Mixed response to Fiji’s ‘no jab, no job’ order
The Fiji government’s direction that all civil servants and private sector employees receive at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by August 1st has met with a mixed reaction. Last week Prime Minister Voreqe
PRESS RELEASE: Oceania Hospitals Pte Ltd (OHPL)
Oceania Hospitals Pte Ltd (OHPL) are proud to announce that 99% of our staff are vaccinated with at least the first jab; some have received their second jab also. The few remaining are obtaining medical advice to
Vanuatu COVID-19 vaccine rollout underway
Vanuatu has finally started rolling out COVID-19 vaccines, after 24,000 doses of the Astra-Zeneca vaccine arrived through the COVAX facility. Health care workers, border and quarantine staff, public transport drivers
Launch of The University of Fiji Intranet Radio Station, “The Vox”
The University of Fiji this evening will launch its intranet radio station called “The Vox”. The launch will be done in the virtual mode. “The Vox” will air from 6 pm to midnight every day
MEET THE MENTOR NEELAM MAHARAJ: BUSINESSWOMAN AND MENTOR
Businesswoman Neelam Maharaj is a mentor with South Pacific Business Developments’ Fiji Bloom program. With her sister Neelma, she has built up three businesses from scratch learning many valuable business lessons
Fiji’s Ministry of Health works closely with local Disabled Persons Organisations
Following recent lobbying efforts for disability inclusion within the Fijian Government’s COVID-19 response, Organisations of persons with disabilities in Fiji has forged partnership with the Ministry of Health to map
ANZ extends fee waiver for money transfers to Pacific
ANZ will extend its fee waiver until September 2021 for online foreign currency payments made from Australia and New Zealand into 10 Pacific countries.* Latest figures show the value and volume of transfers made by ANZ
Express Freight Management goes from strength to strength
After a tough 2020 Express Freight Management Fiji has shown its commitment to the country by increasing their presence in the Suva market. As well as establishing a Suva customer service team we have also employed Ms
Karyon: improving crop yields, reducing hidden hunger
Vanua Levu farmer, Isikeli is one of the many Fijians who saw his property destroyed during Tropical Cyclone Yasa in late 2020. The roof of his home came off in the strong winds. But the first thing he is
Fiji Bloom: Nurturing Businesses from the Ground Up
Fiji’s first business accelerator program for micro-entrepreneurs successfully graduated nine businesswomen in a simple ceremony last November. An intensive six-month program, which combines formal training sessions
Suliana’s perseverance leads to success
Suva, Fiji. Terry Suliana was one of the Fiji National University’s (FNU) proud 2020 graduate who received his certificate in the presence of his parents at FNU’s Tamavua Campus this morning. Despite COVID-19
