For many centuries humans have been travelling the globe and with these travels has come the need to move money safely, cheaply and efficiently. Today, there are many people who move abroad in search of better work opportunities and the means to support family members back home.
13 February 2020
Competition in the marketplace is healthy for a country’s economy—everybody benefits. In competitive markets, consumers get better value for their money; producers offer more choices; suppliers produce goods and services more efficiently and innovate by developing new or better ones; and bus…
Ambassador Pierre Fournier’s explanation as to why France has blacklisted Vanuatu is interesting. His explanation is quite simple. If the EU has blacklisted Vanuatu, then France must blacklist Vanuatu.
Even if a date has been set for the PS Criminal Case, our attention must not be diverted away from one key point – who will be our 40th Year Prime Minister (PM)?
The French Ambassador to Vanuatu, Pierre Fournier, in an attempt to deflect France’s placing of Vanuatu on their Blacklist by blaming the EU, can hardly claim the French Tax System is one to follow.
Two weeks ago we wrote about the need to ‘Value those human assets’, understand and apply motivation theory in the workplace effectively, and guard the human resources we have in our respective organisations.
What kind or representative would represent you from 2020 to 2024?
The caretaker Prime Minister’s announcement and launching of Vanuatu’s celebrations of 40 Years of Independence on Tuesday this week might have met with some mixed sentiments, as it did for a particular friend.
It is the one hope shared by all former 52 Members of Parliament (MPs) as the 11th Legislature ends: return to the most comfortable seat after the March 19, 2020 General Election.
Situated on the breezy side of the Joint-Court area, this property has been the official residence of Prime Ministers of Vanuatu since the early 1990s.
Value those human assets
The completion of the four-year term of the Charlot Salwai-led Government not only reflects the return of optimism, but has also created what could possibly be a decade long stability on the political scene in Vanuatu.
The long night ended
Many have travel home to spend their holidays with families and love ones in the islands as planes and ships are reportedly running out of space to cater for travelers.
INSIDE VIEWPOINT: Debate - for curious minds
Stressful season, again?
The best thing to come out of the Pacific Step-up so far has been the promotion of labour mobility.
There is an apparent loophole in our justice system, particularly from the prosecution side that needs to be addressed to ensure victims of crime are properly and fairly represented. Addressing the loophole will make a huge difference in the administration of justice and would greatly minimi…
I’m going to start with the disclosures. Dan McGarry is my friend. We have worked together as colleagues in the past and my contributions to the Daily Post and Buzz FM in recent years have been at his invitation and with his encouragement.
There is a story recorded in the Gospels of a man called John the Baptist. He was the prophet called by God to usher in the good news of the coming Messiah. It so happened that the man was in the habit of telling King Herod not to engage in an adulterous union with his brother’s wife. He sai…
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On Monday this week a news article carried the title ‘Stop unnecessary overseas travel’ quoting Deputy PM Mr Jotham Napat warning his staff to stop all these ‘costly but useless’ travels that have ‘no impact in Government and the country’.
Human Trafficking and Money Laundering are very serious Transnational Crimes and MUST be dealt with effectively in our beautiful Vanuatu.
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While there is so much happening around us at the moment – both the good, the bad and those that threaten our communal and individual security, comfort, and those that leave us in fear, something else marches
We need artists and social commentators to perform the occasional moral reset. But it’s what we do with that lesson that matters.
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WHY have Agricultural and Cultural Festivals been celebrated separately since Independence? Hasn’t it dawned on us yet that these are part of the very same ancestral history that mark our common identity as a people?
The weeklong cultural festivities conclude in style and in full colour today with the Head of State’s bestowal of medals of honour on a group of close to 50 or so people comprising field workers and a number of chiefs and respected individuals who have contributed immensely to the promotion …
September 2019 will mark exactly 21 years ago since the birth of the Vanuatu Investment Promotion Authority (VIPA) in 1998. But 21 years later VIPA is still struggling with the burning question of “Chinese Shops”. The issue is far worse today than it was back then.
Ever heard of the ‘School of Micromanagement’? In the real world no such academic institutions exist. But in Vanuatu we have ‘bosses’ in various organisations who appear to have graduated from the University of Micro-Management (UMM).
It has happened again.
The Land Transport Authority has the power and the responsibility to require all commercial service buses be fit for purpose. It should mandate that every single one of them have a working GPS that is hard-wired to the vehicle’s starter, so that whenever a service bus is on our roads, they k…
You rise to serve the nation each day The country comes before everything At times you seem overworked Yet you keep striving Integrity is your game For better or worse We benefit from your work Though your efforts seem ignored Someone is smiling from the benefits of that effort From the hosp…
Kava is grown primarily for money. It is our so-called ‘green gold’. Besides, it is consumed today predominantly not for its traditional customary value, but for the sake of ‘peace’ – a false sense of peace that is packaged together with whispers of ‘wise talk’ which promises great things to…
Vanuatu’s reputation as an alternative destination and one of the best Pacific venues for hosting regional and international events must continue to be protected and well-guarded at all times.
After nearly two weeks of silence, Minister of Internal Affairs Andrew Napuat has answered some—but not all—of the important questions arising from his decision to deport six Chinese, four of whom were Vanuatu citizens.
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This early morning sight above the vast expanse of the fabulous city of Melbourne yesterday was a stunningly beautiful and refreshing sight to behold. But what eventuated beneath that fantastic scenery over a 2-3 day session of intense negotiations exposed a culturally mountainous challenge …
How much more debt do we succumb to before we have the courage to say ‘No to Debt’ or ‘Wait’? Will the world end tomorrow if we did not get all the infrastructure and ‘big debt’ projects up and running now?
Has Prime Minister Charlot Salwai now effectively played his final move on the political chessboard?
During question time in Parliament this week a State Minister was asked why there was no police officer at a certain post since the beginning of the year.
China’s growing influence in Vanuatu and recent spikes in Chinese aid to the country have triggered some interesting counter-responses from our traditional partners.
Vanuatu celebrates the global day of parents today. It could have turned out a very bleak and sour week had the decision of the courtroom gone haywire.
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Not content with watching our elections and those of our Pacific island neighbours, I also kept a fairly close eye on the Australian federal elections that took place last weekend. Given that Pacific policy was one area where there were some key differences between the two major parties, the…
Language shapes thought.
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