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  1. SL offers legal expertise to fiji


    Daily Mirror - 49 minutes ago

    The decision had been taken during a discussion with President Mahinda Rajapaksa and visiting Chief Justice of Fiji Islands Anthony Harold Gates yesterday ...
  2. No decision yet on taxi fare increase


    Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd - 2 hours ago

    However Natuva says they will have to consult with the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority on whether the VAT increase applies to taxi fares. ...
  3. Asia, newest slant in FTIB's optimism


    Island Business - 6 days ago

    ... foreign exchange earnings for Fiji and for the Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau (FTIB), which Ravuni Uluilakeba has just been appointed to head, ...
    COVER STORY: RAG'S RE-INVENTION- Island Business
    all 2 news articles »
  4. 'Endhiran' releases in Fiji Islands


    IndiaGlitz - 8 Dec 2010

    The trumpet blast over the film released in October is still heard loud and of late in Fiji Islands. An Indo-UK based production house High Ground ...


  5. ADB airs concern


    Fiji Times - Timoci Vula - 3 days ago

    FISCAL conditions in the Fiji Islands and other Pacific island countries including Kiribati, Tonga and Tuvalu will be difficult to sustain, ...
    Pacific Island countries in fiscal difficulty: ADB- International Business Times
    all 7 news articles »


  6. Bainimarama wishes Oprah a good stay


    Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd - 3 days ago

    Meanwhile the Fiji Islands Tourism and Hotel Association says Oprah visit to Fiji is a boost to Fiji's tourism industry. President Dixon Seeto says her ...
  7. Unique Fiji experience


    Fiji Times - 6 Dec 2010

    The 7-day Historical and Cultural cruise ventures off the beaten track to the international dateline and the northeast tip of the Fiji Islands. ...
  8. Natural Fiji Sponsors Florida State Pro/Am Surfing Championships


    Surfline.com Surf News - 6 days ago

    Natural Fiji, a company based in the Fiji islands, produces various skin care products using natural methods and ingredients. The US importers, Matt and ...
  9. Pleass' expansion agenda and China on the horizon


    Island Business - 6 days ago

    ... Shipping Line—at this year's Prime Minister's Exporter of the Year Awards, an annual event organised by the Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau. ...
  10. Prime Minister of Fiji Recognizes Rivers Fiji With 'Exporter of ...


    PR Newswire (press release) - 3 days ago

    The Prime Minister's Exporter of the Year Awards is an annual premier event organized by the Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau, on behalf of the ...
    Prime Minister of Fiji Recognizes Rivers Fiji With 'Exporter of ...- Centre Daily Times
    all 8 news articles »
  11. New plans for new year: Seeto


    Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd - 5 days ago

    Fiji Islands Hotel & Tourism Association is working towards establishing new markets next year to attract more tourists to Fiji. President Dixon Seeto says ...
  12. Rajnikant starrer Robot releases in Fiji


    Indiantelevision.com - 8 Dec 2010

    MUMBAI: Indo-UK based production house Highground Enterprise has released Sun Pictures' Rajnikant-starrer Robot in the Fiji Islands. The film was released ...
  13. A Canadian yoga teacher traces her Indian roots


    Sify - 11 Dec 2010

    Shobha's grandfather Bhairon Rae had gone to the Fiji Islands in the 1890s; Shobha was born in Fiji but migrated to Canada in the 1970s. ...
  14. Hotel Association happy with occupancy rates


    Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd - 4 Dec 2010

    The 2010 Vodafone Bula festival is attracting a lot of tourists to Nadi's Prince Charles Park says the Fiji Islands Hotel & Tourism Association. ...
  15. FIRCA to implement tax self assessment regime


    Fijivillage - 27 Nov 2010

    The Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority will implement an income tax self assessment regime from 2012. This was revealed by the Acting Minster for ...
  16. More visitors expected


    Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd - 12 Dec 2010

    Fiji Islands Hotel & Tourism Association expects an increase in number of visitor arrivals on our shores during Christmas and New Year celebrations. ...
  17. Fiji Water acquires Justin Vineyards in California


    BeverageManager .Net - Renzo Ruf - 10 Dec 2010

    Fiji Water, which bottles water on Fiji Islands, said it plans to maintain operations of Justin Vineyards in Paso Robles. ...
    Passing the baton: Justin acquired by Fiji- Paso Robles Press
    all 3 news articles »
  18. Fiji: Strategies as a Way Forward for Cultural Industry


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 12 Dec 2010

    Regional Stakeholders Propose Strategies as a Way Forward for Cultural Industry Suva, Fiji Islands... (10 December, 2010) Pacific Island cultural industry
  19. Regional airline plan


    Fiji Times - Felix Chaudhary - 10 Dec 2010

    The move was initiated by Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association president Dixon Seeto who said a regional airline was needed to effectively compete ...
  20. Celebrity weddings: Come away with me


    The Express Tribune - 3 hours ago

    My family and friends, could fly there and it would certainly be affordable Taimur Tajik, musician: Fiji Islands is the place to be. ...


