The FijiFirst government promised its full support to the Fiji international golf event that began in 2014 and was hopeful that it would provide a boost to the country’s tourism and economy.
The Prime Minister at that time, Voreqe Bainimarama, said the tournament had a potential broadcast reach of more than 400 million people across 40 countries and would feature Fiji as a top golf and tourist destination in millions of homes around the globe.
He said the annual $8,8 million taxpayers’ money into the tournament would give Fiji a fantastic avenue to promote “our beautiful nation and show the world what we have to offer”.
Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka has provided information to Parliament, revealing the Fiji Government invested about $44 million (or $8.8 million annually) on the Fiji International event over five years, beginning in 2014.
Source : Fiji