There is a need to build 4,000 hotel rooms as quickly as possible - Gavoka
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism, Viliame Gavoka says there is a need to build 4,000 hotel rooms as quickly as possible to cater to demands. While speaki
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Visitor arrivals last month was the highest January arrivals on record – RBF
The 67,502 visitors that Fiji received last month was the highest January arrivals on record. This has been stated by the Reserve Bank of Fiji, who say the numbers las
Fiji has recovered 71% of tourist numbers after the pandemic
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka says Fiji has recovered 71% of our tourist numbers since the re-opening of the borders.
FHTA welcomes policy change for business visa
The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association has welcomed the moves by the Fiji Immigration Department to introduce a new policy change for business visas in response to urgent
No more border restrictions due to COVID - Risk Mitigation Taskforce
Fiji no longer has any border restrictions due to COVID-19 as international travellers are no longer required to provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination and travel insuranc
UN stands ready to support the new government to realize their sustainable tourism goals - Samarasinha
The United Nations stands ready to support the new government to realize their sustainable tourism goals. This was highlighted by the UN Resident Coordinator to Fiji,
Tourism will be the saviour for Fiji in 2023 and 2024 - Gavoka
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism Viliame Gavoka says that tourism will be the saviour for Fiji in 2023 and 2024. While speaking after the opening of Parl
Arts Village swimming hotspot re-opened
One of the swimming hotspots, the Tiki Pool and Bar at the Arts Village in Pacific Harbour is now re-opened for families and friends after a lapse of 3 years. Arts Vil
Expect more economic activity in Savusavu following the completion of the $100m Nawi Island Marina Project
Hundreds of Fijians are expected to be employed in Savusavu following the completion of the $100 million Nawi Island Marina. Nawi Island is being developed into an int
Visitor arrivals in December 2022 surpassed pre-Covid levels
Fiji’s visitor arrivals for December 2022 surpassed pre-Covid levels with 75,580 visitors landing in Fiji or 102 percent of 2019. The Fiji Bureau of Statistics
Govt has requested all Fiji Airways and ATS sacked staff to come back - Gavoka
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka says the Government has made a request for all the sacked staff of Fiji Airways and Air Terminal Serv
Tourism is the saviour and the way forward in 2023 - Gavoka
Tourism is the saviour and the way forward in 2023. This was highlighted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka at th
FHTA excited to work closely with govt to continue advancing Fiji’s tourism industry
The Fiji Hotel & Tourism Association is excited to work closely with the Government to continue advancing Fiji’s tourism industry to its pre-eminent position i
Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association congratulates the new government
The Fiji Hotel & Tourism Association, representing private sector stakeholders in the tourism industry, congratulates the newly elected Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka
Tourism Fiji expects 600,000 guests by the end of 2022
Tourism Fiji CEO Brent Hill says over the past 12 months they have welcomed 520,312 tourists as of the end of October and they expect to welcome 600,000 guests from all o
Visitor arrivals for Oct 2022 stands at 90.6% of Oct 2019 levels, current trends show that this year’s target will be surpassed
Visitor arrivals for October was 70,152 which is 90.6 percent of October 2019 levels (pre COVID). The Fiji Bureau of Statistics says the October 2022 arrivals is a dec
Tourism earnings for April to August this year reached $805 million - Koya
Minister for Tourism Faiyaz Koya says that preliminary findings from Fiji’s International Visitor Survey for April to August this year revealed that tourism earnin
More cruise ships coming in
More cruise ships are coming again into the country with MS Westerdam carrying 1,348 passengers currently berthed at the Suva Wharf. According to the Suva cruise ship
Visitor arrivals for September 2022 total 72,657
Provisional numbers show that Fiji visitor arrivals for September 2022 totalled 72,657. The Fiji Bureau of Statistics says this is a decrease of 3.6 percent compared t
New mixologist to bring local culture to life
InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort and Spa has appointed Rafal Jaklik as its Head Mixologist. With a background and flair for creating unique guest experiences around w
Australian mum and sons surface from scuba dive in Fiji to find boat vanished
A mum and her sons went for a scuba dive in Fiji only to surface and find their boat had vanished leaving them in the middle of the sea. Justine Clark, from Newcastle,