Prestigious tourism awards tonight
By RACHNA LAL It is a big event for our tourism industry tonight as the best from 2013 in this critical industry will be honoured. The 17th AON Fiji Excellence in Tourism Awards will be held at the...
View ArticlePunjas clarifies Vanuatu rice date mixup in India
By RANOBA BAOA Punja & Sons has clarified they have rejected the consignment of rice confiscated by Vanuatu authorities the past week as it was alleged to be expired as per the labelling. It said...
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Anomalies in microfinance institutions
$712k unaccounted for 9200 savers Attorney-General and Minister Responsible for Elections Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. By RANOBA BAOA Government has identified major anomalies in the microfinance institutions...
View ArticleFiji promoted for cruise holidays in Indian market
Destination Management Company Tour Managers Fiji that concluded the second edition of its three-city India roadshow the past week aims to introduce cruise holidays in Fiji to the Indian market. This...
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Advertising firm expands to PNG
Pasifika Communications, a big Fijian advertising company with 20 years experience in the media and advertising industries, has recently launched a sister company in Papua New Guinea. Named Pasifika...
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Aurum explores new mine site possibilities
By SITERI TALEITAKI and SERUWAIA WAQASAQA A new bauxite site has been identified in Nabiti, Dreketi in the Northern Division by Aurum Exploration (Fiji) Limited which the company intends to develop....
View ArticleParadise Beverages plans to take Bitter and Vonu to Australia
By RACHNA LAL Paradise Beverages has indicated plans to launch Fiji Bitter and Vonu Beer into the Australian market by April or May this year. Paradise Beverages has already launched Bounty Rum in the...
View ArticleCouncil calls for bids for industrial park
By MARAIA VULA Suva City Council is calling for expressions of interest for its proposed Industrial Park development on Lakeba Street in Samabula. The development is being done to curb what the council...
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Sugar stakeholders come up with plans for grant
Sugar Cane Growers Council chief executive, Sundresh Chetty (left) during the stakeholders consultations with farmers in Nawai, Nadi yesterday. Photo: SHEIK DEANBy SHEIK DEAN The Sugar Cane Growers...
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GPH food: Something old, something new, all good
Grand Pacific Hotel restaurant manager, Jonatha Ramaccioni at an interview recently. Photo: PAULINI RATULAILAIBy MARAIA VULA The Grand Pacific Hotel’s restaurant operation no doubt had a history of its...
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Teachers’ union makes initial $4m investment in second resort
Fijian Teachers Union - Co-operative Thrift and Credit Limited board chairman Agni Deo Singh at the ground breaking ceremony for the new Hideaway Vuda Resort in Lautoka yesterday. Photo: WAISEA...
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Labasa rural schools connect with TFL
By RANOBA BAOA Students at two rural schools near Labasa now have the same opportunities as many schools in the urban centres with fully-equipped computer sets with internet connection. This is after...
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Able Computing opens in Nadi
By MARAIA VULA Friendly competition is what Able Computing (Fiji) Limited plans to do to with its newly-opened branch on Namaka Lane in Nadi. Branch manager Cloyd Martinez said: “One of the biggest...
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Maintenance master Alabi setting high standards at new GPH
By MARAIA VULA The sparkling new Grand Pacific Hotel’s maintenance manager, Ekundayo Alabi is ready for what lies ahead as the Suva hotel reopens in the coming quarter. So he should be. Mr Alabi is a...
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Why Aust jobs going, what it means
OPINION By KELVIN DAVIS (Kelvin Davis is the director of 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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Starwood Hotels & Resorts accelerates expansion in Australia and the Pacific...
New York: Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc . announced at the Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Expos (AIME) that it plans to forge ahead with expansion in Australia and the Pacific,...
View ArticleFiji leads tourism industry in Pacific, research reveals
By RACHNA LAL Fiji absorbed about 40 per cent of the 1.5 million inbound tourists in the Pacific in the recent years, a report has revealed. ANZ’s Pacific Quarterly report released yesterday...
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Exciting plans for Pacific Island Air
Upgrades, new helicopters, seaplanes and hangar By RACHNA LAL Pacific Island Air is anticipating an exciting year ahead with major plans for upgrades, new helicopters, new seaplanes and a new hangar to...
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Sponsorship boost for Jazz fest here
By MARAIA VULA The Fiji International Jazz and Blues Festival has received another sponsorship boost from Victoria Wines. Festival director Billy Te Kahika confirmed the company will be one of the gold...
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Businesses here urged: Participate in Canton Trade Fair
By RACHNA LAL The China Foreign Trade Centre working group yesterday met with officials from Investment Fiji and private sector representatives to promote the upcoming 115th Canton Fair in China....
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