Elena Vucukula

THE Tokatoka Sautorotoro of Korovuto Village is expanding its business operations, marking a new chapter in its efforts to create long-term economic opportunities for its members. The landowning unit officially opened a new Nadi office for its business arm, Infinity Pacific Pte Ltd. Officiating at the event was iTaukei Land Trust Board CEO Solomone Nata, […]

MORE than 230 people in 35 households in Koroboya Village, Qaliyalatina District, Ba, now have easier access to essential services following the completion of the Koroboya Village Access Road. The $47,500 project was commissioned this week by Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Mosese Bulitavu. Implemented by the Ministry of Rural and […]

INTERCONTINENTAL Fiji Golf Resort and Spa and its sister properties, Grand Pacific Hotel Suva and Holiday Inn Suva, have joined Hanua as founding partners, supporting a locally founded initiative aimed at strengthening young people’s connection to Fiji’s ocean, communities and culture. The partnership includes a FJD$12,000 founding investment towards Hanua’s ocean-centred programs, which focus on […]

STUDENTS are bringing alcohol to school in bottles and drinking it on school grounds, prompting a call for schools to strengthen and clearly communicate procedures for dealing with substance abuse. National Substance Abuse Advisory Council acting chief executive Josua Naisele said some students were using particular bottles to conceal alcohol before bringing it to school. […]

GOOD mental health among teachers and students is essential when dealing with challenges in schools, says National Substance Abuse Advisory Council acting chief executive Josua Naisele. Mr Naisele made the remarks at the recent Fiji Head Teachers Association conference in Nadi. He said school leaders needed to understand how to intervene when students or teachers […]

THE Lautoka Girmit Centre hosted a special Indian tabla and Japanese taiko cultural exchange, bringing together local students and Japanese university students through music. Students from the Fiji Girmit Cultural Centre had the opportunity to showcase their talent last Saturday and participate in workshops and cultural activities with Japanese taiko drummer Seishiro Kawahito. Fiji Girmit […]

INVESTMENT Fiji is stepping up efforts to accelerate the delivery of investment projects as Fiji targets sustained annual economic growth of 5 per cent. The investment agency said it was tracking 112 active projects across key sectors, including tourism, commercial real estate, renewable energy, manufacturing and telecommunications. Of those projects, 61 are expected to be […]

A farmers’ cooperative established more than seven decades ago is diversifying its operations with $14,000 in Government assistance to launch an equipment hire service in Votualevu, Nadi. Votualevu Credit Cooperative Ltd received the funding through the Cooperative Development Fund to purchase equipment that will be available for hire to members and residents for functions and […]

TWO aged-care facilities have opened in Koroipita, Lautoka, providing full-time care for elderly residents and people with special needs. Koroipita Model Towns Charitable Trust general manager Paul Forrest said the initiative reflected the growing need for aged-care services within the community. “Providing homes is only the beginning; we must also respond to the changing health, […]

AN emerging drug crisis is putting more young girls at risk of pregnancy, trafficking and exploitation, says Women Minister Sashi Kiran. Speaking at the launch of the Empower Pacific National Shelter for Domestic Violence in Lautoka on Friday, Ms Kiran said authorities were increasingly encountering children affected by drugs and other forms of exploitation. She […]