1,513 articles tagged "business"
Fijian seasonal workers would receive a lot of ad-hoc request for financial assistance from friends and families which put a lot of pressure on them. This was highlighted by Marica Tabualevu who is an independent r
60,000 families have benefitted from Kasabias Pte Limited’s SITOVU BUKA initiative in the last three years whereby they distributed clean energy stoves. This initiative is part of the Improved Cook Stove programm
15 local small business entrepreneurs, 60 percent of whom are women, graduated from the Fiji Enterprise Engine’s survive, revive and grow program. They were part of the second cohort of graduating Micro, Small a
People are being urged not to share confidential details such as their mobile money wallet information this is after the Consumer Council of Fiji received reports of unauthorized withdrawals from people’s mobile walle
Remain vigilant while doing your shopping as a prominent supermarket in Nausori Town has been found selling expired products with tampered expiry dates. This was discovered during a routine market surveillance by t
The iconic National Stadium will be called HFC Bank Stadium from next month. This comes as the Fiji Sports Council has announced HFC Bank as the new naming right sponsor of the National Stadium. Fiji Sport Cou
Fiji has raked in $121m from the end of 2021 to date from the export of fresh and chilled agricultural produce. Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, Vinesh Kumar says this shows a phenomenal increase in the agricul
10,000 Fijians will soon have the chance to generate income and at the same time contribute to mitigating climate change impacts. This comes after the launch of the Jobs for Nature 2.0 initiative by government in p
To snap out of the everyday hustle, the senior management team of R.C Manubhai were treated to a retreat at the Nasau Resort Villas by the the Board of Directors and Group Managing Director Dinesh Patel over the weekend
Micro, small and medium enterprises have started to repay the MSME concessional loans and according to the Permanent Secretary for Economy, Shiri Gounder they have already collected $300,000 in the last few months.
Majid Shahzad’s aim of operating CyberFood may just have been a dream but it has resulted in an innovative mobile application which has provided employment to Fijians. CyberFood Mobile Application was launched a
People living in the Nakasi and Nausori area will have more choices for fast food as McDonald’s is expected to open their new outlet opposite the Rups Mega Complex next year. This has been confirmed by Managing D
Fiji Airways has received the 2022 Passenger Choice Award for Best Food & Beverage in the South Pacific by the Airline Passenger Experience Association. Fiji’s High Commissioner to the United Kingdom, Jitoko Tiko
All businesses are back in operation at the Port Denarau Marina. Chief Executive Officer Cynthia Rasch says they have also seen some new tenancies such as Sails Denarau and Seventh Heaven, amongst a few. Rasch
More women are now starting their own businesses after 45% of females have applied for the concessional loan under the Small, Micro and Medium Enterprises grant. Business Assistance Fiji Chairperson Dr Nur Bano Ali
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises will now be able to get all the assistance they need at one place with the opening of the Business Assistance Fiji office at Vanua Arcade in Suva. This includes financial advice,
After three years of struggle to have a better place to sell their produce, 80 market vendors in Nakasi are happy after signing an agreement with the Nausori Town Council to build their temporary market beside the Nasin
Fiji is likely to receive around 100,000 visitors in June and July according to Tourism Fiji CEO Brent Hill. The Reserve Bank of Fiji says in the first four months of the year, 95,586 tourists arrived in Fiji mainl
Small to medium enterprises is key to the private sector for economic recovery in the Pacific region. This was stressed by the Deputy Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat Dr Filimon Manoni dur
12 people now have jobs after the opening of the 5th Thirsty Liquor outlet in Lami. Director Rajnil Kumar says it cost them more than $2 million to set up this outlet as they had to purchase the property as well.
