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The man who was charged with the death of late Sylvie Sam in a fatal road accident in January this year has been acquitted of all charges in the Supreme Court. Justice Gus Andree Wiltens said the evidence produced before his...

A highly skilled surgical team from New Zealand (NZ) and Vanuatu will be treating sick children at the Vila Central Hospital (VCH) starting today, October 15 until Monday next week. All patients are to be screened today, October...

A man has been sentenced to eight years behind bars after he admitted he and his wife raped a child that was living under their care in Tutuba, Santo. Justice Oliver Saksak told the man who could not be named that he was lucky...

The Supreme Court has convicted a former cruise ship worker for the rape of another former co-worker. Justice Daniel Fatiaki found Noel Isaac of Tanna guilty of one count of an act of indecency and an additional count of sexual...

A teacher has been suspended for impregnating a Year 12 student. Investigations into the allegations that the teacher has a sexual relationship with the student proved to be true. Subsequently, a report was filed against him...

A man from Ambae was given a suspended sentence after he pleaded guilty to three counts of extortion. The man was handed 13 months imprisonment suspended for two years, after he sent text messages to his pregnant girlfriend...

A man from Tanna was sentenced to 17 years behind bars after he walked into a church at Anamburu and assaulted his wife with a steel hammer, following claims that she was having an affair with the pastor. Johnson Namri, 44, was...

Justice Oliver Saksak has returned a verdict of guilty against a Luganville man who raped a student on September 24, 2017. After one day trial, Justice Saksak pronounced the guilt of the man who could not be named for the...

The Etas alleged abducted and murder case was adjourned this week because the prosecution is still waiting for more DNA results from the crime scene. The report is not clear but Daily Post can confirmed that the case is pending...

The enforcement of the Vt500,000 traffic spot fine for drunk drivers remains a challenge for police officers. The issue made headlines when it was announced by the Minister of Internal Affairs in May but to date no one has been...

A man from Vuigalato on Ambae has been given a suspended sentence but ordered to do 100 hours of community work after he was found guilty of intentional assault. Abel Quaga faced one count of intentional assault causing...

The Supreme Court has sentenced a Pastor to nine months imprisonment, after he was found guilty on one count of an act of indecency with a young person. The offence has 10 years imprisonment as its maximum penalty. Justice...

A 51-year-old father was sent to prison for two years after he admitted to raping his biological daughter at Ohlen Area, Port Vila. The father in this case could not be named as it may identify the victim. Chief Justice Vincent...

A 45-year-old man from Buninga was recently sentenced to 4 years imprisonment, after he pleaded guilty to incest with his two stepdaughters. The defendant was charged with two counts of incest, contrary to section 95 (1) (a) of...

A 34-year-old man has received an imprisonment sentence of five years and four months after the Supreme Court found him guilty of sexually assaulting his 12-year-old stepdaughter. The man lives in Port Vila with his partner and...

A man has received an imprisonment sentence of 15 years and six months after the Supreme Court found him guilty of raping his 7-year-old stepdaughter. He was convicted of seven charges of Aggravated Sexual Assault on a child...

A man has had his 15-month imprisonment sentence suspended after he was found guilty of intentional assault and malicious damage. In 2014 Esrom Mael had assaulted his wife at home with an iron rod, breaking her wrist as well as...

A 41-year-old father was ordered to serve three years and four months behind bars after he admitted that he raped his daughter. His sentence was backdated to March 13, 2018 when he was first remanded in custody. The father, who...

The Court of Appeal has set aside a 15-year sentence for sexual intercourse without consent against a father who was initially charged for digitally penetrating his three daughters. The Appellant in this case was initially...

A 32-year-old father has been sentenced to one year and six months in prison for raping a teenage girl, eight years ago. The man who could not be named is from Gaua. He is married with three children, the incident happened when...

A 42-year-old man has been sentenced to imprisonment after he was found guilty on charges of sexual intercourse without consent, domestic violence and interfering with a witness. Justice Andrée Wiltens set an end sentence of...

