285 articles tagged "tourism"
More than 200 tourism operators have joined the Care Fiji Commitment program. The program which was launched in October last year ensures tourism businesses adopt enhanced safety standards by upskilling operators i
Savusavu Bay has been approved by the Fijian Government’s COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Taskforce as the nation’s second Blue Lanes Yacht Port after Port Denarau. The Blue Lanes initiative was pioneered through the
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they are still pushing regional neighbours like Australia and New Zealand to open their doors and heart to a travel bubble with Fiji. Bainimarama highlighted this at the Fiji
Fiji Airways today signed a US$65 million Liquidity Support Loan Facility with the Asian Development Bank. The Support Facility is to help the airline cover operating costs and meet financial obligations while the
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says resumption of international travel and the pick-up in tourism activity locally, along with the level of revenue support by the government in the 2021-2022 National Budget can help in the re
Around 2000 hotel workers who were sent on leave without pay since last year are expected to be made redundant soon. Majority of these workers have been unemployed since April last year. National Union of Hote
An online tourism survey will start today through Vodafone Fiji and Digicel Fiji and other electronic platforms to enable local tourism operators better package and price their products for the domestic tourism market.
Hotel workers that were made redundant are expected to be employed again for some time as a number of large hotels are planning on a soft opening during the festive season. This has been confirmed by the General Se
The Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva is expected to undergo renovation works which is part of the re-branding of GPH to Intercontinental standard. FNPF CEO, Jaoji Koroi says GPH is a strategic and long term asset for me
Vanua Levu could become a significant part of the nation’s tourism recovery efforts through targeted investments to attract high-value markets, potentially increasing national tourism earnings by $339 million in 2020,
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says experts are telling them globally that even if tomorrow COVID-19 finishes off from the face of the earth or if a vaccine is developed, we won’t necess
Only about 30 of the 900 staff are meaningfully employed by Hilton Fiji Beach Resort and Spa and DoubleTree Resort as the others have lost their jobs but the owners of the group of hotels are hoping locals can come and
The Chinese government has donated $200,000 to the South Pacific Tourism Organization for post-COVID-19 tourism recovery in the South Pacific Island Countries. They have also paid US $200,000 for the new annual mem
Tourism Fiji has today launched the Care Fiji Commitment designed to reassure travellers that Fiji is a safe destination to visit on their next holiday. It has also been revealed that visitors from COVID-19 contain
195 staff of the Outrigger Fiji Beach Resort are currently employed due to local tourism with most of them working for five days a week. General Manager Darren Shaw says many staff work in different fields such as
The Pacific Tourism Organisation has received a grant of $42,500 as part of the US Embassy's Economic Resilience Grants. CEO Christopher Cocker says this grant will allow them to work with small tourism businesses
The June quarter earnings for tourism for Fiji was $300 million or 98.6% lower than the amount recorded for the March quarter of 2020. The Fiji Bureau of Statistics says Fiji’s earnings from tourism indicate the
More than 3,000 applications have been assessed under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise loan scheme so far where 2,339 applications have been approved. The total value for the 2,339 approved applications is $1
The Government will be opening a new shipping route in Beqa, Yanuca and Vatulele this month that will operate every two months to increase economic activity and improve the livelihood of the people. Minister for Co
Qantas has reported an annual loss of almost AUD $2 billion as it deals with the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The Australian airline says much of the loss was due to writing down the value of assets and redundanc
