Japan's Ambassador to Vanuatu, Mr. Okuda Naohisa, and Vanuatu's Caretaker Deputy PM and Foreign Affairs Minister, Matai Seremaiah, signed the 700 million yen (approximately VT600 million) grant agreement yesterday in Port Vila. Photo: Japanese Embassy

The Government of Japan has formalised an agreement with the Government of Vanuatu to fund 700 million Japanese Yen (approximately VT600 million) for Vanuatu’s Fisheries Research Vessel project.

MALFFB Management oli stanap wetem Caretaker Minister Napat (6th from right) after long meeting 21Nov24

Caretaker Minister blong Ministry of Agriculture Livestock Forestry Fisheries mo Biosecurity (MALFFB), Jotham Napat, i remindem management blong MALFFB tede morning blong work folem loa oltaem, mo mas ensure se oli utilisem fullwan budget we i bin appropriated blong 2024.

Director for the Department of Agriculture & Rural Development Antoine Ravo delivering Vanuatu’s statement on 5^th of November 2024 during the opening of the Pacific SIDS Solution forum in Fiji.

The Director General of the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock, Forestry, Fisheries and Biosecurity (MALFFB), Mr Timothy Tumukon and the Executive Director for Regenerative Vanua, Mr Jerry Spooner ,signed a Memorandum of Agreement on the 3rd of November 2024, which officially formalises the required partnership enabled through a Council of Ministers decision for the purpose of ensuring the head administration of Regenerative Vanua as the Secretariat of the Global Agritourism Network Pacific Region is properly established and supported in Vanuatu.