Business
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Fiji Cabinet endorses updated PMT to better target vulnerable households under the Family Assistance Scheme
Fiji moves to tighten targeting of its Family Assistance Scheme with a revamped Proxy Means Test designed to reach the most vulnerable more accurately. Cabinet approval… Read more
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NFU urges Fiji government to pay full $85/tonne cane price for 2025, seeks May payout to cover $5.03 gap and bonuses
NFU renews its push for the full guaranteed cane price and overdue bonuses, warning that delays could jeopardize next year’s harvest. With Parliament sitting soon, farmers… Read more
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UN Warns Fiji Debt-Servicing Squeeze Could Undermine Health, Education and Climate Resilience
Rising debt payments are squeezing Fiji’s budget, threatening essential services like health, education and climate resilience just as the country pursues major investments. A regional assessment… Read more
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Laqere Market Vendors Form Cooperative to Formalize Informal Trade and Launch Taxi Base in Fiji
Vendors at Laqere Market are taking a bold step from informal trade to a coordinated, community-owned venture with a registered cooperative and a dedicated taxi base.… Read more
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New Seaqaqa Market Worth Millions Aims to Unlock Macuata’s Rural Trade
Seaqaqa is set to welcome a multi-million dollar market development that could transform trade across Fiji’s Macuata region. With promises of a safer, more organized trading… Read more
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Fuel price surge pushes up vegetable prices at Seaqaqa Market, Fiji as farmers cut deliveries
R rising fuel costs are tightening the screws on farmers and traders around Seaqaqa, with transport bills squeezing deliveries and nudging staple prices upward. Vendors say… Read more
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Final public submissions due as Fiji weighs Vuda waste-to-energy plant amid tourism-driven waste and dengue concerns
Fiji’s tourism boom collides with a proposed Waste-to-Energy plant near Lautoka, fueling a heated debate over health, air quality, and how to manage waste as public… Read more
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Fiji Retail Prices to Rise as Global Fuel and Freight Costs Drive Up Imports
Global fuel and freight costs are pushing up Fiji’s import bills, leaving retailers bracing for higher prices. With margins squeezed, shoppers could see price bumps in… Read more
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Fiji urged to boost fuel security and fast-track renewables to curb imported inflation as oil prices climb
Rising global fuel prices could ripple through Fiji’s economy far beyond shortages, threatening inflation and household purchasing power. A senior former minister warns that quick reforms—stronger… Read more
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CVFR Secures EU Pacific Delegation Airline Ticketing and Travel Management Contract
CVFR Global Services lands a high-profile contract to manage airline travel for a major European delegation across the Pacific, signaling a shift in regional institutional travel.… Read more