Unleashing the potential of the kava industry
The kava industry is arguably Vanuatu’s most important and interesting sector. According to data from the 2020 National Population & Housing Census it provides income...
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Fibreglass Vanuatu Wins Bid to Supply Solar Fibreglass Refrigeration System
Fibreglass Vanuatu in partnership with RME Electrical are now supplying a ‘plug and play’ fully integrated off grid solar fibreglass refrigeration system designed,...
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VNPF COLLECTS VT2B CONTRIBUTION, VT1B REVENUE
By Anita Roberts The Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) has collected over VT2.5 billion from contributions and over VT1 billion in revenue last year....
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Vila Marine signs Contract for Rollout of Boats under 70/30 Subsidy
In response to the ongoing economic shocks of COVID-19 and the impact of severely reduced tourism-based income, the Vanuatu Government announced a plan for subsidies...
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Leon Hardware officially opens
By Glenda Willie. The largest hardware building in Vanuatu had its official grand opening yesterday morning, two months after its soft launching. The huge building is...
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VNPF audits for 2020 and 2021 not yet completed
By Anita Roberts The 2020 and 2021 financial audits for the Vanuatu National Provident Fund (VNPF) are yet to be completed by the Fijian auditing firm, KPMG. VNPF as...
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Department of Cooperatives’ AGM Underway
The Department of Cooperatives and Business Development Services’ 1-week Annual General Meeting (AGM) is underway. Minister responsible for Tourism, Trade, Commerce...
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Vanuatu Rural Development Bank Launches New Loan Products
The Vanuatu Rural Development Bank (VRDB) announced the launch of two new loan products yesterday. According to a statement by the VRDB Administrator, the “Yumi...
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Vanmau Construction secures VT17M contract for new MTTCNVB PENAMA Provincial Office
A local construction company, Vanmau Construction, has secured the contract to build the new Ministry of Tourism, Trade, Commerce and Ni-Vanuatu Business (MTTCNVB)...
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Casino 21 celebrates 30th Anniversary
Not many businesses can lay claim to 30 years or more of hospitality operations in Vanuatu, and when you do think of long term businesses, places like La Houstalet...
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Boeing still grounded, Air Vanuatu waiting for spare part from Asia
By Hilaire Bule Following the shortage of passport booklets that could also delay sending Ni-Vanuatu workers to Australia and New Zealand, the unexpected mechanical...
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Yumiwork Digital Hub promoting digital entrepreneurs
By Jason Abel Yumiwork Digital Hub has been offering exclusive services for local businesses and individuals interested in setting up digital innovation businesses in...
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NHC eyes first Housing Policy
By Anita Roberts The National Housing Corporation (NHC) is planning to organize a national forum in the first quarter of this year in Port Vila, to deliberate on the...
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Why is Europe so obsessed with Pacific tax regimes?
By Sela Molisa Among the 9 jurisdictions singled out by the European Union for their “abusive tax practices”, no less than 6 are small, Pacific island nations with...
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YEAR 2021 IN REVIEW
As we look ahead to 2022, the Vanuatu Business Review has selected a few stories from our archive to reflect on the year that has just past. Whilst there have been...
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Why everyone should stop calling Vanuatu a tax haven
Low taxes don’t make tax havens. Secrecy does. As long as Vanuatu embraces financial transparency, it should not be called a tax haven. By Martin St-Hilaire Ever...
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NBV IsiMobile App offers school fee payment avenue
By Jason Abel The National Bank of Vanuatu (NBV) has included a new feature in its IsiMobile App for Android mobiles, to assist its customers with payment of school...
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VRDB small business loans to commence this month
By Jason Abel Vanuatu Rural Development Bank (VRDB)’s marketing department has confirmed that small business loans will be launched on January 10, 2022. It confirmed...
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