The Department of Correctional Services (DCS) held a thanksgiving church service to honour the Low-Risk Unit, formerly known as the French Prison, located at the Stade area in Port Vila. The event marked the end of more than six decades of service by the historic facility, which will soon be demolished due to structural damage sustained during the December 2024 earthquake.
Parliament was expected to debate the Custom Land Management (Amendment) Bill No. of 2025; however, the Bill was withdrawn to allow more time for nationwide consultations.
The Ministry of Justice, Youth and Community Services is seeking to recruit a suitable person for the position of:
PORT VILA, OCTOBER 8 – The Public Solicitors’ Offices in Vanuatu and Papua New Guinea are deepening their cooperation through a new twinning initiative designed to strengthen access to justice across Melanesia
Luganville, Santo – 9 October 2025: The Ministry of Justice successfully concluded a three-day provincial networking training in Luganville, Santo, aimed at strengthening the capacity and collaboration of provincial officers across key government departments and agencies within the Justice & Youth Sector.