Category: News

 Grandfather molests granddaughter Tembes Quara pleaded guilty to one charge of unlawful sexual intercourse with a child under 13 years of age. The maximum sentence for this crime is life in prison; however, 6 years was adopted...

Police are investigating the death of a young woman found dead in her home at Tagabe Bridge in Port Vila. According to police, the young woman from Tongoa allegedly committed suicide following an argument with her de facto...

Father of 5 gets two years reduced for raping another woman Michael Selwyn pleaded guilty to sexual intercourse without consent. The collective maximum penalty for rape is life imprisonment, however, 6 years was adopted as the...

A man from Paama, Sahe Molu, who murdered his wife, Jelinda Arukesa, in July this year has been sent to prison for 11 years and six months. Molu was sentenced last week after pleading guilty to a charge of intentional homicide...

17-year-old rapes woman with disability The defendant, Sao Christopher, pleaded guilty to one charge of sexual intercourse without consent to a 25-year-old single woman living with physical disability. He has been sentenced to 3...

A man that was accused by his partner for domestic violence against their baby son and her as well as other acts of immorality, has been found not guilty of all charges against him. The accused, Mr Chu Van, had faced three...

There 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...

A 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...

A 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...

A 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...

The 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...

The 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...

The 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...

A 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...

A 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...

Councillor 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...

A 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...

A 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...

The 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...

A 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...

A 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...

A 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,...

A 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...

The 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...

A 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...

A 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...

The 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...

The 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...

As 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...

A 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...

Member 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...

Movement 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...

Members 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...

The 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...

The 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...

Port 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...

A 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...

Public 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...