‘Strong Mama’ Exhibition launching at Alliance Francaise on Tuesday 17th August 2021
On Tuesday 17th August 2021, Sista will be launching the ‘Strong Mama’ exhibition at Alliance...
Read MoreOn Tuesday 17th August 2021, Sista will be launching the ‘Strong Mama’ exhibition at Alliance...
Read MoreSista wishes Vanuatu a happy 41st anniversary! The highlight of this month was having more team...
Read MoreThere has been an increase in domestic violence and sexual abuse cases. This increase is linked to the current COVID-19 crisis, the Family Protection Unit (FPU) of the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) has conveyed in a statement. Of...
Read MoreVolleyball is for everybody! Sport is a fun way for women and men, girls and boys, older people...
Read MoreA probationary police officer allegedly walked into a school compound intoxicated with alcohol and severely beat a grade 11 girl until she was unconscious, allegations that police have denied. Gibson Tari, a school teacher on...
Read MoreCARE and Sista are delighted to announce that we are now accepting Mentor Expressions of Interest for the 2022 Young Women’s Leadership Program (YWLP)! Funded with the generous support of the Australian government through the...
Read MoreA 17-year-old girl has died after an alleged alcohol-related incident in East Santo. Consultant Surgeon of the Northern Provincial Hospital (NPH), Dr Basil Leodoro, confirmed that the girl died from serious injuries sustained...
Read MoreAt this week’s Pacific Climate Justice Summit, attended by hundreds of NGOs and civil society...
Read MoreA probationary police officer allegedly walked into a school compound intoxicated with alcohol and severely beat a grade 11 girl until she was unconscious, allegations that police have denied. Gibson Tari, a school teacher on...
Read MoreThe first ni-Vanuatu student that will be majoring in Aeronautics engineering and space studies...
Read MoreThe man that fatally stabbed a woman in March this year at Tassiriki area has been sentenced to serve 18 years in prison. Ernest Joseph pleaded guilty to one charge of premeditated intentional homicide. Joseph had accepted the...
Read MoreThe man that fatally stabbed a woman in March this year at Tassiriki area has been sentenced to serve 18 years in prison. Ernest Joseph pleaded guilty to one charge of premeditated intentional homicide. Joseph had accepted the...
Read MoreWe will be opening the Strong Mama Exhibition on the 17th to the 20th of August. There will be art...
Read MoreThe Leader of Opposition has called on the Public Prosecutor to appeal the sentence give to the Minister of Climate Change and to seek a sentence that will be more representative of how people expect leaders to be penalised for...
Read MoreThe Supreme Court of Vanuatu has sentenced the Minister of Climate Change, Bruno Leingkon, with a...
Read MoreThe suspect that allegedly murdered his partner and went on the run, has already been arrested by...
Read MoreA man from Paama residing on Santo, Sahe Molu, wanted for the alleged murder of his partner, is still on the run since the incident early last week. In a statement issued yesterday, the Vanuatu Police Force (VPF) urged members...
Read MoreTAFEA Women in Port Vila have united to establish the Tafea Women’s Network (TWN) Association. The...
Read More“The task ahead of you is never as great as the power within you!” Putting God first in everything...
Read MoreAn energetic young female Maritime officer has been nominated to undertake the New Entry Officers’...
Read MoreA man from Emae in his 50s has been taken into police custody for allegedly forcing several secondary school girls to engage in sexual activities, since they were in primary school. He will be appearing before the Magistrate...
Read MoreWe are halfway through the year and can’t believe how much we have achieved already! Our...
Read MoreAre you a mother? Do you like to express yourself though art? If you are then you will be excited...
Read MoreCouncillor Yalu Sawia’s appeal in the Supreme Court against his conviction by the Magistrates’ Court has been dismissed. Mr Sawia had initially been convicted for breach of a Family Protection Order, contrary to section 21 of...
Read MoreThe President of the Council of Pacific Education, Neselinda Garae, 40, of Longana in East Ambae...
