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More than ever, friendship, and partnership define the United States’ long standing relationship with the big ocean states of the Blue Pacific. This has been highlighted by the Charge d’Affairs of the United St
Investment in Fiji is expected to grow as foreign investors will no longer require a foreign investment registration certificate from August 1st when the new Investment Act 2021 comes into effect. While speaking du
114 Fijian companies have exported 37 tonnes of kava to Australia from December 2021 to 30 June 2022 under phase 2 of Australia’s Kava Pilot. For Filipe Waqavuka of Kade Village in Koro, farming was his career ch
It has been announced in the 2022/2023 National Budget that effective from 1st August 2022, business visas will be granted on arrival for citizens of certain countries that have visa free entry to Fiji. This will b
Bus fares will be reduced by 10 percent across the board for the next 6 months. While announcing the 2022/2023 National Budget, Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says this is effective from 1st August 2022
Steps will be taken to house more civil servants through the construction of strata title housing quarters that will be available exclusively to civil servants and their families. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-
Students can start redeeming their bus cards from today as it has been topped up. The cards can be redeemed at Vodafone outlets, buses, District Education Offices and the Education Ministry’s Headquarters. T
There will be opportunities that will emanate for Fiji because of Telstra’s participation in the telecommunications market, according to Minister for Economy and Communications, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. With the conf
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
Australian Minister for Foreign Affairs, Penny Wong says they understand there are strong differences of views between different parties regarding funding for USP but she hopes Pacific Island leaders will find a way thr
Private students at the University of the South Pacific wishing to continue their studies in Semester 2 can take advantage of the USP Bursary Scheme offered by the University to ease their financial burden. The Bur
People will get to see the vibrant, rich and unique cultures and traditions of the 18 Pacific Island Forum member countries during the Blue Pacific Village at the Thurston Garden, which the University of the South Pacif
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
It was a non-stop party at the Woodstock Uprising Music Festival 2022 as a sold out crowd jived and danced to the beats of local talents. Ratu, Billy T and the Gang stole the show with their original hits such Yal
The teenage group known as V5 has won the $3,000 prize money for the Westpac Peoples Choice Award and they also share in the Fiji Times Grand Prize of $5000 with 24-year-old Ju Ben. The group, V5 which consist of
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
The Vodafone Flying Fijians have lost to Australia A 32-18 in their second game of the Pacific Nations Cup at Churchill Park. Fiji started off well with Seta Tamanivalu scoring in the first half and captain Levani
People are starting to turn up in numbers at the Woodstock Uprising Music Festival 2022 at the Uprising Beach Resort to grove to local music and also get a taste of what the upcoming artists have to offer. Elizabe
Domo Vou Talei competition finalist, Sarah Blake is excited and thrilled to be part of this year’s Woodstock Uprising Music Festival where she will meet her favorite local singer, Nicky Beddoes. Beddoes is one o
You are one of the lucky ones if you have managed to get a ticket for today’s Woodstock Uprising Music Festival as they are now sold out. Organiser, Ellana Bickerdike says the RBG made up of Ratu, Billy T and Th
