Dionisia Tabureguci

Sun Stockbrokers (SSB) has ended a prolonged drought in Fiji’s public share trading market by becoming the fourth brokerage house to open shop – after a lapse of 25 years. SSB, a wholly owned subsidiary of Sun Insurance Company Limited (SPX: SUN), was officially launched last month during SUN’s annual general meeting in Suva after […]

Fiji is staring into the face of a serious fertiliser shock that threatens our agricultural exports as a global fertiliser supply shortage attributed to the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in the Persian Gulf unwinds around the world. And in another eye-opening Op-Ed (see page 18) on how this is playing out right now […]

The iconic Bounty Rum, distilled in Fiji by South Pacific Distillery (SPD), the rum making arm of Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Fiji, secured two medals at the 2026 London Spirits Competition, building on decades of global recognition. With a heritage dating back 1983, Bounty Rum has long been known as the “Spirit of the South Pacific,” […]

Energy Fiji Ltd (EFL)has called for an urgent fuel cost recovery support and warned that if it does not get it by this Friday, it will go into national power rationing mode from next month. This, it said, is because the country’s electricity system is facing serious operational and financial pressures arising from the ongoing […]

Fijians are absorbing the impact of the fuel crisis, not just through base price increases of goods but through the erosion of promotional discounts that previously kept costs lower. This is according to a recent multi-week market surveillance exercise by the Consumer Council of Fiji (CCF) at local supermarkets, “revealing that Fijian households are grappling […]

THE Distillery Co. Fiji, maker of award-winning spirits such Blue Turtle Gin and VulaViti Vodka, has achieved another historic milestone after winning two gold medals at the recent 2026 London Spirits Competition. “VulaViti Vodka scored an extraordinary 93 points out of 100. Blue Turtle Gin scored 91 points out of 100. Both are Golds. Both […]

The Fiji Development Bank has announced its acquisition of Tanoa Apartments in Votualevu, Nadi, from the Reddy Group, saying it is part of its broader strategy to diversify its asset portfolio and support long-term national economic development. The acquisition was made through its subsidiary FDB Nominees Pte Limited. FDB Chief Executive Officer, Filimone Waqabaca, said […]

CURIOUS about investing in Fiji’s stock market? You can now get basic information by simply dialing the SPX Toll Free Investor Education Line 1534. The South Pacific Stock Exchange (SPX) this week announced the launch of this service as part of ongoing efforts to improve investor awareness and financial literacy in Fiji. “The launch of […]

WORKPLACE wellness was up a notch at FIJI Water following the installation of nine healthy snacks vending machines at its Yaqara and Naikabula offices, offering employees a healthy snack and drink each day free of charge. In a statement, the company said the initiative reflected the company’s commitment to employee health and well-being in the […]

THIRTY-SEVEN New Zealand businesses are in the country as part of the New Zealand-Fiji Business Council (NZFJBC) mission to Fiji ahead of the council’s joint meeting with its Fijian counterpart at the end of this week in Nadi. Headlined “Two billion reasons for being here”, a reminder of its ambitious target to achieve $2 billion […]