Written By : SUNFIJI BUSINESS. One of the major constraints to the fishing industry’s progress is the outrageous costs of raising funds in Fiji, says a local businessman. Fiji Fish Marketing Group Limited chief executive officer Grahame Southwick yesterday said the recent devaluation which was long overdue had assisted the industry. However, he said, one [...]
Continue reading …Written By : Nandika Chand. Patricia Wales has been coming to the Fiji for vacation for the past 30 years. The FijiSUN team caught up with the ex-school teacher who was having a look around at the Vuda Marina yesterday. Patricia said there is something very enchanting about Fiji which has been calling out to [...]
Continue reading …Written By : FIJISUN BUSINESS. A Nadi resort has introduced a special party programme for its guests to look forward to in the weekends. Known as the Big Night Out Dance Party, Sheraton Fiji Resort, will start treating its guests on Saturday nights starting from next month. “The Big Night Out Dance Party, which will [...]
Continue reading …Written By : LOSALINI RASOQOSOQO. Fiji’s popularity as the best wedding destination continues to grow. Last week, an Australian couple chose to fly over to stage their wedding in the country. Christopher Burns and Kelly McCarthy said they want to experience first hand what they have been hearing and reading from the websites and pamphlets. [...]
Continue reading …Written By : SERA JANINE. A domestic airline has refuted claims of poor service delivery which has put passengers’ lives at risk. The Consumer Council of Fiji said it received a complaint from a passenger on a Pacific Sun flight to Levuka earlier this month. Council chief executive officer Premila Kumar said the passenger reported [...]
Continue reading …Written By : SUNFIJI BUSINESS. The Minister for Primary Industries, Joketani Cokanasiga is calling on the youths of the country to strengthen their capabilities as farmers. Speaking to various youth groups while touring the island of Ovalau last week, Mr Cokanasiga stressed to the youths that agriculture still plays an important role in the country. [...]
Continue reading …Written By : SUNFIJI BUSINESS. Suva-based Oceanic Communications launched a web development project supporting the name of real estate mogul, Donald Trump. Trump Parc Stamford, a multi-million dollar, luxury condominium complex. The complex is located in Stamford, Connecticut, an hour’s north of New York City, will use its website to attract potential buyers. The website, [...]
Continue reading …Written By : Sera JANINE. The construction company that built one of the region’s most luxurious resorts has decided on a name change in recognition of its success. Pacific Building Systems is changing its name. A statement from the company said the name change reflected the company’s growth and the expansion of its product and [...]
Continue reading …Written By : SUNFIJI BUSINESS. Thanks to Lotto 6/49, Mark Stukel and Karen Lyttle of Welland, Ontario in Canada can start to think about beginning their married life together with a great financial nest egg. Yesterday they claimed one of the three $10,727,512.00 jackpot prizes from the July 15 Lotto 6/49 draw. While picking up [...]
Continue reading …Written By : SUNFIJI BUSINESS. Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Limited (ATH) has scheduled its next and 11th Annual General Meeting (‘AGM’) for Thursday 20th August 2009. This was decided at the company’s Board of Directors (Board) meeting yesterday. The AGM will be held at the Lali Room, Holiday Inn, on Victoria Parade Suva commencing at 9.30 [...]
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