107 articles tagged "consumer-council"
The Consumer Council of Fiji is urging people to properly check product packaging for small holes when buying items such as rice and lentils/pulses. CEO, Seema Shandil says they have discovered that many supermark
Consumer Council of Fiji CEO Seema Shandil says they are actively on the ground monitoring the prices of basic food items after the announcement of removal of VAT from 21 items. Shandil says they are certain that
The Consumer Council of Fiji has commended the government for announcing bold and optimistic incentives in the 2021-2022 Revised National Budget. Council CEO, Seema Shandil says the initiatives in the Revised Budge
The Consumer Council of Fiji is reminding agents offering eTransport top-up services to refrain from placing a minimum top-up limit on eTransport cards. This is after the Council discovered that certain agents are
The Consumer Council of Fiji has received several complaints where freight charges for transporting goods via inter-island shipping services have increased all of a sudden. CEO, Seema Shandil says investigations re
The Consumer Council of Fiji is urging people to request for receipts for all purchases after they received a complaint about a consumer purchasing $800 worth of eggs which turned out to be bad. Chief Executive Off
A Nadi based hardware business has come under the spotlight for providing sub-standard products and accepting payment but failing to deliver items as ordered. The Consumer Council of Fiji has received 12 complaints
The Consumer Council of Fiji is calling on banks to provide their customers with timely and up-to-date information regarding any changes to the respective customers’ accounts or services. Chief Executive Officer,
A pharmacy in Suva has been caught selling expired over-the-counter medication. Consumer Council of Fiji Chief Executive Officer, Seema Shandil says the consumer made this discovery when he checked the product’s
People are advised that specific caution has already been given by the Reserve Bank of Fiji that an entity presenting itself as Global Finance is not a licensed deposit taker in Fiji, and should not be soliciting, accep
A prominent supermarket in Lautoka has been caught placing limitation on the purchase of fizzy drinks which was on Christmas specials. Consumer Council of Fiji Chief Executive Officer, Seema Shandil says this was d
The Consumer Council of Fiji is calling for an immediate stop to the sale of candy products mimicking the appearance of cigarette rolls. This comes after the Council found a trader in Suva retailing cigarette-like
The Consumer Council of Fiji says the proposed increase in the price of sugar is significant and will impact the livelihood of consumers. CEO, Seema Shandil says the Council understands and recognizes the justifica
Consumer Council of Fiji Chief Executive Officer Seema Shandil says University of the South Pacific’s claim of being in the top 10% of universities in the world is misleading and overstretched at best. She says U
Smartphone users need to be aware of Viber calls and messages, claiming to be from Vodafone Fiji saying that the user has won a lottery. This comes after the Council received a complaint from a concerned consumer i
Consumers must comply with COVID 19 safety protocols when out shopping by downloading and activating the careFIJI app, wearing face masks and practicing other safety measures which has been mandated by relevant authorit
Anyone organising or participating in pyramid schemes or gifting circles can be charged. This has been stressed by the Acting Attorney General and Minister for Commerce and Trade Faiyaz Koya after reports of Fijian
The Consumer Council of Fiji is calling on people and businesses to join hands in order to combat the problem of plastics which is plaguing our land and seas. While speaking at the World Consumer Rights Day celebra
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar has assured market vendors that vendor license fees will never be introduced. Kumar says vendors are already going through a lot of challenges and the last thing they nee
The Consumer Council of Fiji has raised serious concerns after students of Saint Marcellin Primary School were left stranded due to the negligent suspension of services by a Suva based bus operator on Tuesday. CEO,
