SUVA (FBC NEWS/Pacnews) — Tourism Fiji is ecstatic that new tourism-linked businesses are opening up across the country.
Chief Executive Brent Hill said this will help support Fiji’s recovery efforts.
“So a lot of our really premium tourists’ attraction is doing really well. But one of the things I’m really pleased about is that new businesses are starting to pop up and are doing well.”
Hill is encouraging tourists to take advantage of all the services that Fiji has to offer while they’re visiting the country.
An estimated 205,529 tourists arrived in the country between January and June this year.
Meanwhile, the Pacific Tourism Organization or SPTO will assist East-West Center in Hawaii to promote the Professional Fellows Program Opportunity for young economic empowerment leaders.
This has been possible after SPTO Chief Executive Christopher Cocker signed a partnership agreement between the two organizations.
The program is funded by the United States Department of State and administered by the East-West Centre.
SPTO will assist in reviewing and providing recommendations on applicants for the program.
A representative from SPTO will also conduct a presentation during orientation week for each of the program’s three cohorts, beginning in February next year.
Director of the East-West Centre’s Professional Development Program, Niruban Balachandran, said working with regional partners like SPTO ensured that the program addresses the needs of the region, and attracts top-notch participants who can return home after the program and make positive changes in their communities.
Current plans are for the first cohort of fellows to be in the U.S. from February 12 to March 18, 2023.
