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SPREP Delivers Guest Lecture on Environmental Assessment at the National University of Vanuatu
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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October 16, 2023
Port Vila, Vanuatu – 12/10/2023 In a collaborative endeavour to amplify awareness on environmental governance, staff of the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) were invited to the National University of Vanuatu to...
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...
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...
Samoa and Vanuatu police officers are in the country for three weeks POM instructor training
The Police Response Department (PRD) of the Royal Solomon Islands Police Force (RSIPF) will provide Public Order Management (POM) instructor training for Samoa and Vanuatu Police officers. The training started on 13 September 2023 with an official...
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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....
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...
Revolutionary new agro-meteorological information system handed over to Vanuatu Government
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 28, 2023
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
Gov't Institution
Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 24, 2023
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 publication spotlights impact of climate change on women of Vanuatu
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Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
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August 4, 2023
03 August 2023, Port Vila Vanuatu - The impact of climate change on the women of Vanuatu is the focus of a new journal article titled “Women and Climate Change in Vanuatu, Pacific Islands Region”, published earlier this month. The article,...
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...
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...
Stakeholders review first flood management plan for Vanuatu’s Sarakata River
19 June 2023, Port Vila - The Sarakata River, on Vanuatu’s Espiritu Santo island, runs through the middle of the most densely populated urban centre in Vanuatu, Luganville town. Around 5,000 people, which is 25 percent of Luganville’s population,...
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...
VanKIRAP partners with Vanuatu’s national broadcaster to bring climate information to the people
16 May 2023, Port Vila, Vanuatu - For many in Vanuatu, accessing reliable information about climate and weather can be hard. But this is changing with a new media partnership where Vanuatu’s national broadcaster’s almost 100% national coverage...