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President of the Fiji Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Doctor Nur Bano Ali is now hoping that the new concessional business loan initiative will help the struggling micro, small and medium enterprises who have been ser
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says in the coming months, COVID-19 will trigger financial decisions that have the potential to reshape the world as we know it. While speaking to leaders from Africa, the Caribbea
Walesi has today clarified that 109,761 Fijians have access to Walesi services through their Free Walesi Set Top Box provided through the government subsidy for those families earning $30,000 or less, there are 450,499
Lami Kava has confirmed that a baby mix or 50 grams of grog which earlier cost $7 is now $5 while a 100 grams or Kota pack which was $14 is now $10. The company has also dropped the retail price for a kilogram of grog
66 businesses across the 13 municipal councils have closed down due to the impact of COVID-19 to date. This has been revealed by the Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar who says 25 businesses in Suva, 14 i
9 more traders have been charged by the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission for various breaches of the FCCC Act 2010. These traders were found to be selling price-controlled items at an excessive price, fal
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has stated that the national economy is now expected to decline more sharply than the earlier estimate of -4.3% on account of the catastrophic impact of COVID-19. In it’s latest quarterly
Vodafone Fiji has fixed a minor glitch in their system that had resulted in some customers in some areas unable to make calls. The message the people were getting when trying to make calls earlier today was ‘not
Digicel Group is taking steps to restructure its debt, but insists that it will be business as usual for the company, and their suppliers and customers will not be affected. Digicel has announced a proposed scheme
In an Instagram Story posted by Nanai yesterday, the young beatmaker broke his silence on rumours his track 'Laxed (Siren Beat)' had been ripped off. He appeared to demonstrate how "literally anyone" could edit the
The USP says it will make available 700 tablets to its students who may not have access to learning tools from home. Vice-Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia says the University is also undertaking a survey to also
Digicel in Fiji, Samoa, Tonga, Vanautu and Nauru, states that there is no basis to the article in the Australian Financial Review on the sale of the company. It is reported that there is a proposed deal for the sal
People can send money for free from tomorrow using Vodafone M-PAiSA for the next two months. This comes after Vodafone Fiji and the United Nations’ Pacific Financial Inclusion Program today announced a partnershi
The further delay in the construction of the MHCC Tower in Suva is due to the final remediation works that was supposed to be done by the contractors and consultants from New Zealand, China and Australia. This has
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama will open the new Laqere Market today. Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says the market was scheduled to be opened just after Easter however due to COVID-19 related soci
The Housing Authority of Fiji has so far received 214 applications for its COVID-19 relief packages. CEO Robert Sen says about 70 percent of the applications have been processed. He says a few applications ha
The USP Students’ Association says they are receiving information from USP students who are now studying online about lack of information and communication tools like laptops and smart devices. Student Associatio
Fiji Fashion Week says it is taking its program online until the end of June as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic which has delayed the annual runway show from May until November. The FJFW20 Online Program includes
The University of the South Pacific says it is conducting a survey among their students to see whether they have sufficient resources to access the online materials. Vice-Chancellor Professor Pal Ahluwalia says at
Housing Authority confirms that real estate agents will be marketing, and selling 27 high-end residential, civic and commercial lots, on behalf of the Authority. The Authority says these are all non-residential an
