Archive for July 2018

Te Maeva Nui Festival is a week-long national culture and dance event held each year to celebrate the August 4th birthday of the Cook Islands as an independent nation. It is the cultural highlight of the Cook Islands year. This National Event has grown over the years drawing international visitors from across the globe to…

King Tupou VI opened the Royal Agriculture, Fisheries and Tonga-Made Show in Niuatoputapu on Wednesday, July 18. The small population showcased abundant food crops, seafood, fish and fine woven handicrafts at Matangimalie grounds. The King then travelled and opened the Niuafo’ou show at Latufuipeka grounds today, Thursday, July 19. Next up is ‘Eua on July…

Interview with Sandrine Wallez, Manager, AELAN Chocolate Makers, Vanuatu 1) What is ‘ACTIV’, its mains activities, products and partners ? ACTIV (Alternative Communities Trade in Vanuatu) Association is a local organisation based in Port Vila the capital of Vanuatu which works for the economical, social and environmental empowerment of the marginalized and most disadvantaged small scale…

Day-two of the fifty-fourth annual Meeting of the Caribbean Food Crops Society got underway today in Belize. Representatives of fifteen Caribbean States are engaging in discussions on how to successfully link agriculture to tourism, two main pillars of the economy. It is the goal of the Society to advance Caribbean food production, processing and distribution…

The 54th Annual General Meeting of the Saint Lucia Hotel and Tourism Association (SLHTA) will be held Friday, July 20th, 2018 at the Harbor Club Resort, Rodney Bay at 9:00 a.m. under the theme: People, Passion, Purpose and Linkages; The Pathway to a Resilient Future. The past year has been marked by record-breaking achievements in…

The Statistical Institute of Belize and the Belize Tourism Board’s latest statistics show that tourism was responsible for driving the economy. However, the question is how much of that money earned actually stays in the country? Research has shown that for each dollar that tourists spend in the Caribbean, at least 60% of it goes…

A dazzling display of Belizean culinary ingenuity and mixology will be the apogee of this year’s Taste of Belize, the BTB’s signature culinary competition, to be held this year on Saturday, July 21st at the Ramada Belize City Princess. The event will feature Belize’s finest chefs and bartenders vying for trophies and cash prizes in…

he Takurua O ‘Avaiki Raro, ‘Avaiki Vaenga, Manavanui programme was designed to showcase Cook Islands feasts and cuisine through a series of workshops, site visits and events. Takurua was held over the course of one week from the 26th of June – 2nd July starting with a taste of traditional dishes for the international chefs…

Promoting a healthy and fresh food culture is the theme of this year’s Schools Chefs Challenge at the Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort which begins today. And event founder and chief judge, Outrigger Fiji executive chef Shailesh Naidu said he and the team at Outrigger Fiji were proud to play a part in the development of…

AELAN CHOCOLATE MAKERS won 2 GOLD medals, 5 SILVER medals and 1 BRONZE Medal for the Best Vegan Chocolate awards and the Top Spicy Chocolate Awards. The Aelan Chocolate 70% dark chocolate from Epi island origin, Malekula island origin and Malo island from the archipelago entered the 2018 Best Vegan Chocolate Awards and our Aelan…