NEWS
Japan helping Vanuatu
Vanuatu Prime Minister received the assurance from the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Minori Kintchi, that Japan will fund some of the Cyclone Pan Reconstruction programme. Both Prime Minister Natuman and State Foreign Affair Minister Kintchi exchanged notes...
IOC president Bach visits cyclone-hit facilities on Vanuatu
PORT VILA, Vanuatu (AP) — International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach visited cyclone-damaged sporting facilities on Vanuatu and discussed with officials how some of the $500,000 aid money pledged by the IOC might be spent to repair the venues. Bach also met...
2017 Commonwealth Heads meeting in Port Vila still on
Len Garae, Daily Post Vanuatu's Ambassador to the European Union Roy Mickey Joy has assured the Commonwealth secretariat in London that plans have not changed and Vanuatu will host the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting in 2017. The Ambassado made the...
Fiji Airways and Air Vanuatu Sign Codeshare Agreement
A new codeshare agreement between the national carriers of Fiji and Vanuatu. Fiji Airways and Air Vanuatu will see seven flights a week between the two island nations. Fiji Airways and Air Vanuatu will now offer their customers code-share access on flights to and from...
Cruise Passengers Returning to Vanuatu After Cyclone
2015-4-1: The Pacific Dawn will be the first ship to go ashore on Vanuatu since the devastation of Cyclone Pam. (PHOTO Courtesy of P&O Cruises) Cruise passengers are returning to Port Vila on Vanuatu this weekend following the devastation caused by Cyclone Pam in...
“Post post-Pam” priorities
Editor's Comment: "Prioritising education is certainly the way to maintain forward movement for Vanuatu in the post-post-Pam period. This is one of the few places in the world where authorities truly look further ahead than the next election, keeping the overall good...
Coast buys safe water for Vanuatu village
Our Site Editor's Comment: "This type of spontaneous assistance occurs because of the high level of interest in and feeling for Vanuatu. It means that those with business interests here are somewhat cushioned from the effects of a rare natural disaster" SUNSHINE COAST...
New Partnership to reap rewards in Vanuatu
SOURCE: AIR VANUATU NEWS AIR VANUATU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Air Niugini and Solomon Airlines that will not only provide direct links between all three carriers’ states, but also open up visa free alternative routes to to/from the Asia, including...
Airlines
Radio Vanuatu also reported the signing of a code-share agreement this morning between Air Vanuatu, Air Niugini and Solomon Airlines. It will start in June on the routes through Port Vila and Honiara. Air Vanuatu and Solomon Airlines will enable the flights of an Air...
11 Feb 2015 Show Topic: New Zealand’s Bay Of Islands
Richard informs of that the real estate auctions in Australia are picking up steam, and the percentages are up in Sydney. Our guest this week is Dianne Quinn, a licensee of Ray White – Paihia, Bay of Islands Real Estate Property Specialists Based in the Bay of...
Into Vanuatu’s Volcanic Wonderland
Into Vanuatu’s Volcanic Wonderland BY JEFFREY MARLOW [huge_it_slider id="2"] The South Pacific island nation of Vanuatu, a short hop west of Fiji, is a verdant wonderland, the very embodiment of a tropical paradise. Palm fringed beaches look out toward blue waters...
Meet the remarkable island tribe that only worships Prince Philip
MITCHELL TOY HERALD SUN JANUARY 28, 2015 PRIME Minister Tony Abbott’s decision to hand Prince Philip a knighthood on Australia Day has baffled millions, insulted many and put his leadership within a party room shrug of oblivion. But there is one tiny corner of the...
28 Jan 2015 Show Topic: New Zealand calling
Richard and Brian speak with Greg Purcell, a Principal with Ray White real estate about the opportunities to relocate to the North Island of New Zealand.
WTO/EIF approve Vt.1.4b for tourism project
Vanuatu has become the only country out of the five Least Developed Countries in the Pacific including Samoa, Tuvalu, Solomon Islands and Kiribati to have successfully completed its Tier 1 and 2 Projects of the Enhanced Integrated Framework Programme valued at...
Australian High Commissioner Jeremy Bruer on Vanuatu
The Enhanced Integrated Framework (EIF) programme of the World Trade Organization have approved 315 million vatu in aid for the reconstruction of the Port Vila waterfront seawall. The EIF recognition will help improve Vanuatu's ability to achieve Sustainable...
Vanuatu listed in World’s Ten Best Ethical Destinations – 2015
The Winners Ethical Traveler congratulates the countries on our 2015 list of The World’s 10 Best Ethical Destinations. The winners, in alphabetical order (not in order of merit), are: Vanuatu Cabo Verde * Chile * Dominica * Lithuania * Mauritius * Palau * Samoa Tonga...
Masdar Begins Work On Solar Power Projects In The Pacific
The renewable energy firm will finish a project each Kiribati, Fiji, Tuvalu and Vanuatu by the end of 2015. By Mary Sophia, GulfBusiness.com Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar has announced that it has began construction on four new UAE-funded solar power...
Vanuatu Budget Good for Investors
Recently the 2014 Budget Speech was delivered in the Vanuatu Parliament. Below see some exerpts I have selected for your interest These points auger well for those wanting to invest or retire to a tax-friendly, low-inflation yet progressive and responsible country....
Vanuatu visa waived to Schengen States
The European Commissioner for Home Affairs will be handing out visa waiver agreement for Pacific island countries in order to allow their nationals free access to the Schengen area. It is said to assist people-to-people contracts and business opportunities, the...
Vanuatu’s new Port Vila’s Seafront
Who has not walked along the seafront and lamented the huge lost potential of this could-be-lovely promenade and amazing asset? The much-talked-about ‘seafront beautification project’ is on its way to becoming a reality that will forever transform Vanuatu’s capital....
Vanuatu Beachvolley golden girls shocks tournament
Beach Volleyball Media Release 27 October 2014: Vanuatu defeats Australia to win gold at the Hong Kong Open Vanuatu’s golden beach volleyball girls continue to excel on the world stage. On Sunday 26 October, the new pairing of Miller Pata and Linline Mansale defeated...
