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ASCO Motors has opened its new Yamaha outlet at Port Denarau in Nadi to provide a more accessible and efficient service for its customers. Acting sales and marketing manager Seiji Tokito said most of their customers are based at Port Denarau. “We wanted to get closer to where our customers are so that we can […]

REGULAR planned maintenance works is key to economic progress, says Denarau Corporation Pte Ltd (DCL) general manager Nesbitt Hazelman. Responding to concerns raised about the recent wastewater leak along the Navakai to Denarau corridor in Nadi, Mr Hazelman said while these regular works were needed, utility providers were also constantly under pressure to service the […]

DRASA sector grower Nilesh Prasad lost 90 per cent of his farm to an uncontrollable fire that claimed close to 100 tonnes of sugar cane and $3000 worth of pineapple. Mr Prasad said their attempts to put out the fire last Wednesday was futile because of the dry conditions. “We don’t usually get this kind […]

THE developer working on the proposed Natadola Cable Landing project is yet to submit additional information of its construction work despite requests from the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change. The Natadola facility will serve as the landing point for Google’s high-capacity trans-oceanic subsea cables, including the Tabua and Bulikula systems. Permanent secretary for Environment […]

FIJI’s aviation sector serves as a primary backbone to the national economy, providing a vital bridge for international tourism, regional trade and island to island connectivity. However, with growth comes a responsibility to ensure that with each transition, counter measures are in place to address high cost of aviation fuel, carbon dioxide emissions and an […]

FIJI will need to harvest 3 million tonnes of sugar cane to be able to supply feedstock needed to produce sustainable aviation fuel. Civil Aviation Minister Viliame Gavoka said this was one of the challenges they faced while implementing projects under the 2026-2031 Civil Aviation Master Plan. “Sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) is challenging,” he said. […]

The University of Fiji will open a new campus in the Northern Division in September. Vice Chancellor Professor Shaista Shameem said the new campus was a result of the increasing number of enrolments from the division. “We realised that the student numbers were growing and we did not really have a space for them,” she […]

Jet fuel supply at the Nadi International Airport will be fully replenished this weekend, says Minister for Tourism and Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka. Mr Gavoka said in the meantime, efforts were being carried out to prioritise Fiji Airways and medivac service. “A NOTAM (Notice to Air Missions) per ICAO (International Civil Aviation Organisation) protocol has been […]

VISITOR flows from Australia remain strongly supported through multiple gateways with far higher demand, says Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association CEO Fantasha Lockington. Responding to reports that Fiji Airways will suspend services to the Australian capital next year, Ms Lockington said FHTA respected the operational decision of the national airline. “Airlines must continually review their […]

ABOUT 53,000 people in the Nadroga Navosa province are expected to benefit from the new Sigatoka Hospital mortuary built through funds raised by the region’s Australia-based diaspora. Nadroga Navosa Australian Community (NNAC) representative Tukini Tavui said the $130,000 project highlighted the significant difference the Fijian diaspora could make for their provinces. “The opening of the […]