Vanuatu regulates cultivation of cannabis and hemp

The regulations for the importation, cultivation, processing and export of medical cannabis and industrial hemp in Vanuatu were officially signed Wednesday. A person or business wanting to legally cultivate cannabis and

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Vanuatu hopes to rebuild parliament of chiefs

Vanuatu’s government has vowed to rebuild the paramount meeting place of the country’s chiefs before the Pacific island nation hosts a Melanesian arts festival in July. The structure, known as Malvatumauri Nakamal,

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Napat wants ‘yes or no’ answer on West Papua application

Vanuatu’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Jotham Napat, said he is considering visiting Suva, Honiara and Port Moresby to personally get a “yes or no” answer on application by the United Liberation Movement of West

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Prioritise recruitment of skilled Melanesians: Vanuatu PM

Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau, who is also chairman of the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat has stressed any future employment within the MSG Secretariat must be sourced from MSG member countries.

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West Papua delegation seeks support on MSG membership

A West Papua Delegation led by United Liberation Movement of West Papua (ULMWP) Interim President, Benny Wenda has had discussions with the Leader of Opposition, Bob Loughman, on the ULMWP Application to Vanuatu as the

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Vanuatu’s new foreign policy in 100-day work plan: Napat

Vanuatu’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and External Trade, Jotham Napat has announced a new and revised National Foreign Policy framework is his department’s priority for the 100-day

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Underwater volcano erupts in Vanuatu, residents alarmed

Vanuatu’s East Epi underwater volcano erupted Wednesday, hurtling ash into the sky and leading authorities to warn ships and aircraft to avoid the area. “We are telling locals to watch out for any strong

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EU allows 18 months extension to Vanuatu

The European Union (EU) has given a further 18 months’ extension to allow time for the Vanuatu Government to complete reforming its Citizenship Programme. This follows a letter from Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau

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Vanuatu Council of Chiefs headquarters burns to the ground

The headquarters of the Malvatumauri of National Council of Chiefs of Vanuatu has burned down. The fire broke out about 1am Monday local time. Police are investigating the cause of the fire in Port Vila. The

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No geopolitics from Australia and NZ in Vanuatu Aviation

Many Ni-Vanuatu went to Philippines a few years ago to do their pilot training, however upon returning to Vanuatu, the Civil Aviation Authority of Vanuatu (CAAV) did not accept the Philippines Civil Aviation Authority

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Thirty years of the Vanuatu Women’s Centre: Her Story

On 30 August 1992, three ni-Vanuatu women were on a plane back home to Port Vila, after attending a workshop in Suva with grassroots women from across the Pacific region. Three days later, the Vanuatu Women’s Centre

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Five months of Vanuatu court data lost in ransomware attack

2022 was a solid year for the Vanuatu Courts, but the unexpected ransomware attack on the Vanuatu Government network impacted the courts and other government agencies, preventing access to their systems over two months

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Recruitment of Indonesians in MSG would be ‘unfair’, says Wenda

Vanuatu Free West Papua Association (VFWPA) has threatened to stage a peaceful demonstration if the Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Secretariat in Port Vila pursues its plan to recruit Indonesians. Amid Daily Post’s

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Seven Vanuatu Opposition MPs defect to Govt side

Vanuatu leader of Opposition, Bob Loughman, has confirmed that the President of the Rural Development Party (RDP), Jay Ngwele, and six Party members are no longer members of the Opposition bloc. This follows on their

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Be wary of outsiders, says FSM President Panuelo

One of the Pacific’s top leaders has endorsed Australia’s newly inked security treaty with Vanuatu, warning that the Pacific “family” has to make sure outside forces do not come in and disrupt the peace and

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Australian delegation visits the Pacific amid security concerns

Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong is this week leading a bi-partisan parliamentary delegation to the Pacific to demonstrate Australia’s unwavering commitment to the region amid growing strategic competition.

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Extension of contracts disallowed: Vanuatu Labour Commissioner

Vanuatu’s Department of Labour and Employment Services, through Commissioner Murielle Meltenoven has announced this week their decision to disallow the extension of contracts for Ni-Vanuatu seasonal workers

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Connecting Ports with Kacific1’s Satellite Internet

Ports: Arteries of the Pacific EconomyCovering 162,500,000 square kilometres of the planet, the Pacific is a vast and largely uninhabited area. With so much blue ocean between them, Pacific nations rely heavily on their

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EU adding tax-haven blacklist unfair: Chikoti

The European Union (EU) blacklisting member states of the Organisation of African, Caribbean and Pacific (OACPS) has been described as a “fig leaf” exercise. OACPS Secretary General, Georges Rebelo Chikoti told

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Cyber attack risks will remain, says Vanuatu PM

The risks of cyber-attacks on the Government network will remain. Hacking the system is “bread and butter” for hackers around the world. But hopefully, a new system is in place to build security mechanisms to detect

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OACPS to support Vanuatu draft resolution on climate justice

The 76 member states of the Organisation of the African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS) have indicated that it will support Vanuatu’s climate campaign to seek an advisory opinion from the International Court of

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Vanuatu water efforts get GFC boost

Water security in Vanuatu is to be improved under a US$23 million project under the Green Climate Fund (GCF). The project to climate-proof water sanitation and hygiene infrastructure, and improve water management

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70 percent of Govt servers recovered: PM Kalsakau

Vanuatu Prime Minister Ishmael Kalsakau confirmed Wednesday afternoon that 70 percent of the Government servers have been recovered. Partial access to government systems have been restored and that includes; government

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Vanuatu Citizenship programme under investigation

New locks have been installed on doors at the Citizenship Office in Port Vila as the Vanuatu Government initiates an investigation into the lucrative Citizenship Programme. This was disclosed by Prime Minister Ishmael

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