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The Magistrate Court has sentenced Port Vila City Council’s elected councillor, Yalu Sawia,...
Read MoreThe Magistrate Court has sentenced Port Vila City Council’s elected councillor, Yalu Sawia,...
Read MoreWith COVID-19 affecting international flights and borders, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) Vanuatu has been offering online trainings for its participants in-country. This week, JICA Vanuatu, in collaboration with...
Read More“Being a young mother means I met you a little early, but it means I get to love you a little...
Read MoreA group of 30 women from Vanuatu have collaborated to publish the country’s first collection of contemporary creative writing by female authors. The anthology, Sista Stanap Strong, is due to be released in May. Contributor...
Read MoreSista is delighted to announce that application are open for single mothers to participate in the ‘Strong Mama’ program, funded by the FRIDA fund. The objective of these workshops is for single mothers to be able to form genuine...
Read MoreWith the government’s plastic ban policy coming into effect, few local businesses have decided to...
Read MoreDr Errolyn Tungu, the Acting Medical Superintendent for Vila Central Hospital and the first female...
Read MoreThere has been a rise in the number of detainees in the new women’s prison. Director of the...
Read MoreThe Latter-Day Saints (LDS) Church has issued a statement on the alleged same-sex marriage that was facilitated by the LDS church in Nambatu last month. LDS Language Supervisor Christiane Tounguen explained that a couple...
Read MorePort Vila, Vanuatu (February 3, 2021) – Partners of the Markets for Change (M4C) project in Vanuatu, including the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Internal Affairs Hon. Maau’Koro Alatoi Ishmael Kalsakau joined Australia’s...
Read MoreThere has been a rise in women taking up family planning. Julius Ssenabulya, Program Manager of the Vanuatu Family Health Association (VFHA) says more women are currently taking up family planning compare to 10 to 15 years ago....
Read MoreThe Australian High Commission is inviting members of the public to nominate outstanding women for...
Read MoreThe new Phoenix Project delivered by Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce (VCCI) and Vanuatu Business...
Read MoreEngineers without Borders (EWB) has been working in collaboration with Mamma’s Laef since...
Read MoreThe We Rise Coalition (the coalition) marked a new milestone with four new feminist partner...
Read MoreEddy Daniels lives by the quote ‘Your success and happiness lies in you’ by Helen Keller. A singer...
Read MoreThe We Rise Coalition (the coalition) marked a new milestone with four new feminist partner...
Read MoreA group of concerned parents that visited a relative at the Vila Central Hospital (VCH) last...
Read MoreVanuatu’s first ever Sign Language Teacher, Edikiel Haisoch, is 100% confident to be able to teach...
Read MoreA Pastor from the Crossover Movement on Tongoa has been remanded at the Correctional Facility in Port Vila after he was apprehended over allegations of having sexual intercourse without consent. Sources close to the victim said...
Read MorePublic Service Commission (PSC) has suspended the Director General of Justice and Social Welfare, Doresthy Kenneth Watson. The suspension reportedly took place Thursday Last week. The Commission met last Thursday and took the...
Read MoreMy name is Roselyn Tari, and I come from the Island of Ambae/Ambrym. I am 30 years old, and the...
Read MorePolitics – like in many other countries – even developed ones, has been the domain of male...
Read MoreOfficers from the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) showed their support for the...
Read More“There is no excuse for any form of violence. You are strong, you are powerful. You were born free...
Read MoreWomen and girls globally experience high rates of domestic violence from men and boys – in...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has ordered that the Council of Ministers’ decision regarding the restructuring...
Read MoreAutopsies will be performed on two women who have died over the weekend in separate incidents. A woman from Paama reportedly died on the Tamate Road, Efate while she was with her partner. Another woman from Gaua was allegedly...
Read MoreKamewa Bilingual Centre School in Luganville, Santo is looking to improve the welfare of its...
Read MoreThe national launch of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign will be held...
Read More“I am obsessed with becoming a woman comfortable in her own skin” – Unknown Hailing from Paama and...
Read MoreFest’Napuan ,the largest music festival in Vanuatu is back again this year. Sadly due to...
