THE FOLLOWING IS A TRAVEL ADVISORY FROM FIJI AIRWAYS Given newly introduced border restrictions by Singapore and Hong Kong, Fiji Airways will no longer operate any further Singapore and Hong
Digicel Fiji Appoints First Local CEO
DIGICEL FIJI 24 March 2020 – Digicel Fiji has appointed Farid Mohammed as their new Chief Executive Officer (CEO). This is a milestone announcement as Farid is the first local to be
Repatriation flight for Samoa flies tomorrow
FBC NEWS 24 March 2020 – Fiji Airways will operate a supplementary return flight to Samoa tomorrow to assist citizens and residents to return home. However there is a criteria
COVID-19: Blue Lagoon suspends operations until May
FIJI TIMES 24 March 2020 – BLUE Lagoon Cruises has suspended its operations until May 31, 2020. The company said the decision was in response to the evolving coronavirus situation
COVID-19: Resort operations to be temporarily suspended at month end
FIJI TIMES 24 March 2020 – THE Wananavu Beach Resort in Rakiraki will temporarily suspend its operations from March 31, 2020. In a statement, the resort said it planned on
COVID-19: Military officers monitor Nadi waterways
FIJI TIMES 23 March 2020 – Republic of Fiji Military Forces officers are monitoring waterways between Nadi and Lautoka after rumours of people bypassing roadblocks to circumvent the Lautoka border.
Fiji places special emphasis on border agencies
FIJI TIMES 23 March 2020 – FIJI is placing special emphasis on border agencies such as Biosecurity Authority of Fiji, Fiji Revenue and Customs Services and Ministry of Health and
COVID-19: Ahura Properties Close On March 31, Others Feel Impact
FIJI SUN 23 March 2020 – Ahura Resorts’ Malolo Island Resort and Likuliku Lagoon Resort will be closed from March 31. Owner and Managing Director, Tony Whitton, confirmed that the
FCCC to constantly monitor retailers on keeping all products available
FIJIVILLAGE 20 March 2020 – Retailers have been asked by the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission to exercise their judgement based on customer and store locations to limit sales for
COVID-19: Lautoka border along Kings Highway cordoned
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
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