1. We refer to your email of 21st April 2020 seeking our legal views on two issues, mainly: (i) Whether an employer can “suspend a worker’s employment contract” without pay
Fiji Link to Resume Daily Labasa Flights
FIJI AIRWAYS 25 April 2020 – Fiji Link, Fiji Airways’ domestic subsidiary, will resume daily flights to/from Labasa from Sunday April 26th. This is in line with the lifting of
Tourism Fiji Hosts International Market Update Webinar
Nadi, 24 April 2020 – Tourism Fiji conducted a webinar today Friday 24 April, hosted by the organization’s Regional Managers from Australia, New Zealand, North America and UK/Europe. The webinar was specifically
Evacuation Flight Opportunity from Melbourne for Fiji Citizens
FIJI AIRWAYS 24 March 2020 – A flight is available for Fijians in Melbourne wishing to return home. The service (FJ1934) will operate on Thursday 30 April 2020, departing Melbourne
Tourism Talanoa: The New Normal
FHTA, 23 April 2020 – A pandemic is raging around the globe. Borders have been closed. Planes have been grounded. People around the world have been asked to stop moving
Paradise Beverages starts production of free hand-sanitisers
FIJIVILLAGE 16 April 2020 – Fiji’s leading alcohol beverages manufacturer, Paradise Beverages has worked with some businesses and commenced producing more than 25,000 litres of for distribution for free to
Consumer Council of Fiji urging Fijians to be careful of COVID-19 charity scam
FIJIVILLAGE 16 April 2020 – The Consumer Council of Fiji is urging Fijians to be careful of COVID-19 charity scam. This is after the Council received a complaint from a
What you need to know – FRCS
FRCS 16 April 2020 – WHEN importing goods for personal use, people are advised to ensure that the product they import is not prohibited and that there are certain goods
Marine notice – MSAF
FIJI TIMES 16 April 2020 – ALL of Fiji’s ports have resume clearance and are now open according to the Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji. Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji’s
Maximum of three passengers on fishing boat during curfew
FIJI TIMES 16 April 2020 – THE Ministry of Fisheries has urged the public specifically fishermen to contact their nearest Fisheries Service Centre should they need clarification and advise on
COVID-19: One-third of hotel properties still open for business – Tourism Fiji
FIJI TIMES 16 April 2020 – About one-third of Fiji’s tourism properties are still open for business, says Tourism Fiji. Of the 160 resorts and hotels in operation, 49 remain
Tourism Talanoa: Cyclones & King Tides
FHTA, 16 April 2020 – Severe Tropical Cyclone Harold has come and gone. This cyclone ripped through our outer islands and caused significant damages to structures and food supplies. But
Tourism Talanoa: A Pandemic & A Cyclone
FHTA, 9 April 2020 – In last week’s Tourism Talanoa, we shared the heartache that the workers of Fiji’s tourism industry were enduring. This week, we look at how some
Fiji Airways Schedules Weekly Freighter Services
Fiji Airways has scheduled weekly further freighter services to/from Los Angeles, Sydney and Auckland. The freighter services will operate to Auckland on Fridays, to Los Angeles on either Friday or
SEVERE TROPICAL CYCLONE HAROLD TO MOVE SOUTHEASTWARDS AND PASS “JUST” TO THE WEST OF FIJI BY MID-WEEK
THE FOLLOWING IS A WEATHER ADVISORY FROM FIJI METEOROLOGICAL SERVICE At around 10am this morning, Severe Tropical Cyclone(TC) Harold made landfall on the island of Espiritu Santo in Vanuatu. Observations
Tourism Talanoa: Tourism Staff Struggles are Real
FHTA, 30 March 2020 – “The hardest part about all this is not being able to buy sugar, flour, rice, you know…the basics.” Those were the sentiments of former tourism
Fiji Airways to Operate First Freighter Service
1 April 2020 – Fiji Airways will operate its first freighter flight this Sunday between Nadi and Sydney. Fiji Airways’ Airbus A350-900WXB aircraft will carry 41 tonnes of fresh produce across
More than 400 UK and EU nationals stranded in Fiji
FBC NEWS 01 April 2020 – More than 400 foreign nationals from the United Kingdom and other parts of Europe are stranded in Fiji due to the suspension of almost
COVID-19 poses heightened risks for Fiji’s economy says World Bank
FBC NEWS 01 April 2020 – The World Bank says the potential impact of the current COVID-19 crisis poses heightened risks for the Fijian economy. The World Bank in its
Fiji Airways Seeks Interest for Recovery Flights to Los Angeles
THE FOLLOWING IS A TRAVEL ADVISORY FROM FIJI AIRWAYS Fiji Airways is seeking interest from customers wishing to travel between Nadi and Los Angeles. The airline is exploring the possibility