Australia-based kava importer demands Gov’t subsidy
By Hilaire Bule. A Ni-Vanuatu kava importer in Australia says Vanuatu kava is struggling to compete with cheaper, government-subsidised products from Fiji and Tonga,...
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West Ambrym string band returns with 14-track album
By Charles Hakwa. Lonmeha Local String Band (LLSB) from Polipetakever village in West Ambrym has recorded a new album, which is still in production at Mastersounds...
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Air visitors bring over VT10 billion in 2025, Snapshot shows
By Ezra Toara & Kiranga Taufa. Vanuatu welcomed 69,366 air visitors between January and September 2025, generating an estimated VT10.59 billion for the national...
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Fake Shipping Registry Sparks National Investigation Measures
By Doddy Morris. The Maritime Administrator of the Republic of Vanuatu has taken swift and decisive action following the discovery of a fraudulent website...
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ESTA excited about Solomon Airlines’ additional Brisbane–Santo flight
By Charles Hakwa. The Espiritu Santo Tourism Association (ESTA) has welcomed Solomon Airlines’ new Brisbane–Santo flight, describing it as a major boost for the...
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Vanuatu manufacturers and exporters to launch new unified association
Local manufacturers and exporters in Vanuatu are gearing up to formalise a new association aimed at giving their sector a strong, unified voice. The first meeting of...
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Gov’t to build jetties for sea-only access islands
By Hilaire Bule. Minister for Infrastructure and Public Utilities (MIPU), Xavier Emmanuel Harry, has confirmed that the government, through the ministry he leads,...
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MCC visit signals renewed U.S. development focus on Vanuatu
By Ezra Toara. A recent visit by a Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) delegation to Vanuatu has been viewed as a sign of renewed United States (U.S.) engagement...
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Japan grants VT14.8M to help women micro-entrepreneurs after earthquake
By Ezra Toara. The Government of Japan has approved a grant of US$125,244 (about VT14.8 million) under its Grant Assistance for Grassroots Human Security Projects...
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VT189.5M Wharf Road Landslide Clearance Project on track
By Nicholas Mwai. The Australian Government-funded Wharf Road landslide clearance project, valued at VT189.5 million (approximately AUD $2.3 million), is progressing...
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Unity Airlines first to test new runway lights at Santa Cruz Airport
By Doddy Morris. Unity Airlines became the first airline to test the newly installed runway and apron lighting at Santa Cruz Airport in the Solomon Islands. The...
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Rising vandalism and pollution prompt South Santo chiefs to appeal to public
By Nicholas Mwai. South Santo chiefs and local authorities are calling on visitors to respect newly developed infrastructure and keep rivers clean, following...
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After two years, Air Vanuatu returns to Torres on eve of provincial election
By Hilaire Bule. The people of Torres in TORBA Province said there should be elections, either provincial or general, every year to maintain government services on...
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Brunet Enterprise unaware of water protection regulations
Compiled by Anita Roberts. Brunet Enterprise Générale said that if it had been informed of the water protection regulations earlier, it would not have installed its...
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Magistrates’ Court refuses bail for alleged airport heist mastermind
By Terence Malapa. The Magistrates’ Court has refused to grant bail to Gregory Rouard, the principal suspect in the armed robbery at Port Vila International Airport...
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Fruit Fest to return bigger and better in November
By Terence Malapa. The Fruit Fest Committee has confirmed that the second edition of Fruit Fest will take place in the first week of November this year, following its...
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UNELCO confirms Port Vila water source safe
By Hilaire Bule. UNELCO management has assured the public that the water in Port Vila and surrounding villages remains safe, despite recent activities by Brunet...
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Brunet Entreprise ordered to cease asphalt processing operation
Compiled by Anita Roberts. The Department of Water Resources (DoWR) has ordered Brunet Entreprise Générale to immediately cease its asphalt processing operations...
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