Labasa market vendors exempted from paying market fees for 5 weeks
Vendors at the Labasa market have been exempted from paying market fees until the 31st of next month. Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says this decision wa
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Tinai plans to start a bakery business after working in Australia
35-year-old Akesa Tinai from Tailevu says she will start a bakery business when she returns from working in Australia. Tinai is 1 of 184 Fijians selected to work in Au
Uduya Point Apartments gets cyclone proof certificate
The new Uduya Point Apartments has been issued with a Cyclone Proof Certificate from Vijay Krishnan, the director of Engineered Designs, the project civil and structural
CFL completes 19 years on the SPX reaching an all time high market share price
Communications Fiji Limited which is the parent company of Legend FM, FM96, Viti FM, Navtarang, Radio Sargam and fijivillage and is the South Pacific’s largest bro
Digicel Fiji launches Make-A-Wish campaign
Digicel Fiji has launched the Make-A-Wish campaign which is aimed at warming hearts of people in the community. The Make-A-Wish campaign is a bonus for Fijian people a
Union takes employer to court saying Lautoka lockdown was not an Act of God
Employees of Lautoka garment manufacturer, Danam (Fiji) Pte Limited who are members of the National Union of Workers have taken their employer to court as the union conte
Soffy Pointdexter gets inspiration from husband’s love for woodwork
A woman inspired by her husband's love for woodwork has started a business called "Dust in the Wind" where she uses left-over wood from hardware companies in Fiji to crea
17 apartments pre-sold at Uduya Point Apartments despite COVID-19
17 apartments at Uduya Point Apartments in Lami were sold before its completion this year despite the challenges faced by COVID-19. Managing Director of Blue Horizon P
Digicel opens new shop in Cumming Street
Digicel Fiji has opened its new-look store in Cumming Street, Suva with the aim to provide a world-class retail experience to customers. CEO Farid Mohammed says delive
6 primary schools involved in the decoration of the Christmas Tree at Fiji Marriott
The Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay has invited six primary schools to the resort to create sustainable and decorative Christmas Tree ornaments using local resources such a
New Peri Peri Chicken outlet opens creating employment for 18 people
18 new jobs have been created with the opening of the new $420,000 Peri Peri Chicken outlet in Karsanji Street Vatuwaqa. While opening the outlet, Minister for Economy
Damodar Group of Companies secures funds for major project in Labasa
The Damodar Group of Companies says the construction of the Damodar City complex in Labasa did not take place for two months as the company was sorting out its refinancin
New World and Lyndhurst to employ more than 10,000 people through their multi-million dollar projects
Lyndhurst and New World Group of Companies will be employing more than 10,000 people through their multi-million dollar projects in Lautoka and Kalabu respectively. Ly
Mark One Apparel projecting a 7 figure profit this year
Mark One Apparel Managing Director, Mark Halabe says their exports were worth about $1 million a month before COVID-19 but this is not the case anymore. They are now p
Graduates and people from tourism sector attend Coconut Workshop
Graduates who are not employed and those who were previously employed in the hospitality and tourism sector today attended a training workshop to get more value out of co
Government to set up an institution to give loans for small businesses
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are currently working on setting up an institution that would give loans to the small and medium enterprises and has a
COVID-19 forced us to look at providing overseas medical treatment in countries like Malaysia, Thailand or Hong Kong – Fiji Care
Chairman for Fiji Care Insurance, Avinesh Raju says the COVID-19 pandemic has forced them to look at providing overseas medical treatment for clients in countries such as
Legislative changes required to assist people with home mortgages - AG
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says some legislative changes are required to ensure that Fiji National Provident Fund members affected by COVID-19 can do their
Gaming store Battlefield Stun Shop opens in Sports City Complex
Good news for gamers as a new gaming store, Battlefield Stun Shop was opened in Sports City Complex in Suva today. While speaking at the opening, Minister for Educatio
Personal remittances to Fiji up by 7.4%
The Fijian economy is expected to contract by 19% while it was initially expected to contract by 21.7%. Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Ariff Ali highlighted thi
Ashabhai Group of Companies to invest in a multi-million dollar facility in Nadi
The Ashabhai Group of Companies will invest $23 million to construct a 70,000 square feet office space and distribution centre including a 20,000 square feet cold storage