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The Fiji Fashion Week has been postponed till November. It was supposed to be held in May but due to the COVID-19, they have moved it to November. Fiji Fashion Week says the shock of the coronavirus has alread
Some hotel operators may shutdown in a few weeks time for a period of 2 months because of the low number of tourist arrivals in the country caused by the COVID-19 global pandemic. Attorney General and Minister for
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has confirmed that they are talking to Telecom, Energy Fiji Limited and Water Authority of Fiji about some initiatives to ease the burden on their customers.
There is no herbal drink that can stop COVID-19.
Australia is shutting down non-essential services as coronavirus cases rise rapidly in the country. Pubs, clubs, gyms, cinemas, and places of worship will be shut from midday today while restaurants and cafes will
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has limited the sale of essential items, like biscuits and canned goods, to two per customer to curb panic or bulk buying. CEO Joel Abraham says their teams are monito
Fiji Airways says Fijians stranded in countries for which flights have been cancelled with immediate effect will have to notify Fijian embassies in those countries of their presence in the country. They say that th
Many people lined-up at the Fiji Airways office in Suva to get clarification, change flights schedule and ask for assistance from Fiji Airways officials on their travel plans. Australian national, Greig Watts who c
Vodafone and Digicel have both announced their COVID-19 Relief Packages which includes free data, SMS and calls. Vodafone Regional CEO, Pradeep Lal says all their prepaid customers will be provided with a special V
Fiji Airways has suspended 95% of its international flights in response to the COVID-19 impact around the world. While making the announcement, the Minister for Economy and Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says F
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says disinfecting and cleaning work has been increased in all municipal council areas, especially in Lautoka. Kumar says the use of gloves for cleaning has always been t
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 customers so that everyone has fair access. The Fijia
The Reserve Bank of Fiji Board has reduced its overnight policy rate or lending rate to 0.25% from 0.50% to the commercial banks following the RBF’s assessment of the global effects of the recent coronavirus outbreak
The New Zealand government has unveiled a $12.1 billion support package for the New Zealand economy, with almost half of the cash to be spent on a wage subsidy package for all coronavirus-impacted businesses. Those
Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Premila Kumar has asked businesses on how the government will pay for health facilities and civil servants if they reduce government revenue by reducing taxes. This is afte
The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association says with all group hotel bookings cancelled and current booking levels for the next 3 months showing an approximate decline of 40% that is increasing daily and fewer booking enqui
The business community will come together today and discuss what sort of assistance and government intervention they will require to survive in the coming months. Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism, Premila K
Tourism Fiji says consumer confidence in travel is currently really low and for that reason, they are focused on removing this uncertainty for those considering a holiday to Fiji. It says to do this the national ca
The Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry will host a forum in Suva next Monday to understand what the businesses are going through and how they are trying to develop coping mechanisms to ride this storm of COVID-19. P
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has heard that certain businesses locally are starting to overcharge the public on goods and services and is taking advantage of the public's fears during the COVID-19 glob
