Myths and Misconceptions about Feminism (ENGLISH)
There are many myths and misconceptions about feminism. This information was taken from CARE and...
Read MoreThere are many myths and misconceptions about feminism. This information was taken from CARE and...
Read MoreUnion of Moderate Parties (UMP) President, Ishmael Kalsakau, is the new Prime Minister (PM) of the...
Read MoreMilestone child protection initiatives were launched by Vanuatu’s Ministry of Justice and Community Services, the Ministry of Internal Affairs together with UNICEF and other child protection partners on July 20, 2022,...
Read MoreDisability advocate Elie Enock will compete in Para athletics and Para powerlifting at the...
Read MoreAs we celebrate 42 years of Independence, we also celebrate the increase in the recruitment of...
Read MoreA man who pleaded guilty to offences of domestic violence and threats to kill his de facto partner has recently been jailed for 2 years and 8 months. Samson Konpikon assaulted and threatened to kill his partner several years...
Read MoreSmall and medium size businesses are the backbone of all Pacific Island cultures – without them the economy would not survive or thrive. In this series I look at different ways in which we can grow and develop our small...
Read MoreWomen market vendors in Luganville and Port Vila now have a safer work environment, thanks to the...
Read MoreVanuatu President applicant Dr Andrina Thomas wants a vibrant and healthy nation and she believes...
Read More“Both our Female and Male Beach Volleyball Teams had aimed for ‘Gold’ when we arrived in Saipan in...
Read MoreMiller Pata known in the Pacific beach volleyball as the ‘gem of the pacific’ started...
Read MoreFlora Vano, a Ni-Vanuatu feminist and Country Program Manager of ActionAid Vanuatu, has briefed Ms...
Read MoreVT1.5M revenue collected in Port Vila Traffic Operation A three-day Traffic operation in Port Vila has generated more than VT1.5 million in revenue. The joint operation was conducted by the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF), Municipal...
Read MoreThe youngest councillor in the newly elected Port Vila City Council (PVCC), Melanie Aniel Shem,...
Read MoreSince teenage pregnancy is a serious threat to Vanuatu today, the Government and its local and international partners are joining hands to lift the lid from sex as “taboo talk” to reduce the now shocking statistic of teenage...
Read MoreCountry NetGo Coordinator Virginia Taravaki departed the country yesterday to be part of the bench...
Read MoreMalapoa college recognizes a need for better counseling services on campus to support them mental...
Read MoreStudent suicide A 16-year-old female student from Malapoa College was reported to have committed...
Read MoreIn a blink of an eye, half the year has gone! We have done so much already and continue to do...
Read MoreFather penalised for intentional assault to de-facto partner Ple Micah pleaded guilty to one charge of intentional assault. The maximum sentence for that offence is a term of 5 years’ imprisonment. The starting point that was...
Read MoreA man who pleaded guilty to having unlawful sexual intercourse with his niece, aged less than 13 years old has been jailed for nine years. 31-year-old Erick Mael abused his underage niece when she was in class 2 and class 4. The...
Read MoreFive people have been given 2 years suspended sentences for kidnapping and assaulting another person with disability over a Facebook post last year. Melinda Denny Bill, Leah Rory, Hudson Tari Junior Bebe, Morris Isaac Bebe and...
Read MoreGeneral Manager of the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF), Parmod Achary, pleaded not guilty...
Read MoreA man who stabbed his estranged de facto partner with a small knife at Chapuis on Santo early this year has been given 5 years’ imprisonment. Marky Jimmy and the victim lived together in a de facto relationship for 12 years and...
Read MoreA 51-year-old woman died yesterday in Leulik village on Tanna, after being swept by a landslide....
Read MorePolitical parties are now campaigning and putting posters of their candidates throughout different...
Read MoreThe launching of the Nabanga Pledge on Wednesday this week was accompanied by the launching of the...
Read MoreA university graduate from Futuna Island in TAFEA Province who holds a Master’s Degree in Visual Arts from New South Wales, Australia is challenging young girls in the islands to make time to learn to weave mats, baskets, fans...
Read MoreOnly 3 year jail term for 73-year-old stepfather who sexually violated pregnant stepdaughter Naling Willie Ikoiko appeared in Court for sentencing on a charge of sexual intercourse without consent. The complainant was 2 months...
Read MoreA Sexual Gender-based Violence (SGBV) prevention workshop has been conducted for the Vanuatu Police Force’s Family Protection Unit (FPU) in Santo. Commissioner of Police (COMPOL) Robson Iavro officiated the opening of the...
