Air Vanuatu | CAN IT BE SAVED?
An assessment team of aviation experts from Australia arrived in Port Vila on January 13, 2023, to undertake a rapid assessment of the current situation of Vanuatu’s...
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Rod Blong Sakses
In November 22, V-Lab celebrated it 3rd anniversary. Since its inception, more than 150 men and women have gone through their programs and have received support for...
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The Year ahead 2023
THE WORLD ECONOMIC OUTLOOK IN 2023 Global growth is slowing sharply in the face of elevated inflation, higher interest rates, reduced investment, and disruptions...
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The Business Sector 2022 YEAR IN REVIEW
Vanuatu started 2022 with uncertainty on what the year ahead would bring. There was the ongoing issues of dealing with COVID, the rollout of vaccines and businesses...
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Rod Blong Sakses
In November 22, V-Lab celebrated it 3rd anniversary. Since its inception, more than 150 men and women have gone through their programs and have received support for...
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V-LAB BUSINESS INCUBATOR 3RD ANNIVERSARY
V-LAB – Helping Grow Vanuatu 3 years ago, in November 2019, V-Lab was established in Port-Vila as a charitable association with the view to promote and support...
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Second phase of Yumi Grow Vanuatu advances to final stage
The second cohort of the Yumi Growem Vanuatu program (YGV) have commenced onto the final stage of their training with V-LAB. Last month a social event was hosted to...
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The Public Transport Debate
Is an increase in the bus fare from 150 vatu to 200 vatu needed? There has been considerable discussion for the last few months on the proposal for an increase in bus...
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VVCC – Starting small with bigger goals
by Glenda Willie. Starting from scratch Growing up in her home village of Rambuane on Lamap in South Malekula, Mrs. Victorine Carlot has seen how her parents and...
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SNAP ELECTION 2022 NEW GOVERNMENT, NEW DIRECTIONS OR BUSINESS AS USUAL
2022 Snap Election overview The final results of the 2022 snap election were release on Sunday evening of the 23rd October. 14 out of the 52 sitting Members of...
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The Maua app
The Maua app is new to the e-commerce scene in Vanuatu. The app was launched in Vanuatu at V-LABon the 13th of September this year. While the app has been widely used...
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National Airline or National Burden??
Do we need a National Airline? I was recently sitting in the departure lounge at the international terminal waiting to board the plane for Brisbane. At check-in, I...
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Pre-departure test removal will help tourism recovery: VTO
The removal of pre-departure COVID-19 testing before entry to Vanuatu will greatly help the recovery of the tourism industry supporting both aviation and cruise...
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UNDP SOCIAL IMPACT PROGRAM 2022 Cohort
The “Social impact Incubator” was a six-month program that was launched by V-LAB in partnership with the UN Development Program (UNDP) office in Fiji on the 12th of...
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LEPSU ORGANIC; VALUE FROM START TO FINISH
Lepsu Organic is a local business based in East Santo, it specializes in body care products made with the most pristine natural resources Vanuatu has to offer to...
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Half Yearly Economic and Fiscal Update 2022
In July, the Vanuatu Govt published its half-yearly Economic and Fiscal Update. The published report outlines the state of the Economy and how the Vanuatu Government...
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The Tourism Industry still getting back on its feet
By Josepheen Tarianga. In March of 2020, Vanuatu closed its borders to visitors as the pandemic raged outside of the Archipelago. Vanuatu shut itself away from the...
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UNDP SOCIAL IMPACT PROGRAM 2022 Cohort
On Tuesday 12th of April 2022 V-LAB in partnership with the UN Development Programme (UNDP) office in Fiji launched the “Social impact Incubator”, a program that is...
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