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Please in Surrey, BC, due to non-compliance been booked and paid for. If the travel 1. If the travel services were purchased note that the fund only covers the cost of with BC’s travel regulations. arrangements cannot be confirmed, with a credit card, call or write to the the original travel services that were not On June 25, 2014, acting on a consumer here are some step consumers can take credit card company to determine if the provided, and does not cover the cost of complaint, Consumer Protection BC before they travel: charges can be reversed. alternate travel or any increase in price suspended Global Pacific Travel’s 1. Talk to the airline, hotel or tour 2. If separate travel insurance was due to re-booking travel. licence, pending further investigation. operator to determine if there are options purchased, call the insurance provider Eligibility to the Travel Assurance Fund “Our actions to date related to the travel available to rebook travel arrangements. to see if they will cover the costs of the is available to both consumers and agency licence of Global Pacific Travel 2. Contact a BC-licensed travel agent undelivered services. BC-licensed travel agents. For more have been made out of concern that the to determine if they can assist with 3. If these steps have been unsuccessful, details about the Fund and to find a business’ behaviour may cause harm to rebooking alternative travel. To find a consumers may make a claim to BC’s licensed travel agent or wholesaler, visit consumers,” says Tatiana Chabeaux- licensed BC travel agent, please visit Travel Assurance Fund with Consumer our website at www.travelrightsbc.ca. Smith, spokesperson for Consumer www.travelrightsbc.ca. Protection BC. Information about the Travel Assurance Protection BC. “Our investigation is In the unfortunate circumstance that Although consumers’ costs may Fund in several languages can also be now concluded and we believe the the original travel services booked eventually be recovered through other found on this page on our website. business does not have the financial stability to maintain a travel agency licence. This is one of the reasons why we have cancelled their licence, effective immediately.” Continued On Page 3 By law, Global Pacific Travel has 30 days to request for reconsideration of this decision. Information for impacted consumers: The Travel Assurance Fund, a fund of last resort, provides possible compensation for consumers who did not receive contracted travel services purchased through a BC-licensed travel agent. 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The New Zealand in eight years after protesters reportedly said they wanted travel restrictions were lifted recently. a public debate to have Bainimarama Bainimarama is expected back in Fiji questioned and respond accordingly. next week. $92M Cement Factory THE opening of the newly-constructed always been able to keep pace with this Tengy cement factory in Lami will demand and at times we have had to address the chronic shortage of cement turn to expensive imports. in Fiji. "We expect this inconsistency to be a This was highlighted by Prime Minister thing of the past. Not only will Tengy Rear Admiral (Ret) Voreqe Bainimarama help stabilise the local market but I PSC permanent secretary Parmesh Chand unveils the plaque to during the opening of the factory. understand that they have plans to commemorate the restoration of the 119-year-old Government Referral and Rear Admiral (Ret) Bainimarama eventually export to neighbouring Information Centre on behalf of Prime Minister Rear Admiral (Ret) Voreqe said the Tengy Cement Company had countries as well." Bainimarama. embarked on a $US50million ($F92m) He said the key was to make sure A PLAQUE to commemorate the restoration building in central Suva to its original investment that had created 15 local Fiji stayed on track, adding it would of the 119-year-old Government Referral paint colour. jobs in the area. only get better so long as Fijians kept and Information Centre, formerly the Fiji He said the building has great history He said the opening would drop their eye on bigger picture of working Visitors Bureau, was unveiled in Suva. attached to it. the price of the important building together as a nation. Public Service Commission permanent The plaque was unveiled by Mr Chand material, which would also reduce the "I encourage other Fijian businesses secretary Parmesh Chand said a major and the chairman of National Trust of cost of building a home and any other to follow Tengy's example. Smart project was undertaken to restore the Fiji Robin Yarrow. construction. investors know that now is the time "We all know that the construction to reap the rewards of a vastly better boom in Fiji has led to an increased investment climate. Inkk Launches 4G Network demand for cement and other building "Now is the time to invest in Fiji's materials," he said. future, the economy is taking off, do Another milestone achievement for services available in most of Suva, "Unfortunately the local industry hasn't not get left behind." Inkk Mobile Fiji Limited as it launched Lami, Nausori and some parts of its 4G LTE technologies services. Nasinu and Nadi. The launch of the Inkk 4G network at De “We are moving to the other locations Plans For Second Mansion, Villa Vos on the Park in Suva was to ensure in the second phase soon to allow all CHINESE investor Great-han She said the price of land and property Inkk Mobile offers a competitive edge. our customers to benefit from the 4G International Company Ltd is looking along Princess Rd increased by about This is possible through the provision LTE technology. at expanding its investment portfolio 30 per cent in the past year. of the best and most affordable data Inkk business development manager, in Fiji following its multi-million "The scopes for the apartment products with the fastest mobile Praneel Dutt said Inkk Mobile would dollar plan to build the No.1 (Fiji) appreciation are great and considerable broadband connectivity in the market.