Let’s Go Local: Time Out At Tavarua For Simon Naushad
A real estate agent by day and boxing matchmaker on the side, Simon Naushad believes in the importance of timeout. “Added weight on anyone’s shoulders is dangerous,” said Mr Naushad. He enjoys...
View ArticleCredit Corporation Donates To Non-Profit Organisation
Credit Corporation (PNG) Limited has reaffirmed its commitment to supporting education and literacy initiatives with a donation of K22,680 (FJ$14,293.78) to Buk Bilong Pikinini (BbP). Credit...
View ArticleRBF: Fiji On Recovery Track
The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) Board has maintained the Overnight Policy Rate at 0.25 per cent. In a meeting yesterday, Governor and chairman of the board, Arif Ali, said economic fragilities would...
View ArticleLocal Woman Makes Contribution At UK Summit
Nukubati Great Sea Reef Resort manager Lara Meliki Vokai will be speaking at the International Women in Travel and Tourism Forum in the United Kingdom on June 22. It will be held at Google headquarters...
View ArticleTake Advantage: Modi To Australian CEO’s
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a business roundtable with chief executive officers of top Australian companies in Sydney on Wednesday. He invited them to take advantage of investment...
View Article‘Reconsider Water Resource Tax’
Pleass Global Limited, a locally-owned water bottler, is optimistic that Fiji’s tax regime will fall in the next financial year. The company’s concern comes as shareholders are worried about the...
View ArticleLet’s Go Local: ‘Savusavu, Fiji’s True Hidden Paradise’
With a heart to safeguard lives, Timoci Waqaituakana is often fascinated with new working environments. For the past 15 years, Mr Waqaituakana has dedicated his life as a security officer. Today, the...
View ArticleGovernment Works On Strengthening Economic Ties
Fiji has pleaded for an increased investment from the United States government to fuel sustainable growth. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica, met with the U.S commerce...
View ArticleEight Percent Growth: RBF
Uncertainty surrounding tax policies coupled with the extent of fiscal consolidation in the upcoming National Budget are among domestic headwinds identified by the central bank, in its most recent...
View ArticleLet’s Go Local: Target Marketing For North America
Visitor ratings consistently rank Fiji at 85 per cent, a positive indication of the destination’s popularity and satisfaction among travellers. Fiji is a highly familiar travel destination for 29 per...
View ArticleMore Australians Expected At Show
Fashion and tourism go hand in hand, Fiji Fashion Week managing director Ellen Whippy-Knight said. “You can’t do fashion without tourism,” she said at the launch of the 2023 Fiji Fashion Week in Suva....
View ArticleIn Full Swing
Construction at a $30 million hangar is in full swing, Trade minister Manoa Kamikamica confirmed. Laucala Island Resort, owners of the hangar, earlier told SunBiz it would get its lawyer to respond to...
View ArticleGPH Teams With Fiji Fashion Week
Grand Pacific Hotel, part of IHG Hotels & Resorts, has partnered with Fiji Fashion Week to celebrate the talent and creativity of local designers. The Grand Pacific Hotel will host media sessions,...
View ArticleIndigenous Chapter To Pave Way
For the first time in 53 years of independence, Fiji has established an indigenous business chapter in a leap from decades of lip service. The Fiji Chapter for World Indigenous Business Network...
View ArticleLet’s Go Local: Sustainability Initiatives At InterContinental Fiji Golf...
The InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa’s new initiatives are expected bolster the resort’s commitments to sustainability. Australian cricketer Alex Carey and his family recently participated...
View ArticleLet’s Go Local: Maui Palms Boutique Beachfront Hotel Bags Top Award
Maui Palms: Boutique Beachfront Hotel Coral Coast was honoured with a prestigious global award by Tripadvisor. The hotel was selected from a pool of top contenders from around the South Pacific,...
View ArticleResource Owners’ Struggles Over
For the 200 members of the Na rukusa ra mataqali of Solevu Village on Malolo in the Mamanuca Group, 25 years of struggle for a share of profit has come to an end. It follows a new initiative by the...
View ArticleTraining Enlightens Small Biz Owners
Thanks to e-commerce training from Business Assistance Fiji (BAF), people like local craftswoman, Akosita Lovodua, are now able to advertise their work on a digital platform. The 37-year-old works...
View ArticleLet’s Go Local: Vomo’s First Resident Biologist
VOMO Island Fiji, announced the appointment of Laisenia “Lai” Rokoua as its first first-ever resident on-site marine biologist, reinforcing their commitment to environmental sustainability. VOMO is a...
View ArticleLet’s Go Local: Fiji Airways Revamps Menu
Travellers could fancy themselves with new meal options onboard the national carrier, Fiji Airways. The airline wants its customers to experience paradise through the revamped menu cycle, in the sky. A...
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