Read MoreA 35-year-old man who admitted to sexually violating his 7-year-old niece on Santo last year has been jailed for six years. The married man pleaded guilty to committing an act of indecency with a young person and unlawful sexual...
Read MoreHaving lost two students to suicide in the space of two years, Malapoa College is fighting harder...
Read MoreIt is required by law that all 20 Vatu cooks in Port Vila are legally registered to sell foods at...
Read MoreOxfam Vanuatu’s disaster ready program is changing people’s mindsets on gender inclusion in SHEFA...
Read MoreMay was probably the most intense month we have had this year. Covid restrictions were lifted and...
Read MorePresenting Miss Havana 2021 – Gislain Billy! A fashionista in her own right, Gislain is a...
Read MoreWhen I first read the e-mail from Te Herenga Waka University Press about participating in the...
Read MoreOur rich Melanesian heritage is a genetic physical makeup that is unique to anywhere else in the...
Read MoreA young 27 year old Ni-Vanuatu girl, Stephalyne Tasso of Ambrym is among over 200 Ni-Vanuatu...
Read MoreOn Friday 13th May, the annual ‘Artistes Femmes’ held to commemorate International...
Read MoreThe Magistrate Court committed the case of the General Manager (GM) of the Vanuatu National...
Read MoreThe senior Police Officer who is facing allegations of sexual harassment with two female police officers has been suspended earlier this week. Daily Post is informed that the Officer concerned who also heads an important unit...
Read MoreA newborn baby has died from neonatal tetanus at the Northern Provincial Hospital (NPH) on Santo...
Read MoreTony Jimmy pleaded guilty to charges of an act of indecency with a young person, as well as unlawful sexual intercourse with a child under 13 years of age. He committed these acts when the victim who calls him uncle, was only 7...
Read MoreThe Magistrate Court is expected to deliver its ruling on the Prosecution’s application to revoke the bail conditions of the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) General Manager (GM) at 4pm today. Yesterday afternoon, the...
Read More23 youth advocates from SANMA Province are being trained in the Out-Of-School (OOS) Family Life...
Read MoreOn the heels of the alleged sexual harassment allegations within the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF),...
Read MoreThis month we were required to ensure our office was abiding by COVID-19 safety protocol. This...
Read MoreOn Tuesday 17th May, Sista held a writers workshop for aspiring young women writers at Alliance...
Read MoreThe Australian Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in Vanuatu hosted its first Gender Equality,...
Read MoreA senior Police Officer is currently being investigated by the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF)’s Professional Standard Unit (PSU) for his involvement in an alleged sexual harassment incident. The incident involved two female police...
Read MoreVanuatu Christian Council (VCC) distributed 70 food, hygiene and sanitation kits to single mothers...
Read MoreA face-to-face event was held for the launching of the StanapStrong website on Friday, May 13th,...
Read MoreAs part of the EU-funded Spotlight Initiative Programme, and with the support of SPC, HCDI and...
Read MoreThe legal counsel handling the Preliminary Inquiry (PI) of Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF)...
Read MoreThe General Manager (GM) of the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF), Parmod Achary, will be...
Read MoreFor National Women’s Day, we celebrate Vasemaca Justine Pikoune who embodies what it means to be a...
Read MoreSisters Chloe and Claudie Merick were on fire at the Suva Grammar School Inter-house last Friday...
Read MoreIn a ground breaking development for Vanuatu, Elie Enock has been pre-selected on merit in two...
Read MoreSelina Solman debuted for her Barmy Army women’s cricket side with a eight-wicket victory over...
Read MoreThe Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) is calling on the public to report unlawful sexual intercourse...
Read MoreIf you have watched the popular TV series ‘Love Patrol’ you will have seen Morinda Tari and Virana...
Read MoreWhen women are empowered to lead humanitarian responses, their whole community recovers faster....
Read MoreHead of State, Pastor Obed Moses Tallis, has called on the Loughman-led Government not to abolish...
Read MoreToday, April 28, is International Girls in ICT Day 2022 and a group of young women in Vanuatu, who...
Read MoreFather kills family John Amos Pakoa had taken his family to the independence celebration in 2001. After returning home, Mr. Pakoa and his wife Helly went to drink kava and returned home just before morning. Soon after he stabbed...
Read MoreA 34-year-old man has been sentenced to 10 years in prison, after being found guilty of several...
