly from Japan, are taking part in a two-day business workshop in Port Vila this week aimed at deepening relationships between Vanuatu and Japan and exploring opportunities for investment.

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat visited Ni-Vanuatu students at the Solomon Islands National University (SINU) Kukum Campus last Friday, commending their dedication and encouraging them to return home and serve their country.

The Vanuatu Government has officially signed contracts with newly appointed directors for Air Vanuatu (Operations) Limited and Airports Vanuatu Limited (AVL), marking a new chapter in the oversight and management of two of the country’s most strategically important state-owned enterprises.

Vanuatu Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat and Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka yesterday signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on bilateral cooperation in Honiara, Solomon Islands, on the margins of the 54th Pacific Islands Forum Leaders Meeting (PIFLM).

The Supreme Court has dismissed an application by convicted Member of Parliament (MP) for Epi, Seoule Simeon, seeking bail pending appeal and potential suspension of his prison sentence. The matter was heard before Justice Maree MacKenzie on 9 September 2025,…

The Department of Forestry (DoF) will soon complete compensation of over VT30 million to a trainee injured in a crash during his internship with the department in 2019.

A 23-year-old man has received a partially suspended sentence after pleading guilty to three counts of unlawful sexual intercourse with a minor on three consecutive days.

The Commercial Investment Unit (CIU) under the Ministry of Finance and Economic Management (MoFEM) says the error in Thursday’s Daily Post front-page article titled “Laloyer out, Deamer in,” regarding director appointments, was due to the State Law Office failing to…

The Public Service Commission (PSC) is finalising the new Time and Attendance Policy, which will introduce hourly-based payment for public servants across the country.

There is growing concern over a potential massive revenue loss, as both the Vanuatu government and citizenship agents could lose millions after the Commonwealth Bank of Australia (CBA) in Sydney — which serves as the correspondent bank for the National…

Member of Parliament (MP) for Efate Rural Constituency, Jesse Luo, is spearheading efforts to transform tobacco into a commercial crop in Vanuatu, with plans to establish the country’s first cigarette factory under his company, Golden Leaf.

The Deputy Prime Minister (DPM) and Minister of Finance and Economic Management responsible for Commercial Government Enterprises, Johnny Koanapo, has made significant changes within Air Vanuatu (Operations) Limited (AVOL) through the removal and appointment of new members.

The Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU) says hundreds more teachers are joining its strike action, which is set to escalate on Monday with the opening of Term 3.

The Industrial Hemp and Medical Cannabis Act needs to be amended to allow approved licensees to begin operations.

Many senior positions at the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry and Biosecurity (MALFB) are being filled by people in acting roles, and the recruitment process is slow.

A man from the Torres Islands, Thomas Putunleta, has gone to extraordinary lengths to support his community by chartering flights to Port Vila to sell coconut crabs and lobsters.

More than 450 kilograms of cocaine were seized from the yacht Mi Amore in a major drug bust carried out through a joint operation between the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF), the Department of Customs, and the Department of Immigration on…

The Public Service Commission (PSC) has confirmed that all directors across government departments must revert to contract status to enhance performance, accountability, and leadership renewal.

As the umbrella body representing over 200 Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) across Vanuatu, the Vanuatu Association of NGO’s, together with Transparency International Vanuatu have consulted with CSO members through multiple forums to inform this statement. It represents a summary of…

Many workers in the country do not know their legal rights when it comes to addressing grievances, making it difficult for them to exercise those rights under the law.

The Ik-Kana Cancer Foundation will carry out a 55-day awareness campaign soon targeting 60 schools and 50 communities across Efate and its offshore islands-Nguna, Pele, Emau, Moso, Lelepa and Ifira.

The Department of Environmental Protection and Conservation (DEPC) has issued a Stop Work Notice with a penalty fine and instructed the operator of the unpermitted oil pyrolysis treatment plant at Stella Mare — New Era Energy Solutions Co. Ltd. —…

The Electoral Commission will not move to fill the parliamentary seat of convicted Epi Member of Parliament (MP), Seoule Simeon, until the formal legal process has run its course and the Commission is officially notified of a vacancy.

A man in his forties has received a suspended sentence after pleading guilty to an act of indecency and unlawful sexual intercourse with a 14-year-old boy.