Under Ground Club Opens
A luxurious nightclub opened in Labasa on Saturday with closed circuit television (CCTV) cameras to protect nightcrawlers. It was a project that took, Labasa-based business woman, Amelia Simmons, six...
View ArticleWoman Turns Trash Into Treasure
A woman is on a mission to turn trash into treasure. Litia Butuivalu is the mastermind behind Liuvi Creations, a creative arts business, which operates out of Naselai Village, Tailevu. “Always remember...
View ArticleLet’s Go Local: DJ Refuses To Give Up Passion
Michael Anderson Gounder, also known as DJ MICKS Fiji, wants to take his job as a disk jockey (DJ) to another level. The 33-year-old began his journey into music when he was in the Sangam SKM College...
View ArticleEgg Face In Six Months
Fiji’s growth forecast is flawed, local businessman Mike Towler said yesterday, amid revelation that economic growth for 2024 was expected to hover around 3.8 per cent. “They have not factored in the...
View ArticleUniversity Of Fiji Signs With Dawn Energy
A new partnership between The University of Fiji (UniFiji) and Dawn Energy Renewable (Fiji) Ltd is set to benefit students and staff. The partnership was signed with a memorandum of understanding (MOU)...
View ArticleIHG Turns Focus To Sustainability
Hotels have become creative with waste management, to support Fiji’s move towards the green environment. InterContinential Fiji Golf Resort and Spa partnered with Mission Pacific, a recycling...
View ArticleWoman Opens $50,000 Beauty Parlor
Ajneeta Herbert plans to offer services different from what local spa and salon are known for. Hairdressing and physical training are part of the programme by Ms Herbert. With a $50,000 investment, she...
View ArticleLet’s Go Local: ‘Give Sand Dunes A Try’
At 29, Henry Steele is the co-owner and co-founder of Wehi Fiji, a dance company in Suva, where he teaches hip-hop. He is the manager of Suva’s night attraction, Opium Pride. While these roles are...
View ArticleBSP Life Pays $44 Million In Benefits
BSP Life paid $44 million in customer benefits from January to June 2023. This equates to around $1.7 million a week, an increase of 13 per cent from the average of $1.5 million a week in 2022. Most...
View ArticleFNU Partners With PHAMA Plus
The Fiji National University (FNU) and the Pacific Horticultural and Agricultural Market Access Plus (PHAMA Plus) programme launched a collaborative research initiative for locally grown kava. As part...
View ArticleBondwell Expands North
Bondwell is on track to open its doors for the first time in the Northern Division when it launches operations at Damodar City Labasa. Expansion of Fiji’s biggest information technology retailer will...
View ArticleLet’s Go Local: Wedding Destination of Choice
There really is no better place to host a wedding, than Fiji, according to a Tourism Fiji article published in a New Zealand magazine. “Each of Fiji’s 330 islands have its own distinct personality,”the...
View ArticleLet’s Go Local: Bonefish’s New Menu
Bonefish Seafood restaurant celebrates the vibrant culinary traditions of Fiji . Bonefish Seafood Restaurant introduces its unique rendition of a beloved Fijian classic, ika vaka miti. With its very...
View ArticleIvan Fong Heads Fiji’s Telecom Giant, ATH
Ivan Fong will head Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited as chief executive officer from July 24, 2023. Currently with Kacific Broadband Satellites, Mr Fong has vast experience in the...
View ArticleSaune Joins FNPF As Investment Chief
Naibuka Saune is chief investment officer for the Fiji National Provident Fund, after a three-year staunch with Merchant Finance as chief executive officer. Mr Saune will manage the FNPF’s...
View ArticleInternal Inquiry At Post Fiji
An internal inquiry into allegations of aiding and abetting, abuse of office, and several incidences of breach of policies, at a State-owned enterprise, is nearing its end. The fate of three Post...
View ArticleThe Power Of City Planning
During The Last Two Decades, Fiji Has Undergone Several Transformations, The Most Prominent One Being Urbanisation, Or Expansion Of Cities. Out Of An Approximate Population Of 924,610 In 2021, Over 35...
View ArticleResearch Centre Receives $2m Funding
An international research centre tackling climate change in the Pacific region from a uniquely business perspective has welcomed a $2million funding commitment from the Fiji Government. Launched in...
View ArticleLet’s Go Local: Seventh Heaven And Snorkeling For Asta Sonner
Asta Sonner is the chief executive officer for and founder of Limitless Marketing, a Fiji-based marketing agency responsible for developing and implementing Avaia, Fiji’s first Artificial Intelligence...
View ArticleNesbitt Hazelman New Fiji TV Board Chairman
Nesbitt Hazelman has been appointed the chairman of Fiji Television Limited. In an interview yesterday, Mr Hazelman said his main goal was to make sure that Fiji TV, the country’s oldest television...
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