FIJI TIMES 20 March 2020 – LAUTOKA’s border along the Kings Highway is tightly cordoned off to people trying to leave or enter the sugar city. Police and military officers
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COVID-19: Fiji Airways crew and passengers advised to contact authorities
FIJI TIMES 20 March 2020 – WITH Fiji’s first confirmed COVID-19 case involving a flight attendant, passengers and crew members who boarded three Fiji Airways flights have been advised to
Number of safety measures announced after first case of COVID-19 was confirmed
FIJIVILLAGE 19 March 2020 – From midnight tonight our border restrictions on Mainland China, Italy, Iran, Spain and South Korea will be extended to foreign nationals who have been present
Tourism Talanoa: Tourism Bracing For The Worst
FHTA, 19 March 2020 – The novel coronavirus, COVID-19, is surging and making its presence felt all over the world. There is almost an air of inevitability about it reaching
Fijian economy now expected to go down in 2020 – RBF
FIJIVILLAGE 18 March 2020 – The Reserve Bank of Fiji says the Fijian economy is now expected to go down in 2020 against a 1.7 percent growth earlier projected, and
COVID-19: Fiji widens existing travel restrictions to include Spain
FIJI TIMES 19 March 2020 – The Fijian Government has widened its existing travel restrictions to cover all foreign nationals who have been present in Spain within 14 days of
Why NZ’s tough coronavirus travel rules are crucial to protecting lives at home and across the Pacific
THE CONVERSATION ONLINE 17 March 2020 – New Zealand’s border restrictions will come with significant job and business losses in the tourism sector, both at home and in the Pacific.
Service provider records decline in sales at airport outlets
FIJI TIMES 17 March 2020 – ONE of the country’s largest mobile telecommunications service providers has recorded a drop in its roaming services revenue as a result of the drop
Drop in visitor arrivals affect 100,000 families
FIJI TIMES 18 March 2020 – AS many as 100,000 Fijian families will be impacted directly or indirectly by the drop in visitor arrivals caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. This,
Nine Sacrifice Employment For Colleagues
FIJI SUN 17 March 2020 – Nine Pacific Destinations employees have sacrificed their employment so that their other colleagues may continue to get paid. This is in light of the
Tourism numbers drop by 40%
FBC NEWS 17 March 2020 – A 40% drop in hotel bookings has been recorded for the next 3 months due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association
Media Release 14: COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus)
THE FOLLOWING IS STATEMENT FROM THE MINISTRY OF HEALTH AND MEDICAL SERVICES RELEASED ON MONDAY 16 MARCH AT 1456HRS The Fijian Ministry of Health and Medical Services advises that there
Fiji Airways: Please Expect Extended Call Wait and Hold Times
The Following is a Statement from Fiji Airways Due to the unprecedented nature and scale of the current situation around COVID-19 and state restrictions, we are experiencing extremely high call
COVID-19: Tourism Fiji to introduce relaxed fees to attract visitors
FIJI TIMES 16 March 2020 – Consumer confidence in travelling to Fiji is really low as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Confirming the impact that the disease has caused
COVID-19: Fiji bans cruise ships from Monday 16 March
No cruise ships will be allowed entry into Fiji from tomorrow – Monday, March 16, 2020. Fiji’s Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama made the announcement in a statement issued this evening,
All travellers to New Zealand to self-isolate
ABC NEWS 15 March 2020 – New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced new restrictions requiring travellers to be quarantined for 14 days upon entry into the country in
The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa celebrates World Sleep Day
Denarau Island 13 March 2020 – The Westin Denarau Island Resort & Spa celebrated World Sleep Day today as part of a global annual event, intended to be a celebration
FCCC warns traders not to increase prices during COVID-19 outbreak
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has heard that certain businesses locally are starting to overcharge the public on goods and services and is taking advantage of the public’s fears
Radisson Blu Resort celebrates International Women’s Day
RASISSON BLU RESORT 13 March 2020 – Recognizing and commemorating women of the resort, Radisson Blu Resort Fiji, Denarau Island celebrated international Women’s Day by hosting a tea party on
Nanuku Auberge Resort named the best in Australia and the South Pacific by Condé Nast Traveler
DAILY MAIL ONLINE 12 March 2020 – ‘I wish I had some friends here to invite over,’ I told the buggy driver, as I was dropped off outside my cavernous