Ralph Regenvanu has emerged as one of the Pacific’s most influential and principled public figures, combining political leadership with cultural advocacy and a...
Vanuatu’s Ralph Regenvanu is Pacific Person of the Year 2025
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Bank partnership targets SME growth in Solomons, Vanuatu
A year-end financing partnership between an international development financier and regional commercial banks is expected to improve access to credit for small and...
Vanuatu moves to rebuild critical port access after earthquake
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has approved a US$24.4 million grant to rehabilitate Port Vila’s wharf road in Vanuatu, a crucial commercial artery that was severely...
Bauerfield Airport redevelopment tender announced
The Vanuatu Airports Authority has announced a tender for the redevelopment of retail and passenger service facilities at Bauerfield International Airport in Port Vila....
Vanuatu’s post-pandemic startups drive new growth
Vanuatu’s economy is seeing fresh signs of entrepreneurial energy, with post-pandemic startups beginning to drive new growth in agriculture, renewable energy, and...
Japanese firms eye renewable energy and infrastructure in Vanuatu
A high-level Japanese business delegation visited Port Vila in September, signalling growing interest in expanding trade and investment links with Vanuatu. Branded the...
Vanuatu revives VT 2b Airbus A220 deal
Vanuatu’s Prime Minister Jotham Napat returned from France last month affirming the revival of a long‑stalled VT 2 billion Airbus A220 procurement –a deal first struck...
Registrations open for Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025
Registrations are now open for the Pacific Infrastructure Conference 2025, the region’s premier platform for collaboration on sustainable infrastructure development...
Construction, design in focus at Port Vila’s Home Expo
Australian businesses with an interest in Vanuatu and the Pacific are being encouraged to take part in Home Expo 2025, a major trade exhibition in Vanuatu focusing on...
Uncertainty grows around Vanuatu’s Airbus payment
Concerns are mounting over the fate of a VT2 billion (US$16.5 million) deposit made by the Vanuatu Government in 2019 for Airbus aircraft that have yet to be delivered....
Australia, Vanuatu strengthen economic ties at 7AVBF
The 7th Australia Vanuatu Business Forum, held from 12–13 March 2025 at the Warwick Le Lagon Hotel, marked a significant advancement in bilateral economic relations....
Join industry leaders at the 7AVBF in Port Vila 12-13 March
Join the 7th Australia Vanuatu Business Forum #7AVBF is scheduled for March 12-13, 2025, at the Warwick Le Lagon Hotel in Port Vila, Vanuatu. Organised by the Australia...