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Fiji hits out at tourist poisoning warning as PM warns of ‘negative press’
5 days, 7 hours ago

Fiji hits out at tourist poisoning warning as PM warns of ‘negative press’

The Independent  

Sign up to Simon Calder’s free travel email for expert advice and money-saving discounts Get Simon Calder’s Travel email Get Simon Calder’s Travel email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Fiji’s Prime Minister said reports of poisoning could have come from competitors in the tourism industry. News outlets had reported …

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What do we know so far about the alcohol poisoning at Fiji's Warwick Resort?
6 days, 18 hours ago

What do we know so far about the alcohol poisoning at Fiji's Warwick Resort?

ABC  

It was described as a "terrifying sense of déjà vu". The Australian tourists were taken to Lautoka Hospital after becoming critically ill. People at a different bar at the Warwick drinking the same cocktail at the same time told the ABC they were "fine". But yesterday, Fiji's Tourism Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Viliame Gavoka said he "doesn't believe it …

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Fiji says five patients being discharged after pina colada incident
1 week ago

Fiji says five patients being discharged after pina colada incident

Raw Story  

Fiji doctors have decided to discharge five of the seven patients -- including four Australians and an American -- who were hospitalized after drinking pina coladas at a luxury hotel bar, the government said Monday. They fell ill after drinking pina colada cocktails prepared at a bar in the five-star Warwick Fiji resort on the Coral Coast, about 70 kilometers …

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Australians experienced 'neurological symptoms' at Fiji resort, health authorities say
1 week ago

Australians experienced 'neurological symptoms' at Fiji resort, health authorities say

ABC  

Two people including one Australian who remain in hospital after consuming cocktails at a five-star hotel in Fiji are stable and set to fly home, as the Pacific island nation's government insists the incident was "extremely isolated". Speaking at a press conference on Monday afternoon, Fiji's Deputy Prime Minister and Tourism Minister Viliame Gavoka said the situation was "very serious" …

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Fiji: Seven hotel guests suffer suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at 5-star resort
1 week, 1 day ago

Fiji: Seven hotel guests suffer suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at 5-star resort

CNN  

CNN — Seven tourists sought hospital treatment for suspected poisoning after drinking cocktails at a bar in an upscale Fiji resort that’s now being investigated by police. ‘Isolated’ occurrence Gavoka, who is also Fiji’s tourism minister, assured travelers to the Pacific nation that the incident was “extremely isolated.” “No other incidents have been reported either at the resort, or across …

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Fiji looks to capitalise on Maldives faux pas, lure Indian tourists to archipelago
11 months ago

Fiji looks to capitalise on Maldives faux pas, lure Indian tourists to archipelago

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: Fiji, an archipelago of 300 islands in the South Pacific Ocean, is all set to launch a marketing blitzkrieg to attract Indians to its pristine islands, as swelling ranks of financially well-to-do Indians look at overseas destinations for holidaying. As Asia is the region of the future, we want to see an increase in Indian tourists to Fiji,” Viliame …

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Fiji: Voters still wait as negotiations to end deadlocked general elections falter
2 years ago

Fiji: Voters still wait as negotiations to end deadlocked general elections falter

Firstpost  

Fiji has been upended by four coups in the past 35 years, and many on the streets of its capital Suva had hoped in vain for a smooth election and quick result Suva, Fiji: Negotiations to end Fiji’s deadlocked general election faltered on Monday, leaving it unclear which former coup leader will take charge of the Pacific archipelago nation. By …

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Fiji's major parties look to kingmaker to form government after deadlocked election results
2 years ago

Fiji's major parties look to kingmaker to form government after deadlocked election results

ABC  

The future of Fiji's next government rests in the hands of the country's former leading opposition party, the Social Democratic Liberal Party. Key points: A coalition between Sitiveni Rabuka's People's Alliance Party and the National Federation Party won a combined 44.7 per cent PM Frank Bainimarama's incumbent ruling party Fiji First gained 42.5 per cent of the total vote Both …

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