VCCI rolls out recovery grants for earthquake-affected enterprises
The Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI), in partnership with the New Zealand–funded Business Link Pacific (BLP) programme, has introduced a new grant...
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Kava exports reached VT5.3B last year
By Anita Roberts. Vanuatu generated VT5.3 billion in kava exports last year, a rise from VT4 billion in 2023, and VT3.3 billion in 2022. Kava has been the leading...
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Dedicated farmer targets VT9M from 4,000 watermelon plants
By Ezra Toara. Local farmer Remo Ruben, owner of Green Blu Sky Farm, has set an ambitious target to earn around VT9 million from 4,000 watermelon plants grown on two...
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Fruit Fest 2025 Showcases Local Juice Industry, Encourages Innovation and Entrepreneurship
By Ezra Toara. The Fruit Fest 2025 opened with Prime Minister (PM) Jotham Napat acknowledging the growth of local businesses in the Waterfall Precinct, which has...
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VNPF acquires 14% shares in TVL T/A Vodafone Vanuatu
The Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) has acquired a 14% share in Telecom Vanuatu Limited (TVL) trading as Vodafone Vanuatu, a subsidiary of the Amalgamated...
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Santo farmer thrives without sending kava to Port Vila
By Nicholas Mwai. For Harrykon Tom, a kava farmer from Nambauk Village in Southeast Santo, years of dedication to his plantation are finally paying off — not just in...
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Forum discusses reasons behind drop in cattle production
By Anita Roberts. Vanuatu’s cattle population has dropped from 112, 276 heads in 2020 to 103, 825 in 2022, and beef exports also declined from 91,074 kg in 2024 to...
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Gov’t has not done enough for cacao farmers, says Tumukon
By Anita Roberts. The government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, and Biosecurity (MALFB), has not done enough to support cacao farmers over...
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Leitonga Ben’s journey of growth and empowerment
On the small island of Emau, about 30 minutes from mainland SHEFA in Vanuatu, lives Leitonga Ben, a determined small business owner. She began her journey running a...
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Mamma’s Laef marks 10th Anniversary, wins Sustainability Award
Soon after Tropical Cyclone (TC) Pam hit Vanuatu on March 13, 2015, Mary and Jack Kalsrap, with the support of their New Zealand-based friend, began to question the...
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South Santo Kava Packhouse takes root
By Nicholas Mwai. John Olo Aru Medjin, a former President of the SANMA Provincial Government Council (SPGC), has turned his focus to farming and entrepreneurship with...
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Post-COVID startup now driving growth in agriculture and energy
By Ezra Toara. Vanuatu Basket, established in 2020 in response to the economic impacts of COVID-19, has grown into a leading player in the nation’s agricultural and...
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Fruit Festival to promote cashless innovation for farmers
By Terence Malapa. The much-anticipated Fruit Festival will run from October 8 to 10, promising a vibrant celebration of local agriculture, culture, and technology....
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Vanuatu not producing enough livestock and crops: Minister Wilson
By Anita Roberts. Vanuatu is not producing enough livestock and agriculture products to sustain its population, making it heavily reliant on imports during disasters,...
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PVCC warns against unauthorised developments in Port Vila
The Port Vila City Council (PVCC) has raised grave concern over the continuing disregard of its authority as the body mandated under the Municipalities Act [CAP. 126]...
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Watermelon farmer travels 128KM to bring fresh harvest to Luganville Market
By Nicholas Mwai. Berry Remo, a watermelon farmer from Tautu Village in Malekula, recently traveled 128 kilometers to bring 200 watermelons to the Luganville...
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Court dismisses suspended DG Rantes’ claim
By Terence Malapa. The Supreme Court has dismissed a Judicial Review (JR) application filed by Mr. Jimmy Rantes, the suspended Director General (DG) of the Ministry...
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Vanuatu’s Tourism operators thrilled by Expo success
Compiled by Ezra Toara. Hundreds of customers left the NBV Mi Tumoro Vanuatu (MTV) Travel Expo last week with smiles, travel packages, and heavily discounted deals,...
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