Vanuatu has a new acting police commissioner.
Vake Rakau has been sworn in by the President Lonsdale Baldwin.
He replaces Job Esau.
The country is searching for a new police commissioner after the former commissioner, Arthur Caulton, was dismissed.
The country has long had difficulty finding a suitable ni-Vanuatu able to draw the often fractious branches of the police together.
An inquiry into an alleged police mutiny in Vanuatu has been adjourned until next month after confusion over who the prosecutor was.
Vanuatu's police chief will appear before the Supreme Court in relation to a conspiracy charge against him and five other officers.
Vanuatu's acting police commissioner says police have a duty to investigate all complaints and they will look into allegations of millions being paid to MPs.
Vanuatu's police commissioner, Arthur Caulton, has confirmed his suspension from the role by the Police Service Commission.
for ad-free news and current affairs
