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Torika Tokalau11:11, May 29 2021
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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern talks to Radio Tarana s Sanjesh Narain about the Covid-19 outbreak in Fiji.
The prospects of a recovery for Fiji s tourism industry are not looking good as the country grapples with a coronavirus surge, a Pacific tourism expert says.
Two people have died and the number of active cases has risen to 195 since the island nation’s second outbreak of Covid-19 started on April 18, this time involving the B.1.617.2 Indian variant. On Friday, Fiji recorded its highest number of cases in a day, with 46 infections, as health officials predict even more cases in the days to come.
While gardening helps put food on the table, it doesn t create the cash to get a business going. Some of us are lacking in capital. It s pretty hard for us to do such businesses because of the cost of things nowadays. It s really gone up, says Kesaia.
Support comes from three main sources: NGOs, government food parcels and grants and, crucially, family networks. These three sources are supplemented by micro-enterprises.
After her husband s death, Alma s been supported by her daughters, and has tried selling gift bags and home baking. Her latest enterprise learned off the internet. I thought I d try something different. And I came up with cream cheese thanks to YouTube. So I decided to just make my own cream cheese at home. And I just had the support of friends and family that have been buying, supporting, she said.