MV SOFI crew cut backs, focus on repairs
By RANOBA BAOA Consort Shipping Limited, owner of the roll-on/roll-off inter-island vessel MV Spirit of Fiji Islands (SOFI) is still working with underwriters, insurers and stakeholders on repairs for...
View ArticleDenarau bridge works yet to be finalised
By JYOTI PRATIBHA The Denarau Corporation Limited is working to finalise the details of the new Denarau bridge. This will replace the old bridge to the tourism complex island, which now has structural...
View Articlebemobile statement: No contractors yet
Source: THE NATIONAL No supplier and service contracts have been issued to any supplier to build mobile towers in Papua New Guinea for Vodafone bemobile, a company statement said yesterday. The...
View ArticleAir Pacific marks day with health checks
By JYOTI PRATIBHA Air Pacific, soon to be Fiji Airways, joined many organisations around the world to celebrate World Day for Safety and Health at work yesterday. The day was marked by medical and...
View ArticlePandey plans big boost at Novotel Suva site
By ROSI DOVIVERATA CP Group of New Zealand, through its subsidiary Pandey Investments (Fiji) Limited announced yesterday plans to build one of the largest conference and wedding facilities in the...
View ArticleOHS applies in all working areas
Director of International Labour Organization country office for Pacific Island Countries, David Lamotte (second from right) at the World Occupational Health and Safety Day Celebrations at Natabua High...
View ArticleCommunications Fiji removes Leweniqila from board
Source: SOUTH PACIFIC STOCK EXCHANGE Communications Fiji Limited held its 28th Annual General yesterday. The meeting adopted the Audited Balance Sheets and Profit and Loss Statements for the year ended...
View ArticleUS awards Fijian energy promoter
Dr Mere Samisoni Source: SOLAR PACIFIC Nokero International has won an American award for its solar light bulbs that are changing lives in Fiji and many other developing countries. Dr Mere Samisoni,...
View ArticleTourism launches website
By JYOTI PRATIBHA With the launch of a user and search engine-friendly website, Fiji is one step closer to the rebranding efforts undertaken last year. The website: www.fiji.travel allows holidaymakers...
View ArticleConsumer justice for all Fijians
Compiled by RACHNA LAL and RANOBA BAOA Welcome to Hard Talk, where we pose questions to both top executives and budding entrepreneurs on some of the major issues involving business. The Consumer...
View ArticleAccounting fraternity appoints council members to enhance rebranding
By RANOBA BAOA The appointment of new council members into the Fiji Institute of Accountants council is expected to enhance the rebranding exercise which the institute hopes to achieve in the near...
View ArticleStop worker ill-treatment, says Usamate
By ROSI DOVIVERATA Workers in Fiji are often subjected to poor working conditions, a Government Minister has said.. These, he said, include the traditional hazards of industrial plants which may lead...
View ArticleInside story of how Virgin Australia rebranded to be told
Source: MUMBRELLA Sydney – The man who created Virgin Australia’s brand will tell the story of how he did it in a case study presentation at the Mumbrella360 conference in Sydney in June. Hans...
View ArticleBetter yields for farmers in the Mamanucas: Rayalu
By ARISHMA DEVI Farmers living in Mamanuca Group and Yasawa Group must now have their farm steady says the Ministry of Agriculture director extension, Vatimi Rayalu. Cyclone Evan Rehabilitation...
View ArticleFijian first for Anova at big Europe show
Source: FIJISNEWSEU Brussels – International seafood supplier Anova formally launched their Fiji Albacore tuna range at the European Seafood Exposition in Brussels. Speaking at the event, Unit Manager...
View ArticleNew Companies Decree demands accountability and transparency
‘Fiji is in dire need of a new law which reflects the more sophisticated corporate world which exists today,’ says Companies Decree expert Bruce Cowley speaking to local Directors during the Fiji...
View ArticleCourts Fiji Limited Sports Day
The Courts Fiji Limited sports day blended a sea of colours with staff competing according to the brands distributed by the company. Staff participated in a range of fun and exciting activities, from...
View ArticleNorth business pay last tribute
By SITERI TALEITAKI The passing away of the Tui Macuata Ratu Aisea Katonivere has been a great loss to the business community of Labasa, Labasa Chamber of Commerce has said. President Ashok Karan said...
View ArticleSign up, accounting graduates urged
By RANOBA BAOA While congratulating the recent accounting graduates from the Fiji National University, the Fiji Institute of Accountants noted the severe lack of accountants with professional...
View ArticleWho’s Fooling Who?
By KELVIN DAVIS (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.) Over the past...
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