NEWS
New air cargo terminal to cater for long haul flights
Richard Butler | Daily Post | June 8th 2018 The Minister of Infrastructure and Public Utilities, Jotham Napat has officially opened the Vanuatu Terminal Services, Bauerfield International Airport’s air cargo terminal expansion. In his official address, Mr Napat said...
New City
Richard Butler | Daily Post | June 6th 2018 An ambitious new project is emerging at Narpow Point on Efate. The construction of a new modern city, dubbed the “Rainbow International City” and “Little Singapore”, by the FPF Company Limited is underway. It is scheduled to...
Vanuatu on show in London
Richard Butler | MWREL.com | April 22th 2018 This week in London there were thousands of eager investors queuing up to view displays and hear talks showcasing investments from many countries. Vanuatu was represented by Melanesian Waterfront Real Estate, a Vanuatu...
Vanuatu meets with Indian PM holds bilateral meets ahead of solar alliance conference
Richard Butler | India Today | March 9th 2018 Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a series of bilateral meetings with the heads of three nations ahead of the founding conference of the International Solar Alliance. Modi met Faure Essozimna Gnassingbe, President of...
Bungee jumping in Vanuatu
Richard Butler | The Australian | March 9th 2018 Have seen so many bungee jumps on weekdays, but do you know the origin of bungee jumping? Now let us follow the pace of small tile to Vanuatu visit mysterious "bungee origin", and there is a very local custom - crazy...
Prince Charles to visit remote Pacific island where his father the Duke of Edinburgh is worshipped as a GOD
Richard Butler | Mail Online News | March 5th 2018 He is used to receiving a warm welcome wherever he goes in the world. But none quite like the one he is he set to experience when he visits the remote Pacific archipelago of Vanuatu next month. For Prince Charles is...
China direct flights about to start
Richard Butler | Daily Post | Feb 19th 2018 The outcome of Vanuatu’s bilateral talks with Civil Aviation Administration of China at Asia Pacific (APAC) Ministerial Conference has been hailed as "positive". Director of Civil Aviation Authority of Vanuatu (CAAV) Joseph...
Chinese Bidder CCECC Awarded Bauerfield International Airport Upgrade Contract
Post by Richard Butler | 2 April 2017 | The Bauerfield runway upgrades go to CCECC: it’s official. There had been disagreements between the World Bank and Government, but the World Bank is happy the processes have now followed the appropriate procurement procedures....
Pacific Haven Resort Limited releases the First Scuba Academy in a Vanuatu Resort Site
Post by Richard Butler | 5 June 2017 | Pacific Haven Resort Limited, a Vanuatu investment promotion authority approved company, has now released waterfront bungalows for sale, selling off plan and complimented by the first scuba divers academy within a Vanuatu resort...
Vanuatu assures envoy it is committed to One China Policy
Richard Butler | Island Life | Nov 3rd 2017 The Vanuatu prime minister has assured China’s ambassador that Vanuatu is committed to the One China Policy. Charlot Salwai made the comment on Wednesday during the official presentation of over 400 athletes and officials...
340-day contract commencement date effective: AVL CEO
Richard Butler | Daily Post | Oct 25th 2017 The end of the contracts for Port Vila's Bauerfield Aiport, Pekoa (Santo)and Whitegrass (Tanna) is set for September 2018. The 340-day contract commencement date started yesterday (Tuesday, October 24), the Chief Executive...
Maritime Silk Road expo sees growth
Richard Butler | China Daily | Sept 26th 2017 The 2017 Guangdong 21st Century Maritime Silk Road International Expo, also known as the MSR Expo, held in Dongguan, Guangdong province, from Thursday to Sunday, attracted some 251,000 domestic and foreign participants....
China’s Millennials Are Driving World Travel Growth
Tourism boom helps rebalance economy to more consumer-led growth Post by Richard Butler | 24 September 2017 | Burgeoning wanderlust among young Chinese is becoming a key driver of global travel growth and helping reshape the domestic economy. "China, led by younger...
Longest Wharf in South Pacific in August 2017
Richard Butler | Daily Post | Aug 21st 2017 The Government of China, through the the Chinese Ambassador to Vanuatu, officially handed the new main wharf at Luganville, Santo-the longest wharf in the South Pacific to the Vanuatu Government last Saturday. “Once they...
Vanuatu set to graduate from Least Developed Country status in 2020
Post by Richard Butler | 25 July 2017 Mark your diary: Vanuatu will cease to be a Least Developed Country (LDC) in 2020. DPM Joe Natuman is attending the World Trade Organisation (WTO)’s 2017 Aid for Trade Biennial Review in Geneva, Switzerland. He has attended some...
70% is a predicted increase in Chinese demand for foreign property in 2017
Richard Butler | July 24th 2017 I recently attended a high profile accountants Price Waterhouse Cooper's seminar in conjunction with real estate service comany Investorist who provided attendees with a detailed report on the comprehensive survey completed in March...
Top 10 dive spots in the world: Vanuatu is on the list!
Richard Butler | Financial Express | July 9th 2017 The SS President Coolidge off Santo, northern Vanuatu, was a World War II luxury ocean liner. It was commandeered by the US navy and fitted out as a naval ship. Unfortunately, it got sunk by one of America’s own...
Tallis Obed Moses sworn in as President of Vanuatu
Richard Butler | PMC Editor | July 7th 2017 Pastor Tallis Obed Moses has been sworn in as President of the Vanuatu Republic. Nineteen votes secured this victory, which was warmly acknowledged by all dignitaries and Electoral College people present at the ceremony...
Pacific Haven Resort Limited releases the First Scuba Academy in a Vanuatu Resort Site
Post by Richard Butler | 5 June 2017 | Pacific Haven Resort Limited, a Vanuatu investment promotion authority approved company, has now released waterfront bungalows for sale, selling off plan and complimented by the first scuba divers academy within a Vanuatu resort...
Vanuatu & China Celebrate 35 years of friendship
Post by Richard Butler | 19 March 2017 | 35 years of diplomatic relations between the Republic of Vanuatu and China, were celebrated at the new national convention centre with the Prime Minister and the Chinese Vanuatu Embassy Ambassador Liu Quan. The Ambassador in...
Vanuatu Government and World Bank to strengthen partnership
Post by Richard Butler extracted from Loop Pacific| 20th February 2017 | The government of Vanuatu and the World Bank have committed to strengthening their partnership, with the Bank set to establish a more significant presence in Port Vila. It will also boost its...
