Archive for December 2017

USP To Offer New Qualifications In Tourism And Hospitality

The 85th Council of The University of the South Pacific instituted two new programmes for Pacific Technical and Further Education (Pacific TAFE). This includes the Diploma of Culinary Arts and Management (Level 5) and Diploma of Hospitality Management – Events, Food and Beverage and Front Office (Level 5). Both programmes are stair-casing qualifications and builds…

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Pacific nutritionists unite to push healthier lifestyles

Pacific health officials have moved to revise the region’s nutritional guidelines in an attempt to address medical issues that exist today. The Pacific Community along with nutritionists in the Pacific began the revision last year and met last month to adapt the guidelines for the first time since they were developed in 2000. The ten…

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Solomons’ want more local food on hotel menus

Tourism authorities in Solomon Islands say they want more local produce to feature on restaurant menus around the country. This comes as several government agencies work together with other stakeholders to link agriculture, tourism and trade. The marketing manager of the Solomon Islands Visitors Bureau, Freda Unusi, said tourists often wanted to taste local food…

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WIBDI Farm-to-table data management

Information and communication technology (ICT) has gained significance in recent years in the agricultural and educational sectors of developing countries. ICT and Knowledge Management tools are helping Women in Business Development Inc. (WIBDI) to manage the establishment and growth of a national Organic Farm-to-Table Academy in Samoa. Since 2016, WIBDI has been offering a training…

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