A son of the Smol Nambas tribe in southeastern inland Malekula Island was elected this week as the new president of the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs. He is Chief Paul Robert Ravun from the village of Melken and was elected unopposed by consensus.
The members of two commissions of inquiry have signed their oath of allegiance in the presence of the State Legislature following their appointment this week.
France government has contributed to the reconstruction of the Malvatumauri national nakamal in Port Vila. A year ago, in November 2022, Secretary of State Chrysoula Zacharopoulou made an official visit to Vanuatu. She took part in an event at the Chiefs Nakamal.
The Vanuatu Human Rights Office has strongly condemned the brutal murder of an innocent 3-year-old boy in the Bukura area last week.
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has appointed an Acting National Coordinator of the Customary Land Management Office (CLMO).
He is John Nalwang, a lawyer who has worked in private law firms, the public service and most recently as Head of Legal Services in Parliament before accepting the offer.