FBC NEWS 30 March 2020 – About 279 operators under the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association have closed due to a drastic decline in tourists. Association Chief Executive, Fantasha Lockington
People outside Lautoka Confined Area that lost their jobs due to COVID-19 can access their unemployment assistance – Koroi
FIJI TIMES 31 March 2020 – People who do not live in the Lautoka Confined Area and are not working in the tourism sector but have also lost their jobs
Europeans in the Pacific – COVID-19
The Delegation of the European Union for the Pacific is currently reaching out to all European citizens and permanent residents currently in the Pacific. The Delegation, in partnership with its
Fiji Airways Seeks Interest for Recovery Flights to Australia
THE FOLLOWING IS A TRAVEL ADVISORY FROM FIJI AIRWAYS Fiji Airways is exploring the possibility of recovery flights between Nadi and Sydney and Nadi and Brisbane on Tuesday (31 March)
Tourism Talanoa: Coping With A Crippling COVID-19
FHTA, 26 March 2020 – As we keenly await Government’s supplementary budget that we all hope will sufficiently address the devastating impact of COVID-19 on Fiji’s tourism industry and entire
Last scheduled Nadi-Narita return flights – Fiji Airways
THE FOLLOWING IS A TRAVEL ADVISORY FROM FIJI AIRWAYS Fiji Airways will operate its final scheduled flight between Nadi-Narita tomorrow, Friday 27th March and the return Narita-Nadi on Saturday 28th March. This
Annual Leave Pay Calculation
Our views are requested on which wage / salary rate should be used to calculate leave pay during the implementation of “wage / salary reduction”. Our views are discussed below:
All Singapore and Hong Kong Flights Suspended – Fiji Airways
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
