PORT VILA, APRIL 30: A delegation of nine distinguished individuals embarked on a journey to attend the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) at the United Nations General Council in Geneva, Switzerland last Friday.
Activities to help communities understand benefits of proposed legislation.
PORT VILA, April 23: Starting on April 22, an awareness campaign began across Efate and its offshore islands to promote the new Child Protection Bill.
PORT VILA, MARCH 23 : The National Human Rights Unit, in conjunction with the Pacific Community’s Human Rights and Social Development Division (HRSD-SPC), recently concluded a nationwide scoping mission in March 2024 with the aim to soliciting public opinion on the feasibility of establishing a National Human Rights institution in Vanuatu. This important initiative, which had been underway for the past five years, was temporarily suspended due to the outbreak of COVID-19.
PORT VILA, April 3: The Chairman of the Vanuatu Christian Council, Ps Collin Kelep, recently challenged the government officers at the Ministry of Justice to seek God's guidance to succeed in life and perform well in their office.
PORT VILA, MARCH 28: The Customary Land Management Office (CLMO) has been facing significant challenges in implementing its Act due to the lack of human resources for the past decade.
This setback has hindered the CLMO's efforts to support decentralization and provide effective land management services to all 76 area councils.
However, the Customary Land Management Office has taken proactive steps to address these issues during a two-week retreat held at the Breakers Resort.
The retreat aimed to review the entire structure of the CLMO, with a particular focus on the Bill for Land Reform [Amendment] Act.
The amendment review will enable the CLMO to prioritize custom ownership determination and registry of ownership and user rights, ensuring a more efficient and transparent land management process.
Nalwang John, acting National Coordinator of the Customary Land Management Office, acknowledged the challenges faced by the office in the issuance of green certificates for the last ten years.