Read More“We have a saying in our language – ‘Tamata nu Muramuraga’– which means peace is powerful and...
Read MoreCongratulations to the newly elected board members of the Vanuatu Women in Maritime Association...
Read MoreSince the border closure in March due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the number of domestic...
Read MoreThe Ministry of Justice and Community Services (MoJCS) will be replaced with the new Ministry of...
Read MoreThe Director General (DG) of the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET), Bergmans Iati,...
Read MoreDeputy Prime Minister and the Minister responsible for Police and other departments under the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ishmael Kalsakau, recently signed an Order to amend the Police Rule schedule. This change, that came...
Read MoreThe Council of Ministers (COM) has agreed in its latest meeting that the use of diaper will...
Read MoreOne of the greatest and most prominent Music Festival in the Pacific — Fest’Napuan is drawing near...
Read More“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” Marie is a seamstress from Erakor Village. A...
Read MoreThe Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Hon. Bob Loughman launched the United Nations and European Union...
Read MoreThe combined efforts of Oxfam and the Vanuatu Business Resilience Council (VBRC) has resulted in...
Read MoreThe Department of Women’s Affairs is conducting a 4-day workshop on Gender In Humanitarian Action...
Read MoreVanuatu will be launching the United Nations and European Union partnership program — the...
Read MoreA 3-year-old girl has died due to a house fire on Monday evening at Freshwater area in Port Vila,...
Read MoreVANWODS Microfinance has announced the appointment of Serah Obed as its new Chief Executive...
Read MoreA first in a series of animated videos that make it easy to understand and follow the health...
Read MoreSUVA, FIJI, 13 October 2020 – Yesterday the United Nations and the European Union (EU) launched a multi-year partnership – the Spotlight Initiative Regional Pacific Programme focused on amplifying efforts to end violence...
Read MoreThe Diaper Ban will be implemented nationwide on December 31, 2020. The Department of...
Read MorePublication news We are thrilled to announce that Sista Stanap Strong – A Vanuatu Women’s...
Read MoreVanuatu family Health Association has called on church leaders, Chiefs, Husbands and fathers to...
Read MoreOn the 25th September 2020, a Fashion Show was held by Vpride to showcase the designs of tailors...
Read MoreAn avid reader, activist, mother, radio host and actress who has featured in dozens of Wan...
Read MoreCufflinks decorated with Vanuatu’s Coat of Arms and black pearl earrings given to leaders such as...
Read MoreVanuatu celebrated its 40th Independence this year and is expected to graduate from its least...
Read MoreNadia Kanegai’s story is one of a social entrepreneur. A people-centred individual, Kanegai not...
Read MoreA total of Vt2.4 million was spent on jewelries to decorate Members of Parliament (MPs) and their spouses, Directors General (DGs) and Directors during the 40th Independence anniversary celebration. The Vt2.4 million cost of...
Read MoreRachel Warcon is a mix of third and fourth generation Australian South Sea Islander and says she...
Read MoreThe Women and Girls Working Group (WGWG) mandated by International Rugby League (IRL) to advise...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has sentenced a 59-year-old man to jail term for sexual intercourse and acts of indecency on a girl living with a disability. Pakoa Sam Andrew from Tongoa pleaded guilty on the two charges after the Court heard...
Read MoreA former Member of Parliament will appear before the Magistrate Court on the October 28 for plea...
Read MoreBackground Sista is a charitable organization, established in Port Vila, Vanuatu, which is driven by feminist values. We use arts, media and communications to empower women and girls, raise awareness and advocate on issues that...
Read MoreWorld Rugby will be commemorating Womens Rugby this month around the region and Vanuatu Rugby...
Read MoreTwo young Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) officers are undertaking an English preparatory course at the...
Read MoreMele, the biggest village in Vanuatu does not get its water supply from UNELCO unlike the other south Efate villages. According to the chairlady of the Imere Water Supply subcommittee, Julia King, in the last 40 years the...
Read MorePathologist Crystal Garae conducted an autopsy on a 20-year-old girl on Ambrym last weekend. According to the Police Media Desk, this was the first ever autopsy to be done on another island, apart from Efate. The post-mortem was...
