Persistence of Vision
Glen Craig writes that our challenge now is make the plan, and work the plan The past five years has seen a tough old time for Vanuatu, the causes both man-made and...
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This house has three Pillars
Vanuatu’s new strategic plan presents an inclusive vision for development. But is it too inclusive? In October of 2013, a high-level gathering occurred that now seems...
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Shaun Gilchrist provides a roundup of recent happenings Whilst taxation is the key topic amongst the broader business community. It is a topic that I keep reminding...
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A variation application form – a growth strategy?
In this edition, we take a closer look at the “Variation Certificate” we issue, especially the different types and their implications to VIPA’s mission. We focus our...
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State of the nation – The Long View— we’re better off than we’ve ever been
Measure things pretty much any way you want, it’s impossible to ignore: Vanuatu is bigger, better, healthier and wealthier than it was. We took a deep dive into the...
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Keeping their eyes on the prize
Bikenibeu and Tina Ieremiah have got past mere survival to success in their engineering business. It’s as if they were destined for each other. Bi (as he prefers to...
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Investing in Vanuatu
Of the many other reasons why foreign investors choose Vanuatu a few key pointers include Vanuatu’s tax haven status, tourist attractions, cultural diversity and a...
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Pacific Advisory’s Glen Craig suggests that the last year has provided an important learning moment. It is said from hardship great lessons can be learnt. Vanuatu has...
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A Lifelong Love Affair
Bijouterie Vanuatu is the culmination of a lifelong ambition to celebrate Vanuatu’s unique designs Estelle Milfirer is nothing if not passionate. And for three years...
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The Taxman Cometh
Are Vanuatu‘s days as a tax haven numbered? Before sunset we sat in a circle to drink kava. My friend Tim passed around some smol kaekae to wash away the taste....
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Shaun Gilchrist checks the pulse of the local economy After a turbulent 12 months in Vanuatu on the ever familiar back end of Cyclone Pam, the broader business...
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State of the nation – Key insights on the state of Vanuatu’s economy
IMF Assessment The IMF recently completed a periodic evaluation of Vanuatu’s financial and fiscal situation. Among the key observations: “Vanuatu is gradually...
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De-risking is a threat to Vanuatu’s economy. But can we stop it? Financial jargon seems to serve much the same purpose as military jargon: Hide the damage behind the...
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A Fairy Tale ending?
Ugly duckling, Goldilocks, Or Alice through the looking glass? How will Vanuatu’s economic story unfold? Like Cinderella casting off her rags before the ball, Vanuatu...
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Start Up Requirements
What other agencies expect from you. In the last edition, VIPA captured the general processes of starting up a business in Vanuatu. This week we look at other...
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The glass is half full… don’t drop it
By Tess Newton Cain, TNC Pacific Consulting I have access to a number of people who fall into the ‘grumpy old men’ demographic. And just recently, they are not...
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Meet the Lapita people
The Lapita Café began processing and selling homemade chips made from island kaekae over a decade ago from a makeshift outdoor kitchen outside the home of a wide-eyed...
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Room to Grow
At first glance, the new Luganville wharf looks like a vast expanse of nothing. But that’s kind of the point. Roughly 7,000 cubic metres of earth were moved in the...
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