Read MoreVanuatu nursing school celebrated the graduation of 17 students who were awarded with a Midwifery...
Read MoreThe launch of the first Vanuatu women’s anthology, Sista, Stanap Strong! On Friday 25 June at the...
Read MoreA young man who had a habit of displaying his private parts to women and girls, got a lesson which he would never forget after he was caught in the act, and was overpowered by male members of the public last week. An eyewitness...
Read MoreThe women of remote Western Santo are demonstrating sustainable livelihoods through an...
Read MoreThe launch of the first Vanuatu women’s anthology, Sista, Stanap Strong! on Friday 25 June at the...
Read MoreTwo female Vanuatu Mobile Force (VMF) cadets are studying at the Royal Military College (RMC) —...
Read MoreMariette Jeffry was at home when a stranger came to visit. He was a foreigner, with wavy dark hair...
Read MoreA 25-year old from Mele involved in last Saturday’s fatal incident at Tagabe in Port Vila has been remanded pending police investigation. The suspect is a learner driver and has no valid driver’s licence, according to the...
Read MoreThe private sector must play a proactive role in leveling the playing field for women so they can fully participate in the economy amid the ongoing financial downturn caused by the pandemic, according to Liz Pechan, IFC’s...
Read MorePort Vila, 23 June: The much-anticipated anthology of new writing, Sista, Stanap Strong! A Vanuatu...
Read MoreLuganville Municipal Councillor, Elizabeth Payat Tura, from the East Ward is a confident leader...
Read MoreWe rise by lifting others. Yumi stanap blong leftemap ol narafalawan. Congratulations to all of...
Read MoreThe Vanuatu Paralympic Committee has confirmed the participation of its par-athlete, Marcelline...
Read MoreThis month we are celebrating the amazing Excellent Shing. She is from the island of Ambae and...
Read MoreThe Republic of Vanuatu Department of Labour and Employment Services, the International...
Read MoreA man from Epi has been arrested for allegedly committing incest with his daughter. Police at Rovo Bay said they received a report on the alleged incest several months ago but could not make the arrest due to resource...
Read MoreA 63-year old man who admitted to have had unlawful sexual intercourse with his 6-year-old granddaughter has been sentenced to 4 years 9 months imprisonment. The court heard that around October 2020, the old man took his young...
Read MoreReflection on women’s leadership roles in Vanuatu was some of the highlights of the workshops run...
Read MoreAfter several attempts to get a response from the police on Santo, Chief Yvon Tom from Ipayato...
Read MoreThe month of April commemorated Sista’s 5th birthday. The best gift was securing our long-term...
Read MoreOne of our favourite quotes in the office is, “We are not monks in the mountain – we are in the...
Read MoreThe business world in Vanuatu is still predominantly male oriented, but COVID-19 related job...
Read MoreA 24-year-old man who was angry at his two sisters for having children out of wedlock and burdening their widowed mother, has been convicted of arson after burning his sisters’ kitchen and clothes. The Defendant, Obed Simeon,...
Read MoreHave you noticed how every month when you get your period you may feel certain pain, drowsiness,...
Read MoreWith the support of PPAC through RRRT SPC, Sista has been reviewing the Maintenance of Children...
Read MoreStephanie Mahuk is the new Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee (VASANOC)...
Read MoreA 36-year-old man has been sentenced by the Supreme Court to 4 years and 9 months’ imprisonment for committing incest. The complainant in the case was his adopted daughter. The offending occurred when the complainant was 19...
Read MoreThe Government is now working to establish the new Ministry of Fisheries, Oceans and Maritime Affairs following the Supreme Court decision that it complies with the provisions of the Government Act when doing so. Prime Minister...
Read MoreSurrounded by the water, surfing was all she ever dreamed of. But as a young girl in Vanuatu, she...
Read MoreFurther Arts successfully ran Women’s Leadership Skills Workshops in Luganville, Santo, from March...
Read MoreThe Magistrates’ Court in Port Vila has issued a committal order on Tuesday this week against the...
