Sista is organizing a forum where we connect with women who are raising pikininis without the help of a spouse or a live-in partner. We understand that single mothers are often vulnerable to challenges and hardship when it comes...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court has sentenced a 24-year-old man to 2 years and 8 months in prison for the death of his young partner on Ambrym. Mr. Yaltun Rexley pleaded guilty to a charge of intentional assault causing death. The defendant...
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The Port Vila City Council of Women held its Annual Conference for 2021 on Monday April 19 at the...
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The decision of the Government to revoke its decision to replace the Ministry of Justice and...
Read MoreA senior officer of the Department of Correctional Services has received a suspended sentence, following his conviction on charges of Domestic Violence, Drunk and in Possession of a Firearm. Jask Carlo was sentenced to 5 months...
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Shanty Grin 6 Billiard and Snooker Club competition created history at the conclusion of the...
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CARE Vanuatu has released a short film to share its experience of using a local approach to...
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On the 24th of April, Sista held a fundraiser and celebrated it’s 5th birthday. The evening...
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The Council of Ministers (COM) has revoked its decision to establish a Ministry of Fisheries,...
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A memorandum of agreement has been signed between World Vision Vanuatu and the Vanuatu Department...
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On Tuesday April 15, 11 women from a group of detainees at the Port Vila correctional facility...
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The youngest of four sisters, Amandine has been raised in a family where love and support has...
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“I’m starting to see the results in my business now and this is what inspires me,” says Sylvia...
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On April 14th, the first ever Human Rights Inclusion for People of Diverse Sexual Orientation and...
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A fuel pump attendant working at Au Bon Marche Manples was hit by a bus while she was on duty last...
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The Vanuatu Meteorology and Geohazards Department (VMGD) celebrated two significant international...
Read MoreMember of Parliament (MP) for Malekula, Mr. Sanick Asang is currently facing criminal charges, contrary to the Criminal Procedure Code Act. It was alleged that he assaulted his wife on two separate occasions on two consecutive...
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Jennifer Kalpokas Doan is a part of the management team of the Balance of Power Initiative in the...
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After 6 months acting in the position, and 7 years as the Deputy Coordinator, Tatavola Matas has...
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When the storm hit Vanuatu last year, the lack of international support gave local aid workers a...
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Each year on April 7, the Ministry of Health (MOH) joins all other UN member countries to...
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The Sista team kicked off March full speed ahead. With a few projects lined up for the week of...
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Minister of Climate Change and President of National United Party, Bruno Tau Leingkon has pleaded...
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Interested in our upcoming retreat? We are holding an overnight camp that is full of fun! As part...
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Vanua Soap is an innovative business that could not have come into development at a better time, a...
Read MoreMovement building in the Pacific feminist space through the We Rise Coalition will have a wider reach with the inclusion of four regional non-governmental organisations that signed a partnership agreement this week. Brown Girl...
Read MoreMembers of the Vanuatu Police Force are investigating the death of an elderly woman aged 60 that was allegedly murdered, last weekend. The incident occurred last Sunday in the village of Toak Village in South-East Ambrym. Police...
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It was an exciting moment for 14 ladies representing various sports federations and organisations...
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Fisheries Officers always join patrols done by the RVS Tukoro as the ship patrols Vanuatu’s...
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The Women In News and Sport (WINS), Mobile Storytelling workshop for sports women in Vanuatu,...
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The Public Service Commission (PSC) should wait until the court proceedings have been completed...
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The Public Service Commission (PSC) has terminated the Director General (DG) of Justice and...
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We recently caught up with Selena Solman, the Vanuatu national women’s team captain and Fairbreak...
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“You should see her since she gave herself permission to rise.” To celebrate International Women’s...
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Squad gets back in office. On Tuesday 2nd February 2021, the Sista team started their first...
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Calling all GIRLS! Are you aged between 13-19 years old? Gate are proud to present a spoken word...
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The police are investigating the alleged murders of two people from Motalava in Port Vila last...
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The imposition by the Government, through the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MoIA), as a...
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Local artist Alvaro Sumaki Kuautonga has been awarded a prestigious DEEP Fund award to undertake...