  21. Steel rods tender


    Fiji Times - 3 days ago

    The Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistics also revealed in its quarterly survey that stocks at the end of the third quarter was $310397, up 3.3 per cent from ...
  22. Fiji Water, owned by part-time Aspenites, suspends operations in Fiji


    Aspen Daily News - Brent Gardner-Smith - 30 Nov 2010

    ... at its bottling plant on Viti Levu, the largest of the Republic of Fiji's islands, after the Fijian government dramatically hiked taxes on the company. ...
    Fiji Water reverses plans to quit Fiji Islands- The Associated Press
    all 1069 news articles »


  23. Good things come in small packages: mobile money in Fiji


    Mobile-Financial.com - 2 Dec 2010

    Dueling mobile money deployments have already racked up some impressive numbers in the Fiji Islands, a country of 800000 people and over 300 islands. ...
  24. Young Riten does Fiji and the Pacific proud


    Indian Weekender - Dev Nadkarni - 3 days ago

    ... “Use of information and communication technology to address information poverty and reluctance of farmers to commercialise in the Fiji islands”. ...


  25. Food standards vital: Nawaikula


    Fiji Times - 4 days ago

    ... Institute of Applied Science (USP), Bio-Security Authority of the Fiji Islands (BAFI) as well as the Consumer Council of Fiji," Mrs Nawaikula said. ...
  26. FIRCA lawyer faces charge


    Fiji Times - Samantha Rina - 8 Dec 2010

    A LAWYER for the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority appeared in court yesterday after she was charged by the Fiji Independent Commission Against ...
  27. Budget cut forces CAAFI to streamline operations


    Fiji Times - Felix Chaudhary - 10 Dec 2010

    THE Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji Islands has been forced to streamline operations coming into the new year. Faced with reduced budget allocation from ...
  28. Tourism's $25m wish


    Fiji Times - 25 Nov 2010

    Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association president Dixon Seeto said they hope a market grant of about $25million for next year. ...
  29. Fiji on the front-line


    Fiji Times - Timoci Vula - 11 Dec 2010

    "The Fiji Islands are surrounded by pristine emerald-blue lagoons, 1000 miles of white sandy beaches and are covered by lush rainforests, pine forests and ...
  30. Snakes on a Plane? No, Snakes on a Coin


    NumisMaster.com - Dennis G. Rainey - 4 days ago

    Fiji Islands: 1986 200 dollars, KM-56, depicts the ogmodon snake ... It is endemic to the Fiji Islands, and nothing is known about its natural history. ...


  31. INTERVIEW: Robert Wihtol Director General Pacific Department ...


    Island Business - 6 days ago

    ... the Federated States of Micronesia, Fiji Islands, Kiribati, the Marshall Islands, Nauru, Palau, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor-Leste, ...
  32. Bob Feller's Delivery Fierce to the Finish


    FanHouse - Pat McManamon - 4 days ago

    "I wouldn't drink water in the Fiji Islands if I needed it. Especially at five dollars a crack." Feller described the war battle by battle. ...
  33. Bula Festival attracts tourists


    Fiji Broadcasting Corporation Ltd - 3 Dec 2010

    Fiji Islands Hotel & Tourism Association president Dixon Seeto says this is one of the biggest attraction for tourists other than what they normally have. ...
  34. Tourism stays at $23.5m


    Fiji Times - 26 Nov 2010

    Fiji Islands Hotel Association president Dixon Seeto has called it a fair budget and is thankful the funds needed to market Fiji have been maintained. ...
  35. Roadmap Developed for New Regional Programme on Climate Protection


    Solomon Times Online - 8 Dec 2010

    At the 2009 Pacific Regional Heads of Forestry Services (HOFS) meeting in Nadi, Fiji Islands, Secretariat of the Pacific Community (SPC) member countries ...
  36. Tough call on Budget


    Fiji Times - Elenoa Baselala - 25 Nov 2010

    THE 2011 Budget would be presented to the public today at the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority complex in Nasese, Suva. Last year, the 2010 Budget ...
  37. Fiji export earnings decrease


    Fiji Times - Timoci Vula - 24 Nov 2010

    The Fiji Islands Bureau of Statistic's recent release of July merchandise trade figures noted the $39.5 millionincrease in total imports from last July to ...
  38. Tourism Fiji sets up strong platform to 2011 on back of Matai mega ...


    e-Global Travel News - 24 Nov 2010

    Split into five 'themed' syndicates, the agents visited a variety of locales within the Fiji islands. These included the 'Maroon Me' group which visited the ...


  39. Former senior legal officer for FIRCA appears in Court


    Fijivillage - 7 Dec 2010

    A former senior legal officer for Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority Faranisese Gavidi charged with one count of abuse of office today appeared ...


  40. History of the desi umbilical


    Himal Southasian - Vijay Prashad - 12 Dec 2010

    ... Totaram Sanadhya wrote a much-read book, Fiji dweep mein mere ikees varsh (My 21 years in the Fiji islands) on the general crisis in the plantations. ...


