Telstra acquires Digicel Pacific
Australia’s leading telecommunications and technology company, Telstra has announced it has officially acquired Digicel Pacific in partnership with the Australian Government. Telstra will continue to invest and o
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Telecom ICT Park expected to boost Fiji's information and technology industry
Fiji's information and technology industry and the growing BPO sector are expected to be revolutionised as the concept plans for the development of the new state-of-the-art Telecom ICT Park have been revealed. Tele
Fiji Bloom Program relaunched with website and welcomes new members
After a two-year break because of the pandemic, the Fiji Bloom Program was officially launched yesterday at the South Pacific Business Development Microfinance Fiji head office in Suva. Fiji Bloom is a program run
BSP Life pays $67 million to beneficiaries last year
BSP Life beneficiaries have been paid $67 million last year where on average $250,000 was being paid out each working day. The company says 75,000 benefits were processes where life insurance maturities and living
CFL grows from strength to strength as FM96 and the company celebrate their 37th birthday
5th July 1985 saw the birth of Communications Fiji Limited’s flagship station, FM96 – the first ever FM radio station which also saw the introduction of the first ever 24 hour radio station which was privately and i
Former PNG Power MD is the new LTA CEO
Flagon Bekker has been announced as the new Chief Executive Officer of Land Transport Authority. He will be starting in the role from today, for a three-year term. LTA Board Chairman, James Sowane says Bekker
Nestle Fiji launches new 400g Milo pack
To ensure credit is given to those who have made a difference in people’s lives in the country, Nestle Fiji today launched their new 400g Milo pack with former Flying Fijian Seremaia Bai’s 2007 World Cup picture on
Fiji secures another US$100 million loan from the World Bank
Fiji has secured another US$100 million loan from the World Bank to support the ongoing recovery from the immense shocks of the COVID-19 pandemic that exacerbated the impacts of recent natural disasters. The new su
Fiji Airways starts flights from Adelaide and Vanuatu again
Fiji Airways has started twice weekly flights from Adelaide to Nadi, offering Australians a fourth route for their tropical getaway. Fiji’s national airline also operates twice daily flights from Sydney and dail
Benito Masilevu plans to start farming business
Life after rugby has always been a challenge for some former Fiji rugby players who have secured lucrative deals in top clubs in the past. This narrative is slowly changing with former players having to advance int
Superwoman Rashida Khatoon defies all odds to open her new-look Zamzam Restaurant
Rashida Khatoon who lost her mother when she was four years old, says her passion for cooking started by helping her grandmother in cooking, and she has now opened the new-look Zamzam Restaurant in Samabula. Khatoo
Years of struggle pays off after Rashida Khatoon opens her new Zamzam Restaurant in Samabula
After years of having a small food stall selling tea, fried fish and cassava at the Suva Market, Rashida Khatoon has now opened her new-look Zamzam Restaurant in Samabula. Khatoon had started off a small restauran
Chicken McNuggets unavailable at McDonald's due to shipment delays
McDonald's Chicken McNuggets are out of stock in Fiji. McDonald's Managing Director, Marc McElrath says the restaurant is not serving it due to shipment delays out of New Zealand. He says this is a global issu
4% pay rise for hourly paid employees of Tropik Wood Industries Limited and Tropik Wood Products Limited
Good news for the hourly paid employees of Tropik Wood Industries Limited and Tropik Wood Products Limited as Fiji Pine Group of Companies Chief Executive Officer, Vimlesh Kumar has announced a 4 percent pay rise for th
People are not concerned about long term savings – LICI
People are not concerned about long term savings in Fiji and are not very keen on thinking about the future as everyone is happy. This has been highlighted by LICI General Manager Pradeep Shenoy while declaring the
LICI pays over $58 million in claims in 2021
7,907 claims amounting to over $58 million has been paid by the Life Insurance Corporation of India last year. LICI General Manager, Pradeep Shenoy says $3.35 million was paid under 164 policies as death claims out
New $2 million Stop & Shop Supermarket in Koronivia creates jobs for 32 people
32 people in Koronivia now have a job following the opening of the Stop & Shop Supermarket at Hexagon Plaza in Koronivia, Nausori today. The Koronivia area is abuzz as people have been converging to look at the
We are now more than ever convinced of the potential of Tuvatu to become a prominent multi-million ounce gold deposit – Lion One Metals
There is a lot of confidence that Tuvatu Gold Mine will one day fall in the ranks of notable multi-million ounce gold deposits such as Porgera and Vatukoula after Canadian company, Lion One Metals announced the discover
Digicel working on a solution to bring high-speed internet connectivity
You can look forward to high-speed internet connectivity even in remote and rural areas as Digicel says it has a solution that is comparable to fiber services, but without cables. Digicel Regional Pacific CEO, Shal
170 women to benefit from the Women Entrepreneurs Program for 2022
170 women will be taking part in the Women Entrepreneurs Program for 2022 that has been funded by the US State Department with more than $46,000. This is the third year of the program and for the first time women f