Kontiki ups net asset share
The Directors of Kontiki Growth Fund Ltd (KGF) today announced that the net asset backing per share of the KGF was 44.24 cents per share as at 31 December 2013. This is an increase of 8.51 per cent...
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Vodafone Fiji Foundation brings hope for mobility
Shaneel Kumar with the support from Vodafone Fiji Foundation, delivered a wheelchair to Shiu Prasad of Nausori. By MARAIA VULA Vodafone Fiji Foundation, the charity arm of Vodafone Fiji will this year...
View ArticleTuna body welcomes minister’s comments but says ‘fact of the matter’ still...
By RANOBA BAOA The Fiji Tuna and Boat Owners Association has welcomed Government’s formulation of a separate committee to look into the plight of Fiji tuna industry. This follows comments by the...
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Air NZ’s Luxon joins Virgin Australia board
Air NZ chief executive Christopher Luxon is about to join the board of Virgin Australia. Air NZ owns nearly 25pc of the Australian carrier Auckland: Air New Zealand chief executive Christopher Luxon is...
View ArticleSugar body waits on unannounced audit report
By SHEIK DEAN The power struggle continues within the Rarawai/Penang Cane Producers Association. It is hoping a solution is derived following an unannounced audit conducted earlier this month. Varuku...
View ArticleNew directors’ institute course this March
By RANOBA BAOA The Australian Institute of Company Directors will be organising another Fiji Directors Courses this March. This follows the success of the first two programmes rolled out last year....
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Government landing crafts and ferry on the way
LCT Sigavou having navigated past the Egan Bridge in Sibu on her delivery voyage to Fiji on January 17. By LEONE CABENATABUA A Government ship survey team led by Permanent Secretary of Works, Transport...
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Companies give help to schools and medical aid facility
From left: Westpac Fiji Marketing and Communications coordinator Jyoti Maharaj, Gabrielle Weerasinghe, Westpac head of Marketing Nirmala Nambiar and Westpac head of Commerial & Corporate Banking...
View ArticleFiji Airways adds new Tuvalu and Solomons services
By RANOBA BAOA Fiji Airways will soon have additional services to Tuvalu and the Solomon Islands. This is in a bid to strengthen its already comprehensive network in the region, a commitment for its...
View ArticleTourism report to assist students
By AQELA SUSU Students studying Tourism at the University of the South Pacific (USP) will now have a comparative tool of learning about statistics and issues faced by the tourism industries. This was...
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Tourism body organises a regional trade show
South Pacific Tourism Organisation chief executive Ilisoni Vuidreketi. Photo: PAULINI RATULAILAI By MARAIA VULA The South Pacific Tourism Organisation has identified the need to have a tourism exchange...
View ArticleWestpac Microfinance Expo tomorrow
By RANOBA BAOA Anita Cheer and Elizabeth Pickering are two of the many micro business vendors who share the same sentiments about Westpac’s ongoing Microfinance Exposition with the Fiji National...
View ArticleFiji revenue collection surpasses target
The Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority 2013 revenue collection has exceeded all expectations totaling $1.860billion (bn) against the target of $1.852bn. This is consistent with the latest macroeconomic...
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Likuliku Fiji’s best,says Trip Advisor
Source: Trip Advisor Likuliku Lagoon Resort on Malolo Island in the Mamanucas has been crowned best hotel in Fiji by global website Trip Advisor. Likuliku is part of the locally owned Rosie Group,...
View ArticleRB Patel gains big this week
Activity on the SPSE electronic trading platform gained momentum this week as the overall capitalisation of the market rose 0.82 per cent concluding at a value of $774,136,128. The rise in share prices...
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Agri council and ministry strengthen partnership
Permanent Secretary for Inudustry and Trade Ropate Ligairi (left) and Fiji Crop and Livestock Council chairman Simon Cole. Photo: FIJI CROP AND LIVESTOCK COUNCIL By RANOBA BAOA A relationship which...
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Cole talks on the farming evolution (HARD TALK)
Simon Cole Compiled by 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 agriculture...
View ArticleATH clears air on TFL redundancies
Telecom Fiji has this week effected the redundancy exercise which is part of its rescaling and structural rationalisation programme. This has been part of the Amalgamated Telecommunications Holdings...
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Government launches Fijian Made competition
Attorney-General and Minister for Industry and Trade Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum speaking at the launch of the Fijian Made Facebook Competition. Photo: JUSTINE MANNAN By MARAIA VULA Government is using...
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Qantas sticks with hard-line approach to domestic market share
Qantas chief financial officer, Gareth Evans Sydney: Qantas will not back down from its target of a 65 per cent share of Australia’s domestic aviation market because doing so would be like “waving the...
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