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During the month of February, nine businesswomen begun their journey in the Phoenix Women in...
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Vanuatu’s Miller Pata and Linline Matauatu have made a significant impact in beach volleyball...
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Dating is a rite of passage that most young people will experience. But what is it like to date in...
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The David sisters, Claudie and Chloe, from Mataso island are currently flying Vanuatu’s flag high...
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The northern ward of the Port Vila Municipal City Youth Council is the first ward to undertake its...
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International Women’s day is celebrated around the world on the 8th of March annually to celebrate...
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Two strong women leaders were recognised for their outstanding leadership in Vanuatu at the...
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Airports Vanuatu Ltd (AVL) yesterday recognized the important role women play in its organization...
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The Republic of Vanuatu is one of the few countries in the world without a single woman...
Read MoreThe Mormon Church in Vanuatu has apologised to the Executive Committee of the Vanuatu Christian Council (VCC) for media reports of a reported “marriage” of a same sex couple at their church sometime last month. VCC Chairman...
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The 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...
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“Being a young mother means I met you a little early, but it means I get to love you a little...
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A group of 30 women from Vanuatu have collaborated to publish the country’s first collection...
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Sista is delighted to announce that application are open for single mothers to participate in the...
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With the government’s plastic ban policy coming into effect, few local businesses have decided to...
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Dr Errolyn Tungu, the Acting Medical Superintendent for Vila Central Hospital and the first female...
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There 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....
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The Australian High Commission is inviting members of the public to nominate outstanding women for...
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The new Phoenix Project delivered by Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce (VCCI) and Vanuatu Business...
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Engineers without Borders (EWB) has been working in collaboration with Mamma’s Laef since...
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The We Rise Coalition (the coalition) marked a new milestone with four new feminist partner...
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Eddy Daniels lives by the quote ‘Your success and happiness lies in you’ by Helen Keller. A singer...
Read More The We Rise Coalition (the coalition) marked a new milestone with four new feminist partner...
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A group of concerned parents that visited a relative at the Vila Central Hospital (VCH) last...
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Vanuatu’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...
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My name is Roselyn Tari, and I come from the Island of Ambae/Ambrym. I am 30 years old, and the...
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Politics – like in many other countries – even developed ones, has been the domain of male...
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Officers from the Ministry of Education and Training (MoET) showed their support for the...
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“There is no excuse for any form of violence. You are strong, you are powerful. You were born free...
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Women and girls globally experience high rates of domestic violence from men and boys – in...
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The 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...
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Kamewa Bilingual Centre School in Luganville, Santo is looking to improve the welfare of its...
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The national launch of the 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence Campaign will be held...
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“I am obsessed with becoming a woman comfortable in her own skin” – Unknown Hailing from Paama and...
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Fest’Napuan ,the largest music festival in Vanuatu is back again this year. Sadly due to...
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“We have a saying in our language – ‘Tamata nu Muramuraga’– which means peace is powerful and...
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Congratulations to the newly elected board members of the Vanuatu Women in Maritime Association...
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Since the border closure in March due to COVID-19 travel restrictions, the number of domestic...
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The Ministry of Justice and Community Services (MoJCS) will be replaced with the new Ministry of...
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The 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...
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The Council of Ministers (COM) has agreed in its latest meeting that the use of diaper will...
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One of the greatest and most prominent Music Festival in the Pacific — Fest’Napuan is drawing near...
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“The longer I live, the more beautiful life becomes.” Marie is a seamstress from Erakor Village. A...
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The Prime Minister of Vanuatu, Hon. Bob Loughman launched the United Nations and European Union...
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The combined efforts of Oxfam and the Vanuatu Business Resilience Council (VBRC) has resulted in...
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The Department of Women’s Affairs is conducting a 4-day workshop on Gender In Humanitarian Action...
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Vanuatu will be launching the United Nations and European Union partnership program — the...
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A 3-year-old girl has died due to a house fire on Monday evening at Freshwater area in Port Vila,...
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VANWODS Microfinance has announced the appointment of Serah Obed as its new Chief Executive...
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A 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...
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