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Vanuatu: Tropical Cyclone Kevin
Following Tropical Cyclone Judy, a Category 4 system which has now passed through Vanuatu, Tropical Cyclone Kevin is a Category 1 system currently lying to the northwest of Vanuatu. Tropical Cyclone Kevin is expected to move southeast and...
Vanuatu Calls For Ocean And Climate Action On The Global Stage
PANAMA CITY, PANAMA, March 3, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- His Excellency, Bakoa Kaltongga, Ministerial Special Envoy on Climate Change announced the launch of the Blue Prosperity Vanuatu initiative on a global stage at the Our Ocean Panama...
Vanuatu is ready to welcome first cruise ship trials
Tuesday, 08 November 2022 – Port-Vila, Vanuatu: The month of November is an exciting one for the Tourism Industry as it is set to be the trial month for cruise ships to Vanuatu. A total of 4 cruise vessels will visit Mystery Island, Port Vila and...
Vanuatu Commemorates The 80th Anniversary Of The SS President Coolidge With A Special Ceremony And Exhibition
Tuesday, 01 November 2022 – Port-Vila, Vanuatu: Last Wednesday [26 October 2022], the Vanuatu Tourism Office and Vanuatu’s South Pacific WWII Museum hosted a series of celebrations in Luganville (Espiritu Santo) to commemorate the 80th anniversary...
Mastercard and Vanuatu Tourism Office present Tourism insights for Q1 of 2023
Tuesdday 29 August 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu: The South Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) has Partnered with Mastercard to enhance consumer demand and Tourist travel insights aimed at providing member countries with valuable data and information...
Press Release: Samoa Competition and Consumer Commission (SCCC) Joins the Pacific Island Network of Competition, Consumer and Economic Regulators (PINCCER)
Apia, 8 November 2023 – The Samoa Competition and Consumer Commission (SCCC) is delighted to announce its participation as a founding member of the Pacific Island Network of Competition, Consumer and Economic Regulators (PINCCER). This newly...
Vanuatu Tourism: Data And Insights Are Crucial Elements Of Decision-Making
Home Vanuatu Tourism: Data And Insights Are Crucial Elements Of Decision-Making Data and insights are crucial elements of the decision-making and the team at the Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO) is introducing new initiatives to gather data and...
Australia, Papua New Guinea Hold Off on Security Agreement
(MENAFN) Australia's much-anticipated security agreement with Papua New Guinea (PNG) was delayed on Wednesday, with both countries indicating that it would be finalized after internal Cabinet procedures are completed. Australian Prime Minister...
Vanuatu Announces The Return Of International Cruising In 2022
Home Vanuatu Announces The Return Of International Cruising In 2022 Thursday, 15th September 2022, Port-Vila – Vanuatu: The Vanuatu Government, through the National Cruise Tourism Management Committee (NCTMC) is excited to announce the official...
After a four-year break, the first delegates have arrived for Tok Tok Vanuatu 2023
Port Vila, Vanuatu, 29 August 2023: TOK TOK Vanuatu is finally back. After a four-year break, the first delegates have arrived. They have a packed schedule of visiting tourism operators and making connections to help grow tourism for the future....
Keynote Address by the Hon. Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon Laauli Leuatea Polataivao Fosi at the Pilot Launch of Parametric Microinsurance Product Samoa
SAMOA, October 17 - Tuesday 17th October 2023, 10.30am Taumesina Resort Acknowledgements The New Zealand High Commissioner to Samoa, H.E. Trevor Matheson The Australian High Commissioner to Samoa, H.E Emily Luck The British High Commissioner to...
Tonga Tourism Industry Embraces Digital Transformation with Pacific Digital Champions Training
Tongan tourism industry leaders and key stakeholders solidified their dedication to embracing digital transformation. This commitment took shape during their participation in the Pacific Digital Champions training program from 15th-16th August,...
FXGlobe Offers Introducer Brokers Industry-Leading Commission Rates and Lifetime Value
Introducer brokers can earn over $150 per new trader and recurring income for a client's lifetime through innovative FXGlobe partnership models. PORT VILLA, PORT VILA, VANUATU, August 26, 2023 /EINPresswire.com/ -- FXGlobe, the trusted global...
Pacific Tourism Organisation Forges Strategic Collaborations with Vanuatu Tourism Organisation and Fiji Airways
Last month the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) held successful meetings held with a delegation from the Vanuatu Tourism Organisation (VTO) and Fiji Airways. The meeting, which took place in Fiji, was marked by productive discussions and...
Revolutionary new agro-meteorological information system handed over to Vanuatu Government
25 August 2023 - Port Vila, Vanuatu. OSCAR – the ‘tailOred System of Climate services for AgRiculture’ developed by the APEC Climate Centre (APCC) as part of the Vanuatu Climate Information Services for Resilient Development Planning Project...
Training strengthens Vanuatu CITES reporting on shark management
23 August 2023, Port Vila - Officers from the Department of Environment Protection and Conservation (DEPC) and the Vanuatu Fisheries Department (VFD) recently completed specialised training to improve national management and reporting of shark...
New report highlights recommendations for strengthening the management and conservation of sea turtles in Vanuatu
24 July 2023, Port Vila: A recently launched report on the management and conservation of sea turtles in Vanuatu provides key recommendations to help strengthen Vanuatu’s efforts in managing and conserving the five species of sea turtle that feed...
Air Vanuatu Restarts Direct Brisbane–luganville Flights
Air Vanuatu has officially restarted its once-weekly Brisbane–Luganville return flights that directly connect Australia to Vanuatu’s largest island Espiritu Santo in just 2.5 hours. This pivotal event for the people of Vanuatu’s northern islands...