Ehi: MP cuts sod for Charity Galley ultra-modern ICT Lab 

By Michael Foli Jackidy Ehi (V/R), Nov. 04, GNA – Mr. Eric Edem Agbana, the Member of Parliament for Ketu North, has cut the sod for the construction of an ultra-modern ICT Laboratory and Community Centre at Ehi. He described the project as a...

Joseph Banks: the man who collected the world

Patrycja Boryka and Paul Johnson,East Yorkshire & Lincolnshire ShareSave A replica of HMB Endeavour in Sydney, Australia He made his name on a voyage around the world alongside Captain James Cook, before becoming a friend of King George III and...

It’s not a one-off conference: Prof Narayan

BY LORETTA B MANELE Often, there are those one-off conferences, the recent CBSI-ADB-APAEA conference however, is not one of them says Prof Paresh Narayan of Monash University and APAEA (Asia-Pacific Applied Economics Association). Speaking at the...

Yet another Singapore-based company director resigns after US links him to Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group’s alleged global scam operation

SINGAPORE: Singapore-based FSM Holdings’ executive director, Li Thet, has resigned after the United States accused him of being involved in the alleged global scam operation run by Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group, according to Mothership. FSM...

New Vanuatu Yachting Stopover Handbook Unveiled

In collaboration with key maritime partners, VTO recently introduced Vanuatu’s Yacht Stopover Handbook. The handbook, handed over on the 10th October 2025, from the Australian High Commissioner’s Economic Advisor, Mr Anthony Samson (left, above...

China’s economic slowdown has become its diplomatic weapon in the Pacific

By Bang Xiao CANBERRA (ABC PACIFIC) — China’s rise in the Pacific isn’t just about aid or diplomacy — it’s about survival and power. As domestic demand slows and Western tariffs squeeze exports, Beijing has been forced to turn its industrial...

Prince Group's Chen Zhi accused of 'largest financial fraud,' including overseeing Cambodian scams

Published: 23 Oct. 2025, 20:15 The picture shows Chen Zhi, chairman of Prince Holding Group [SCREEN CAPTURE] Chen Zhi, chairman of Cambodia’s Prince Holding Group, stands accused of orchestrating what U.S. prosecutors describe as the “largest...

Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026

Ranked: The World’s Largest Economies in 2026 See visuals like this from many other data creators on our Voronoi app. Download it for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. Key...

Former NRL premiership winner charged over massive cryptocurrency heist

By ASHLEY NICKEL, NEWS REPORTER, AUSTRALIA Published: 05:46 EST, 4 November 2025 | Updated: 06:38 EST, 4 November 2025 A former NRL star has been charged with fraud after allegedly stealing $140,000 worth of cryptocurrency. Police raided the NSW...

Vanuatu Tourism Office Unveils New Digital Gateway: www.vanuatu.travel

PORT VILA, VANUATU – October 15, 2025: Friday 10th October 2025, marks a significant and exciting milestone for the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) as it proudly announced the launch of the upgraded destination website for Vanuatu. The CEO, Mrs Adela...

Vanuatu rapper Mantis wins Pacific Break 2025 with powerful track ‘Weatherman’

Vanuatu rapper Mantis has won the 2025 Pacific Break competition with his famous track ‘Weatherman’, beating hundreds of entries from 18 Pacific nations. Delivering verses in Bislama, French and English, Mantis impressed judges with his commanding...

Vanuatu’s Mantis wins Pacific Break 2025

Mantis, a rapper from Vanuatu, has won ABC Radio Australia’s Pacific Break 2025 with his tri-lingual track Weatherman. Rapping in Bislama, French, and English, his winning song caught the judges’ attention, beating hundreds of original entries...

AUSTRAC steps up Pacific partnership to tackle financial crime threats

The Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC) says it is intensifying collaboration with Pacific nations to stay ahead of fast-evolving financial crime threats, including child sexual exploitation, cryptocurrency abuse, and...

Good ideas but lack of partnership

BY LORETTA B MANELE Prof Paresh Narayan, of Monash University and APAEA (Asia-Pacific Applied Economics Association) says the problem they face in developing countries is having good ideas but not implementing them simply because they they are not...

Fair Recruitment Key to Sustainable Reintegration – Says Prime Minister Manele at PLMAM 2025 Opening

HONIARA, Solomon Islands – The Pacific Labour Mobility Annual Meeting (PLMAM) 2025 officially opened this morning in Honiara, Solomon Islands, bringing together Pacific labour mobility stakeholders from across the Pacific and beyond under the...

Switzerland expands voluntary honorary consul network

More and more Swiss citizens are travelling abroad, which leads to an increase in consular protection cases. Keystone / Laurent Gillieron Listen to the article Listening the article Toggle language selector Select your language Close English (US)...

ICJ Advisory Opinion and Implications for COP30

An online briefing held at 1 pm Vanuatu time on Wednesday 29 October explored the landmark International Court of Justice Advisory Opinion on states’ obligations regarding climate change, and its significance for accountability, ambition, and...

Departing owners won’t miss everything

Incredible staff and customers will be missed but the 5.30am alarm will not be, one of the Roxburgh supermarket owners said as he prepared to leave the business he has run for 13 years. Roxburgh Fresh Choice supermarket changes hands today after...

Vanuatu Kava exports reached VT5.3B last year

Vanuatu generated VT5.3 billion(US$43,523,273) in kava exports last year, a rise from VT4 billion(US$32,851,501) in 2023, and VT3.3 billion(US$27,099,924) in 2022. Kava has been the leading agricultural export since 2016. In 2024, kava made up...

Vanuatu runs tender for supply, installation of solar systems

A tender is open in Vanuatu to deliver eight solar water pump systems and 24 standalone solar PV systems. The deadline to submit expressions of interest is October 27. October 9, 2025 Patrick Jowett Image: Seiji Seiji/Unsplash The Global Green...