by Richard Butler | 01 Jun 2014 | Invest
After performing in front of 180 million people at the Eurovision Song Contest Jessica states, “I love Vanuatu, and I’m always dreaming of going back there,” she said.
Jessica Mauboy reveals how she travels all around the world and how you can too
19 HOURS AGO JUNE 01, 2014 12:13AM from news.com.au
Jessica Mauboy has travelled the world with her music, even attending Eurovision this year. Source: Supplied
IF she is not on a stage, Jessica Mauboy Read more [...]
by Richard Butler | 30 May 2014 | Invest
How to get back to nature in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
30 May, 2014 Anne Majumdar travel weekly
Back in the 17th century, Spanish explorer Pedro De Quiros first set foot on Espiritu Santo, mistakenly thinking he had found Australia. Although nowhere near as large as Australia, it is the largest ofVanuatu’s 83 islands and has a multitude of experiences to offer visitors keen to look further than tourist mainstay Efate.
Increasingly accessible thanks to air services from Brisbane Read more [...]
by Richard Butler | 29 May 2014 | Invest
How to get back to nature in Espiritu Santo, Vanuatu
30 May, 2014 Anne Majumdar travel weekly
Back in the 17th century, Spanish explorer Pedro De Quiros first set foot on Espiritu Santo, mistakenly thinking he had found Australia. Although nowhere near as large as Australia, it is the largest of Vanuatu’s 83 islands and has a multitude of experiences to offer visitors keen to look further than tourist mainstay Efate.
Increasingly accessible thanks to air services from Brisbane Read more [...]
by Richard Butler | 29 May 2014 | Invest
10 reasons to get excited about Efate, Vanuatu
15 May, 2014 Anne Majumdar
Hungry for adventure
Efate’s mix of mountains and coastline offers a varied and vast range of activities for adventurous types in Vanuatu.
Just 15-minutes outside Port Vila, visitors can climb the spectacular Mele Cascades with Evergreen Tours or instead abseil down the waterfall’s 35 metre face with Edge Vanuatu.
Not high enough? Then tackle the six ziplines and two suspension bridges hanging 80 Read more [...]
by Richard Butler | 10 May 2014 | Invest
Japan launches US$50m Vanuatu wharf project
The Japanese government has launched a 50 million US dollars project to expand Lapetasi Wharf in Vanuatu to improve the archipelago’s international shipping capabilities.
The president of Japan International Cooperation Agency, Akihiko Takana, says Vanuatu depends on maritime transport to sustain its economy.
Dr Takana says because the volume of international cargoes is increasing, Vanuatu urgently needs to improve its handling Read more [...]
by Richard Butler | 08 May 2014 | Invest
Vanuatu has a new Fiber Backbone
Sydney, Australia, May 7th, 2014 - SpeedCast, a leading global satellite telecommunications service provider, today announced a further extension of its TIER 1 IP Backbone into Vanuatu. SpeedCast acquired significant fiber capacity on the new ICL-1 submarine cable, which will enable local service providers to supply high-speed connectivity across the island. This comes as the Pacific Island market is increasingly moving to fiber connectivity as demand grows Read more [...]
by Richard Butler | 01 May 2014 | Invest
Vanuatu ’s Tourism efforts back on track with national road shows
Vanuatu Tourism Office claims to be unfazed by the recently ramped up marketing efforts of rival Tourism Fiji, promising a revitalised push of its own.
In Sydney for Vanuatu’s national roadshow series, VTO general manager Linda Kalpoi told Travel Today that although Fiji is Vanuatu’s main competitor, it is a “very different animal”.
“We’re not comparing apples and apples here,” she said. “We know that Read more [...]
by Richard Butler | 26 Apr 2014 | Invest
Vanuatu borrowing from China to build roads
Updated at 1:02 pm on 24 April 2014
Vanuatu is to borrow 53 million US dollars from China to pay for road construction.
The Minister of Finance, Maki Simelum, signed an agreement earlier this week with the EXIM Bank of China. The loan is over 20 years, with a two percent interest rate and a seven-year grace period before payments start. Mr Simelum says it will be used to develop roads and put in bridges on Tanna and Malekula.
“As Read more [...]
by Richard Butler | 16 Jan 2014 | Invest
Vanuatu-Fiji cable to go online
Taken from/By: FBC News
Report by: Elenoa Turagaiviu
The Fiji-Vanuatu telecommunications cable system will be ready for commercial operation from tomorrow.
This is after the successful submarine optical fiber cable lay and system commissioning between FINTEL/Fiji and Interchange/Vanuatu.
FINTEL Acting CEO George Samisoni says the 1,250km submarine cable system, at a cost of US$30 million, will link directly into the high capacity Southern Cross Cable Read more [...]
by Richard Butler | 14 Dec 2013 | Invest
What You Get with your Vanuatu holiday absolute waterfront Villa
Absolute waterfront luxury tropical design Sea view home only 8 meters from the azure water of Teouma Bay via Port Vila in the South pacific republic of Vanuatu
Relax on the sea deck and balcony and take in views overlooking the Bay
Unwind in the private villa pool and tub baths
Cook up feasts on the outdoor BBQ
Close to local resort restaurants, immediate access to fishing cultural village Read more [...]
