Malekula Pepper maker steps up at Vanuatu Made Christmas Show
By Bruce Tamata. Joel Kalnpel, an ambitious pepper farmer and value-added producer from North West Malekula, was spotted among the many new producers at this year’s...
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Funding shortfall threatens Canoe Race Season 2
By Nicholas Mwai. The future of one of Vanuatu’s most popular and locally celebrated television programs, The Canoe Race, is now at risk. Co-producers Vanuatu...
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Grand Casino back in action, hotel to follow in March 2026
By Ezra Toara. The Grand Hotel & Casino’s gaming floor officially reopened yesterday, 4 December 2025, marking a major step in the landmark property’s return to full...
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Digicel MyCash teams up with ANZ for direct transfers
Digicel Vanuatu has joined forces with ANZ Bank Vanuatu to offer seamless funds transfer for customers from their ANZ accounts directly to their MyCash mobile wallet....
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New hydro power fuels resilient widow’s business plans
By Hilaire Bule. Joselyn Matan is a well-known figure in the Waterfall community, Pentecost, recognised not only for the taste of her local dishes at Noda Guest House...
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VIT graduate turns climate training into thriving village eco-tourism
By Nicholas Mwai. A pioneering graduate of the Vanuatu Institute of Technology (VIT) Climate Change and Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR) program has transformed his...
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Pentecost chiefs call on Gov’t for kava factory and mechanisation
By Hilaire Bule. The Pentecost Island Council of Chiefs, Bilmalvanua, has resolved in its annual meeting at Amagilua on North Pentecost last week to ask the national...
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Unity Airlines explains charter flight seat allocation
By Charles Hakwa. Unity Airlines has clarified a Facebook post claiming that paying passengers were offloaded on Tanna on Sunday, 30 November. The post alleged that a...
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Vanuatu opens organic export corridor to Australia
Vanuatu has opened a major new chapter in its trade and export development with the signing of a landmark Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) between the Ministry of Trade...
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Gov’t targets 2026 start for hemp and cannabis industry
By Ezra Toara & Kizzy Kalsakau. Director General (DG) of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, and Biosecurity (MALFB), Timothy Tumukon, says Vanuatu’s...
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Santo Water targets Chinese market after expo interest
By Doddy Morris. Vanuatu’s premium bottled water brand is preparing to expand into the Chinese market after attracting strong interest during the recent China...
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Adams builds China connections for Ni-Vanuatu entrepreneurs
By Stella Leo. Local entrepreneur Lopez Adams has returned home following a successful business trip to China, bringing with him renewed confidence, expanded...
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Pacific-grown Canvas Model goes online to support communities
A decade of collaboration across Vanuatu and the Pacific reached a major milestone on Thursday evening as The Canvas Model officially launched its new digital...
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Mamas call on shoppers to choose live flowers this festive season
By Len Garae. The Mamas’ flower sales at the Independence Park slope will close this Friday. As the search for that special gift for loved ones this Christmas season...
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Airspace revenue unclear as Fiji maintains control
By Terence Malapa. The Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utilities has revealed in Parliament that he does not yet know how much revenue Vanuatu receives from the...
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BBC media survey confirms Vanuatu’s shift to digital news consumption
By Staff Reporter. Vanuatu’s first comprehensive independent media survey has confirmed a significant shift in the way Ni-Vanuatu access news, with digital platforms...
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Gov’t eyes mining as a revenue stream
By Anita Roberts. The government is considering the mining of natural resources, like gold and other minerals, as a potential revenue source to support economic...
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Sausage prices spike, locals question increase
By Nicholas Mwai. Prices of beef sausages in Port Vila have surged sharply in recent weeks, raising questions among consumers and traders about what is driving the...
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