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Towards 2030 – Tokelau Completes the SPTO Tourism SME Training
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 11, 2022
Home Towards 2030 – Tokelau Completes the SPTO Tourism SME Training Tokelau small business operators were recently part of a 4-week virtual Tourism SME Recovery training of trainers programme from July 22nd to August 22 August organised by the...
Savory & Partners: Birthright citizenship and the exciting world of birth tourism
Benzinga
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December 3, 2022
DUBAI, UAE, Dec. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jus Soli, or birthright citizenship, is a concept that has been applied for centuries throughout various countries. The premise of birthright citizenship is simple; those born within a country's borders are...
Tuvalu: Staff Concluding Statement of the 2021 Article IV Mission
International Monetary Fund
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April 26, 2021
April 26, 2021 A Concluding Statement describes the preliminary findings of IMF staff at the end of an official staff visit (or ‘mission’), in most cases to a member country. Missions are undertaken as part of regular (usually annual)...
President Tsai officially welcomes Prime Minister Kausea Natano of Tuvalu with military honors
Taiwan President News
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September 5, 2022
TAIWAN, September 5 - President Tsai officially welcomes Prime Minister Kausea Natano of Tuvalu with military honors President Tsai officially welcomes Prime Minister Kausea Natano of Tuvalu with military honors President Tsai Ing-wen officially...
President Tsai receives credentials from new Tuvalu Ambassador Bikenibeu Paeniu
Taiwan President News
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June 20, 2022
TAIWAN, June 20 - President Tsai receives credentials from new Tuvalu Ambassador Bikenibeu Paeniu On the morning of June 20, President Tsai Ing-wen received the credentials of new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Tuvalu to the...
Tomás Elías González Benítez launches editorial service on the world’s least-visited destinations
EIN Presswire
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April 24, 2025
The Venezuelan travel writer offers media and agencies unique content to highlight unexplored destinations with tourism potential. DALLAS, TX, UNITED STATES, April 24, 2025 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Travel writer and content creator Tomás Elías...
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
SPECIAL TRAVEL ADVICE AND INFORMATION PAPER FOR TRAVELERS ENTERING SAMOA as of 28 September 2020
Government of Samoa
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September 27, 2020
SAMOA, September 27 - Samoa’s International Borders are still closed under State of Emergency (SOE). Flights in to Samoa are considered under special circumstances requiring certain conditions. As of today Samoa is COVID19 Free and we wish to...
3 AUGUST 2020 – Special Travel Advice and Information Paper for Travellers Entering Samoa.
Government of Samoa
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August 3, 2020
SAMOA, August 3 - ❗Samoa’s International Borders are still closed under State of Emergency (SOE). Flights in to Samoa are considered under special circumstances requiring certain conditions. As of today Samoa is COVID-19 Free and we wish to...
President Lai meets New Zealand delegation from All-Party Parliamentary Group on Taiwan
Taiwan President News
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April 17, 2025
TAIWAN, April 17 - Details 2025-04-15 President Lai meets delegation led by Tuvalu Deputy Prime Minister Panapasi Nelesone On the afternoon of April 15, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Tuvalu Deputy Prime Minister and Minister...
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation with Tuvalu
International Monetary Fund
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July 5, 2018
July 5, 2018 On June 22, 2018, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) concluded the Article IV consultation[1] with Tuvalu. Tuvalu has maintained macroeconomic stability. Real GDP growth is estimated to have risen to 3.2...
President Lai presides over fourth meeting of Whole-of-Society Defense Resilience Committee
Taiwan President News
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June 26, 2025
TAIWAN, June 26 - Details 2025-03-18 President Lai meets Commander-in-Chief of US Veterans of Foreign Wars Alfred Lipphardt On the morning of March 18, President Lai Ching-te met with a delegation led by Alfred Lipphardt, commander-in-chief of the...
President Lai pens Bloomberg News article on Taiwan’s response to US reciprocal tariffs
Taiwan President News
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April 9, 2025
TAIWAN, April 9 - Details 2025-04-08 President Lai receives credentials from new Tuvalu Ambassador Lily Tangisia Faavae On the morning of April 8, President Lai Ching-te received the credentials of new Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary...
IMF Staff Concludes 2018 Article IV Consultation to Tuvalu
International Monetary Fund
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April 24, 2018
April 24, 2018 End-of-Mission press releases include statements of IMF staff teams that convey preliminary findings after a visit to a country. The views expressed in this statement are those of the IMF staff and do not necessarily represent the...
Mosquito-borne Illnesses
Safetravel
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May 7, 2024
Outbreaks of mosquito-borne illnesses are common in the tropical and sub-tropical climates in many Pacific Islands, in North Queensland (Australia), Asia (including India), tropical Africa and Latin/South America. West Nile virus is commonly found...
Tuvalu-- Concluding Statement of the IMF Mission
International Monetary Fund
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September 8, 2011
The mission would like to express its sincere gratitude to our hosts in the Tuvaluan government for their hospitality, their time, and many constructive and open discussions. Tuvalu’s recovery from the global financial crisis is slow, though...
Republic of Marshall Islands Upgrade Digital Skills for Better Visitor Experiences
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 8, 2023
Tourism operators, government agencies, and stakeholders in Majuro recently participated in the Pacific Tourism Organisations (SPTO) Pacific Digital Champions training program funded by the New Zealand Government through its Ministry of Foreign...
SPREP partners with SPTO to develop single-use plastic standards and certification programme
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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October 30, 2023
30 October 2023, Papeete, Tahiti – In a significant move towards a more sustainable and resilient future for Pacific tourism, the Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) has announced a strategic partnership with the...
French Polynesia Embraces Digital Transformation with Pacific Digital Champions Training
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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August 3, 2023
Tahiti tourism operators and stakeholders from Destination Management Companies, cruise and tour operators, Tahiti Tourisme, yacht charters, and travel agencies reinforced their commitment to digital transformation and turned out in numbers in...
Connecting Islands, Empowering Lives: Wallis and Futuna’s Digital Leap
Pacific Tourism Organisation
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September 26, 2023
Wallis and Futuna are embarking on a remarkable journey toward digital transformation. The French Territory embraces cutting-edge technology to enhance and promote economic growth and foster digital transformation by participating in the Pacific...