Honiara, 9 May 2025
Vanuatu was fortunate to participate in the regional dialogue on Indigenous Constitutionalism held in Honiara from 7th to 9th May 2025 organized by the Islands Knowledge Institute and the SINU Centre for Islands Futures, at the Amazing Grace in Honiara Solomon Islands.
The President has used his constitutional authority to commute the sentences of 70 inmates—not to pardon them—following structural damage to correctional facilities caused by a powerful earthquake.
In a powerful tribute to Vanuatu’s history and cultural identity, His Excellency Paul Robert Ravun Merhimba Dangdang, President of the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs, led a distinguished delegation on a heartfelt journey across the islands—from the remote Torres to the southern tip of Aneityum, and including the island of Emao.
More than 300 residents of Salili, near the Sino-Van fish processing facility on Efate, have been ordered to vacate the area by June 2025, following a formal eviction notice.
Port Vila, April 29, 2025 — In a significant advancement for disability rights in Vanuatu, the Vanuatu Society for People with Disability (VSPD) and the Vanuatu Disability Promotion and Advocacy (VDPA) jointly launched their new strategic plans during a ceremony held last Friday at Owen Hall in Port Vila.