December 15, 2022 3:18 am | Posted in Features
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 struggling to keep afloat.EU, Vanuatu visa waiver agreement under threatDue to concerns of deficiencies with screening and background check on applicants, the EU proposed a partial suspension of the visa free travel for Vanuatu passport holders. At the time, citizenship sales had exceeded the 2021 budget and was a significant revenue contributor to the Vanuatu Government. Read more»
December 15, 2022 2:40 am | Posted in Business Profiles
In November 22, V-Lab celebrated it 3rd anniversary. Since its inception, more than 150 men and women have gone through their programs […] Read more»
November 15, 2022 11:14 am | Posted in Features
V-LAB - Helping Grow Vanuatu3 years ago, in November 2019, V-Lab was established in Port-Vila as a charitable association with the view to promote and support entrepreneurship and innovation in the country.For the past 3 years, V-Lab, working hand-in hand with Yumiwork - Vanuatu’s first co-working space, has worked hard to improve and strengthen the local business ecosystem in order to make it more conducive for entrepreneurship, social action and innovation. Read more»
November 15, 2022 1:07 am | Posted in Business News
The second cohort of the Yumi Growem Vanuatu program (YGV) have commenced onto the final stage of their training with V-LAB. Last […] Read more»
November 15, 2022 12:18 am | Posted in Opinions
Is an increase in the bus fare from 150 vatu to 200 vatu needed? There has been considerable discussion for the last […] Read more»
October 15, 2022 11:37 pm | Posted in Business Profiles
by Glenda Willie. Starting from scratch Growing up in her home village of Rambuane on Lamap in South Malekula, Mrs. Victorine Carlot […] Read more»
October 15, 2022 10:35 am | Posted in Features
2022 Snap Election overviewThe final results of the 2022 snap election were release on Sunday evening of the 23rd October. 14 out of the 52 sitting Members of Parliament lost their seats with the majority of the existing MPs returned. 10 new MP’s and 4 former MP’s including 2 former Prime Ministers won seats in the new legislature. Read more»
October 4, 2022 1:34 am | Posted in Business Profiles
The Maua app is new to the e-commerce scene in Vanuatu. The app was launched in Vanuatu at V-LABon the 13th of […] Read more»
October 4, 2022 1:07 am | Posted in Features
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 was told that the plane was full, and looking around, I saw a mixture of passengers. There were tourists, local residents, and a lot of seasonal workers. Full planes mean good loadings and this is good for Air Vanuatu. However, Vanuatu’s embattled airline has had its fair share of problems and the problems go deeper and further back into its thirtyplus years of existence. In its 2020 financial statements, the numbers are quite concerning. As of 31st December 2020, Air Vanuatu has accumulated losses of VT7.785b with a negative equity position of VT3.12b. Its solvency has only been possible with the support of the Vanuatu Government and, therefore, the taxpayers of Vanuatu.
Read more» September 13, 2022 1:25 am | Posted in Business News
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 […] Read more»
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