MINISTRY OF INTERNAL AFFAIRS

On February 20th, 2025, the Department of Local Authorities acquired 15 quad bikes in total, which will assist 15 Area Councils in the provinces of Penama and Torba.

MJ's Moto company supplied these quad bikes, which are highly recommended for use on rural routes.

Ten Area Councils in Penama province will use ten of these quad bikes, while five more will be used by the five Area Councils in Torba province.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs has signed a Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) with the Ministry of Justice and Community Service on 7^th February 2025.

This MOA, which is signed by the director general of each ministry, focuses on the cooperation between the Child Desk at MJCS and the Department of Civil Registry and Identity Management (CRIM) in MOIA.

Department of Urban Affairs and Planning (DUAP) under MOIA was proud to present the Lakatoro Concept Plan and Malekula Island Resilient Investment and Development Opportunities to the Malampa Provincial Council. 

These two important documents have outlined plans that will upgrade Lakatoro and Malekula island as a whole. With technical assistance from the South Pacific Commission (SPC) and the World Bank Group, the Lakatoro Plan was created after extensive provincial and national consultation.