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The former President of the Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation and Trustee of the Suva Royal Yacht Club David Aidney has passed away. Aidney who was battling cancer for some time now passed away in New Zealand
The water level is rising in the Rewa River. The National Disaster Management Office says people who live near the Rewa River are strongly encouraged to move to safety while it is still daylight. We have rece
The Fiji Bus Operators Association says there will be no bus service in the Western Division today as nearly all towns have been flooded and many roads have been impacted. Association President Nisar Ali Shah says
The Fiji Police Force is reminding public service vehicle drivers to comply with COVID safe measures. They say the final decision lies with drivers, and officers have reminded bus operators of the need to comply w
The Office of the Auditor-General says it is rather unfortunate that public statements have been released to publicly denigrate their reputation. This is after Walesi Fiji Limited stated that they have submitted a
Nakasi based Abbus Quality Halal Meats owner, Asad Ali says they have seen sales increase by about 30% this week and are lucky they had started preparation for the holidays about a month ago. Ali says he started th
Close to 200 applicants have benefitted from the first home grant assistance so far this year. The Ministry of Housing and Community Development says a total of 120 applicants received grant assistance in excess of
The Association of Banks in Fiji has donated $20,000 to the Walk on Walk Strong Kids Fiji Foundation to support 81 children who are currently battling with cancer. WOWS KIDS Fiji Founder Sina Kami says the big dona
A 47-year-old dalo farmer from Narabale Village in Savusavu will be hoping to make enough sales this week so he can prepare for Christmas and buy school uniforms for his children next year. Savenaca Raisogo says he
The Australian Government in partnership with the Education Ministry has supported families impacted by COVID-19 by subsidising school canteen lunches for 1,441 students in most need. The Australian High Commission
A family which has been assisting struggling families during the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji is having a small Christmas celebration with sandwiches and juice as they want to continue with the assistanc
People are advised that specific caution has already been given by the Reserve Bank of Fiji that an entity presenting itself as Global Finance is not a licensed deposit taker in Fiji, and should not be soliciting, accep
16 Fijians will gain employment following the re-opening of the newly renovated Ice Bar and Grill at Martintar in Nadi after 21 months of closure. The total investment is worth $80,000. Managing Director Rone
A prominent supermarket in Lautoka has been caught placing limitation on the purchase of fizzy drinks which was on Christmas specials. Consumer Council of Fiji Chief Executive Officer, Seema Shandil says this was d
Police are offering assistance to business operators during this busy Christmas shopping period by providing officers as escorts for bank runs if they need it. Business operators have been urged to call their resp
Service volumes by Post Fiji were up by 20% during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has paid tribute to the service of Post Fiji employees who flew into action, crossing contai
Savusavu based five-star Namale Resort and Spa has opened their doors after being closed for about 20 months and have re-employed their 200 staff. Resort Manager, Bill Keefe says they had to scale back and were a
A space has been launched in Nadi to give an opportunity to people to work remotely, build their business and enjoy other services. Director of MyDesk in Nadi Dipti Sharma says she has invested about $80,000 into t
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has been awarded the ‘Regional Commemorative Banknote of the Year Award 2021’ for the commemorative $50 banknote at the Reconnaissance International High-Security Printing Webinar. The
Tourism Fiji CEO, Brent Hill is urging businesses to ensure that all their staff are adhering to the COVID safe measures such as doing VAX Check and the QR check-in. Hill says he has received reports that places ar
