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$6 million has been paid to landowners who lease their land to Fiji Pine Limited, bringing the total payout of $48.5 million paid as dividends to landowners in the last 13 years. The FPL says this is a clear demons
Merchant Finance will be launching a new zero-deposit home loan product by January 2025 to allow for more people to be home owners. They say there are only 12,574 home loans with commercial banks and credit institu
The Ministry of Housing is looking to conduct surveys to better understand the backgrounds of people living in informal settlements and aiming to identify those who can afford to buy land and housing. Minister for
Bold & Beautiful has invested $100,000 for the opening of their new showroom in Nausori Plaza, this has also created three new jobs. Co-founder Shireen Lata says they have a huge number of customers along the Nakas
Staff members of the University of the South Pacific who were on on strike have resumed work however the unions say they will call for a strike again on short notice if their demands are not met for a clear and transpar
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, met with the US Department of Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, Robert Kaproth, with discussions focused on economic developments in Fi
Our struggling parents have spent so much money to pay for our school fees at the university and we are worried the strike will compromise the preparations of our exams and our hope for a good future. This was high
Unity Fiji Party Leader, Savenaca Narube stood in solidarity with staff of the University of the South Pacific during their fourth day of strike and echoed similar sentiments by the members saying that poor leadership h
In Fiji’s sugarcane fields, 26-year-old Nemai Diloma is breaking barriers as a Roving Sector Assistant with the Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd in Nadi. With a degree in Agriculture from Fiji National University, Dilo
The stand-off must not be allowed to continue at the expense of the education of our children. This the message from Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu as the stand-off between the University of the South Pacific and
Although some students and union members confirm that some tutorials have been affected due to the University of the South Pacific unions’ strike since last Friday, USP claims all lectures and tutorials are proceeding
Business Assistance Fiji in collaboration with the Food and Agriculture Organization and is supported by the European Union’s STORAS program today marked a significant milestone for the Pacific region with the launch
As day 4 of the University of the South Pacific unions’ strike ends with no resolution in sight, Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says the USP Staff unions are in compliance with the provisions and procedures for a str
I’m amazed that the government of Fiji is doing very little to bring closure to this longstanding grievance of students and staff at the USP. This was highlighted by Fiji Labour Party Leader and former Prime Mini
As we enter the third day of the USP workers’ strike, Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro confirms that he has asked the USP Council for an update on the direction that it wishes to take regarding the strike.
New Caledonia Trade & Invest in partnership with the Chamber of Commerce of New Caledonia, is organising a trade mission to Fiji, bringing a total of 7 companies. In a statement, the French Embassy says, the trade
A few classes have been disrupted at the University of the South Pacific as about 186 staff members continued on strike today. This was highlighted by the USP Staff Union General Secretary Reuben Colata to fijivill
As the striking members of the Association of the University of the South Pacific Staff and the USP Staff Union continue their strike today, USP, the USP Council and the Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro have not m
The Suva Retailers Association supports the call made by the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation and Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association to consider the employers’ concerns by reviewing the proposed harsh elements o
The striking members of the Association of the University of the South Pacific Staff and the USP Staff Union are calling on the USP Council to take immediate action and suspend Vice Chancellor Pal Ahluwalia pending inve
