April Newsletter 2026
April was full of collaboration and networking. The Sista team worked together to build up the...
Read MoreApril was full of collaboration and networking. The Sista team worked together to build up the...
Read MoreMarch has been full of collaboration, meeting new people, and recognising the power of collective...
Read MoreThis year in May, Sista partnered with Reemi to create an online campaign focused on improving...
Read MoreIn this episode of the Round Table, Yasmine Covo speaks with Niki, one of Vanuatu’s most...
Read MoreThe Vanuatu Women’s Festival, as part of the National Feminist Forum (NFF) and 4th Pacific...
Read MoreThe Vanuatu Women’s Festival (VWF) took place 19-20 February 2026 in Port Vila Vanuatu under the...
Read MoreVanuatu para powerlifter Marek Sahi has been longlisted for the 2026 Commonwealth Games following...
Read MoreNovember was a month of reflection, collaboration, and connection for the Sista team. From...
Read MoreSave the Children Vanuatu has appointed Relvie Matariki as its new Country Director, effective 19...
Read MoreThe local restaurant section at the Port Vila Central Market has officially reopened, welcoming...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has again refused bail to John Kaltonga, who faces a single charge of rape,...
Read MoreThe Vanuatu National Hospital (VNH) Maternity Ward has recorded 3,135 babies born between January...
Read MoreVepaiamele’s winning piece, “My Name”, explores the significance of identity and culture through...
Read MoreNoah Westra’s SotSot Storian, “Lina’s Luganville”, paints a vivid picture of life in modern...
Read MoreTaylor Yao’s “Chinese Life”, explores identity, language, and cultural perception in Vanuatu....
Read MoreMislin Wari’s “Scary Map” is a moving reflection on courage, self-acceptance, and identity....
Read MoreOrihane Laloyer’s poem, “L’Âme de Mouvement”, celebrates the vibrant, evolving identity of...
Read MorePascal Harry’s SotSot Storian “Kastom”, celebrates Vanuatu’s culture and traditions through the...
Read MoreEltrisha Regenvanu’s French-language story, “Le chemin du kava (entre tradition et spiritualité)”,...
Read MoreOrihane Laloyer’s story, “Kael et l’Âme de l’Île”, was shortlisted for publication. Set beneath...
Read MoreYoan Bororoa’s SotSot Storian, “Pem Woman”, was shortlisted in the Youth Category. The story...
Read MoreJennifer Nakou’s powerful poem captures the quiet tension between tradition and modernity, weaving...
Read More“My Land, My Life” by Jeliana Terangi Kalsrap beautifully explores the deep connection between...
Read MoreMagalie Namol’s “Melteto le batteur du nasara” celebrates the heartbeat of Vanuatu’s cultural...
Read MoreTalula-Fay Taribakeo’s “Rooted in Light” is a heartfelt tribute to heritage, family, and the...
Read MoreDonna Henry’s “Leido’s Modern Kastom” captures the evolving spirit of Vanuatu’s culture through...
Read MoreMarik Gardais’ “Nos Chouchous” explores the beautiful mix of cultures in Vanuatu through its...
Read MoreEduard Tara’s “Neuf miroirs neuf miroirs entre nous et nos ancêtres (séquence de haïku moderne)”...
Read MoreCloe Ruth Tate’s “Black is Beautiful” is a powerful poem that explores self-love, beauty, and...
Read MoreRex Neribo’s “One Family, Many Islands” celebrates the strength of unity across Vanuatu. Through...
Read MoreSarah Mecartney’s “Woman Melanesie” is a lyrical and evocative poem that captures the paradoxes of...
Read MoreTracy Uvoi Namel’s “Mama Kraon, Mi Sori” reflects on the tension between personal identity and...
Read MoreTracy Uvoi Namel’s “The Fork and The Laplap” tells a warm and humorous story of cultural exchange....
Read MoreJennifer Nakou’s “Whose Child Is This ?” explores identity, generational perspectives, and the...
Read MoreTrilby Hunter’s “Am I Accepted?” explores the challenges of fitting in, cultural identity, and the...
Read MoreJanessa Amos’ “Hum Between Worlds” captures the tension and harmony between ancestral traditions...
Read MoreEspellin Tom Banga’s “Matanoi” immerses readers in the grandeur of Vanuatu’s rivers and rituals,...
Read MoreLeina Isno’s “A Forest Shower, South West Bay Way” blends Ninde and English to reflect childhood...
Read MoreAnna Naupa’s “Tunmit” explores the history and cultural significance of the traditional Erromangan...
Read MoreRebecca Tobo Olul-Hossen’s “Patan Lewantehi – Navou Tua Patan Asoli” tells the story of Navou’s...
Read MoreThree media practitioners from Vanuatu and two from the Solomon Islands are currently in Brisbane,...
Read MoreElectrical Engineering and Automation Degree holder Philippa Seresere returned to Vanuatu...
Read MoreVanuatu’s women’s national football team has achieved its highest FIFA/Coca-Cola Women’s World...
Read MoreWomen in Vanuatu now have better access to breast cancer screening, with Vila Central Hospital...
Read MoreDiana Isaac, a student from Tebakor, has come forward to dispute a police statement regarding an...
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...
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