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Through difficulties and challenges faced during childhood when his mum was bedridden with sickness and his father was still going in and out of prison, Peni Tupou, a new local artist for the Domo Vou Talei Competition
18-year-old Kaylia Mryle Duikete is excited about the challenges ahead of her competing in the Domo Vou Talei competition and hopes to win the $5,000 prize money to further develop her music passion. Duikete is one
Good news for the hourly paid employees of Tropik Wood Industries Limited and Tropik Wood Products Limited as Fiji Pine Group of Companies Chief Executive Officer, Vimlesh Kumar has announced a 4 percent pay rise for th
People are not concerned about long term savings in Fiji and are not very keen on thinking about the future as everyone is happy. This has been highlighted by LICI General Manager Pradeep Shenoy while declaring the
7,907 claims amounting to over $58 million has been paid by the Life Insurance Corporation of India last year. LICI General Manager, Pradeep Shenoy says $3.35 million was paid under 164 policies as death claims out
32 people in Koronivia now have a job following the opening of the Stop & Shop Supermarket at Hexagon Plaza in Koronivia, Nausori today. The Koronivia area is abuzz as people have been converging to look at the
There is a lot of confidence that Tuvatu Gold Mine will one day fall in the ranks of notable multi-million ounce gold deposits such as Porgera and Vatukoula after Canadian company, Lion One Metals announced the discover
79 eligible Fijians have so far received a refund of deposits that were paid to the People’s Community Network for Lagilagi Housing Units in Jittu Estate, Suva. Over $600,000 have been paid under this scheme till
You can look forward to high-speed internet connectivity even in remote and rural areas as Digicel says it has a solution that is comparable to fiber services, but without cables. Digicel Regional Pacific CEO, Shal
170 women will be taking part in the Women Entrepreneurs Program for 2022 that has been funded by the US State Department with more than $46,000. This is the third year of the program and for the first time women f
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
The top 10 finalists for the Domo Vou Talei competition have been confirmed. They are Amos Simpson of Savusavu, V5 band which consist of four teenagers from Suva, Titilia Mua Lacanivalu of Nausori, Jerome Tauleka,
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
Discussions on how the United States and Fiji can work together to promote shared goals and tackle challenges were part of the agenda as US Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro visited Fiji this week. His visit is
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
Local band Makare who have become a household name over the years are currently working on an album that they hope to release as early as August this year. Makare lead guitarist, William Waqanibaravi better known
Veteran lock Sam Whitelock returns to the starting line-up for the Crusaders after he was withdrawn in the last minute due to a thumb injury during their semi-final clash against the Chiefs. Whitelock will partner
