Fiji Airways: Air NZ does not have monopoly
By RACHNA LAL Fiji Airways acting chief executive, Aubrey Swift, believes Pacific destination carriers such as Fiji Airways and Hawaiian Airlines are providing competition to Air New Zealand in the New...
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RB Patel’s $6m cinema to take shape soon in Nadi
An artist’s impression of the Cinema Multiplex to be built by RB Patel Group Limited at JetPoint in Martintar in Nadi. Photo: RB PATEL GROUP LIMITED By RACHNA LAL Work on RB Patel Group’s investment...
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TOTAL grows with Excellium
French Embassy deputy head of mission, Jules Irrman picks the lucky winner for the Toyota 4WD Hilux from TOTAL (Fiji) Limited staff. At back (second right) is TOTAL (Fiji) Limited managing director,...
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Westpac plans to have night market
Nanise Rogosau with daughter and their products yesterday. Photo: PAULINI RATULAILAI By RANOBA BAOA The Westpac Microfinance Market is fast-gaining popularity amongst the informal business sector and...
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Sunbeam invests $2.5m for new depot
The four new air-conditioned buses for Sunbeam Transport Limited which arrived in June. By FARISHA AHMED First came new buses. Now comes a new depot. Major bus operator Sunbeam Transport Fiji Limited...
View ArticleHoney bee disease emerges
By RITESHNI SINGH, Ministry of Agriculture There has recently been another re-emergence of American Foulbrood (AFB) in honey bees around Karavi, Raviravi,Valele, and Waiwai in Ba and Rakiraki in the...
View ArticleSuva Retailers hosts training forum today
By RANOBA BAOA A forum allowing retailers in Suva a chance to gain better understanding of the tax developments, policy implementation to name a few will be held 9am today at the Fiji Club. The forum...
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Air NZ awards local freight companies
Regional Manager Cargo New Zealand and Pacifi c Islands at Air New Zealand Blair Gourdie (back row, fifth from left) with local freight company executives at the Air New Zealand Freight Awards in Nadi...
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Google Chromecast – One of the best values in tech ever
OPINION 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.)...
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Singapore experts run Nadi ‘Green’ airliners workshop
By RACHNA LAL A workshop will be held at the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji this week with the focus on developing a State Action Plan to address carbon dioxide emissions from airplanes. The two-day...
View ArticleCopra decline concerns dairy industry
Alternatives sought for cattle diets By RACHNA LAL The Fiji Co-operative Dairy Company Limited says the decline in the copra industry is a major factor affecting milk production in the dairy industry....
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Domestic economy ‘to expand by 3.2 per cent’
Ministry of Finance permanent secretary Filimone Waqabaca Source: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION The Fijian Government has welcomed the revision of the projected economic growth figure from 2.7 to 3.2 per...
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Farmers urged to use Lautoka Mill now before rainy spell
By SHEIK DEAN Fiji’s largest sugar mill, Lautoka, which was on a temporary shutdown for repair works, has started crushing. Crushing began late on Friday night. This means good news for farmers, cane...
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Koro Sun celebrates Edgewater Lagoon Bures opening
By RACHNA LAL Koro Sun Resort, an all-inclusive resort near Savuvsau, has expanded the resort property and will soon offer visitors an enhanced experience at the Edgewater Lagoon Bures. Ten Edgewater...
View ArticleExpert says Fiji setting aviation security example
By RACHNA LAL An expert believes whilst Fiji faces no issues in terms of civil aviation security, there is a need to be aware of the global developments. Secretariat of the Pacific Community’s Economic...
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Government welcomes revised economic growth
The Fijian Government has welcomed the revision of the projected economic growth figure from 2.7 to 3.2 per cent by the Reserve Bank of Fiji. Permanent Secretary for Finance Filimone Waqabaca said...
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Women’s role in economy hailed
From left: Jai Narayan College principal, Navin Raj, Westpac manager Sustainability, Eseta Nadakuitavuki, winners: Mary Blakelock, Sera Kavekai,Raina Ram, Vasenai Lauta, Westpac head of marketing,...
View ArticleVatukoula Gold mine secures $75m
AIM-listed Vatukoula Gold Mines has secured US$40 million (FJ$75.4 million) in funding from its largest shareholder, Zhongrun International Mining. The agreement will see the Chinese investor put up...
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Facilitator commends Fiji’s exports
Participants at the Fiji Export workshop held at the Pacific Islands Secretariat Forum. Photo: PAULINI RATULAILAI. By ZAFIYA SHAMIM A workshop facilitator has commended Fiji in doing exceptionally well...
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Solomons bemobile says business will go forward
A crowd of people line up at a bemobile centre in the Solomon Islands when it was launched in 2010. Honiara: The country’s second mobile phone service provider – bemobile – says it will be business...
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