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Economy

UN Report Calls for Urgent Action to Boost Investment in Vanuatu

The United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) has released its 2025 World Investment Report, highlighting an 11% global decline in foreign direct...

Consultations Underway for Major Trade Reform to Strengthen Consumer Protection in Vanuatu

A major trade reform is underway in Vanuatu, aimed at addressing unfair competition in the market and improving consumer protection across the country. As inflation...

Concerns Grow Over Rise of Chinese Retail Shops in Vanuatu’s Residential Areas

Local business owners and community leaders are voicing growing concern over the sharp rise in Chinese-owned retail stores now operating in residential areas of...

Agricultural Exports Drop in First Quarter of 2025

Agricultural production and export volumes in Vanuatu declined slightly in the first quarter of 2025, according to a new report from the Vanuatu Bureau...

Labour Force Survey Reaches Over 80% of Targeted Households

More than 80% of the 4,000 selected households in the Labour Force Survey sample have been successfully interviewed, according to the Vanuatu Bureau of...

Vanuatu and ADB Explore Rapid Disaster Financing to Strengthen Resilience

The Government of Vanuatu and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) are in advanced discussions on a contingent disaster financing tool that would allow the...

Luganville Council Owed VT68 Million in Property Tax

The Luganville Municipal Counci is currently owed over VT68 million in unpaid property tax, according to Property Tax Officer Fred Manses. During a public awareness...

Government Invests VT18 Billion to Upgrade Santo’s Pekoa Airport

Vanuatu Government has committed VT18 billion for a major upgrade and expansion of Pekoa International Airport in Luganville, Santo — a key step in...

Reserve Bank Delivers Record VT700 Million Dividend to Government

The Reserve Bank of Vanuatu (RBV) has handed over a record VT700 million dividend to the Government — more than double its usual VT300...

Food, Cigarettes and Mobile Costs Rise in March Quarter — Luganville Sees Biggest Price Jump

Prices for key goods and services including food, mobile phones, and cigarettes increased during the March quarter of 2025, according to the latest Consumer...

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PHAMA Plus Ends After 15 Years Supporting Farmers

The PHAMA Plus Program is set to conclude in 2026 after 15 years of supporting Vanuatu’s agriculture sector, particularly in the kava and cocoa...

Interested Buyers Eye Historic L’Houstalet

Interest is growing in the purchase of L'Houstalet Restaurant, one of Port Vila’s most historic restaurants and the site linked to the signing celebrations...

VT6 Billion TamTam Cable Project Agreement Signed

An agreement worth VT6 billion was signed yesterday for Vanuatu’s second submarine cable, known as the TamTam Submarine Cable Project. The project is financed by...

PRV Targets 150,000 Coconut Trees by 2030

PRV Company in Malekula is set to roll out its first-ever five-year development plan in March 2026, beginning with a major coconut replanting program at...

Whooping Cough Cases Reach 795 as Health Ministry Confirms Seven Deaths

The Vanuatu Ministry of Health has confirmed a total of 795 whooping cough (pertussis) cases and seven deaths since the outbreak began last year...
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