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Authentici­ty plays an important role at Rosie Holidays Group

- WAISEA NASOKIA NADI Feedback: waisean@fijisun.com.fj

Fijian-owned business Rosie Holidays Group continues to make an impact in the local tourism industry.

As it was a double celebratio­n at the ANZ Fiji Excellence Tourism Awards (FETA) over the weekend.

Ahura Resorts is the company operating and managing two of Fiji’s most popular and iconic resorts – Likuliku Lagoon Resort and Malolo Island.

Malolo Island Resorts received Accommodat­ion Superior Award and Rosie Holidays received the Conference & Incentive (C&I) Operator of the Year.

The proud managing director Tony

Whitton said it was important to believe in social and economic wellbeing.

“It is a wonderful testimony to family-owned Fijian businesses that you can operate brands to participat­e in a highly competitiv­e demanding industry like Tourism,” he said.

“Today to be able to take a stand with big internatio­nal brands and today to really come out and celebrate excellence, and quality.

Mr Whitton added that at the heart of everything they do at Rosie Holidays through their events, inbound division or resort division in Likuliku and Malolo Islands, is that authentici­ty.

“Authentici­ty and the fact that we are a Fijian company, we celebrate all aspects of our amazing culture with the connection of tourism to the vanua and just to be able to celebrate all aspects of what we do either in replanting dry forests in Malolo or iguana programs or working with Higgins contracts and with other diverse areas,” he said.

He added that they are really committed to the 600 people whom it provides jobs to.

 ?? Photo: Waisea Nasokia ?? Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa general manager Vincent Macquet hands over the award to Rosie Holidays Group general manager Eroni Puamau and creative director Brigid Whitton, and managing director Tony Whitton during the 2022 Fiji Excellence Tourism Awards at the Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa on February 25, 2023.
Photo: Waisea Nasokia Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa general manager Vincent Macquet hands over the award to Rosie Holidays Group general manager Eroni Puamau and creative director Brigid Whitton, and managing director Tony Whitton during the 2022 Fiji Excellence Tourism Awards at the Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa on February 25, 2023.
 ?? Photo: Waisea Nasokia ?? Rising Star winnner Coffee HUb managing Director Shakil Zoro Bhamji, and 2022 Employee Excellence in Service winner Irfaan Ali (Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa). .
Photo: Waisea Nasokia Rising Star winnner Coffee HUb managing Director Shakil Zoro Bhamji, and 2022 Employee Excellence in Service winner Irfaan Ali (Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa). .
 ?? Waisea Nasokia ?? Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka with Roger Dold and Chris Jacobs with their awards during the 2022 FETA awards at the Sofitel FIji Resort and Spa on February 25, 2023. Photo:
Waisea Nasokia Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka with Roger Dold and Chris Jacobs with their awards during the 2022 FETA awards at the Sofitel FIji Resort and Spa on February 25, 2023. Photo:

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