A workshop is underway in Port Vila that aims to identify and improve knowledge and skills needed to achieve tourism industrial goals. Facilitated by the Australian Government-funded Vanuatu Skills Partnership Program, the three-day Tourism Officers Professional...

The Vanuatu Tourism Awards for Excellence have highlighted the importance of skills development for local private sector growth with seven (40%) of the 2018 winners and thirteen (43%) of all finalists linked to engagement with the Vanuatu Skills Partnership (TVET...

The Vanuatu Tourism Office (VTO), lead organizer of Vanuatu’s signature tourism trade show, Tok Tok Vanuatu, unveiled four additional sponsors for this year’s event at a breakfast at the Grand Hotel on Tuesday morning. Azure Pure Water, Vanuatu Insurance Brokers,...

An announcement by Australia’s Foreign Minister that there will be AU$1 million to assist disabled families in Vanuatu.

Increasing the capacity of the handicraft sector to meet the growing demands of tourists is the aim of the Handicraft Sector Action Plan that was launched yesterday. The 4-year Action Plan of the Handicraft Business Development Program focuses on encouraging the...

The Department of Tourism (DoT) has declared its commitment to ensuring the sustainability of the ‘Skills for Tourism’ program when it presented its Vt2 million contribution to the Vanuatu Skills Partnership yesterday. Skills for Tourism is one of the successful...

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...

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...

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...

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...