FRCA signs information sharing deal with ministry
RACHNA LAL SUVA Permanent Secretary for Industry and Trade, Shaheen Ali (left), shakes hands with Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority chief executive, Jitoko Tikolevu, after signing the memorandum of...
View ArticleIn-Depth Analysis – Our Foreign Direct Investment
Last week, there were two developments of relevance to small island developing states (SIDS), including Fiji and other Pacific island countries (PICs), focusing on foreign direct investment (FDI). One...
View ArticleMeet Sarbananda Sonowal, the Rs 250 billion Man Who Will Skill India’s Workforce
Vikas Dhoot Economic times, india Little-known Sarbananda Sonowal, a 51-year-old minister from Assam, could soon preside over a Rs 25,000 crore (Rs 250 billion/FJ$7.66 billion)-plus kitty and oversee a...
View ArticleFijian Made Campaign a hit with Mana Resort
Mana Island Resort general manager Ulrich Hoffgen New general manager plans personal visit to villagers to source Fijian Made handicrafts for tourists JYOTI PRATIBHA NADI Government’s Fijian Crafted...
View ArticleTappoo Group plans charitable events ahead of its 73rd anniversary
Children of Dilkusha Home and their Deaconess Praveena Naidu (seated far right), pose with some of the members of the Tappoo family after dinner at the New York Pizza Kitchen. Photo: TAPPOO GROUPRACHNA...
View ArticleCane Farmers Working Hard to Keep Mill Supply consistent
NANDNI VANDHANA LAUTOKA As the country gets well into the sugarcane crushing and processing season, farmers in the Western Division are hard at work to ensure timely supply of cane to the mills. Fiji...
View ArticleDallas Foon named new Film Fiji chief
Florence Swamy, who has been acting as Film Fiji chief executive for the past 5 years will take a role outside the organisation.Florence Swamy opts to take up another role outside of organisation...
View ArticleExpansion – CJ Singh Updates on $20m Investment
The former Superfoods refurbishment into a two-storey shopping mall could start by August. RANOBA BAOA SUVA Prominent businessman Charan Jeath Singh says one part of his $20 million investment...
View ArticleReport – Reserve Bank Meets 2013 Objectives
Low inflation, higher profit, ok reserves REserve bank of fiji suva The Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Rear Admiral Josaia Bainimarama (Retired) tabled the 2013 Annual Report of the Reserve...
View ArticleSugar – Farmers Raise Concerns over Transport
Sugar council’s Mr Chetty assures: help is on the way Sugarcane cutters hard at work in the Western division. Photo: WAISEA NASOKIANANDNI VANDHANA NADI Sugarcane farmers in Koronubu, Ba have raised...
View ArticleExpansion – VB Holdings Completes New $10m Funding for Growth
New credit line will double existing facilities, a statement from spse reported VB Holdings Limited Suva VB Holdings Ltd, listed on the South Pacific Stock Exchange has announced a new funding facility...
View ArticleMai TV Plans Digital
MAI TV suva Mai TV, one of the three free-to-air television stations in Fiji, has been preparing for migration to digital broadcast. Executive chairman, Justine Smith, confirmed this. But in the...
View ArticleConcession item price monitoring
RACHNA LAL Suva Government will now work with businesses to ensure consumers benefit from the duty concessions being offered. This is after the signing of an agreement on information sharing between...
View ArticleNew Beaver Here
PACIFIC ISLAND AIR suva Pacific Island Air’s new six-passenger Beaver seaplane. The arrival of Pacific Island Air’s new six-passenger Beaver seaplane has caused great excitement for staff and the...
View ArticleJanty Bondwell Brings 3D Printer Here
MARAIA VULA SUVA Bondwell Computers first 3D printer attracts interest at the Fiji Showcase 2014. Photo: RONALD KUMARJanty Bondwell Limited will be introducing new products to keep Fiji on par with the...
View ArticleGetting Ahead of the Curve
Dr TK Jayaraman Early this month, one news item went unnoticed by local media. Maybe it was considered relevant only to advanced countries. Advice or research finding emanating from any part of the...
View ArticleFiji Gas brings Cost-effective Vehicle Tanker
FIJI GAS suva Fiji Gas has taken delivery of a state-of-the-art Liquid Petroleum Gas (LPG) tanker. It was delivered earlier this year and just completed all compliance procedures with the LTA,...
View ArticleVision Motors Plans More Showrooms
Nadi outlet already opened to be followed by Labasa and then later on Lautoka MARAIA VULA SUVA Vision Motors range of vehicle brands displayed at the Fiji Showcase 2014 at Vodafone Arena. Photo: RONALD...
View ArticleAccountability with our Roads
By Neil Cook Children of Nasau walking across the bridge that was opened by the Prime Minister this week.The key reason I was passionate about coming to Fiji is the unique opportunity to help the...
View ArticleThree Ways The Cloud Can Help Your Business Thrive
JAMIE THOMAS FORBES Cloud computing is no longer a new trend, but business as usual for many. In fact, Gartner says that more than 50 percent of large enterprises have deployed clouds in their...
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