UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                                  May 17, 2006

                               MANARIS CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



           NEVADA                    000-33199                 88-0467848
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File No.)       (IRS Employer ID)
     of incorporation)

                          1155 Rene-Levesque Blvd. West
                                   Suite 2720
                                Montreal, Quebec
                                 Canada H3B 2K8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

                                 (514) 337-2447
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


                                 WITH COPIES TO:
                               DARRIN OCASIO ESQ.
                       SICHENZIA ROSS FRIEDMAN FERENCE LLP
                             1065 AVENUE OF AMERICAS
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018
                      Tel:(212) 930-9700 Fax:(212) 930-9725


Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)

|_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

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ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL  OFFICERS;  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

On May 11, 2006 John H.  Simons,  67 years old,  was  appointed as a Director of
Manaris Corp.

John  Simons is  President  of John H.  Simons  Consultants  Inc,  a  management
consulting firm that provides management  consulting services to both public and
private  high-technology  companies.  He is also  Chairman  of the  Board of ITF
Optical  Technologies  Inc. and of ISR Technologies Inc. and is a Partner in GTI
Capital Inc.  Until 2002,  Mr.  Simons served as Chairman of the Board of Ad Opt
Technologies  Inc. and was Chairman of Engenuity  Technologies  Inc. until 1998.
Prior to June 1994,  Mr.  Simons was President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of
Canadian Marconi Company.  Mr. Simons has extensive experience in the aerospace,
electronics and telecommunications industries.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a) Financial statements

None.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

None.

(c) Exhibits

None.


Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated this 17th day of May 2006.

                               MANARIS CORPORATION



Dated: May 17, 2006            By:  /s/ John G. Fraser
                                    -----------------------------
                                    John G. Fraser
                                    President and Chief
                                    Executive Officer
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UNITED STATES
                       SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                             Washington, D.C. 20549

                                    FORM 8-K
                                 CURRENT REPORT

     PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

                Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported)
                                  May 17, 2006

                               MANARIS CORPORATION

             (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

           NEVADA                    000-33199                 88-0467848
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
(State or other jurisdiction    (Commission File No.)       (IRS Employer ID)
     of incorporation)

                          1155 Rene-Levesque Blvd. West
                                   Suite 2720
                                Montreal, Quebec
                                 Canada H3B 2K8
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Address of principal executive offices and Zip Code)

                                 (514) 337-2447
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
              (Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

                                 WITH COPIES TO:
                               DARRIN OCASIO ESQ.
                       SICHENZIA ROSS FRIEDMAN FERENCE LLP
                             1065 AVENUE OF AMERICAS
                            NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10018
                      Tel:(212) 930-9700 Fax:(212) 930-9725

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to
simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the
following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

|_| Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)

|_| Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))

|_| Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange
Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
ITEM 5.02 DEPARTURE OF DIRECTORS OR PRINCIPAL  OFFICERS;  ELECTION OF DIRECTORS;
APPOINTMENT OF PRINCIPAL OFFICERS

On May 11, 2006 John H.  Simons,  67 years old,  was  appointed as a Director of
Manaris Corp.

John  Simons is  President  of John H.  Simons  Consultants  Inc,  a  management
consulting firm that provides management  consulting services to both public and
private  high-technology  companies.  He is also  Chairman  of the  Board of ITF
Optical  Technologies  Inc. and of ISR Technologies Inc. and is a Partner in GTI
Capital Inc.  Until 2002,  Mr.  Simons served as Chairman of the Board of Ad Opt
Technologies  Inc. and was Chairman of Engenuity  Technologies  Inc. until 1998.
Prior to June 1994,  Mr.  Simons was President  and Chief  Executive  Officer of
Canadian Marconi Company.  Mr. Simons has extensive experience in the aerospace,
electronics and telecommunications industries.

ITEM 9.01 FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND EXHIBITS

(a) Financial statements

None.

(b) Pro Forma Financial Information

None.

(c) Exhibits

None.

Pursuant  to the  requirements  of the  Securities  Exchange  Act of  1934,  the
Registrant  has duly  caused  this  report  to be  signed  on its  behalf by the
undersigned hereunto duly authorized. Dated this 17th day of May 2006.

                               MANARIS CORPORATION

Dated: May 17, 2006            By:  /s/ John G. Fraser
                                    -----------------------------
                                    John G. Fraser
                                    President and Chief
                                    Executive Officer