Read MoreRaised on a plantation, Dominique’s family has been in Vanuatu for four generations. Fluent in...
Read MoreA man was sentenced to 8 years and four months imprisonment for forcing his wife into bestiality on several occasions. These incidents happened over a period of six months in 2019. The man pleaded guilty to three charges of...
Read MoreA mother was caught on camera allegedly using her child to steal on Monday at the Low Price shop. Avinesh from Low Price, says the incident happened on 17/05/2021 around 3pm at Low Price Freshwota 1 outlet. He says the lady used...
Read MoreThe Vanuatu Ear, Nose and Throat (ENT) Clinic and the National Eye Care Centre at Vila Central...
Read MoreThe original bride price total of VT80,000 is no longer recognised by the Malvatumauri Council of Chiefs, while it challenges each Island Council of Chiefs to promote its own bride price based on its customs. This is the current...
Read MoreSista 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...
Read MoreAs a feminist organisation, we believe that women have a right to freely express themselves, whether through dance, clothing or verbal expression. This is reflected in our constitution where Vanuatu recognizes an individual’s...
Read MoreThe Port Vila City Council of Women held its Annual Conference for 2021 on Monday April 19 at the...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreShanty Grin 6 Billiard and Snooker Club competition created history at the conclusion of the...
Read MoreCARE Vanuatu has released a short film to share its experience of using a local approach to...
Read MoreOn the 24th of April, Sista held a fundraiser and celebrated it’s 5th birthday. The evening...
Read MoreThe Council of Ministers (COM) has revoked its decision to establish a Ministry of Fisheries,...
Read MoreA memorandum of agreement has been signed between World Vision Vanuatu and the Vanuatu Department...
Read MoreOn Tuesday April 15, 11 women from a group of detainees at the Port Vila correctional facility...
Read MoreThe youngest of four sisters, Amandine has been raised in a family where love and support has...
Read More“I’m starting to see the results in my business now and this is what inspires me,” says Sylvia...
Read MoreOn April 14th, the first ever Human Rights Inclusion for People of Diverse Sexual Orientation and...
Read MoreA fuel pump attendant working at Au Bon Marche Manples was hit by a bus while she was on duty last...
Read MoreThe 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...
Read MoreJennifer Kalpokas Doan is a part of the management team of the Balance of Power Initiative in the...
Read MoreAfter 6 months acting in the position, and 7 years as the Deputy Coordinator, Tatavola Matas has...
Read MoreWhen the storm hit Vanuatu last year, the lack of international support gave local aid...
Read MoreEach year on April 7, the Ministry of Health (MOH) joins all other UN member countries to...
Read MoreThe Sista team kicked off March full speed ahead. With a few projects lined up for the week of...
Read MoreMinister of Climate Change and President of National United Party, Bruno Tau Leingkon has pleaded...
Read MoreInterested in our upcoming retreat? We are holding an overnight camp that is full of fun! As part...
Read MoreVanua 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...
Read MoreIt was an exciting moment for 14 ladies representing various sports federations and organisations...
Read MoreFisheries Officers always join patrols done by the RVS Tukoro as the ship patrols Vanuatu’s...
Read MoreThe Women In News and Sport (WINS), Mobile Storytelling workshop for sports women in Vanuatu,...
Read MoreThe Public Service Commission (PSC) should wait until the court proceedings have been completed...
Read MoreThe Public Service Commission (PSC) has terminated the Director General (DG) of Justice and...
Read MoreWe recently caught up with Selena Solman, the Vanuatu national women’s team captain and Fairbreak...
Read More“You should see her since she gave herself permission to rise.” To celebrate International Women’s...
Read MoreSquad gets back in office. On Tuesday 2nd February 2021, the Sista team started their first...
Read MoreCalling all GIRLS! Are you aged between 13-19 years old? Gate are proud to present a spoken word...
Read MoreThe police are investigating the alleged murders of two people from Motalava in Port Vila last...
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