Jotham Napat to lead new Vanuatu government

He is likely to lead a five-party coalition, with leaders from the Vanua'aku Party, Eagle Group, Reunification Movement for Change (RMC), and Land and Justice Party, joining Mr Napat to sign a memorandum of agreement to govern.

Live updates: Vanuatu election of prime minister

Vanuatu's parliament to vote in new prime minister today

The five political parties sign agreement to form the next government. 27 January 2025 Photo: Facebook / YTS News Vanuatu's 52-member House will sit today following the country's January 16 snap election. The term of the caretaker government, …

Vanuatu shaken by magnitude 5.9 earthquake off the coast

A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck near the coast of Vanuatu, just weeks after a quake killed more than a dozen people in the island country. Monday’s quake struck just after 11am about 65km northwest of the capital, Port Vila. It struck at a depth of …

Vanuatu islands rocked by a magnitude six earthquake

By ANTOINETTE MILIENOS FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 23:54 EST, 9 February 2025 | Updated: 00:10 EST, 10 February 2025 A magnitude 5.9 earthquake has struck off the coast of Vanuatu. The earthquake was recorded at 11.09am Sydney-time on Monday near …

5.9-magnitude quake hits 65 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu -- USGS

HONG KONG, Feb. 10 (Xinhua) -- An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 jolted 65 km WNW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu at 00:09 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The epicenter, with a depth of 19.1 km, was initially determined to be at 17.51 degrees …

More Australians, Solomons, Vanuatu, return from Israel

About 200 Australians and their family members are back in the country after leaving Israel and arriving on a government-assisted flight. A Qantas flight landed in Sydney on Wednesday evening with 126 Australian passport holders and their immediate family …

Ballarat to Vanuatu: Ivan Oswald was hopeful for 2025, then disaster struck

"I flew pretty much back to Ballarat, packed my bags when I got the agreement to take over the empty site, flew to Brisbane, bought everything in a couple of days, and then flew back to Vanuatu and started smashing out walls and building the place.

Coalition reinforces unity ahead of Vanuatu Parliament session

Vanuatu Members of Parliament (MPs) in the coalition alliance and party representatives at their caucus meeting Thursday reconfirmed their numbers before the First Sitting of Parliament. The coalition-appointed taskforce overseeing negotiations to maintain …

RAAF Amberley aids in Vanuatu relief