The turtle outlasted other megafauna by thousands of years - until humans arrived   Humans helped drive a species of giant turtle... [Read the rest of this article...]

Mesh wire ready for concrete Prime Minister Edward Natapei and High Commissioner of Australia to Vanuatu, Pablo Kang, officially launched the Vanuatu Transport Sector Support Progra... [Read the rest of this article...]

The first training program of its kind to gain Vanuatu’s own Aircraft Maintenance Engineer License (AMEL) was launched by qualified aircraft engineer Joseph Niel in the Pacific Aviation Safety Offices... [Read the rest of this article...]

The Ministry of Internal Affairs and Public Service Commission will work together on the criteria on which to appoint the next lot of Secretary Generals for the six Provincial Government Councils in t... [Read the rest of this article...]

The President of Tafea Province, Ken Hosea, apologized on behalf of his province Thursday this week with two heads of kava and a pig to Prime Minister Edward Natapei as head of Government when his del... [Read the rest of this article...]

The people of Vanuatu’s largest village Mele on Efate will next week, August 28th, commemorate 60 years after their ancestors relocated from Hideaway Island. Chairman of the Organising Committee Mr... [Read the rest of this article...]

Inside airline’s ATR The Government has decided to reform the corporate governance of Air Vanuatu Operations Limited. In its Council of Ministers meeting on July 7, it noted the ... [Read the rest of this article...]

The Supreme Court in Luganville has adjourned the case of Pascal Tabi of Central Pentecost who is accused of killing his wife Delma Nepiko of Tanna. The adjournment was made after both the defendan... [Read the rest of this article...]

Santa Maria School students perform action song Following our news item that Losalava Secondary School was still waiting for the Central Government to subsidise education for the ch... [Read the rest of this article...]

A man from Erakor village on Efate has been accused of using human bones to perform witchcraft and cause harm to the villagers. It has been alleged that a grave had been dug allegedly in search of the baby's bones. The alleged practises that seem to have been ongoing were brought to the attention of the chief and his council recently. Reference was made to the police regarding the alleged practises but the police felt this was a matter that would rather be dealt with by the chiefs. ...

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Finance Minister Sela Molisa has congratulated TVL for expanding its network in the islands especially to Torba Province and said he looks forward to seeing the company expand its net work to West Coa... [Read the rest of this article...]

The decline in confidence in our government agencies over the years has come about as a result of many instances, inefficiency, the lack of consequences for any wrongdoing, and the lack of concern by ... [Read the rest of this article...]

Funded by the European Union (EU), Tanna Island was the first island for Transparency Vanuatu to conduct civic awareness workshops in 8 different communities on the island. These workshops target m... [Read the rest of this article...]

Vanuatu will witness yet another history in the country’s Vatu money once the Reserve Bank launches a completely new set of Vatu banknotes in future. This follows the successful launch of the Vt10,... [Read the rest of this article...]

The Council of Ministers has agreed to ratify the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Statute which was established on January 20 of 2009. Minister for Renewable Energy Paul Telukluk tabl... [Read the rest of this article...]

The Australian High Commissioner to Vanuatu, Mr Pablo Kang, has announced he will be finishing his posting early and returning to Canberra.  Mr Kang leaves Port Vila next Friday 27 August, afte... [Read the rest of this article...]

Police Prosecutions are also contemplating charging the man who indecently exposed him to two high school girls in Port Vila with attempted murder. The flasher, who is believed to be a grounds ma... [Read the rest of this article...]

Epi High School is leading the way by engaging in fundraising activities to rebuild its former boys dormitory that got burnt down in June last year. Their aim is raise as much funds as possible to ... [Read the rest of this article...]

Supreme Court Judge, Oliver Saksak has called for the rights of women to be recognised and respected.  Mr Justice Saksak made the call while handing down a five-year imprisonment term to a 24-year-old male from Tanna last year for raping an expatriate Catholic Nun at Saint Michel in 2009.  The five-year imprisonment term will be served at the Correctional Centre in Luganville.  The judge described the case as very serious and that imprisonment was the only sentencing option. ...

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The son of a former Police Commissioner Peter Bong has been blamed for last week’s road death that claimed its second victim over the weekend. Long-time Japanese resident Kamata Isamu who used to m... [Read the rest of this article...]