Chamber News

1. Obtain Passes for the CBD from the Recovery Operations Center: Our office is located under a white tent at the Prime Minister’s Office. Please provide a list of names and IDs of individuals who need access to retrieve personal effects and business files. Please note that the passes are nominative and non-transferable. You would need to visit in person to register and collect the passes.2. Submit an Engineering Assessment: Have your contractor submit an engineering assessment to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Public Utilities (MIPU) in order to obtain a certificate of occupancy. MIPU is located at their headquarters, opposite the State House.3. Notify Authorities Post-Certificate Issuance: Once the certificate of occupancy is issued, please notify the PVCC, MIPU, and VCCI about your building’s…

January 7th, 2024 marked the first collaboration between insurers, members of the NRC and private sector at in important round table at the Prime Ministers office, chaired by DG Cheryl Ala. The meeting focused on a better understanding of the processes involved with respective insurance companies, time frames for processing claims, buildings assessed and marked for demolition, and ongoing planning around demolition of affected buildings. The Government and the private sector are now working together via open channels of communication and through purpose formed sub committees to iron out any issues that may arise, causing delays in work that needs to be done. DG Cheryl and team acknowledged the important role the private sector has played thus far and its important role in planning and…

The Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry Northern Provincial Office team members Candyce Simeon and Natelie Noel were invited by the Area Administrator and Area Secretary from Big bay coast to run a Start Smart training workshop for the residents of the area. VCCI staff, conducted the START SMART workshop that equipped the participants with the necessary information needed to start a business. The day was filled with activities, and enough time was given for Q&A that led to discussions on business registration process. The Community was thankful for the service provided and awareness made of the roles, functions and programs that VCCI has been supporting and backing up SME’s, MSME’s or Private Sector with. Some feedback received when interviewing one of the participants was,…

We’re delighted to introduce the Small Grant Facility (SGF), a new service for micro and small businesses as part of the Business Link Pacific Programme (BLP). BLP is a private sector development programme funded by the New Zealand Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade (MFAT) and delivered by DT-Global. The SGF provides grants of less than 200,000 Vatu to support micro and small businesses based on a detailed project budget. This new facility prioritizes businesses led by women, youth, people living with disabilities, indigenous people, and other rural and community-based businesses that have not previously received grant support from BLP.   🌟 To qualify, businesses must: Have been operational for at least 12 months Have a valid bank account Be registered or able to be…