On Friday 24th June, the Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) attended a seminar by the Republic of Korea’s (ROK) Deputy Foreign Minister for Political Affairs, Mr Yeo Seung-bae. Hosted by the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat in Suva the seminar was an opportunity to encourage greater collaboration and support on Forum Leaders’ priorities including the 2050 Strategy ... read more
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Honiara, Solomon Islands – A key tourism and investment team from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has for the first time made a visit to the Solomon Islands. Led by Tourism Minister, His Excellency, Ahmed Agil Alkhateeb, the delegation’s visit served a dual purpose. While aiming to strengthen relationships between the two countries, the minister’s ... read more
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Honiara, Solomon Islands – After more than 800 days, the Solomon Islands will reopen its border on 01 July with all existing quarantine requirements to be immediately discontinued. Announcing the news, Solomon Islands Prime Minister, Manesseh Sogavare said While quarantine will be dropped, visitors will still need to be fully vaccinated and a negative PCR ... read more
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The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) CEO observed the 2nd Regional Aviation Ministers Meeting (RAMM) this past week. Chaired by the Cook Islands, the RAMM provided a valuable opportunity for Ministers and stakeholders to discuss critical issues regarding the resumption of travel post-pandemic. Agenda items included the revised Pacific Island Civil Aviation Safety and Security Treaty ... read more
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The Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) welcomes the announcement of the resumption of the cruise ships market into Fiji, with the first of 39 vessels to arrive in August. The Fijian Government, through the COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Taskforce (CRMT) recently announced the resumption of the cruise ships market into Fiji. According to the Fiji Bureau of ... read more
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