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In Vanuatu, government shelves proposed constitutional changes increasing ministries and introducing chief justice term limits22 June 2022
Vanuatu's Parliament has shelved the controversial constitutional changes that Prime Minister Bob Loughman's Government wanted to push through.
The changes in…
Vanuatu's prime minister wins confidence vote29 June 2021
Vanuatu's prime minister Bob Loughman has defeated a motion of no confidence against him in parliament this morning.
The motion was deposited by the oppositio…
Vanuatu's prime minister denies lack of consultation over proposed constitutional amendment10 September 2019
Vanuatu‘s parliamentary opposition says the government has failed to consult adequately about introducing political reforms.
Addressing Vanuatu‘s long running…
In Vanuatu, court rules that constitutional amendment requires referendum21 July 2019
The Court of Appeal has upheld the Chief Justice’s decision that any amendments to the Constitution regarding the Parliamentary Secretaries (PS) needed a refere…
Vanuatu president seeks judicial review of constitutional amendment formalizing role of parliamentary secretaries17 April 2019
Vanuatu's President is seeking a Supreme Court review of a proposed amendment to the constitution which was endorsed by parliament. Last month, Parliament passe…
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