Fiji assumes MSG chairmanship from Vanuatu

Prime Minister James Marape (second-left) and the MSG Leaders of the member countries Fiji PM Sitiveni Rabuka, Vanuatu PM Jotham Napat, Solomon Islands PM Jeremiah Manele and FLNKS Spokesman Wamytan Roch of New Caledonia inside the BLV Talanoa for...

Enabling inclusion: Disability awareness in coastal fisheries management in Vanuatu

Fisheries and disability stakeholders convened in Port Vila, on 7 October 2024, at the Melanesian Hotel conference room for a learning workshop spearheaded by the Vanuatu Fisheries Department (VFD). This workshop focused on disability awareness...

Vanuatu leads the fight for climate justice at the largest global meeting on preserving the world’s Ocean

AUS INDIES DEFEAT VANUATU AT THE AUSPAC FINAL DAY

The final day of the inaugural PacificAus Women’s Cricket Invitational opened with a commanding performance by the Australian Indigenous Women’s team, who defeated Vanuatu Women by six wickets in the first of two matches at 10 AM today at the...

Temotu signs trade agreement with Vanuatu’s Torba province

BY SAMIE WAIKORI Temotu provincial government has signed a historic border trade agreement with Vanuatu’s Torba province. The agreement, according to Temotu’s Premier, Stanley Tehiahua, will contribute immensely to trade internally, regionally and...

‘Sandroing: Tracing Kastom In Vanuatu’ Opens At Museum Of International Folk Art Sunday June 29

NMDCA News: More than an intricate and ephemeral artform, sand drawing in Vanuatu is a storytelling tradition, conveying folklore, history, genealogy, rituals and other forms of kastom (local, traditional knowledge). Sand drawing is a...

Mother and daughter dragon boaters to compete on world stage

A New South Wales Central Coast mother and daughter, who share a love for dragon boat racing, will take part in the sport's world championships later this month. Portia Roberts, 18, has been competing in the sport for the past six years, inspired...

‘First-ever successful arrest’ in Australian basketball over alleged racial abuse

A man who allegedly racially abused NBL star Montrezl Harrell via social media has been charged following what authorities have described as the "first-ever successful arrest" for such an offence in Australian basketball. In a statement,...

PNG Lewas Bring Back Pride with First Win: Defeating Vanuatu in Match 4

Papua New Guinea Women’s national cricket team, the Lewas, secured a confident 35-run victory over Vanuatu Women in the PacificAus Sports Cricket Invitational match held today at the Amini Park, Port Moresby. Batting first, PNG Women posted a...

‘Why us?’ NZ raises alarm as U.S eyes travel ban on Tonga, Vanuatu and Tuvalu

The New Zealand Government has voiced serious concerns over a proposed United States travel ban that could block citizens from three Pacific nations, Tonga, Vanuatu and Tuvalu from entering the country. It’s part of U.S President Donald Trump’s...

The Franco-Vanuatu Reggae Phenomenon called the Sunshiners

If you never heard of them… From the vibrant shores of distant Vanuatu came the infectious, feel-good sound of Sunshiners, a band that represented one of the most unique and successful musical collaborations in the Pacific. More than just a reggae...

Australia Indigenous women cruise to victory as rain halts Samoa-Vanuatu clash in PacificAus opener

First game between PNG Lewas and Australian Indegineous Women at Amini Park on Sunday (Image: Supplied) The inaugural PacificAus Sports Cricket Invitational bowled off in style at Amini Park on Sunday, with the Australia Indigenous Women’s team...

Trump administration considers adding 36 countries to travel ban list, includes Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu

The memo identified varied benchmarks that, in the administration’s estimation, these countries were failing to meet. Some countries had “no competent or co-operative central government authority to produce reliable identity documents or other...

‘Survival’ at stake as Vanuatu uses ocean summit to press IC...

Vanuatu is using this week's UN Ocean Conference in Nice to demand climate justice ahead of a landmark legal opinion from the world's top court – with climate minister Ralph Regenvanu telling RFI that faster action to hold big polluters...

Hit-and-run victim's family pleads for driver to come forward

The family of a man killed in an alleged hit-and-run incident has made a deeply emotional appeal for the driver to come forward. Paul Campton died after he was struck by a vehicle on Raftons Road at Bangalow in northern NSW around 3am on Sunday. A...

Paramedic allegedly assaulted outside NSW ambulance station

New South Wales Police are investigating an alleged assault on a paramedic outside an ambulance station on the state's Southern Tablelands. Officers were told the male paramedic saw an unknown man allegedly attempting to break into his personal...

Solomon Islands Topple Tonga To Advance To Women’s Nations Cup Semi-Finals

Solomon Islands came into their final Group B game against Tonga knowing they needed to win in order to secure likely passage to the semi-finals and put Vanuatu under pressure to get a result against hosts and group leaders Fiji in the second game...

Vantage to Take Center Stage as Diamond Sponsor at Wealth Expo Ecuador 2025

PORT VILA, Vanuatu, July 10, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Vantage Markets is proud to announce its participation as a Diamond Sponsor at Wealth Expo Ecuador 2025, taking place on July 19th at the Quorum Convention Center in Quito. As one of the leading...

Warnings over 'catastrophic' gas leaks after home blast kills 85yo

Authorities are warning people to maintain regular safety checks on gas appliances after a house fire started by a suspected LPG-fuelled explosion fatally injured an elderly northern New South Wales man. The 85-year-old suffered severe burns to 50...

'Weaselling out of it': Developers go unpunished for delaying defect orders

Thomas Luxton has been forced to launch his own legal action against the developer of his Sydney apartment building after it ignored the regulator's order to fix serious fire safety issues. The developer behind the Rockdale property was referred...