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36,000 visitors from Travel Partner Countries in December – Koya

36,000 visitors from Travel Partner Countries in December – Koya

SUVA, Nov. 28 (Xinhua) -- Fiji Health Minister Ifereimi Waqainabete said Fiji internal and external measures are in place to mitigate the effects of the new COV

Timoci Vula Past students of Free Bird Institute seen in this file picture. Picture: SUPPLIED/FT FILE Despite the escalating COVID-19 situation in Fiji, the Nadi-based English language program for international students – Free Bird Institute Limited (FBL) says it continues to receive interest from potential students to come and study in Fiji. And FBL chief operating officer Mereseini Baleilevuka made the comment in the institution’s market announcement issued by the South Pacific Stock Exch...

Siteri Sauvakacolo 4 July, 2021, 1:40 pm Roko Josefa Cinavilakeba during the Lau Provincial meeting at Studio 6 in Suva. Picture: JONA KONATACI/FILE Resource owners in Lau say they are sad and concerned about yachts being allowed to cruise in Fiji’s waters. They were responding to an advisory released last month by the COVID-19 Risk Mitigation Taskforce (CRMT) where foreign yachts were told to adhere to Fiji’s “rigorous quarantine protocols” while cruising in Fijian waters. The chairm...

13 May, 2021, 1:15 pm Rugby 7s legend Waisale Serevi, his family and the Fiji Airways flight crew on board their flight to the US. Picture: FACEBOOK Pictures on social media showing rugby 7s legend Waisale Serevi and his family on a flight to the US from Nadi drew widespread attention, many questioning earlier announcements that Fiji’s borders were closed to any form of travel. In response to queries, Ministry of Health’s permanent secretary Dr James Fong said the ministry would only allo...

Northwest Syria Cash and Voucher Assistance Risk and Mitigation Matrix Format This working document aims to outline the risks that can have an impact on Cash and Voucher Assistance programming in Northwest Syria and identify mitigation measures that can help aid agencies address these risks. The document was developed by the Northwest Syria CVA Risk and Mitigation Taskforce, under the umbrella of the Northwest Syria Interagency Cash Working Group. The Northwest Syria CVA Risk and Mitigation Tas...

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they are "committed" to allowing cruise ships to resume passenger operations in mid-summer, the agency...

Earlier this month, the state of Florida filed a lawsuit against the federal government demanding that cruise ships be allowed to start sailing immediately. In announcing the lawsuit, which Alaska has since joined, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis said the no-sail order is outdated and hurts the state as the industry generates billions for the economy and employs tens of thousands of Floridians. Gov. Ron DeSantis announces that Florida is suing the federal government and the CDC to allow cruise...