Marc Neil-Jones, Vanuatu's media pioneer, passes away

Marc Neil-Jones, Vanuatu's media pioneer, passes away

The publisher of Vanuatu's only daily newspaper passed away on Monday following a long illness.

Vanuatu loses media pioneer

Marc Neil-Jones came to Vanuatu with $8000 in his pocket, and modest dreams.

Vanuatu mourns loss of iconic Pacific media pioneer Marc Neil-Jones

By Terence Malapa in Port Vila Vanuatu’s media community was in mourning today following the death of Marc Neil-Jones, founder of the Trading Post Vanuatu, which later became the Vanuatu Daily Post, and also radio 96BuzzFM. He was 67. His fearless pursuit of press freedom and dedication to truth have left an indelible mark on the country’s media landscape. Neil-Jones’s journey began in 1989 when he arrived in Vanuatu from the United Kingdom with…