AN ESSAY ON THE VALUE OF AIR VANUATU TO THE CITIZENS OF VANUATU
Tourism is the largest employer in the Republic of Vanuatu. It accounts for some 40% of the GDP. It stands at many levels from the roadside vendor to the itinerant...
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TOURISM. TIME TO WALK THE PATHWAY TO CHANGE.
It is almost 4 years since the then Government of Vanuatu engaged a team of experts to review and recommend changes to tourism organisations in Vanuatu, resulting in...
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SOCIAL MEDIA FOR BUSINESS
Great question! The first thing to remember is that not every post should be a promotional effort for your business. Social Media users will switch off very quickly...
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HEADING FOR THE EXITS
The government’s private sectors policies are making it hard for business to survive EDITORIAL OPINION VANUATU 2030, our national strategic plan, states:“Businesses...
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Citizenship Sale
Citizenship Sale: The “lifesaver” in this crisis? By Glenda Willie and Gene Wong At the recent Business Forum, representatives from the Vanuatu Government and the...
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THE REVENUE TASK FORCE
By Lindsay Barret As a 50-year resident of Vanuatu, I am compelled to put into writing my feelings about the direction that the Vanuatu Government is moving when it...
Read story →COMPETITION VS PROTECTIONISM
By Ian G. Kerr,Member of the Public A submission from a Member of the Public to the Commissioner of Labour in relation to the new Proposed Protected Occupations list....
Read story →IS THE INTERNATIONAL LABOUR ASSOCIATION HELPING VANUATU WORKERS?
By Ian G Kerr The International labour Organisation, (ILO) a Specialised Agency of the UN Economic &Social Council, claims that Vanuatu Employers must provide decent...
Read story →Economic Recovery – Collaboration will be crucial
By Glen Craig With the stark reality of this new Covid19 economic environment, it is dawning on many that we have no international consultants running to our...
Read story →Is the cruise industry in jeopardy or showing resurgence?
The future of the cruise ship industry in Vanuatu looks gloomy as the nation faces the double blow of the global COVID-19 pandemic and devastation wreaked by category...
Read story →COVID-19 and Logistics
By Chris Kernot The logistical outcome of the Covid 19 Virus creates conditions similar to those of Post Cyclone Pam where there is a lot of misinformation or the...
Read story →International Tax Competitiveness
By Ian G. Kerr, Investor in Vanuatu. Smart Countries around the world are reforming their Tax Codes to attract investors. They are doing this by implementing broader...
Read story →Word on the Street…
Azure Pure closes On Monday 23 December, Glenn Craig from Pacific Advisory was appointed official receiver of Azure Pure Water after its owners made a decision to...
Read story →Hello Vanuatu, who is living the dream?
Its 2020! Did you not have a dream? Here we are, 40 years of independence from the 2 of the World’s biggest Super Powers at that time, Colonisers France and the British.
Read story →Where does your candidate stand on INCOME TAX
By Ian G Kerr, Investor in Vanuatu. In a 2017 speech to the Australian Vanuatu Business Forum, Australian Deputy High Commissioner Susan Ryle explained to attendees...
Read story →Current Events
Shaun Gilchrist provides a roundup of recent happenings It seems like an all too well used cliché, but what a di erence a month makes. Not only here in Vanuatu, but...
Read story →Climate Change and Effects on Business in Vanuatu
I’ve had the privilege of representing the government at the at COP22 in Morocco these past two weeks as part of the delegation negotiating for Vanuatu’s position and...
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Vanuatu’s Business Environment
How do we compare with our Pacific and Melanesian neighbours? When foreign investors search for potential investment locations, they must know how conducive it is for...
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