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...
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COVID-19 and the economy
As the Vanuatu Government closes the borders in response to the threat of COVID-19, the country’s Tourism and Hospitality sector has shut down. Air Vanuatu has...
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EBS driving technology solutions for Vanuatu businesses
When it comes to bringing business to its full potential in Vanuatu, EBS has the answer. An IT powerhouse and leader in business technology solutions, EBS can provide...
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...
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Foreign Investment in Vanuatu and the new ‘VIPA’ Act
On 15 January 2020 the new Foreign Investment Act no. 25 of 2019 was gazetted, repealing the Vanuatu Promotion Investment Act Cap [248]. The Act is to establish the...
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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...
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Vanuatu’s Exclusive Sport Brand
By Adorina Massing Launched on December 2018, DryLeg is a proud initiative supported under the Vanuatu Sports Supply – the largest and most reliable quality sports...
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 →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.
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Economic review post Cyclone Pam
The category 5 Cyclone Pam hit Vanuatu in March 2015. This was the biggest cyclone since Uma to have such a destructive effect on the nation. Over the years since the...
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...
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...
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Shaun Gilchrist provides a roundup of recent happenings What a difference a month makes. This last month has been an interesting period for business, especially due...
Read story →Tourism – what’s the point?
Too many people just don’t understand why we should be investing in tourism, writes Glen Craig. Having lived in Vanuatu more than a decade, I have found when I speak...
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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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A Touch of Paradise
Nothing feels better than a touch of Paradise and Rona Garae intends to give through her locally made oil products From being a supplier to an actual entrepreneur...
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Tax Plan
We took the red pen to the government’s tax proposal The Consultation Paper for the Government’s proposed tax plan fails in many ways. We showed it to multiple...
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The same old CR?P
Nik Soni asks if we’re about to repeat the sins of the past Two decades ago Vanuatu was in crisis. The Government, the National Provident Fund and the National Bank...
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