Latest Business news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Hotels are providing up to 50% to 60% off on the PayNowStayLater.com platform which went live last week. The site provides a platform for hotels to publish attractive packages for people to book and pay for hotel r
Some liquor outlets as well as supermarkets are now selling alcohol at really low prices and even providing specials to reflect the reductions in Excise Duty announced in the 2020-2021 National Budget. Paradise Bev
BSP Life has donated $30,000 to help families affected by the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. The donation has been distributed to the Fiji Cancer Society – Hope at Home initiative, Veilomani Food Bank, Being
Home & Living has opened its 11th store in Korovou which is expected to employ 4 people. The investment is over $100,000. Speaking during the opening of the new store, Turaga Ni Yavusa Nawaibuta in Nailega Vil
As many businesses are struggling to sustain themselves, Total Fiji has made an investment of $8 million for plans they will be rolling out in the next few months. During the re-opening of the Lautoka Service Stati
The Minister for Women Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa has confirmed that the switching of bank accounts of Social Welfare recipients from Westpac to BSP does not have a time frame and will not affec
The Fiji National Provident Fund says its investments in the Tourism sector will continue to be affected in 2021. CEO Jaoji Koroi says they will therefore rely on their investments in the balance of their portfolio
43-year-old Ronald Prasad says when he was told that he would not get full hours of work in a week, he knew he could not just sit around his home and assume that its the end of the world. Prasad who is a Darkroom T
18 year old Adiula Raisele who started her baking business when she was 16 years old says she aims to further assist her family by opening her own coffee shop in the next 5 years. Raisele received an oven, a microw
The Asco Foundation has donated 40 sets of school road safety equipment packs worth over $30,000 to primary schools all over the country. These items include cones, reflective vests and other school patrol equipmen
The Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association says all stakeholders in the tourism sector need to work together to ensure that Fiji puts out the most attractive packages for tourists. CEO Fantasha Lockington says the 25%
Good news for movie lovers as Damodar Cinemas will start re-screening movies ‪from tomorrow‬ and patrons will get discounted prices on tickets. Damodar Group of Companies says that the movies they will be scree
15,920 Fiji National Provident Fund members received their $220 relief payment yesterday for Phase Two of the COVID-19 withdrawal scheme. Out of these,1,283 members are receiving their second payment after being as
The Fiji Cancer Society in partnership with Motibhai Group has today launched Bushell’s Fiji’s Biggest Morning Tea and also a new introduction on the Virtual Tea Pack. Speaking at the launch Fiji Cancer Society
The CEO of the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, Fantasha Lockington says some hotel and resort businesses are selling a bottle of beer for FJ$12 because they have to pay a total of 25% in tax to the government.
166 employees will be made redundant by Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa from early next month due to no tourist arrivals as a result of COVID-19. This has been confirmed by Director of Human Resources Mereoni Gusuivalu
166 employees will be made redundant by Sofitel Fiji Resort and Spa from early next month due to no tourist arrivals as a result of COVID-19. This has been confirmed by Director of Human Resources Mereoni Gusuivalu
As a number of resorts and hotels have adopted the ‘Love your Locals†initiative, The Grand Pacific Hotel has reopened its Spa. The Spa closed since March after the announcement of Fiji’s first COVID-19 case
As calls are being made for locals to take part in tourism, the CEO of the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association, Fantasha Lockington says it is absolutely necessary for locals to be treated the same way as other guests ar
Digicel Fiji says there was an increase in data demands of up to 40% during the lockdown in Suva and Lautoka as many companies had to resort to working from home. CEO Farid Mohammed says in the central business dis
