Fiji Times – Wednesday 19th July 2017. A TOTAL of 76,598 visitors arrived into the country last month, which was an increase of 4 per cent compared with the same
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Tourism industry records steady growth
FBC – Tuesday 18th July 2017. International visitor arrivals to our shores have shown steady growth in the last six decades rising from fourteen thousand in1960 to over five hundred
J. Hunter Pearls Fiji Selected As An Honouree For The JNA Awards 2017
Fiji Sun – Tuesday July 2017. J. Hunter Pearls from Savusavu has been selected as an Honouree in the Sustainability Initiative of the Year category of JNA Awards 2017. The
Seasonal workers raise concerns
Fiji Times – Tuesday 18th July 2017. FIJIANS working in New Zealand under the Recognised Seasonal Employer (RSE) Work Scheme have raised concerns on the poor quality of accommodation, high
Russia earthquake no threat to Fiji
Fiji Times – Tuesday 18th July 2017. Update: 12:33PM A 7.3 MAGNITUDE earthquake occurred at 11:34am this morning 694km south east from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy, Russia. The offshore earthquake occurred with a shallow
Silverwaters Fiberglass launches fiberglass boat to be used by TV series, SURVIVOR
Fiji Village – Tuesday 18th July 2017. Silverwaters Fiberglass has launched a 36 feet fiberglass boat that will be used by the famous TV series, SURVIVOR. This boat is the
Usamate: Need to standardise contracts
Fiji Times – Monday July 17th 2017. MINISTER for Employment Jone Usamate says there is a need to standardise all employment contracts and all costs are to be articulated in
Sun Insurance to lose $4.5M in revenue through removal of Third Party Policy
Fiji Village – Monday 17th July 2017. Sun Insurance has confirmed that its revenue through Third Party Insurance will decline by about $4.5 million a year and there will be
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Minister clarifies STT
The Fiji Times, 16 July 2017 – THE Service Turnover Tax (STT) is not making Fiji an expensive holiday destination. This was the argument of Tourism Minister Faiyaz Koya, as
MARKET REVIEW:Our Tourism Industry
Fiji Sun, 16 July 2017 – Tourism remains one of the top significant drivers of our economy. According to the Fiji’s Tourism Industry Report compiled by the Reserve Bank of
Minister Akbar Sees School Chef Challenge Becoming Bigger
Fiji Sun, 16 July 2017 – Event gave great opportunity for our young people to learn the skills needed to prepare healthy and nutritious meals Talks are underway to take
Bill to replace 1948 Act
The Fiji Times, 16 July 2017 – THE Fijian Government’s move to set up the Accident Compensation Bill is to essentially replace, for the time being, at least the existing
Health project to control mosquito borne diseases
The Fiji Times, 16 July 2017 – THE Ministry of Health and Medical Services has engaged in a pilot project to control populations of mosquitoes that carry dengue fever, Chikungunya
A-G refutes claims
The Fiji Times, 16 July 2017 – ATTORNEY-General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has refuted claims made by the Opposition that they were giving handouts to Fiji Airways. In
Budget Supports Tourism Growth
Fiji Sun, 15 July 2017 – The 2017/2018 National Budget addresses a number of issues related to the Tourism industry. An industry that is critical to the economic well being
Sustainability, The Way Forward
Fiji Sun, 15 July 2017 – Expect innovative, forward thinking and sustainable businesses to be recognised at the upcoming 2017 Prime Minister’s International Business Awards. Regardless of size, businesses each
How Celebrities Use Social Media To Drive Home The Tourism Dollar
Fiji Sun, 15 July 2017 – Our beautiful white sandy beaches, warm, friendly smiles, and luxury hotels is a trademark that draw visitors from around the globe. In the visitors
Tax Amendment Bill Eliminates Double Billing
Fiji Sun, 15 July 2017 – There have been some service providers selling chicken curry with steamed rice for $75 on Denarau Island. Therefore, in order to ensure that Fiji
Chefs’ challenge heats up for 16 schools
The Fiji Times, 15 July 2017 – DOZENS of students gathered in Sigatoka yesterday for the two-day Outrigger Schools Chef challenge. The competition, organised by Korotogo-based Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort,