Tag: pacific

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 18 June 2026 – Fiji’s tourism industry is no stranger to compliance. Our members understand the need for proper tax reporting through transparent systems and

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 11 June 2026 – Complaints are never the most pleasant part of tourism, but they are one of the most useful tools available to monitor

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 04 June 2026 – The passing of Fiji’s Tourism Act 2026 is a significant moment, and one that deserves genuine acknowledgement. After more than five

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 28 May 2026 – Preparedness, not panic, is the smarter response. In tourism, we learn very quickly that what happens far beyond our shores can

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 21 May 2026 – One of the fastest ways to lose consumer trust is to make a price look simple at the start, then complicated

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 14 May 2026 – A Living Wage is evidence-based, not plucked from thin air. There are few issues more emotionally charged than wages, particularly at

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 07 May 2026 – Preserving Fiji’s reputation as a safe destination demands measured action, not emergency declarations. There are moments when a country must speak

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 30 April 2026 – The Government’s move to introduce a new Tourism Act for Fiji is both timely and necessary. For too long, our industry

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 23 April 2026 – Delayed response times due to fragmented coordination between health facilities, emergency services, and the absence of trained paramedics- I have always

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 16 April 2026 – Last week, I wrote about the daily rhythms we have come to accept as a developing Pacific Island Country, located where

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 09 April 2026 – The rain came first, as it always does, interspersed with gusts of warm winds. Sheets of it, relentless and familiar, driven

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 02 April 2026 – One of the clearest lessons from recent years is that no tourism industry can afford to face global shocks alone. When

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 26 March 2026 – I have always believed that if tourism is to endure in the Pacific, then we must move beyond simply using the

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 19 March 2026 – As Fiji prepares to host the eighth Melanesian Arts and Culture Festival in 2026, we reflect on how naturally culture and

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 5 March 2026 – Digitalised bureaucracy is still bureaucracy. There are times in an industry’s life when you have to step back and ask whether

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 26 February 2026 – When the Fiji Meteorological Service raises a Coral Bleaching Alert Level 2, it is not just a scientific update buried in

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 12 February 2026 – I have always supported sensible reform—especially when it strengthenstransparency and trust. Tax compliance matters. Fairness matters. Modernisation matters. But as the

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 11 December 2025 – A year in the industry that never sleeps often feels like dog years. Everything moves faster than you expect; the highs

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 04 December 2025 – I have always believed that the strength of Fiji’s tourism industry rests not only on the beauty of our reefs or

Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, 27 November 2025 – Every so often, I am reminded that Fiji’s tourism industry does not operate in a bubble. We are part of a