The Fiji Times, 15 July 2017 – Parliament has passed 20 consequential Bills that give effect to the 2017-2018 National Budget. The motion for the Bills to be debated and
Kalabu Bridge Structural Repair Work to Commence on Monday 17 July
Fiji Sun, 14 July 2017 – The Fiji Roads Authority confirms that Kalabu bridge on Kalabu Road in Nasinu is closed to motorists from Monday 17 July and will re-open
FNPF to go offline this weekend
The Fiji Times, 14 July 2017 – Update: 2:45PM ALL Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) online services will be unavailable from 9pm this Saturday July 15 to 9pm Sunday July
Growth sparks upgrade
The Fiji Times, 14 July 2017 – THE continuing growth of business class passengers from North America has prompted national airline, Fiji Airways, to introduce a new travel experience for
Eco-tourism course online
The Fiji Times, 14 July 2017 – THE dean of the University of Fiji’s (UniFiji) School of Business and Economics (SOBE), Dr Ranasinghe Amaradasa, says the new eco-tourism course offers
Fuel, gas down
The Fiji Times, 14 July 2017 – GOOD news for consumers and motorists, prices of fuel and liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) are going down effective on midnight Saturday, July 15,
Budget passed
The Fiji Times, 14 July 2017 – AFTER intense debate, scrutiny and long sitting hours for four days, Parliament passed the Government’s $4.35 billion 2017-2018 National Budget. Economy Minister Aiyaz
WAF handbook on Fabrication and Installation of Grease Traps
Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) has launched a first handbook on Fabrication and Installation of grease traps. This handbook contains information on fabrication, materials, sizing and manufacturing. It also outlines
Business Disaster Recovery
Members are advised that an interactive toolkit containing resources that could help businesses support their business and their suppliers in disaster prepardness was launched on Monday, 10th July 2017 by
Initiation of Collective Bargaining
We are instructed that the Fiji Tourism Worker’s Union (“FTWU”) have served a notice on “the Resort” to initiate collective bargaining. We are instructed that FTWU have declined to disclose
Maternity Pay and Requirements of Notification
Whether an employee is entitled to maternity leave pay if she fails to notify the employer of her pregnancy and ceases to report to duties.
Authority to Deduct For Saving Scheme
Whether “the Resort” is required to comply with a request from “ the Union” to deduct money from workers wages towards a “saving scheme” incidentally introduced by the Union.
Service providers were selling chicken curry for $75 – Koya
Fijivillage, 14 July 2017 – Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Faiyaz Koya says it is not about blaming the government for making everything expensive through the Service Turnover Tax
Industry leader
The Fiji Times, 13 July 2017 – SOUTH Sea Cruises is well on its way to being the country’s leading tourist transfer and cruise company. The Denarau Island-based firm has
Biman: Fiji expensive
The Fiji Times, 13 July 2017 – TAXES levied on the tourism industry are pricing Fiji out of reach of international travellers, says National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad.
Support local businesses
The Fiji Times, 13 July 2017 – OF the 42 backpacker resorts established under the Soqosoqo Duavata ni Lewenivanua (SDL) Government, only 12 remain open today. This was the claim
NPTC To Facilitate More Programmes
Fiji Sun, 13 July 2017 – The National Productivity Training Centre plans to facilitate more programmes for smaller scale entrepreneurs’ this year. Deputy-Director for Business Information Technology Sachin Deo made
Bid to develop research for infrastructure
The Fiji Times, 13 July 2017 – LOCAL engineering firm Entec Ltd is looking to find innovative ways of developing infrastructure in Fiji through research at their new commercial laboratory
Better control measures
The Fiji Times, 13 July 2017 – THE Auditor-General has called for a stronger control in the administration of credit card payments to avoid payments being made for fraudulent transactions.
Fiji doing well
The Fiji Times, 13 July 2017 – Fiji is doing very well and we should not be worried about the fiscal deficits and the national debt level, says outgoing Fiji