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Consumer Council, Growers Fund team up to protect farmers’ finances
[Source: Consumer Council of Fiji/Facebook] The Consumer Council of Fiji and the Sugar Cane Growers Fund have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to strengthen financial literacy, consumer protection and responsible financial practices among...
Consumer Council And Sugar Cane Growers Fund Strengthen Partnership Through MoU
Press Release – Consumer Council of Fiji The partnership establishes a framework for cooperation between the two institutions to promote consumer awareness, responsible financial practices, and the welfare of farmers as consumers. In a joint...
Fiji strengthens financial literacy for sugarcane farmers
SUVA, Oct. 31 (Xinhua) -- The Consumer Council of Fiji and the Sugar Cane Growers Fund have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at strengthening financial literacy, consumer protection, and responsible financial practices among...
Consumer Council and Sugar Cane Growers Fund strengthen partnership
Sugarcane farmers are set to benefit from improved financial literacy and stronger consumer protection through a new partnership between the Consumer Council of Fiji and the Sugar Cane Growers Fund. The two institutions signed a Memorandum of...
Tourism Minister reaffirms confidence in Fiji’s fight against drugs
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation, Viliame Gavoka, says Fiji remains united and determined in its fight against drug-related crimes,...
Gavoka commends Tourism Fiji as new CEO takes the helm
A new chapter and direction for Tourism Fiji has begun with the appointment of new leadership at the helm of this body. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism Viliame Gavoka commended the Tourism Fiji Board and its Chair for their...
12 of the best things to do in Nadi, Fiji's transport hub
Nadi (pronounced “nan-di”) is home to Fiji’s main international airport and serves as the arrival point for most travelers to the islands. While many pass through on their way to their resort found elsewhere, it’s worth lingering to experience...
Former Virgin Australia chief Paul Scurrah named new Fiji Airways Managing Director
Former Virgin Australia CEO Paul Scurrah has been named the new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of Fiji Airways, replacing Andre Viljoen who is heading to Air Mauritius. Scurrah was an incredibly popular CEO at Virgin Australia in...
New Tourism Fiji CEO Dr Paresh Pant sets vision for smarter, sustainable growth
The world of travel is evolving faster than ever, and our challenge is to stay ahead of those changes, not just by doing more, but by doing better. This was mentioned by Tourism Fiji’s new Chief Executive Officer, Dr Paresh Pant, who says that...
Pope invited to visit Fiji by President during meet at the Apostolic Palace
President Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has has met with Pope Leo XIV a and has invited him to visit Fiji and, by extension, the Pacific region. Ratu Naiqama met with the Pope and Cardinal Pietro Parolin, Secretary of State of the Holy See, at the...
Sports and Agriculture join forces to boost grassroots growth
In a bold move to link community sports with economic growth, the Fiji Sports Council and the Agricultural Marketing Authority have teamed up to strengthen grassroots development through 7s rugby and volleyball. The partnership, sealed through a...
FIJI TECH SUMMIT 2025 | Tech summit opens
THE Pacific region’s premier technology event, Fiji Tech Summit 2025, officially kicks off today, Thursday October 30, 2025, at the InterContinental Fiji Golf Resort & Spa, Natadola, bringing together over 350 delegates, over 25 international...
Indonesia and Fiji strengthen cultural ties ahead of IPACS 2025
The Indonesian Ambassador to Fiji Dupito Simamora says Indonesia remains committed to strengthening cultural and people-to-people connections across the Pacific through collaboration, training and shared values. Speaking at a mini reception for...
Fiji Airways welcomes Paul Scurrah as Managing Director and CEO
Fiji Airways has confirmed the appointment of Paul Scurrah as the airline’s new Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, effective November 1, 2025. Scurrah brings to the role more than two decades of executive experience across aviation,...
The best day trips from Nadi, Fiji
Almost every visitor to Fiji lands in Nadi, a small city framed by rolling hills and sugarcane fields. It’s home to the country’s international airport, a scattering of bars and restaurants, and Fiji’s largest and most colorful Hindu temple. It’s...
FIJI COMMERCE & EMPLOYERS FEDERATION | Skills and labour demand survey
THE skills and labour crisis in Fiji is creating a labour market that has the potential to reverse economic and development progress. Both the private and the public sectors are facing unprecedented challenges in sourcing, recruiting and retaining...
SHIPPING TIMES | Border agency cooperation
Fiji Ports Corporation Limited chief operating officer, Upali De Zoysa, delivered a presentation on “Strengthening Fiji’s Border and Port Management – Enhancing Collaboration for Secure & Efficient Trade” last week. This was during the...
SHIPPING TIMES | Maritime security
FIJI Navy maritime security operations continued this month with the deployments of both RFNS Timo and Savenaca and Free on Board (FoB) teams from the small boats squadron conducting various operations with partner agencies around the west and...
$14M FIJI Water and Neptune Pacific Marine and Manufacturing Training Facility to be set up at FNU
$14M FIJI Water and Neptune Pacific Marine and Manufacturing Training Facility to be set up at FNU FIJI Water, America’s number one premium imported bottled water and its sister company, Neptune Pacific, the South Pacific’s leading shipping and...