Qantas named safest airline for 2013
New York: Australia’s Qantas Airways has been named the world’s safest carrier for 2013 among 448 airlines by AirlineRating.com, CNN reported. Air New Zealand ranked second, followed by Emirates...
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ATH Technology Park property purchase part of policy: FNPF
By RACHNA LAL The Fiji National Provident Fund in the past week purchased ATH Technology Park’s property in Vatuwaqa, Suva. Fund chief executive, Aisake Taito, said the purchase was part of the fund’s...
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Wakaya Perfection debuts on USA programme
By RACHNA LAL Wakaya Perfection has debuted across all of entertainment and lifestyle retailer HSN’s (www.HSN.com) platforms during a two-part “Healthy Eating” the past week. The platforms include TV,...
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Hopgood: 2013 a successful year for Coral Coast
Refurbishments planned this year By JYOTI PRATIBHA The past year proved to be a very successful one for the resorts on the Coral Coast. Coral Coast hoteliers chairman and Outrigger on the Lagoon Fiji...
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Inter Island Airways no threat, says Fiji Airways
By RACHNA LAL Inter Island Airways may have indicated plans to start operating in Fiji from mid-March, but our national airline says they do not see them as a threat. Fiji Airways managing...
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Busy year ahead for FHL
Investments in pipeline By RACHNA LAL Fiji Holdings Limited Group is once again looking at a busy year ahead with a number of investments being planned for this year. Group chief executive, Nouzab...
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Motor spirit, premix prices down, LPG up
Source: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION The prices of Motor Spirit and Premix will drop and the price of Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) will rise at midnight on Tuesday in the wake of the latest quarterly...
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Westpac protects online customers with SMS product
Westpac Fiji head office on Thomson Street, Suva. By RANOBA BAOA Westpac Fiji has marked a new era in the online banking industry as it launched its Westpac Protect SMS. This in a bid to safeguard...
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Gold shipment up but revenue decreases
Aerial view of Vatukoula Gold Mines PLC near Tavua. Photo: VATUKOULA GOLD MINES PLC By RANOBA BAOA and JYOTI PRATIBHA Additional information: Alliance News Vatukoula Gold Mines PLC shipped 11,415...
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Motor spirit and premix down, Gas up from today
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum (left) and Fiji Commerce Commission chairman, Dr Mahendra Reddy explaining the fuel price changes at the Attorney-General chambers in Suva yesterday. Photo: RONALD...
View ArticleTen bauxite shipments target
By LOSIRENE CHAND Ten shipments of Bauxite from Bua are planned to be shipped off to China this year. Aurum Exploration (Fiji) Limited Group Executive Director Sang Lei confirmed: “We have shipped 13...
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FNU receives CPA Australia accreditation
Fiji National University’s College of Business, Hospitality and Touris Dean, Dr Mahendra Reddy. Photo: JUSTINE MANNAN By AQELA SUSU Fiji National University students pursuing a career in Accounting...
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Northern $14m electrification project commissioning by PM today
$14 million Seaqaqa-Dreketi Electrification Project to be commissioned today by the Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama. By LOSIRENE CHAND The much awaited $14 million Seaqaqa-Dreketi...
View ArticleBSP unsecured personal loans is highly sought after
BSP, has confirmed that close to 10,000 personal loan applications were processed in December. “As a pacific bank, we understand our customer’s lifestyle and their need for a loan facility that...
View Article$55.9m internet cable link operational tomorrow
The Fiji-Vanuatu telecommunications cable system will be ready for commercial operation from tomorrow. This is after the successful submarine optical fibre cable lay and system commissioning between...
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Fiji Fish, Solander close part of operations and lay off staff
Processing certified albacore at one of the local fishing companies in Fiji. By RANOBA BAOA Two major local fishing companies say have been forced to shut down most of their operations. It is no longer...
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Fiji Airways cuts its expats, consultants
Pichler questions bosses working from LA, London Fiji Airways managing director/chief executive Stefan Pichler explaining the five-year plan at the recent press conferenced. By JYOTI PRATIBHA Fiji...
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$50 gets cashier a car
From left: Digicel Fiji chief executive, Maurice McCarthy, Kelera Mateisuva and MH Homemaker general manager, Ameer Hussain at the Carpenters Hyundai showroom yesterday. Photo: JUSTINE MANNAN By AQELA...
View Article59 winners remain in TFL promo
By AQELA SUSU Fifty nine customers remain to be lucky winners of Telecommunication Fiji Limited’s biggest promotions. The promotions, in conjunction with Fiji Airways, is is aimed at thanking...
View ArticleSuperdrug invests $0.5m for new pharmacy
By MARAIA VULA Superdrug Pharmacy has opened its doors at Damodar City on Grantham Road with an investment of $500,000. Superdrug Laucala manager Nihbay Nand the investment was made to develop the...
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