Former Miss Earth Fiji, Ms Ashlin Alveena Prasad, is in Vanuatu as part of a regional push to expand her Pacific-based professional firm, Oceania Business Services, and strengthen cross-border engagement among island economies.

Transparency International Vanuatu (TIV) is calling on the Government to do away with Commissions of Inquiry (COIs), saying they are a waste of time and money.

The Magistrates Court this week adjourned the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) hearing for the eight suspects accused in what is believed to be Vanuatu’s biggest armed robbery at the Port Vila Airport last year.

Ni-Vanuatu workers are speaking out about harsh working conditions and wage deductions as the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MOIA), through the Department of Labour and Employment Services (DOLES), addressed the liquidation of iComply, a labour hire company that facilitated overseas…

The Vanuatu Government’s revenue from its citizenship programmes has surged in 2025.

A Vanuatu-registered fishing vessel, the Bao Feng, has been fined by Argentine authorities after being detected operating illegally within Argentina’s Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) off the coast of Chubut province.

School leaders and education authorities must respect the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) signed on December 22 last year, ensuring that suspended teachers return to their designated teaching posts by January 19.

The Lady Mayor of Port Vila City Council (PVCC), Jenny Regenvanu, has welcomed the investigation launched by the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MOIA) into the operations of the Council, describing it as an important step toward addressing public concerns.

The Magistrates Court has granted bail to two people accused of involvement in the recent armed robbery at the Port Vila International Airport Cargo Terminal.

A joint venture involving Loic Dinh, Ward Demolition and Pierre-Henri Brunet has been awarded the contract to carry out ongoing landslide clearance and stabilisation works at the main wharf area, with authorities hopeful the affected road access could reopen within…

Questions have been raised over the provincial distribution of students selected for the second 2026 nursing intake at the Vanuatu College of Nursing Education (VCNE).

Most nurses and health workers who worked during the December 2024 earthquake have received their risk allowance payments, but some are still awaiting payment, which is expected to be processed in the government’s upcoming pay days.

Parents from the Torres Islands are calling on Air Vanuatu to resume service to their airport on Loh Island to ensure their children can start school on time for the 2026 academic year.

The Acting President of Malvatumauri National Council of Chiefs, Chief George Bumseng, welcomed the swift action of the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) in arresting suspects involved in the armed robbery at Port Vila International Airport on 29 December 2025, but…

Vanuatu will soon hold its second national referendum since Independence.

The former President of TORBA Provincial Government Council (TPGC) and a key figure behind the Vanuatu/Temotu Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ) Treaty, Edgar Howard, welcomed the country’s first oceans policy.

Formerly suspended teachers who took part in the long-running strike returned to their schools yesterday to prepare for the 2026 academic year, which begins later this month. Their return follows the signing of a Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) between the…

Parents have expressed mixed reactions following the Ministry of Education and Training’s (MoET) introduction of a four-term school calendar for all government schools, starting this year. The reform was approved by the Council of Ministers (COM) and is being implemented…

Lui Joseph, who sells cooked peanuts on the streets around Port Vila, earns VT20,000 a day if he sells all 100 packets in a bag. On cruise ship days, he increases his stock up to 150 packets and earns up…

Commissioner of the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF), Kalshem Bongran, told the Vanuatu Daily Post that Vanuatu citizens currently serving in the French Foreign Legion will be monitored, as well as those who join the Legion in the future.

Transparency International Vanuatu (TIV) has warned that continued passport sales, the handling of related revenues, and the non-release of the Commission of Inquiry (COI) report into the Vanuatu Citizenship Commission and related programmes could negatively affect Vanuatu’s Corruption Perceptions Index…

The prime suspect in the armed robbery at the Port Vila International Airport Cargo Terminal is scheduled to appear before the Magistrates Court on 15 January. He remains under an arrest warrant and is under strict police guard at the…

After more than 43 years of what they describe as silence, neglect, and broken promises, the customary landowners of Metenesel have publicly accused Metenesel Estates Ltd (MEL) and government officials of long-standing mismanagement, unpaid rent, and governance failures involving their…

Leaders from Melip village in South Malekula have voiced frustration over Vanuatu’s amended Industrial Hemp and Medical Cannabis law, arguing that communities previously criminalised for cannabis use and cultivation are now being excluded from the new, regulated industry.

A veteran watermelon farmer has refused entry to a Government biosecurity team sent to investigate beetles found inside watermelons on his farm, the Director General (DG) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry and Biosecurity (MALFB), Timothy Tumukon, has confirmed.

The Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) will strengthen security during physical cash transfers across the country, following the recent daylight armed robbery in Port Vila.

The Minister of Internal Affairs and Police, Andrew Solomon Napuat, has praised the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) for their investigations that led to the arrest of eight suspects in the armed airport robbery of AUD 600,000, or VT49 million within…

The Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) has confirmed that the prime suspect in the Port Vila armed robbery is a former member of the French Foreign Legion, who served around 2019.

At 38, Grace Florie Sese is a woman defined by her determination, humility, and quiet confidence.

Final works are underway at Melsisi in central Pentecost ahead of the commissioning of its hydropower system scheduled for this month.

The Vanuatu Penal Code provides a penalty of up to 25 years’ imprisonment for the offence of robbery.

The prime suspect in the recent airport armed robbery case is yet to appear before the Magistrates’ Court, after failing to attend his first scheduled remand hearing due to medical reasons.

The Chinese Government will give a VT2 billion grant for the upgrade and sealing of roads in the Port Vila Central Business District (CBD).

Out of the 203 students who graduated from the Vanuatu Institute of Technology (VIT) in December 2025, one quiet success story stands out — that of Charles Livo, a young man from the small island of Tangoa in South Santo,…