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Vanuatu Election Commission yet to declare official results but Julia King likely to be lone female voice in 52-member parliamentVotes are still being counted in Vanuatu’s snap election, but with the preliminary votes tallied, one change seems certain:…
Read MoreFirst-time candidates vie with incumbents for 52 seats after government dissolved ‘Red Roof’ parliament to ward off no-confidence vote After a short and sharp 10-day campaign, voters in Vanuatu will on Thursday cast their ballots in a snap election to …
Read MoreEleven Pacific countries are part of the Commonwealth, though many have become young republics in the last few decadesGeorge Mackenzie was in first grade at Koloale primary school in Honiara when Queen Elizabeth first visited Solomon Islands in 1974.“…
Read MoreOpposition leader says dissolution, staged to prevent a no-confidence vote against Bob Loughman, will be challenged in courtVanuatu’s president dissolved its parliament on Thursday, the state broadcaster VBTC reported, after an attempt by some politici…
Read MoreThe vessel, which burst into flames while delivering fuel in mangrove-rich South West Bay on Malekula Island, has been salvagedA fuel transport barge that burst into flames off a Vanuatu island is being towed to port, with salvage operators saying it d…
Read MorePacific islands urge new Labor government to support push for international court of justice to issue climate advisory opinionAustralia’s new Labor government has been called on to prove its commitment to climate action and support for Pacific countrie…
Read MoreVanuatu is leading a campaign to have the international court of justice issue an opinion on climate change – which could have huge legal ramificationsDuring their final year at law school, Solomon Yeo and his classmates set their minds to saving the w…
Read MoreThe tourism-dependent Pacific country will reopen with almost no restrictions in July, though there are concerns about lack of airline dealsVanuatu, one of the last Covid hermit nations, is set to open up to international travel, but there are concerns…
Read MoreAt least four people have been arrested and face charges of cyber stalking, cyber slander and cyber libel for Facebook commentsA police crackdown in Vanuatu that has seen people arrested for allegedly posting comments on social media speculating politi…
Read More1,500 civil society groups from 130 countries back Vanuatu’s move to seek protection from the international court of justiceVanuatu’s push for the international court of justice to protect vulnerable nations from climate change has received the backing…
Read MorePacific leaders have broadly lambasted the Russian assault, but some countries have resisted outright condemnation of the superpowerSome Pacific island nations have been left walking a geopolitical tightrope in their response to the war in Ukraine, as …
Read MoreThe inquiry comes after Vanuatu seasonal workers made allegations of bullying and exploitative working conditions in the Australian schemeThe Vanuatu government has launched an inquiry into the country’s labour mobility programs, including the seasonal…
Read MoreEU states set to vote on proposal after commission found deficiencies including ‘the granting of citizenship to applicants listed in Interpol’s databases’The European Commission has proposed suspending a visa-free travel arrangement with Vanuatu due to…
Read MoreFreedom of the press might be included in some constitutions of Pacific countries, but it often only works in theoryI spent five years as the lone journalist on the remote Pacific island of Yap. During that time I was harassed, spat at, threatened with…
Read MoreWorld Vision report says widespread loss of income and families having fewer meals are seriously affecting children’s healthSee all our coronavirus coverageThe loss of work and skyrocketing food prices, brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic, could lea…
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