Courts opens gift registry
By RACHNA LAL Have you ever received a gift that you simply did not want on the celebration of a special occasion? It happens all the time! Such unwanted gifts generally end up getting stored away in...
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EU rep makes first visit to North
By SITERI TALEITAKI The head of the Delegation of the European Union for the Pacific Andrew Jacobs and his delegations were in the north yesterday to visit European Union (EU) funded projects. This was...
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Seaweed exporter plans to secure water licence
By RANOBA BAOA The only seaweed exporter in the country hopes to secure a wet leasing licence to resolve inconsistent supply from their seaweed farmers to revive seaweed farming. In a letter to the...
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Cane burning worry ahead of season start
By LITIA MATHEWSELL Two weeks away from the cane crushing season and seemingly deliberate cases of farm fires continue to hit the optimism of farmers in Togolavusa in the interior of Nadi. Police are...
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Liam Hindle expands his popular brands to Damodar City
By RANOBA BAOA Liam Hindle’s prominent wine, food and bar operations are expanding to Suva’s Damodar City Complex, Grantham Road. Mr Hindle said they will have a sports bar, a Victoria Wines shop, a...
View ArticleCane growers urged to submit agreement
By LITIA MATHEWSELL With the crushing season only two weeks away, all cane growers are urged to submit their completed memorandum of gang agreement (MOGA) forms to their sector officers. Sugar Cane...
View ArticleRBF liaises with coin maker over tarnishing issue
By RANOBA BAOA The Reserve Bank of Fiji is liaising with the coinmaker of the $1 and $2 coins over the tarnishing or discolouration issues. This after concerns were raised earlier this year from the...
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Wyndham Resort aids Loloma Home
By WAISEA NASOKIA Loloma Home was blessed on Tuesday night when Wyndham Vacation Resort sales and administration staffs donated close to $1,000 worth of gifts. The sanctuary, a 15-minute drive from...
View ArticleWestpac ranking show staff commitment: Hughes
By RANOBA BAOA Westpac institutional bank ranking shows the commitment of staff in providing excellent value for money, says Westpac Fiji general manager Adrian Hughes. Mr Hughes highlighted this in...
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New location for casino
An artist’s impression of the five-star integrated resort and casino originally planned on Denarau Island in Nadi. By JYOTI PRATIBHA Fiji’s first casino which was to be built on Denarau Island in Nadi...
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Workshop prepares 26 for risk management
Participants and facilitators of ANZ’s two-day workshop on ‘Understanding Treasury Management’ at Holiday Inn Suva on Wednesday. Photo: JONA KONATACI By RANOBA BAOA Fijian businesses are no different...
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A-G: New Air Pacific chief post being vetted, confirmation soon
Air Pacific acting chief executive, Aubrey Swift, has been relieving since the departure of Dave Pflieger last month. By JYOTI PRATIBHA The board of Air Pacific, soon-to-be rebranded Fiji Airways, is...
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BSP reveals major system upgrade plans
Newly-appointed Bank South Pacific group chief executive, Robin Fleming (left) with BSP country manager in Fiji, Kevin McCarthy during a press conference in Suva yesterday. Photo: PAULINI RATULAILAI By...
View ArticlePreparations underway for crushing in North
By SERUWAIA WAQASAQA The 2013 cane crushing season in the Labasa Mill is ready for cane processing on the 27th this month. Labasa Mill manager, Karia Christopher, said farmers are preparing and looking...
View ArticleAuthority relaxes cane transportation rules
By JYOTI PRTIBHA Lorry drivers who transport cane have been given the green light to transport more cane from fields to the mills. Fiji Cane Lorry Transport Association president Jitender Singh said...
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Korean firm gets lease to extract water at Tavua
Permenant Secretary for Minstry of Lands and Mineral Resources, Tevita Boseiwaqa (third from left) and Korea Resort Company chairman, Y G Chang (second from right). Photo: ARISHMA DEVI By ARISHMA DEVI...
View ArticleBSP Life brings new tailor-made product
By RANOBA BAOA BSP Life is continuing to grow its presence in Fiji and this time by introducing a tailor-made product to add to its diversified product range. The new Bula Elite insurance policy...
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Fiji Dairy brings fresh milk back into fridges
Ronald Sewak puts Fiji Dairy’s new Fresh Milk one-litre PET bottles into the Shop N Save supermarket fridge and affixes the price tag of $2.95. The two-litre milk is expected to be delivered today. By...
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Economic climate here explained (HARD TALK )
JUSTIN SMIRK -A Senior Economist with Westpac’s Economic Research team and has 17 years experience in Australia’s Financial Markets. r He joined Westpac in 1999 following his early training as an...
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New casino site identified
A new artist’s impression of the Casino and Convention Centre which will be built near the entrance of Denarau Island but not on the island. The property has been secured from the Sofield family....
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