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Fiji Airways CEO refutes claims on Waqavuka
Fiji Airways managing director and chief executive, Stefan Pichler. Photo: FIJI AIRWAYS By RACHNA LAL Fiji Airways managing director and chief executive, Stefan Pichler, yesterday laid to rest...
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Work on Pacific Sun’s new ATR well underway
By RACHNA LAL Pacific Sun’s new 68-seater ATR 72-600 is now under production at the ATR factory in France. This has been confirmed by Pacific Sun general manager, Shaenaz Voss, who said the leasing of...
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Investment Fiji provides platform for exporters
Source: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION Trade is the engine of growth, especially for a small Island developing economy like Fiji- increased trade leads to job creation, development of new industries, improved...
View ArticleStakeholders learn trick to export
By MARAIA VULA As the last phase of a series of workshop on Closing the Gaps in exports got underway yesterday, organisers are hoping to have put participants on the right path of doing things. The...
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Casino developer remains tightlipped
By JYOTI PRATIBHA One Hundred Sands Limited is tightlipped about any progress on developing Fiji’s first casino. Chairman of One Hundred Sands Limited, Larry Claunch, has not responded to an email...
View ArticleIPBC boosts bemobile stake in PNG
Port Moresby: The Independent Public Business Corporation (IPBC) has become 85 per cent owner of Bemobile in a subscription deal signed last week. Public Enterprises and State Investment Minister Ben...
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Enabling access to success through technology
Rishikul Sanatan College in Nasinu is the latest recipient of 10 mini laptops, WiFi devices, and one year’s supply of internet from the Vodafone Fiji Foundation. Speaking at the handover ceremony,...
View ArticleInternational telecom body acknowledges PM’s support
By RACHNA LAL International Telecommunications Union Secretary General, Dr Hamadoun Touré, has praised Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama’s support for the organisation’s work. Dr Touré...
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Private sector urged to increase Asian efforts
By RACHNA LAL and RANOBA BAOA Government has called on the private sector to look at increasing efforts in Asia by finding markets for more value-added Fijian made and Fijian grown products. The...
View ArticleEx-Air Pacific man joins Solomon Airlines
Honiara: The former head of Air Pacific – now Fiji Airways – in Australia, Victor Sharan, is to spearhead the local operation of Solomon Airlines. He has been appointed regional general manager...
View ArticleDamodar Events Cinemas
Damodar Events Cinemas, as it will be called, will have four screens with a VMax, a premium and two commercial cinemas. Mr Damodar said the cinemas are ideal for hosting a range of events. “These...
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Report urges: Fewer boats, better fishing
By RACHNA LAL A Greenpeace Australia Pacific report has highlighted the need for urgent introduction of capacity and effort management in tuna fisheries in the region. This is in a bid to protect tuna...
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Realtor prepares to promote Fiji in Dubai for investment
By RACHNA LAL A Fijian realtor is leading the way in terms of ‘thinking outside the box’. Praneel Dass, director of Inglewood Realtors, has a week-long trip to Dubai planned to promote Fiji as a place...
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A-G attends two major communications conferences
The Attorney-General and Minister for Communications, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, will be representing Fiji at back-to-back international telecommunications conferences in Bangkok this week. The first is the...
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Bittersweet moment as B747 retires
By JYOTI PRATIBHA It was truly an end to the Air Pacific era as Fiji Airways yesterday officially retired its leased Boeing 747. Managing director/chief executive Stefan Pichler together, with Fiji...
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Colgate Palmolive donates kits for schools
Chief dental officer, Dr Joan Lal (left), receiving Bright Smiles Bright Futures programme supplies from Suma Molia, marketing manager Colgate-Palmolive (Fiji) Limited. By ZAFIYA SHAMIM...
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A-G addresses major telecommunications meet
The Attorney-General and Minister for Communications, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum speaking at Connect Asia-Pacific Summit 2013 in Bangkok. By RACHNA LAL The Attorney-General and Minister for Communications,...
View ArticleDigicel releases Christmas theme song
By RANOBA BAOA One company is promoting Christmas in a rhythmic way. That’s right- through song. Digicel Fiji this year makes an early release of how it plans to celebrate the Christmas Spirit with a...
View ArticleCommunications Fiji expands PNG cinema investment
By RACHNA LAL Communications (Fiji) Limited is expanding its investment in cinema operations in Papua New Guinea. It has confirmed plans to be involved in construction of Port Moresby’s second cinema...
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Pig farm industry stabilises
Industry notes impact on subsidised import duty. Associations praise Government moves By RACHNA LAL The recently-introduced 32 per cent duty on imported subsidised pork products has been labelled as...
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