01st May, 2017
LAST Friday, April 21 saw the successful book launch of Colin Chung’s cook book, Kana Vinaka, at the University of the South Pacific’s Oceania Centre. Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu launched the book. Mr Seruiratu praised Chef Colin for such an inspirational book that endeavours to promote...
30th January, 2017
Focus on Organic Farming, Fiji Development Bank (FDB) is working on developing new lending policies specifically designed for organic farming as this is still a niche area in Fiji. FDB chief executive Deve Toganivalu said: “The organically grown product market has huge potential. “The Bank would like to encourage and grow this area so that...
27th January, 2017
The Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation (PIPSO), in partnership with the African Caribbean and Pacific-European Union- Technical Barriers for Trade (ACP-EU TBT Programme) held a validation workshop yesterday. The workshops aimed at enhancing trade capacities of Pacific Agribusiness and improve access to international markets. The European Union Ambassador to Fiji and the Pacific Andrew Jacobs...
27th January, 2017
RELEVANT stakeholders in the local and regional agribusiness and food industry converged yesterday in Suva to discuss ways of enhancing their trade capacity. The one-day trade workshop culminated the successful ending of the project ACP-EUTBT program, a trade-related technical assistance program funded by the 10th European Development Fund and implemented in partnership with the ACP...
21st July, 2016
SOUTH Pacific Tourism Organisation (SPTO) and Pacific Islands Private Sector Organisation signed a landmark memorandum of understanding (MOU) at FNPF Place in Suva yesterday to work together to promote tourism and private sector development in the region.
18th May, 2016
HUMBLED and honoured. This was Mereia Volavola's reaction when asked to describe how she felt after being declared the Executive of the Year at the recent Women in Business Awards.