Read MoreThe Magistrate Court on Malekula has sentenced a woman to 18 months imprisonment for intentionally assaulting another woman over her de-facto partner. On August 19, 2020 Mariedu Jacob appeared in Court and pleaded guilty to one...
Read MoreThe Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat (PIFS) and the Pacific Community (SPC) have made a joint submission to the Australian Parliamentary Inquiry into the human rights of women and girls in the Pacific. The submission offers...
Read MoreBenina grew up in New Zealand and says, “I had different hair compared to all my friends and...
Read More‘A Tovotovo Lo Leo Nduindui’ — a book written in the Nduindui language of West Ambae has been...
Read MoreSado is the title of Mikaela Nyman’s novel which was published in March this year. Her plans for...
Read MoreThe former principal of Nabangasale Junior Secondary School on Tongoa has been sentenced to 13 years and 9 months in prison. John Richard William was convicted after a trial on sexual-related charges against two of his then...
Read MoreMore than $40,000 worth of food vouchers are being handed out daily by the Red Cross to foreigners...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has handed a suspended sentence to a woman over the fatal stabbing of her de-facto partner. 23-year-old Heromingly Marie Therese was convicted of one charge of intentional assault resulting in death, an offence...
Read MoreA 14-year-old boy who was convicted of having sexual intercourse without consent and threatening to kill has been given a sentence of two years and nine months, but suspended for three years. Additionally, the young offender was...
Read MoreThe successful outcome of the Youth Parliament has resulted in political leaders asking the Youth...
Read MoreAfter the Port Vila Central market closed down for over three months, the newly Central Market...
Read MoreThe Public Service Commission is inviting the public to visit the “Celebrating Women in the Public...
Read More‘How do we get more writers to tell the stories of contemporary Vanuatu, and not just around the...
Read MoreVanuatu’s longtime singer songwriter Alcina Charley is finally making a comeback with the release...
Read MoreCommunity art thrives in Vanuatu, with artists young and old from across the country collaborating...
Read MoreAn art exhibition, , is set to feature at the Espace Alliance Française next week on Monday to...
Read MoreThe Department of the Correctional Services has performed a custom ceremony yesterday to show...
Read More‘Taf Tumas! Different journeys, one people’ to be launched Port Vila, 17 July 2020: This National...
Read MoreIntroduction Western influence on young people in Vanuatu has become a common topic of...
Read MoreLast month, Port Vila Municipal Council officially rebranded as Port Vila city. As Vanuatu...
Read MoreThe Ministry of Justice and P&O Cruises in partnership with Balance of Power have joined...
Read MoreWanfuteng Bank has announced the appointment of Wilmaraia Vocor as General Manager of the bank....
Read MoreAre you looking for short-term work? Are you creative and self-led, with aspirations to contribute...
Read MoreA 54-year-old man that threatened to kill his de-facto partner for voting for a particular candidate without his approval, has been sentenced by the Supreme Court this week. Sam Philimon said these words to effect when he used a...
Read MoreThe Ministry of Health has spoken out against the practice of home birth, a practice prevalent...
Read MoreMeet our FIRST Ni-Vanuatu Emerging Fashion Designer; Ms. Dennyse Maki of Paama-Tongoa parentage...
Read MoreA 27-year-old man has been sentenced to 3 years and 8 months imprisonment for unlawful sexual intercourse with 14-year-old girl. Timothy Salro pleaded guilty at the earliest opportunity to unlawful sexual intercourse with a...
Read MoreAfter a few months of not being published, we are proud to present our latest Sista Gat Style –...
Read MoreAfter 7-year-old Maryse Wululran was hit by a drunk driver on the Tebakor street between Willie...
Read MoreWhen Leah Lowonbu finished high school, her goal was to study for a career in the medical field....
Read MorePolice have arrested a man over the alleged murder of his partner, whose body was discovered at...
Read MoreA young mother of one has entered a guilty plea on one count of Intentional Assault causing death, contrary to Section 107 (d) of the Penal Code Act [CAP 135]. Ms. Lasari Hinge admitted in court this week that she stabbed late...
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