Vanuatu and Solomon Islands battle it out for OFC Women’s Nations Cup round 2 (Group B)

A fierce Melanesian battle throughout the game as Vanuatu and Solomon Islands met in round of the OFC Women's Nations Cup in

Read More

No need for concern: Vanuatu clarifies two-gender law

As Pacific countries grapple with the increasing visibility of lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people, Vanuatu has proposed a two-gender law. But Vanuatu’s Attorney General (AG), Arnold Kiel Loughman, has

Read More

We’re open for tourism: Vanuatu, New Caledonia ready for visitors

The tourism industries of Vanuatu and New Caledonia want travelers to know they are open and welcoming visitors again after being hit by a devastating earthquake and political unrest

Read More

Release inquiry report: Vanuatu opposition

Vanuatu leader of the Opposition bloc, Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau, has called on Prime Minister Jotham Napat to immediately release a Commission of Inquiry report into the country’s Citizenship Programme and related

Read More

Tonga urges Pacific to halt kava extracts, but Vanuatu and Fiji push back

A brewing debate has surfaced among Pacific Island nations over how best to protect and preserve the cultural and economic value of kava, the region’s cherished traditional

Read More

Changing legal obligations on climate action

Pacific Small Island Developing States and other developing nations are mobilising to call for new international legal norms, to ensure that industrialised nations meet their obligations on climate, development and

Read More

We’re in demand: World demands quality cocoa

Consumers are willing to pay top dollar for quality product – especially decadent chocolates and coffee.

Read More

Vanuatu MPs speak out against cyberbullying

Vanuatu PM Jotham Napat condemns cyberbullying and tabled a bill to take legal measures to respond to such

Read More

Air Vanuatu’s future still under review

The Vanuatu Government says it is committed to reviving Air Vanuatu “from the ground up,” as speculation continues over the future of the airline's leadership and overall recovery strategy following its financial

Read More

World awaits historic ICJ Climate ruling: Vanuatu demands Justice, not just Carbon cuts

Global Leaders prepare for a key moment in international climate law as the International Court of Justice (ICJ) prepares to deliver its first-ever advisory opinion on climate

Read More

Vanuatu risks billions as Airbus confirms forfeiture clause

Airbus has confirmed that failure to complete an aircraft purchase agreement typically results in the loss of pre-delivery payments, adding new concern to ongoing questions surrounding Vanuatu’s controversial aircraft

Read More

Death of a Hero: Vanuatu media freedom fighter falls

Once seen as a troublesome foreign media person, Marc Neil Jones has been laid to rest as a hero in his new home,

Read More

MSG Day 2025: Empowering Melanesia

The Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) has come a long way from its humble inception as a minute pressure group within the Pacific Islands Forum (PIF) to a bloc within Melanesia, representing the largest economies and

Read More

Three alleged false identities, Honorary citizenship, and a Vanuatu diplomatic passport

Vanuatu Opposition Leader Ishmael Kalsakau plans to file a police complaint over the alleged improper issuance of a diplomatic passport to Special Envoy Han Hans YQ, appointed by a former Foreign Affairs Minister in

Read More

Cultural and custom powerhouse reopens

Vanuatu celebrated the restoration of the national nakamal this month with ceremony and

Read More

New U.S tariff offers potential advantage for Vanuatu kava

Michael Louze says U.S. tariff could boost demand for Vanuatu’s kava

Read More

‘No more excuses: real climate action now’

Vanuatu supports 6PAC+ at IMO, demanding urgent climate action and accountability for

Read More

Vanuatu Health Minister arrested and charged

Vanuatu's Health Minister has been arrested and charged with intentional assault and causing public disorder over an incident that occurred in July last year.

Read More

Embraer E190 Brisbane-Port Vila route will add 150,000 seats annually with three weekly flights alongside Jetstar

The inaugural Embraer E190 flight from Brisbane to Port Vila took place on Sunday, 30 March, marking a key development for Vanuatu’s tourism and trade sectors.  Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Vanuatu Tourism

Read More

Capital Investment Immigration Plan money used for Airbus purchase safe:  Vanuatu Government

The Vanuatu Government has received assurances that funds paid to Airbus for the purchase of A220 aircraft are safe and will be returned once the domestic service of Air Vanuatu is resolved to improve connectivity. 

Read More

Alliance Airlines granted FAOC to operate in Vanuatu

The Government of Vanuatu, through the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities (MIPU) and the Civil Aviation Authority of Vanuatu (CAAV), has granted a Foreign Air Operator Certificate (FAOC) to

Read More

Vanuatu PM instructs review of Capital Investment Immigration Plan  funds

Vanuatu Prime Minister has instructed the Citizenship Commission to identify where funds generated under the Capital Investment Immigration Plan (CIIP) are held or have been invested.  The Citizenship-by-Investment

Read More

[ib_fullbannerads]
OSZAR »