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DISASTER RECOVERY VISA ACTIVATED TO ASSIST BUSINESSES IN THE RECOVERY PHASE

The Vanuatu government, Immigration services has activated a special visa category called the, “Disaster Recovery Visa” that has been designed to help companies and businesses to bring in foreign nationals…
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STEPS YOU CAN CONSIDER TO GAIN ACCESS TO YOUR BUILDING IN PORT VILA CBD

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…
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WORKING TOGETHER FOR PORT VILA

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…
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Meet your Council Member, Mr. Alexandre Perret!

Alexandre is BRED Vanuatu Limited’s (BVL) Chief Finance Officer and he also oversees some back office operations. Alexandre initially joined the VCCI in 2021 and is currently serving…
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START SMART WORKSHOP AT PASENA VILLAGE IN BIG BAY, SANTO

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…
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Exciting Business Link Pacific Announcement!

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…
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SEWING MAMAS GO THROUGH TEN WEEKS OF WORKSHOPS WITH THE GIVHAN LONG BISNIS PROKRAM

  The Givhan long business program was designed to help businesses with the necessary skills needed to be sustainable and innovative in the Vanuatu Sewing Industry. The 2024 Cohort started off…
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Meet your Council Member, Nicola Barnes.

  Nicola, or Nicky as she is known to her friends, has been living in Vanuatu for the past 17 years and is a proud Vanuatu citizen. Originally hailing from New Zealand, Nicky has lived and worked…
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Meet Olivier Fernandez, passionate business owner of Gaston Chocolat and active member of VCCI’s national Council!

Olivier’s business focuses mainly on two key activities. Firstly, on providing world class chocolate to the international market, and secondly, providing this same chocolate to the local market, by value…
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Mid-Project Reflections Workshop and Coaching

The Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce (VCCI) and its partners, Department of Labor (DOL) and DARD are currently engaged in a pilot project called "Worker Ready, Investment Ready" Project on the Islands of Tanna,…
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Monitoring and Evaluation Field Visit to Malekula

On a recent Monitoring & Evaluation trip to Malekula, the VCCI team had the opportunity to travel from the North of Malekula to the South of the Island. Malekula that is packed with resources and opportunities…
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Join the VCCI Givhan long Bisnis Prokram!

VCCI is delighted to announce the running of our Givhan long Bisnis Prokram for bright new businesses in Port Vila and Luganville. This program offers small to medium businesses 6 months of business…
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We are hiring!

 WE ARE HIRING! VCCI is looking for an experienced Program Manager and a Communications and Events Officer to join the team, based in Port Vila. Please find link to job descriptions below, and how to…
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Meet your Council Member for Tourism, Mr. Greg Pechan

Greg Pechan is the Co-founder and Owner of The Havannah Vanuatu, an award-winning boutique resort for adults. In 2024, The Havannah Vanuatu was honored in Trip Advisor's Travelers' Choice Best of the Best…
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New Zealand Freight Support Package

PTI New Zealand are pleased to once again offer the Pacific Trade Invest New Zealand Freight Support Package (FSP), with applications open from Monday 3 June 2024. The FSP is for Pacific Islands…
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Council Member Profile: Ms Velenie Jacob!

Dear members, Each week we will be showcasing one of our Council members, to allow you to find out more about them, and what they would like to see happen for the sector they represent. This week we…
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How the Air Vanuatu crisis has affected our Industry sectors

Dear members, As you will be aware VCCI performed a survey by request of the Vanuatu Government to gauge the effects of the Air Vanuatu crisis on all Industry sectors. The results are in, please find…
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PTI NZ Freight Support Program – Call for Applications!

The Call for Applications for our Freight Support Programme is now open. From June 3rd to August 30th, 2024. "If you are a registered exporter from the Pacific and are exporting to New Zealand and the…
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Service Contract Opportunities with VCCI

Dear members, VCCI is hoping to engage via service agreement contract three individuals/or consultancies, to help us with our service provision: GRAPHIC DESIGN: A professional graphic designer with…
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VCCI AGM Success: Welcome to our New and Returning Council Members

VCCI’S AGM, held at Moorings Hotel in Port Vila last night welcomed 3 new Council members to its dynamic line up: Grace Sese from Majech Construction and Joinery, Max Zacharie from Roawia Turtle and…
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Export/Trade Expo Opportunities coming up

VCCI attended a meeting this morning at External Trade, where the following opportunities were discussed. Be in touch please as soon as you can if interested! China International Import Expo 2024 Dates:…
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