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HFC Bank has announced Tower Insurance Fiji Limited has come on board to its online Bill Payment platform. CEO Rakesh Ram says HFC Bank BillPay is a secure electronic payment service that gives their customers the
HFC Bank has announced the activation of their highly anticipated interchange service with the BSP Financial Group Limited. HFC customers now have additional access through 121 BSP ATMs for cash withdrawals, balanc
A group of Fijian abattoir workers who came to the aid of several people impacted by flooding in South East Queensland earlier this year were recognized for the efforts in Brisbane last night. Australian Minister f
Fantasha Lockington has been reappointed as the Chief Executive Officer of the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association. This comes after her reappointment by the Board of Directors. Her term is effective from April
Parliament is currently debating on the Investment Fiji Bill 2022 which proposes new mandates for Investment Fiji. While speaking on the Bill, Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the
The FijiCare Group has announced a record consolidated after income tax profit of $6.1 million for the year ended 31st December 2021. The Group recorded $1.6 million profit in the previous corresponding period.
Fiji Water PET bottles are now made from 100% recycled plastic and are also recyclable. While speaking at the launch of Fiji Water's recycled-PET bottles in Yaqara, Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says th
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
Suva Retailers Association President Jitesh Patel says there were some teething problems however most businesses are ready to roll out with the three VAT rates from today. Patel says there can be some human error i
The newly formed Fiji Cabbies Operators Association has welcomed the removal of fuel duty by 20c per litre on fuel import in the Revised 2021-2022 National Budget. This new body is entirely separate from the Fiji T
Suva Retailers Association President Jitesh Patel says it is tough for many retailers to implement the three VAT systems from 1st April as some of the systems are not ready yet and the time-frame is very short. Pat
Women entrepreneurs from around the country are currently participating in a 3 day workshop to strengthen their capacity to utilize ICT tools in support of their businesses. 18 vendors from the Suva Flea Market are
The Fiji Bus Operators Association says the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s comments that bus operators were not telling the public that they could go through the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission
New job opportunities are expected to be created as two former Fiji citizens have embarked on a multi million-dollar project of opening a fuel station, a pharmacy and developing 100 residential and 20 commercial lots in
The outbreak of COVID-19 in 2020 and the closure of the tourism industry led to a huge decrease in the price of pork with prices dropping from over $20 a kilo to as low as $7.50. The President of the Fiji Pig Assoc
The President of the Fiji Pig Association Simon Cole says the pig industry is back thanks to strong support from the Government and banks as well as the high level of efficiency and professionalism within the industry.
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Fiji Bus Operators Association is not telling the public that they can go through the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission to ask for a bus fare increase. He
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
South Pacific’s largest commercial broadcaster, Communications Fiji Limited which is the parent company of Legend FM, FM96, Viti FM, Navtarang, Radio Sargam and fijivillage, has announced a final group after tax profi
The Fiji Bus Operators Association is disappointed that no relief has been granted to them in the Revised Budget to help the industry remain afloat during a time when the cost of doing business has increased substantial
