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The Department of Tourism (DoT) is offering a recovery package to tourism operators across all 6 provinces to assist in keeping the tourism sector operational during border closures. The program has several ways it can help tourism business operators. Survival Grants The first is with costs associated with keeping your business operational. More specifically with costs associated with cleaning, maintenance, gardening, security, safety and utility bills. If you are able to provide DoT with the following documents, please click on the link below to be taken to the online application form: Tourism permit Business licence VFSC certificate Signed Code of Conduct for your Tourism Business (if you don’t have one, a template will be provided to you by the DoT on receiving your application) Evidence…

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Interested in e-commerce? Participate in any or all of the 6 following free workshops to start or further develop your business online. VCCI has kindly been offered this opportunity for you, our members, via our colleagues at Pacific Digital Transformation. TradeWorthy*, a trusted adviser to Government and businesses on trade, investment and economic development, in partnership with the Ministry of Trade, Tourism, Cooperatives and Ni Vanuatu Business is supported by DFAT funding, to bring you these 2 hour sessions, facilitated by experts in their fields here and overseas. Click here to view the workshops PDF guide Venue: VCCI conference room Time: from 2pm to 4pm (2 hr sessions) Session topics: eReadiness – Check How ready is your business for e-commerce – Monday 7 June E-commerce…

We have a contract opportunity for a talented consultant to help the Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry reshape the current CCIV Act. Apply By: 6 June 2021 Period of Contract: 50 days over June to November 2021 The Vanuatu Chamber of Commerce and Industry (VCCI) is Vanuatu’s National Private Sector organisation. It is a statutory body with a 16-member Council that represents Vanuatu’s private sector. All businesses with a valid Vanuatu business license are automatically VCCI members. VCCI’s aims to be an organisation that makes a unique and significant contribution to the future of the country by representing the private sector in dialogue with Government and others, and by providing effective business development services across the country. The Chambers of Commerce and Industry of…

Are you a member of the Tourism sector, looking for a great opportunity? A position on the VCCI Council has become available due the resignation of Elizabeth Pechan, who will be greatly missed by staff and fellow councilors alike of VCCI. We are interested in receiving expressions of interest from tourism business representatives, who would like to bring their passion, experience and sector network to the Tourism seat. We are looking for a cover letter, explaining why you are interested in the position on the Council, and what you would bring if you were appointed to the Council, which will be discussed and decided upon at the next Council meeting on 10 June 2021. Expressions of Interest can be emailed directly to Astrid Boulekone, General…

It was with great pleasure that I listened to the announcement from the Prime Minister on Friday with regards to a second stimulus package. This scheme provides hope to businesses that they will get through this crisis. If we are able to keep the majority of businesses open and people in jobs then this will reduce both the short-term humanitarian impact of COVID-19, and make our recovery more likely in the future. The Wage Subsidy Scheme is targeting businesses who have been most impacted, and directly contributes to the salaries of their workers. By protecting these businesses and jobs, the Government is sending a clear message of determination and hope out into the community. The SME Support Scheme provides direct support to many of our…