Over 200 locals engaged in VT4 Billion VMF Project
By Hilaire Bule. The Cook and Tiroas Barracks Redevelopment project reflects the growing relationship between Vanuatu and Australia. Prime Minister Bob Loughman, who...
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EU TO ASSIST VANUATU OUT OF SUSPENSION
By Mavuku Tokona. A European Official under the Council of the European Union (EU) has confirmed that Vanuatu is the only country in the Pacific that has had its visa...
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Diesel price increases in 2 months
Vehicle owners, drivers and the public will expect another increase in the price of diesel starting today, Thursday May 26. The price will increase from VT183 per...
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Hospitality Industry lacking skilled workers
By Josepheen Tarianga. Hospitality businesses are at different stages of staffing in preparation for the border reopening because seasonal work has taken able bodied...
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Push for a total marine ban in Port Vila harbour
By Anita Roberts. The local business community wants a 20-year marine ban to be imposed at the Port Vila harbour, to protect marine life and conserve ecosystem. The...
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Port Vila returning to normal
By Len Garae. In the same way that the world has been gripped by the deadly impact of the Coronavirus for which the President of America, Joe Biden, paid respect for...
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APTC hosts successful GEDSI Forum
By Josepheen Tarianga. The Australian Pacific Training Coalition (APTC) in Vanuatu hosted its first Gender Equality, Disability and Social inclusion (GEDSI)workshop...
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VT7B Pekoa Airport Runway Extension
By Anita Roberts. The runway of the Pekoa Airport on Santo will be upgraded to a Code E status, to allow larger aircrafts to fly in and out, and to make it accessible...
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The challenge to replace skilled tourism workers
By Charles Hakwa. As Vanuatu loses more and more of its skilled workers from the tourism industry to seasonal work in Australia and New Zealand, the Government has...
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Developing your small businesses sustainably: No one reaches their goals alone
Small and medium size businesses are the backbone of all Pacific Island cultures – without them the economy would not survive or thrive. In this series I look at...
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France and EU commit over VT471M to NUV
France signed two financing agreements for over VT471 million (€3.8 M) with the National University of Vanuatu (NUV) on Thursday, 19 May 2022. This operation,...
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Main market vendors to benefit from Biogas project
By Jason Abel . Food vendors at the Port Vila market house and the Tagabe Fresh Produce market will soon benefit from cheap, clean, renewable cooking fuel to replace...
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Green Coop Establishes Greenhouse Nursery
Green Coop, a business arm of Huarere, has implemented the greenhouse initiative in the Huarere community. The initiative to establish a greenhouse purposely to sow...
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Ambae Innovator legally recognised as original creator of string basket
Ms Hannet Woi of North Ambae has been legally recognised as the original creator of the trendy Ambae string basket. This means from now onwards, if any vendor wishes...
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JICA donates VT25M worth of fishery equipment
The Department of Fisheries (DoF) has recently received some fishery equipment worth VT25 million from the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). This is part...
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VIT’s tourism apprentice scheme underway
By Jason Abel. The Vanuatu Institute of Technology (VIT) School of Tourism and Hospitality is currently conducting short trainings for 80 participants to support the...
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Vanuatu’s inaugural Commerce Strategy and Roadmap launched
Tuesday, May 17 2022 marked another milestone for Vanuatu as Minister James Bule officially launched the first ever E-Commerce Strategy and Roadmap, on behalf of the...
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TVET looks towards inclusivity
By Josepheen Tiaranga. Today APTC hosts a forum with its partners and stakeholders as it aims to establish inclusivity in Technical and Vocational Education and...
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