Nadi 18 March 2021 – Marriott International Hotels & Resorts in Fiji launched the Women in Leadership program on the 17th March 2021 to support female leaders. The programme helps
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Tourism Talanoa: Don’t Hesitate to Vaccinate
FHTA, 18 March 2021 – Last week Fiji `made history as it joined the many countries that have begun vaccination programmes for their people and became one of the first
Westin Denarau Celebrates World Sleep Day with Breakfast in Bed
Nadi 19 March 2021 – The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa celebrated the power of a great night’s rest with World Sleep Day by offering guests Breakfast in Bed.
FETA to Livestream Tourism Event
FETA 17 March 2021 – The ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards (FETA) will be shown live for the first time in its history to allow the tourism industry and
Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards to Recognise Winners
The ANZ Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards will hold a winners event on Friday, March 19 as a symbol of encouragement and hope for the tourism industry. FETA Co-Chair Bill
FJ Signs Agreement with ADB for US$65 million COVID-19 Liquidity Support Facility
Fiji Airways 12 March 2021 – Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline, today signed a US$65 million Liquidity Support Facility with the Asian Development (ADB). The Support Facility is to help
Tourism Talanoa: Balancing The Management Scales
FHTA, 12 March 2021 – Earlier this week, the world commemorated International Women’s Day with its theme of “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a COVID-19 world,” which
Tourism industry vaccine rollout support
FHTA 11 March 2020 – News of the initial phase of the vaccine roll-out commencing is being discussed with much excitement amongst tourism stakeholders. The anticipation that vaccines would be
Marriott International Hotels in Fiji and Samoa Commemorate Commonwealth Day
Nadi, Fiji March 10, 2021 – Marriott International Hotels in Fiji and Samoa partnered with the Victoria League for Commonwealth Friendship, to celebrate Commonwealth Day, the important yearly occasion observed by
The benefits of vaccinating against COVID-19
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) continue to say that wearing masks and social distancing help reduce the chance of being exposed to COVID-19 or spreading it to
Staff at Challenge Plaza in Nadi Choose to Challenge this International Women’s Day
Nadi, March 8, 2021 – Staff of Tourism Fiji and fellow tenants at the Challenge Plaza Complex in Namaka, Nadi gathered today to mark International Women’s Day. The event allowed the women to share their experiences, unique challenges, and support for each other as working women. International Women’s Day is celebrated annually
Tourism Talanoa: Letting Go and Starting Again
FHTA, 4 March 2021 – A recent local article repeated a statement that around 2000 tourism workers, who have been on leave without pay due to the economic downturn in
Giving Back to the Community – Donations to Animals Fiji Shelter
Nadi, Fiji - March 01, 2020 – Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay’s team of associates visits Animals Fiji shelter at Nasoso in Nadi, donating retired paper materials through the ‘Solia
Around 2000 hotel workers expected to be made redundant soon
Fijivillage 25 February 2021 – Around 2000 hotel workers who were sent on leave without pay since last year are expected to be made redundant soon. Majority of these workers
Fiji Immigration: Clarification on Permits
Work Permit extensions should be applied for a minimum of 1 month prior to its expiry to ensure a faster turnaround. Permit processing turnaround has improved tremendously, but we need to do
Our Fijian escape fantasy
Ensemble Magazine 1 February 2021 – But then a stroke of genius befell me: we could go to Fiji. I cautiously got some quotes and was pleasantly surprised. It really
Five Fiji resorts we’ve been dreaming about
NZ House & Garden 18 January 2021 – Yes we’re blessed with a beautiful country and yes we’ve been lucky to have escaped the long laborious lockdowns others around the
Backpacker Tourism Faces a Changing Landscape Post-Pandemic
Skift 23 February 2021 – For decades, hordes of travellers have explored vast sections of the globe with a backpack in tow. Whether they were hitting up the tried and
Fiji and PNG: no room to move on COVID-19
Devpolicy Blog 25 February 2021 – Neither Fiji nor Papua New Guinea, the two economic giants of the Pacific, has been able to increase spending to respond to the health
Tourism Talanoa: The Change Expected or the Change Forced
FHTA, 26 February 2021 – “How many human beings have to die before some people understand the gravity of the situation?” The plea from British author Wayne Gerard Trotman is