Agritourism in action in Santo through ‘Farm to Table’ workshops
Friday 18 May, 2018 saw the closing of a three week series of Agritourism workshops & coaching activities in Santo facilitated by the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, the Department of Tourism and the Sanma Skills Centre. The initiative was...
Tanna Travel Centre launches new website
Visitors planning a holiday to Tanna will now have easier access to travel information as well as the option to book directly online via the Tanna Travel Centre’s newly developed website www.tanna.travel The visitor information and bookings centre opened its office in...
Supporting Training Providers to meet skills demands
The Tertiary Education Directorate (TED) from the Ministry of Education and Training will be assisting two rural training centres (RTC) in Malekula to meet their increasing demand for quality skills provision in Malampa Province. Working in collaboration with the...
Ongoing support for people with disability
The Vanuatu Disability Promotion and Advocacy Association (VDPA) and the Vanuatu Skills Partnership have strengthened their relationship in supporting people with disability proactively. The two disability advocacy bodies have signed a partnership agreement to deepen...
Australia pledges Vt900 million to skills centres for another 4 years
The Australian Government will once again be providing finance for the operations of the TVET Centres in Malampa, Sanma, Torba and Tafea provinces for phase 4 starting this year until 2020. TVET, which is now known as the Vanuatu Skills Partnership, is Australia’s...
Inter-island handicraft trading
Inter-island trading in the tourism sector is becoming a reality through the handicraft sector. The islands of Vanuatu establishing trade relations with each other is one of the things the Government, through the Department of Industry and Business Development, wants...
Tourism skills recognition trial on Santo
An assessment to diversify pathways for people working with no formal qualification has been piloted on Santo. Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL), a component of the National Post School Education Training (PSET) provides a pathway for trainees to have their skills,...
Advocating for a strong local handicraft sector
Replacing imported products with locally made goods is a strong desire of the Department of Industry (DOI) that is committed to developing the local handicraft sector, especially in the tourist souvenir market. The handicraft sector has the opportunity to drive rural...