The Fiji Hotel & Tourism Association (FHTA) has successfully held its 55th Annual General Meeting on Thursday27 August. Held at the Radisson Blu Resort, the AGM was well-attended by members
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Tourism Talanoa: Our Peak Season
FHTA, 21 August 2020 – Had it not been for COVID-19, tourism in Fiji would be enjoying its annual peak season right now as indicated by the 2019 arrival figures of
Five organisations benefit from US Embassy funding
Fiji Times 19 August 2020 – “The grant funding for these organisations range between $25,000 to $40,000, supporting economic resilience and recovery.
Pandemic now driven by 20s, 30s, 40s group, many asymptomatic: WHO
Fiji Times/REUTERS 19 August 2020 – The World Health Organization said on Tuesday it was concerned that the novel coronavirus spread was being driven by people in their 20s, 30s
VotCity Flea Market is a beacon of hope
Fijivillage 18 August 2020 – The VotCity Flea Market which started with only two vendors on 18th April, has now grown to be a beacon of hope for about 215 more
$30.6m injected into Fijian economy through World’s Toughest Race: Eco-Challenge Fiji production
Fijivillage 18 August 2020 – There are more than 100 million Prime Video subscribers in about 200 countries.
Around 200 Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort staff working again due to local tourism
Fijivillage 19 August 2020 – Around 200 workers of the Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort who were earlier sent on leave without pay due to COVID-19 are now back to work as
Nature Fiji- Mareqeti Viti to work with five local tourism operators to support the development of income generating opportunities
Fijivillage 18 August 2020 – Nature Fiji- Mareqeti Viti who received $85,000 grant from the US Embassy will work with five local tourism operators to support the development of income-generating
Mercy flight guide
Fiji Times 16 August 2020 – The Standards Document — Mercy Flights released by CAAF on July 17 also says a mercy flight should not be undertaken unless the pilot-in-command held
34 yachts arrive under Blue Lane
FBC News 17 August 2020 – Business in Denarau, Nadi is slowly picking up following the opening of the government’s Blue Lane initiative a month ago. A safe “blue lanes”
Extreme weather impacting Pacific exporters
PTI 14 August 2020 – Sixty-five per cent of Pacific Island exporters reported that extreme weather has negatively impacted their business over the past year according to Pacific Trade Invest
Tourism Talanoa: Reassuring Travellers
FHTA, 14 August 2020 – Earlier this week, New Zealand announced that they were considering the draft framework for into entering into a travel bubble with the Cook Islands as
Radisson Blu Resort Fiji, first resort validated as an SGS PLEDGE COVID-19 compliant hotel
Radisson Blu Resort Fiji is proud to announce the successful completion of the SGS PLEDGE audit on Disinfection Monitored and Cleaning Checked mark by Standard Global Services SGS, the world’s
Fiji Airways Extends Cancellation of Scheduled Flights to end of September
Fiji Airways 12 August 2020: Fiji Airways, Fiji’s national airline, has extended the cancellation of scheduled international services through to the end of September. This is due to ongoing border
Fiji Airways Increases Weekly Freight Services
Fiji Airways 07 August 2020: Fiji Airways has increased its weekly freighter services to up to 10 flights per week. Freighter services between Nadi and Auckland have increased to
Beche-de-mer ban still in place
FBC News 10 August 2020 – In light of the financial hardship caused by the pandemic, the Ministry of Fisheries is considering a temporary uplifting of the ban on Beche-de-mer.
Yachtie calls on Aust, NZ to set up Blue Lanes
Island Business 30 July 2020 – The skipper of a yacht that has just been cleared under Fiji’s ‘Blue Lane’ program says Australia, New Zealand and other Pacific island nations
Tourism Talanoa: Economic Preparations and Changes
FHTA, 6 August 2020 – While countries continue to reopen their communities at their own pace, online studies indicate that the COVID-19 pandemic has not only forced business to reconsider their
Tahiti cruise passenger confirmed Covid-19 positive
Fiji Times / RNZ – 5 August 2020 – A cruise ship passenger in French Polynesia has tested positive for Covid-19, forcing all travellers onboard MS Paul Gauguin to isolate in
VitiKart launched by Vodafone Fiji
Fiji Times 6 August 2020 – Fiji’s first fully fletched online market place VitiKart was launched by Vodafone Fiji at their headquarters in Tamavua today. Acting Chief Executive Ronald Prasad