Hari Punja’s $20m Palms Denarau takes shape
Business tycoon and chairman of Hari Punja Group of Companies, Hari Punja, at his office in Walu Bay, Suva, yesterday, with an artist’s impression of The Palms Denarau Island project currently underway...
View ArticleAgriculture jobs importance highlighted
Snake-handler Mili Koroi shows students that snakes can be tamed by people at the Crest Agriculture Show 2013 at Churchill Park in Lautoka yesterday. Photo: RAEVENN BREEN By RAEVENN BREEN The...
View ArticleProactive approach to enhance Fiji-PNG relations: McCarthy
By RACHNA LAL The Fiji Papua New Guinea Business Council president, Kevin McCarthy, has stressed that the way forward for many companies is for targeted appointments in Papua New Guinea. Mr McCarthy...
View ArticleAsco Motors trade road show named a success
Products on display at the Asco Motors trade road show in Nabouwalu, Bua, last week. Photo: SITERI TALEITAKI By SITERI TALEITAKI The Asco Motors trade road show held in Nabouwalu, Bua, ended in a big...
View ArticleIncreased cane fire concerns in West
By JYOTI PRATIBHA At least 12 cases of cane fire have been reported in the Western Division in the past five days. This has resulted in damage costing over $55,000 and has led to serious concerns being...
View ArticleReserve Bank notes progress with sugar
Cane cutters at Amar Singh’s canefield at Vunivau, Labasa, yesterday. Photo: SITERI TALEITAKI By RACHNA LAL The Reserve Bank of Fiji has noted that our sugar industry has overcome its teething problems...
View ArticleMobil in talks with Tappoo Group
By RACHNA LAL Mobil Oil Fiji has confirmed that it is in discussion with the Tappoo Group of Companies to take over the operations of a number of Mobil-owned service stations in Fiji. Speaking on...
View ArticleFijian Holdings records biggest revenue of $233m
Fareed: No time for complacency Fijian Holdings Limited Group chief executive, Nouzab Fareed. Photo: FIJIAN HOLDINGS By RACHNA LAL Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL) Group recorded consolidated revenue of...
View ArticleRara Nocovu scoops forester awards
Minister for Agriculture, Lieutenant-Colonel Inia Seruiratu (right), shakes the hand of Rara Nacovu Wood Product representative, (left) receiving the Best Forester of the Year award while Goodman...
View ArticleLautoka mill shuts down for minor problems
By SHEIK DEAN The Lautoka sugar mill has been on a temporary shut down due to a minor problem on one of the mills for cane juice extraction. Fiji Sugar Corporation executive chairman Abdul Khan...
View ArticleAli’s high sugarcane yields help him scoop award, win praise
Sugar cane Farmer of the Year Dildar Ali (right) with Sugar Cane Growers Council acting chief executive Sundresh Chetty on Friday night. Photo: WAISEA NASOKIA By SHEIK DEAN The Crest Agricultural Show...
View ArticleAdi Seini is the most celebrated
From left: Aquaculture Farmer of the Year, Woman in Agriculture of the Year and Best Fisherwoman of the Year, Adi Seini Lebaivalu Young Farmer of the Year Dinesh Nath and Crest Farmer of the Year, Mata...
View ArticleUseful tips from Investment Fiji
OPINION By RAVUNI ULUILAKEBA Investment Fiji CEO (This is one of the series of monthly articles from Investment Fiji which will be published by the Fiji Sun. It is aimed at creating...
View ArticleVodafone ATH Foundation works to foster corporate social help
By LOSIRENE CHAND Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation is catalysing real social change by investing in innovative projects that aspires to solve Fiji’s most pressing problems. Vodafone Fiji director for...
View ArticleHeading up cars
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.) The...
View ArticleMata’s decades spent in farming recognised and awarded
By LITIA MATHEWSELL Educational confinements failed to deter the aspirations of Taveuni resident, Mata Prasad, who was named the overall Crest Farmer of the Year at the Crest Agriculture Show 2013...
View ArticleYoung farmer an inspiration for others
Young Farmer of the Year, Devesh Prashneil Nath (left) receives his prize from Goodman Fielder general manager Fiji, Chris Zaayman at the Crest Agriculture Show 2013 Awards night on Friday. Photo:...
View ArticleDevelopment is everyone’s business: Seruiratu
Minister for Agriculture, Fisheries and Forest Lt Col Inia Seruiratu (left) and Dr Ganesh Chand (right) take a tour around the facility. Photo: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION Source: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION...
View ArticleFSC draws $12m from EXIM loan to address issues
By RACHNA LAL and LITIA MATHEWSELL The Fiji Sugar Corporation has drawn US$6.295 million (FJ$11.97 million) from the existing EXIM Bank of India facilities to address some of the issues with the mill...
View ArticleDenarau Boat show postponed
By JYOTI PRATIBHA The Denarau Boat Show that was earmarked for November of this year has been shifted to September 2014. The move came after various consultations with stakeholders in the marine...
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