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Fiji · FijiBa Town Council special administrators chairman Moshim Khan says increasing the minimum wage rate will affect businesses. While questioning the minimum wage review team at public consultations this week, Mr Khan said companies recently had to face an increase in VAT and corporate tax. In response, review team consultant and USP academic Dr Maureen Fatiaki said they were still in the process of collecting information. “The whole purpose of this p…See the Story
‘Businesses will be affected’
Fiji · FijiLondon (Reuters) – Record low sea ice in late 2023 led to breeding failures in one-fifth of Antarctica’s emperor penguin colonies, scientists with the British Antarctic Survey said on Thursday. Emperors – the world’s largest penguin species and one of only two endemic to Antarctica — depend on sea ice firmly attached to the shore to lay their eggs and raise their chicks. If ice breaks up too early, the chicks will be forced to enter the sea befo…See the Story
Emperor penguins suffered mass breeding failures in 2023 amid record low sea ice
Wages · FijiThe increase in wages will increase manufacturing costs, says Dayals Steels Pte Ltd general manager Anul Sharan. During the minimum wage consultation in Ba this week, Mr Sharan queried if the review team from the Employment, Productivity and Industry Relations Ministry was also considering employers. “The reason for that is when wages increase, manufacturing costs go up,” he said. “And then on the other hand, we have importers who are bringing s…See the Story
Manufacturing costs will go up – Sharan
Fiji · FijiThe National Wellness Strategic Plan 2023-2030 is Fiji’s solution to achieving non-communicable diseases prevention goals and targets. While speaking at the World Health Summit in Australia, Health Minister Dr Atonio Lalabalavu said while socioeconomic changes, development, and urbanisation in Fiji had improved healthcare access and living standards, it had also contributed to unhealthy behaviours and increased NCDs. He said Fiji would need to s…See the Story
Plan to combat NCDs
Fiji · FijiThe University of the South Pacific’s (USP) School of Business and Management (SBM) reached a significant milestone as it ranked fourth in the Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) category in Oceania by the Eduniversal Ranking 2024 Best Masters. In a statement by USP, the Eduniversal Best Masters ranking evaluates masters and MBA programs globally and stands as the sole platform assessing individual master courses across 56 diverse …See the Story
USP ranked fourth in MBA category
Fiji · FijiThe Central Board of Health (CBH) is concerned about numerous reports and complaints against food business operators violating hygiene standards and public food quality. Since receiving the reports, the CBH has been working with town and city councils in order to upgrade the hygiene practices of food business operators, making them safe, hygienic and sanitary for food production. From February, the authorised officers of the Ministry of Health F…See the Story
Hygiene practices | Food business operators under spotlight
Coronavirus · FijiPresident Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has reiterated the important role micro, small, medium enterprises have in a nation as evidently shown during COVID-19. In opening the Fiji Institute of Chartered Accountants Annual Congress 2024 at the Shangri-la Resort in Nadroga, Ratu Wiliame said these small businesses survived. “Ladies and gentlemen, it was our micro, small and medium enterprises that survived the COVID period,” he said. Ratu Wiliame urged …See the Story
MSMEs survived COVID: Katonivere
Fiji · FijiNearly 1,500 Pacific ancestors are held in 13 museums and universities across Australia — but for the most part, the institutions are not repatriating remains and some believe there are cases that "might prove impossible".See the Story
Nickolay told these PNG villagers their ancestors are kept in a Sydney university. They want them back
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