Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism Viliame Gavoka made some major announcements last night regarding new developments in the tourism industry.

Locally owned Captain Cook Cruises Fiji has invested in bringing in a new cruise ship, Caledonian Sky.

Fiji and the Pacific Islands continue to face unique challenges that have been exacerbated in recent years.

The Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation is calling on review of some laws that are slowing down business operations.

The World Trade Organization is committed to revitalizing the multilateral trading system amidst concerns against the backdrop of growing global trade challenges.

Fiji should continue participating in international negotiations to put our exports in a good position to go out.

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says increasing Value Added Tax to 15 percent is too high, in response to the recommendations by the World Bank.

A Jeffrey Epstein accuser suing JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) for allegedly aiding the late financier’s sex trafficking of girls and women asked a judge to disqualify the bank’s law firm on Thursday, arguing it has a conflict of interest.

The continuous bleeding of revenue from the country by streaming giants such as Netflix and Amazon Prime is a major concern for Fiji.

The tonne of cane per tonne of sugar, or the TCTS, was high during last year’s crushing season.

The COVID-19 pandemic has been blamed for some of the missing mail and packages over the last two years.

A sigatoka cane farmer has praised the assistance given by the Sugar Research Institute of Fiji that has resulted in high cane yields for her farm.