The Ministry of Health says some hotels tidy up their premises before scheduled inspections, making it difficult for inspectors to assess actual sanitary conditions.

Resorts along the Pacific Harbour stretch are working on a partnership plan to help them collectively market their businesses.

Parliament has heard renewed calls for clearer evidence that tourism growth is reaching rural, maritime and iTaukei communities.

The recently passed Tourism Bill 2026 will establish clearer accountability across government and provide greater certainty for investors, according to Assistant Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Sakiusa Tubuna and Minister for Foreign Affairs and External Trade Sakiasi Ditoka.

The Pilot Tourism Micro and Small Enterprises (MSE) Fund has almost fully used up its allocated budget.

Parliament today passed the Tourism Bill 2026, marking a major overhaul of the country’s tourism laws for the first time in more than 50 years.

Fiji’s tourism sector continues to show strong growth, with visitor arrivals rising in the first four months of the year despite global economic uncertainty.

Fiji is set to modernise its tourism industry with the Tourism Bill 2026, aimed at strengthening regulation, improving sustainability and attracting new investment.

The South Pacific Tourism Exchange is being credited with strengthening regional tourism and expanding market access for Pacific island nations.

Fiji’s national outrigger canoeing body is urging the Department of Environment to reject a proposed industrial development in Vuda, warning it could damage one of the country’s key coastal sporting areas.

The tourism sector set a new record in March, with 71,765 visitors arriving during the month.

Fiji’s hotel sector is generating more revenue but occupancy growth remains weak.