Govt Powers Restored: Supreme Court Upholds Executive Authority

Port Vila, Vanuatu – August 3, 2026 – The Government today marks an important milestone in the restoration of the powers of the Executive with a landmark ruling delivered this morning by the Vanuatu Supreme Court in the matter between the Vanuatu Public Service Commission and the Government, naming Prime Minister Hon. Jotham Napat and Deputy Prime Minister Hon. Johnny Koanapo Rasou. On 29 January 2026, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance and Economic Management, Hon. Johnny Koanapo, acting on a decision of the Council of Ministers, revoked a previous COM decision of 2017 and transferred the fleet and housing functions back to line Ministries. The COM also approved the formal assignment of the Government Housing Portfolio to the Architects Unit of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities. The Public Service Commission challenged that decision. Lawyers from the Office of the Attorney General, acting on behalf of Government, filed an application to strike out the PSC’s claim in its entirety on two grounds: 1. That the PSC failed to comply with Section 6 of the State Proceedings Act to provide notice of intention to commence proceedings against the Government;

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