Vehicle drivers and residents of Port Vila experienced significant traffic changes yesterday as authorities implemented the planned closure of a key section of road between the SMET Tagabe area and Vila North School, marking the start of a new phase…

More than 200 Vanuatu students are undertaking studies abroad under bilateral scholarships, with most of them in Australia.

Chairman of the Vanuatu Christian Council (VCC), Father William Bice, says the council has rejected a VT1.2 million funding request from the organising committee of Evangelist Dag Heward-Mills, stressing that government grants allocated to VCC are intended to support local…

A fire destroyed a newly constructed building and machinery at Rah Island in TORBA Province yesterday around midday.

Minister of Education Simil Johnson has highlighted key progress and achievements in the education sector from 2025 up to the present in his statement tabled in Parliament.

The Supreme Court of the Republic of Vanuatu has sentenced 56-year-old Timothy Kavila to a further eight years’ imprisonment after he admitted attempting to kill his wife during a violent machete attack at Teouma Valley on Efate.

Across Vanuatu, calls are growing for urgent action on the long delayed Child Protection Bill, as frontline workers warn that children affected by changing family structures linked to labour mobility schemes remain exposed to harm while the draft law continues…

The 2026 grant budget for kindergarten and secondary schools this year is expected to have a shortfall of VT455,821,647 due to increased student enrolment.

The Rio Conventions

A VT208 million contract agreement has been signed for the development and implementation of the government’s new tax administration system.

The Bill for the Land Leases (Amendment) Act, the Bill for the Trade Disputes (Amendment) Act, and the Bill for the Public Service (Amendment) Act No. of 2026 were among five bills withdrawn by Leader of Government Business and Member…

A total of VT342,846,728 was paid to settle long-standing teacher salary claims after the signing of the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) in December last year.

An urgent constitutional petition has been filed in the Supreme Court challenging proposed amendments to the Public Service Act that current members of the Public Service Commission (PSC) say threaten the constitutional independence of the Commission.

Former Police Commissioner Joshua Bong has called on the current Commissioner of Police, Kalshem Bongran, to redirect how the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) responds to drug trafficking cases.

Supreme Court Judge Justice Viran Molisa Trief has convicted eight men over a violent attack at Katuteken Village on Tanna in March 2024, involving the burning of a house, serious assaults, kidnapping, and threats to kill.

Member of Parliament (MP) for Malekula, Anatole Hymak, told Parliament following a visit to his constituency that upgrade works at Norsup Airport have been stopped for some months.

Fuel subsidy payments under the Vanuatu Government’s subsidy package have been disbursed to buses and other public transport vehicles this week, following the initial rollout to taxi operators last week.

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat told Members of Parliament (MPs) at a meeting yesterday at Warwick Le Lagon, focused on empowering parliamentarians to implement and advance Rio Conventions obligations at the national level, that VT2 billion from climate change funds…

A major fire destroyed the main power facility supplying Iririki Island Resort yesterday, forcing the relocation of guests and prompting a rare sea-based firefighting operation by the Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) Fire Service.

Among more than 200 graduates celebrating their achievement at the National University of Vanuatu (NUV) yesterday, one story stood out quietly in the crowd, shaped by distance, family sacrifice and years of persistence.

Minister of Internal Affairs Andrew Solomon Napuat has denied allegations that he directed or influenced the deployment of Police officers to the Port Vila City Council (PVCC) chambers on Thursday, saying the claims are misleading and inaccurate.

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat says the constitutional reforms under Articles 17A and 17B are helping restore political stability in Vanuatu after years of instability that affected the economy and public confidence.

The Minister of Infrastructure and Public Works, Xavier Emmanuel Harry, said the rehabilitation of the Efate Ring Road prioritised only some damaged sections because there was not enough funding to complete the entire road.

The Vanuatu Government says it remains committed to rebuilding national carrier Air Vanuatu, but warns that future financial support must come with major structural reforms to avoid repeating past losses.

Vanuatu’s Acting Director for the Department of Oceans and Maritime Affairs, Tony Tevi, has said culture and traditional governance must remain at the centre of ocean management and policy implementation across the Pacific.

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat has announced that a new Twin Otter aircraft is expected to arrive in Vanuatu next month as part of Government reforms aimed at strengthening the country’s aviation sector and improving domestic connectivity.

Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat has confirmed that the World Bank has agreed to provide funding of nearly VT3 billion to strengthen Vanuatu’s fisheries sector, as the Government pushes ahead with major reforms aimed at maximising benefits from the country’s…

The Port Vila City Council (PVCC) is set to convene a special sitting on Thursday, 21 May, at 9:00am to deliberate on a motion of no confidence against Lady Mayor Jenny Tasale, in what could lead to a major leadership…

The rehabilitation of the Ministry of Finance building in central Port Vila is now underway, more than a year after the structure was damaged during the devastating 7.3-magnitude earthquake on 17 December 2024. China Civil Engineering Construction Corporation (CCECC) Ltd,…

Parliament, through its First Ordinary Session, which officially opened yesterday, is expected to appropriate more than VT200 million for the payment of government employees’ contributions to the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF).

The Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities (MIPU) has confirmed that engineers did not inspect the newly repaired Tagabe Road before the contractor sealed it, raising concerns after potholes appeared just one week after the work was completed.

The Government is seeking an additional VT56 million under the Supplementary Budget to continue settling court-ordered compensation linked to a controversial 2014 citizenship revocation case that resulted in business closures, financial losses, and years of legal battles.

A group of fearless women activists from Vanuatu gathered outside the Parliament building in Port Vila on Friday morning, ahead of the opening of the First Ordinary Session of Parliament for 2026, to protest the rising cost of living and…

The Court of Appeal yesterday dismissed the appeals by former Member of Parliament (MP) Lulu Sakias and businessman Amos Warsal, confirming their 12-month prison sentences for misappropriation offences linked to Vanuatu’s citizenship programme.

The Chief Justice (CJ) of the Republic of Vanuatu, Vincent Lunabek, led a visit to correctional facilities in Port Vila yesterday as part of efforts by the judiciary to assess the living conditions of detainees and strengthen oversight of the…