A stepfather has been acquitted and discharged of the offence of acts of indecency after the stepdaughter admitted in court that the statement she made to the police against her stepfather was not true. The defendant was charged...

The Supreme Court yesterday sentenced Raymond Pakoa to 23 years imprisonment for killing his wife, Flora Jerry. Before Justice David Chetwynd handed down the sentence yesterday morning, defense lawyer Pauline Kalwatman asked the...

A young girl’s hesitation and humiliation to give evidence after she was raped by three men has resulted in Supreme Court Judge, Justice Richard Chetwynd suggesting the establishment of a victim support body. In a recent rape...

The preliminary inquiry (PI) into the brutal death of 6-year-old Florence Iaruel from Tanna has been adjourned again to July 9, 2018 as Prosecution continue to wait for the pathologist’s report. The autopsy was conducted over...

A 41- year-old father residing in Luganville has been sentenced to three years and four months imprisonment by the Supreme Court, after he was found guilty on three counts of incest committed against his 15-year-old daughter....

An Emae man who stabbed his partner with a knife and left her to bleed to death in Port Vila in August last year has been found guilty by the Supreme Court. Raymond Pakoa was charged with the premeditated intentional homicide of...

THE Vanuatu National Youth Authority Bill was passed in parliament yesterday. The National Youth Council president Morry Ruben shook hands with the Minister of Youth and Sport Simeon Seule and thanked him for initiating the...

The Supreme Court has convicted a 40-year-old father of attempted homicide with premeditation contrary to section 106 (1) (b) and section 28 of the Penal Code Act [Cap 135]. The  father was initially charged with three counts,...

On the fifth day into the trial of Late Maraki, the two defendants, Ronald Vudui and Jackson Willie reiterated in court that it was never their intention to assault the late Robson Maraki. In his evidence, the principle...

The Preliminary Inquiry (PI) of Bob Robert before Magistrate Jessica Palo has been adjourned to June 25. Robert is the accused who allegedly murdered a six-year-old Tannese girl at Etas last month. At the Magistrates court...

Five prosecution witnesses testified yesterday against Ronald Vudui and Jackson Willie, the duo accused of murdering late Maraki Robson last year in June. The first witness was Emma Tetak, the girlfriend of the deceased. She...

Two former employees of the War Horse Saloon and Restaurant, Ronald Vudui and Jackson Willie, will appear before the Supreme Court this week for trial following their involvement in the alleged murder of late Maraki Robson,...

A fourteen-year-old girl from Santo is now pregnant after she was raped by five different men 17 times on different occasions. The men are: Clement Surmat, James Surmat, Johnny Surmat, Anthony Surmat and Ismael Surmat. The...

A senior police officer was remanded yesterday afternoon, following his alleged involvement in a criminal offence. Daily Post investigations revealed that the officer is stationed at the Lenakel Police Station on Tanna....

Chairman of Public Service Commission (PSC), Martin Mahe, is calling on all members of the Vanuatu Teachers Union (VTU) to think twice before engaging themselves in their proposed industrial action. On May 8, the Office of PSC...

Minister of Youth and Sports Development, Simeon Seule, is facing several charges. According to the Court listing, a Pre-Trial Conference involving the minister is listed before Justice Olivier Saksak in the Supreme Court...

A man has been charged with Intentional Homicide following the death of a six year old Tannese girl at Etas area last week, Police confirmed. The suspect whose identity is being withheld by authorities was taken into custody and...

The young driver, Emile Yaruel who is the prime suspect in late Sylvie Sam’s death has had his case committed to the Supreme Court. Yaruel is implicated in four collective counts related to traffic offenses. At the preliminary...

The Women Crisis Center has reported 3,667 cases from its six sub-centers throughout the country over six months of 2017, according to the Vanuatu National Coordinator, Marylin Tahi. She said the number of cases reported through...

Teachers in Port Vila frustrated about ongoing salary anomalies have approached the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET) for clarification. They felt they are not being given the right information on the new salary scale...