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Manufacturing company signs festival sponsorship agreement
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
THE FMF Foods Limited has partnered with Bula Events Group and the Nadi Festival Trust for the upcoming Festival. FMF Marketing Manager Maria Kumar said they were proud to partner with the Nadi Festival Trust and Bula Events Group. “On behalf of...
80-acre farm – Fiji Water parent company to set up commercial farm
The Fiji Times
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July 1, 2025
FIJI Water’s parent company, The Wonderful Company is set to transform Fiji’s agricultural landscape with a 80-acre commercial farming pilot project in Vanua Levu. “We brought our agronomists here on at least three different trips, we’ve looked at...
Pratima Pharmaceutical Industries: Strengthening Sovereign Supply Chain Resilience
Fijivillage
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Pratima Pharmaceutical Industries: Strengthening Sovereign Supply Chain Resilience Named in honour of the mother of PSH Hospitals Founder and chief executive officer, Parvish Kumar, Pratima Pharmaceutical Industries marks a groundbreaking...
Sewabu: Carry the soul of Fiji
The Fiji Times
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July 1, 2025
Donning the white jumper with reverence for the illustrious history behind it is the message driven by former national flanker Koli Sewabu for the FIJI Water Flying Fijians this week. The team will face the Wallabies in their first July Test in...
“CONTROVERSIAL SHIFT ON DEEP-SEA MINING BY THE U.S.”
Samoa News
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June 30, 2025
Talofa! The following is a summary of my thoughts given the wonderful news of the American Samoa Governor and Lt Governor taking a unified stand with legislative leaders expressing opposition to the proposed commercial leasing of American Samoa's...
Merging into tier-one status will not be easy for the Flying Fijians- Doge
Fijivillage
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Merging into Tier One status will not be easy for the Fiji Water Flying Fijians, as they prepare to face two of the top nations in world rugby—Australia and Scotland. This was highlighted by Swire Shipping Fijian Drua prop Mesake Doge during an...
FNU delegation calls on Haroon Akhtar to promote cooperation in agriculture sector
Associated Press of Pakistan
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June 30, 2025
- Advertisement - - Advertisement - - Advertisement - ISLAMABAD, Jun 30 (APP): A four-member delegation from Fiji National University (FNU) called on the Special Assistant to the Prime Minister (SAPM) on Industries and Production, Haroon Akhtar...
Fiji sees investment boost
FBC News
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June 30, 2025
Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says Fiji is experiencing an increase in investment confidence, with $5.8 billion worth of projects either underway, completed, or in...
Fiji’s Dr Prasad unveils $4.8b budget as deficit widens
Asia Pacific Report
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June 30, 2025
By Kaya Selby, RNZ Pacific journalist The Fiji government is spending big on this year’s budget. The country’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Biman Prasad, unveiled a FJ$4.8 billion (about NZ$3.5 billion) spending package,...
Fiji gov't launches initiatives to boost affordable housing
Xinhua News Agency
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SUVA, June 30 (Xinhua) -- Fiji's Ministry of Housing has launched three initiatives aimed at boosting affordable housing in Fiji. The three initiatives are the Housing Authority Model Homes, the Village Housing Loan Scheme, and the further...
Fiji Budget 25/26: Government delivers deficit budget
Islands Business
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June 29, 2025
The government has announced a drop in the VAT rate from 15% to 12.5% for the new financial year, effective from 1 August 2025. This reduction in VAT is expected to deliver estimated savings of around $250 million for all Fijians. In addition, the...
Scam alert for iPhone users – Taskforce concerned over rise in digital scam targeting Fijians
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
iPHONE users in Fiji are advised to be vigilant against a new deceitful scam being circulated through Apple’s iMessage platform. According to Government’s multi- agency anti-scam taskforce, fraudulent messages, purportedly from ‘Seek HR...
Vanua Levu tapped as Fiji’s next economic growth hub – Minister
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
Government has set its sights on Vanua Levu as the country’s future economic growth hub for the next 20 years. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad made the announcement during the post-budget breakfast held at the...
VOU Fijian Flying Circus returns with thrilling mix of circus, dance, music and storytelling
Fijivillage
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VOU Fijian Flying Circus returns with thrilling mix of circus, dance, music and storytelling If you missed out last year then get ready as the VOU Fijian Flying Circus is back on stage from this week. After a successful show in Tahiti, sharing...
Fijian government unveils US$2b budget as deficit widens
RNZ
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June 29, 2025
Biman Prasad says that his government has guided the country to a better economic position than where he found it. Photo: RNZ Pacific/Kelvin Anthony The Fijian government is spending big on this year's budget. The country's Deputy Prime Minister...
Record crowd of 97,265 and highest number of exhibitors at Fiji Showcase 2025 - Taylor
Fijivillage
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Record crowd of 97,265 and highest number of exhibitors at Fiji Showcase 2025 - Taylor Communications Fiji Limited, the parent company of FM96, LegendFM, VITIFM, Navtarang, Radio Sargam, fijivillage and Total Event Company confirms that Fiji...
2025-2026 BUDGET | Budget perfect for all Fijians – Singh
The Fiji Times
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June 30, 2025
Sugar and Multiethnic Affairs Minister Charan Jeath Singh has welcomed the 2025-2026 National Budget, describing it as a “perfect budget which is very friendly to all Fijians”. “It gives all of the requirements and requests from the public and...
BUDGET 2025-2026 | $1.1M allocated to establish Fiji Embassy in Jerusalem
The Fiji Times
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June 29, 2025
An allocation of $1.125 million has been made for the establishment of Israel Mission. In February this year, Cabinet endorsed that Fiji’s Embassy in the State of Israel be located in Jerusalem. Fiji and Israel established diplomatic relations in...
Australian automatic door maker Auto Ingress to expand manufacturing facility in Chennai
The Hindu Business Line
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June 29, 2025
Raj Krishna, MD, Auto Ingress Australian automatic Door maker Auto Ingress is looking to expand in India driven by the modernisation of India’s public spaces. With increased orders for their automatic door systems from Indian airports, malls and...
Fiji: 2025/2026 National Budget—A Socially Responsive Budget
Scoop
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27 June The Consumer Council of Fiji welcomes the 2025/2026 National Budget as a timely and decisive response to the financial strain felt by thousands of consumers across the country. This morning’s Budget announcement can be seen delivering a...