Online Shopping threatened by Postage Costs
(Kelvin Davis is the director or Greymouse, a cloud service-provider that supplies high quality, time-bound and cost-efficient services through its own facility in Fiji.) By KELVIN DAVIS On line...
View ArticleRC Manubhai caters for demand in Lautoka
The newly opened R.C. Manubhai Co. Ltd on Naviti Street Lautoka. By LITIA MATHEWSELL One of the country’s largest suppliers of hardware, building material and steel opened its first outlet in Lautoka...
View ArticleNew GM at Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa
Souce: SOFITEL Sofitel Fiji Resort & Spa has welcomed international hotelier Simon Jinks to the role of general manager. He takes over the top job from Adam Laker who has departed to become general...
View ArticleBack-in-sugar Khan sees future in cane through reforms
Sadiq Khan, on his farm in Navo Nadi. Photo SHEIK DEAN By SHEIK DEAN Sadiq Khan has returned to sugarcane farming after a quarter-century absence. He says he is back because the reforms introduced by...
View ArticleFilm festival aims to improve for plans next year
By ROSI DOVIVERATA The inaugural Island in the World of Oceania International Film Festival ended on Saturday at the University of the South Pacific, Japan ICT Centre. Festival Director Larry Thomas...
View ArticleWestpac offer designers financing advise
Emerging fashion designer Rosie Isaac during the Financial Literacy workshop run by Westpac and facilitated by the Fashion Designers Alliance. Photo: RONALD KUMAR. By ROSI DOVIVERATA Rosie Isaac will...
View ArticleEmployers Federation seek draft constitution consultations
Source: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION The Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation has asked the Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, to conduct a briefing for its members on the Draft Constitution. The...
View ArticleAssociation raises key issues with Council
Members of the Nadi Taxi Association during the annual general meeting in Nadi yesterday. Photo: WAISEA NASOKIA By LITIA MATHEWSELL A demand for more parking spaces in Nadi’s congested central business...
View ArticleEU helps build Nadi farmer a growing life
European Union delegates Xavier Canton-Lamousse (left) and Jean-Christophe Virieu (second from right) with Jai Chandra and his family. PHOTO EUROPEAN UNION COORDINATION UNIT LAUTOKA By SHEIK DEAN Jai...
View ArticleTourists in January down after Evan but still promising year: Seeto
By ROSI DOVIVERATA The impact of Cyclone Evan in December has also hit Hnuary figures, with some resorts still clsoed for repairs. Visitor arrivals for January 2013 recorded a decrease of 7.9 per cent...
View ArticleGroup talk on improving immigration
Vanuatu Member of Parliament, Dunstan Hilton (left), Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ratu Inoke Kubuabola (third from left) with potential Chinese investors yesterday....
View ArticleOur chefs secure place for world chefs competition in Norway
Priya Darshani By JYOTI PRATIBHA The Fiji Chefs team came back victorious after a week-long competition in Perth, Australia. The team returned after securing a place for the world finals in Norway....
View ArticleCaptain Cook Lau cruise goes for a sell-out double
The Reef Endeavour. Photo: CAPTAIN COOK CRUISES FIJI Source: ETRAVEL BLACKBOARD Captain Cook Cruises Fiji has announced a second departure date on its new 11-night cruise into the Lau islands. This...
View ArticleNewcrest remains committed to Fiji
By ROSI DOVIVERATA Newcrest Mining Limited remains committed to the Namosi project in Fiji. This is despite reports of future action to “simplify and reduce activity” across its business in Australia...
View ArticleDirectors discuss Fiji Companies Act
Bruce Cowley By RANOBA BAOA The Australian Institute of Company Directors in Fiji will convene a session at the Holiday Inn Suva today to discuss issues on the new Fiji Companies Decree. The 2013...
View ArticleAsco Motors opens dealership store in North
By SITERI TALEITAKI A minute of silence was observed in remembrance of the late Tui Macuata Ratu Aisea Katoinvere at the opening of the Asco Motors new $400,000 Labasa Dealership at Nasekula. It was an...
View ArticlePradeep Lal heads bemobile
Fiji National Provident Fund chief executive officer, Aisake Taito, (left), talks to the media after the signing of the Bemobile contract. With him are the Fiji National Provident Fund chairman Ajith...
View ArticleFiji Dairy $300,000 machine in action
Expect no more chunky milk, says company By ROSI DOVIVERATA Fiji Dairy Limited has started using its newly acquired milk homogeniser. The $300,000 machine was flown in from Sweden to replace the old...
View ArticleAgriculture show partners with Vet meet
Source: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION The 2013 Crest Agriculture Show coincide with the Commonwealth Veterinary Association Conference that following a request from the participants to visit the show. The...
View Article$4m on work injury cases
By ROSI DOVIVERATA Fiji recorded a worker’s compensation payout of $4.6 million over the past 15 years. This is for 3,646 injury cases. During the same period, a total of 274 death cases received a...
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