Read More“Staying Safe Online During Lockdown” is the theme for this year’s Sexual Assault Awareness Month...
Read MoreOn Sunday morning, Vanuatu woke to the loss of Mrs. Malonie Albert, one of Vanuatu’s most...
Read MoreLiving in the tropics is not all sunshine and coconuts. A small cut can easily become an...
Read MoreLeaders in our society know our plight Yet they ignore and pretend that it’s all alright Our voices are drowned by their hailers and shouts “Vote for me and we’ll get you out!” But here we are Still sitting and waiting We’re not...
Read MoreSapos man blong yu hemi stap killem yu, hemi talem wanem long yu afta? I gat fulap man wea olgeta hemi makem fasin olsem ia, afta olgeta hemi talem ‘sori’, bae nekis day hemi makem samek fasin bak agen. Samtime ol victim hemi...
Read MoreVanuatu national women’s team will be leaving for Australia next month for a one-month training...
Read MoreSista is gathering important information on sexual harassment in the workplace in Vanuatu. Sista...
Read MoreMarch is always a busy month for Sista, as we are busy preparing for International Women’s Day on...
Read MoreInspector Lily Joel Mawa is a force to be reckoned with. Hailing from the tiny island of Epi, Lily...
Read MoreThe Merick sisters have what it takes to have a good finish in the Oceania Athletics Championships...
Read MoreVanuatu beach volleyball team fell short in the qualification round at Volleyball World Futures...
Read MoreThe Vanuatu Cricket Association (VCA) is pleased to announce that that it has won the 100% Cricket...
Read MoreMany parents and teachers have criticised the Home-school Packages (HSPs) provided by the...
Read MoreTo celebrate International Women’s Day on March 8th, we asked women to share their experiences so...
Read MoreCSW 66 SIDE EVENT: We Rise Coalition Women of the Pacific – Policies to practical realities 21 March, 2022 Seven (7) diverse women’s rights organisations in #Fiji, #Tonga, #Samoa, #Vanuatu, #Papua New Guinea and #Australia...
Read MoreInternational Women’s Day may have passed already but the Australian High Commission, Vanuatu is not finished celebrating all of the amazing women nominated for their awards this year. Presenting to you this year’s nominees for...
Read MoreAureline is from the biggest island in Vanuatu and is a young woman with big ambitions to progress...
Read MoreA man from Tekelele in south Epi has been charged, after he allegedly stabbed his partner on the back of her head with a knife recently. Police on Tongoa released him on bail after charging him with intentional assault. He was...
Read MoreMan being investigated for wife’s death denied bail Richard Harry was remanded on the 27th of December, 2021 after he was charged with intentional homicide, in which his wife was the victim. He applied for bail, stating that it...
Read MoreWomen against Crime and Corruption (WACC) Founder, Jenny Ligo, has welcomed Prime Minister Bob...
Read MoreA woman in South Santo who had an underlying condition and tested positive for COVID-19, died on Sunday. South Santo Area Two Council Administrator, Terry Daniel, said the SANMA Rural Health authority confirmed on Sunday that...
Read MoreFebruary was a very short month with A LOT going on. Our team continues to grow bigger and better...
Read MoreThe lack of accessible roads in Middle Bush Santo did not deter the commitment of 12 men from...
Read MoreAs Union of Moderate Parties (UMP) leaders and supporters continue to mourn the sudden passing...
Read MoreThe Women Against Crime and Corruption (WACC) group has called for a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into whether some Members of Parliament are responsible for the current COVID-19 community transmission and the lockdown. The...
Read MoreBeing subject to sexual harassment is not part of one’s job description, sexual harassment should never be tolerated. The above was reaffirmed by Vanuatu Women’s Centre (VWC) Coordinator, Tatavola Matas. Ms Matas made the...
Read MoreThe General Manager (GM) of the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF), Parmod Achary, is...
Read MoreYou might have noticed a decorated container near the entrance to the French school JMG Le Clézio. It is the result of a project on gender equality. This issue is part of the republican values of the French school system, and...
Read MoreGrowing up in the small village of Bonvor in South Malekula, a young girl, Kelina Abongranis,...
Read MoreA young woman as driven as she is beautiful – Rosina’s story is quite a touching one. From being...
Read MoreReady, set, go! We are back in the office and are already diving into planning and prepping for...
Read MoreThe Vanuatu Meteorology and Geo-Hazards Department (VMGD) and the Ministry of Climate Change...
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