RACHNA LAL
SUVA
The Fiji-PNG Business Council is hosting a forum for its members themed: “The Challenges of Trading with PNG Shipping Customs and Quarantine”.
The forum will be held today at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva . It comes in light of the council’s effort to boost trade between the two economies.
The forum is the second organised by the council this year and will see panelists from the private sector, regulatory and stakeholder partners.
Council president, Kevin McCarthy, said: “The members will have the opportunity to discuss issues with the panelist at the forum and address or resolve obstacles that hinder growth.
“The Fiji-PNG Business Council’s objective is to foster trade and investment opportunities between the two countries. Such forums will identify barriers to trade which regulatory bodies will try and resolve moving forward.”
Trade between Fiji and PNG has been on an upward trend and the council wants to assist in maintaining this by encouraging dialogue between the private sector and government agencies to resolve issues that hinder trade.