PORT VILA, 21 September 2026: Vanuatu is set to host the second edition of the MSG Prime Ministers Cup in 2027, five years after successfully hosting the inaugural tournament in 2022. The regional sporting event is also set to take on an expanded format, with additional sporting disciplines to be introduced following key decisions reached at the 6th MSG Sports Ministers Meeting in Suva, Fiji, last week.
Fiji’s Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon. Jese Saukuru, this week chaired the 6th Melanesian Spearhead Group (MSG) Sports Ministers Meeting at the Fiji Sports Council Boardroom in Suva, where Sports Ministers and officials from the five MSG member countries convened to discuss key priorities for regional sports development and cooperation.
Port Vila, 15 September 2026: The 2026 Women in Leadership Program (WiLP) continues to make a significant impact across Vanuatu, empowering public servants with the skills and confidence needed to become effective and inclusive leaders within government and their communities.
For Vepeta Timothy, protecting children is more than a professional responsibility. It is a commitment shaped by what she sees and hears in communities across Vanuatu.
As the National Child Safeguarding and Gender Equity Officer at the Ministry of Education and Training, Vepeta works to strengthen child safeguarding policies, improve reporting and referral pathways, and help create safer learning environments. She was drawn to the work because of a simple belief: “Every child has the right to be safe, protected and able to reach their full potential.”
Port Vila, Vanuatu | 25 August 2026
The Government of the Republic of Vanuatu, through the Office of the Public Prosecutor, has strengthened its bilateral cooperation with Papua New Guinea following the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Office of the Public Prosecutor of Vanuatu and the Office of the Public Prosecutor of Papua New Guinea.