  41. At the halfway mark


    Hindustan Times - 1 day ago

    I've made friends from Uganda, Guatemala, Fiji Islands, Ghana and Bolivia… I was ashamed that I didn't know their currency or their capital. ...
  42. 10000 claim refunds


    Fiji Times - Timoci Vula - 3 Dec 2010

    The Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority (FIRCA) had teamed with the ANZ bank for the provision of VAT refunds to departing tourists, effective 1st ...
  43. Volunteers love Fiji


    Fiji Times - 30 Nov 2010

    ... the only two tourism industry staff from Fiji selected by the Fiji Islands Trade & Investment Bureau to be booth attendants at the Pacific Pavilion. ...
  44. Conman put away


    Fiji Times - Samantha Rina - 10 Dec 2010

    Between August 1-31, 2008, Sinha and a Nadi airport post office assistant stole Fiji Islands... Revenue and Customs cheques that came through the mailbag and
  45. Raul Castro Welcomes Kiribati President


    Radio Cadena Agramonet - 6 days ago

    Havana's relations with Kiribati, an archipelago of 33 atolls in the Pacific Ocean, go back to 2002, the same year that Nauru, Tonga, Fiji Islands, ...


  46. U.S. Strengthening Old Alliances in Asia Pacific to Contain the ...


    OilPrice.com - Balaji Chandramohan - 30 Nov 2010

    There is also a chance that China could use any of Fiji's islands a military or naval base much to the irritation of the United States and nearby Australia. ...
    ASX:ANZ
  47. FIRCA soon to implement automated tax returns process


    Fijivillage - 1 Dec 2010

    Taxpayers who lodge their Pay As You Earn tax returns every year will no longer have to go through the return lodgment process from 2012 as the Fiji Islands ...


  48. Santa Clive's Fiji $18m bash


    Fiji Times - 24 Nov 2010

    Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association president Dixon Seeto said its good news for tourism in Fiji. He said it showed Fiji was a favourite tourist ...
  49. A 'leading light' dies


    Fiji Times - 2 Dec 2010

    "He was a lively guy, full of stories and fun," said Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association president Dixon Seeto. Mr Seeto said Mr Moonie was also a ...
  50. Karan Arora Raves About 'TERA KYA HOGA JOHNNY'


    Bollywood Chaska - 8 Dec 2010

    Besides that, Highground has acquired sole distribution rights for releasing Bollywood films in Fiji Islands. We released ROBOT in Fiji and it opened house ...
  51. Pacific: Implement Policies to Promote Cultural Industries


    Scoop.co.nz (press release) - 7 Dec 2010

    Suva, Fiji Islands (7 December, 2010) The promotion of creative, cultural and innovative industries must be part of National Development Plans and ...
    Cultural Industries and Traditional Knowledge Needs Support- Scoop.co.nz (press release)
    all 6 news articles »
  52. Exemption's good


    Fiji Times - Elenoa Baselala - 30 Nov 2010

    Meanwhile, from 2012 taxpayers would not need to file their tax returns as this would be done by the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority. ...
  53. Earthquakes Hitting Routes of Ocean Cruise Ships and Other Vessels


    allvoices - Dorothy Marie Kucera - 10 Dec 2010

    Wrap it up that time of day with earthquakes continuing South of the FIJI ISLANDS, registering Magnitudes of 4.9 and 5.2 and also in TONGA (again), ...
  54. Georgia and the Commonwealth of Dominica established diplomatic ...


    Georgiandaily - 5 days ago

    ... Kenya, Liberia, the Union of the Comoros and Uganda), and Asia and Pacific Rim countries (Brunei, Fiji Islands, Maldives, Marshall Islands, and Samoa).
  55. Rev. Myron Earle Mattocks Jr.


    Morgan County Citizen - 3 Dec 2010

    From 1988 he served as founding administrator and teacher of the Islands Bible Institute in Labasa, Fiji Islands. From 1998 to 2010 he served at the Madison ...
  56. Fiji Water acquires Justin Vineyards


    BusinessWeek - 6 Dec 2010

    Fiji Water, which bottles water on Fiji Islands, said it plans to maintain operations of Justin Vineyards in Paso Robles. Winery owners Justin and Deborah ...
    Resnick Company Buys Central Coast Winery- Los Angeles Business Journal
    Fiji Water Acquires Justin Vineyards- Rillara News
    FIJI® Water Announces Acquisition of JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery- PR Newswire (press release)
    all 171 news articles »
  57. Who can recommend some ideal honeymoon destinations?


    China.org.cn - 5 days ago

    Tavarua, in the Republic of the Fiji Islands, is known for its surfing culture. Among all the islets in Fuji Islands, no other is as romantic as Tavarua, ...
  58. SPC's Efforts towards Developing a Regional Framework for Action ...


    Solomon Times Online - 28 Nov 2010

    A draft Framework for Action on Transport Services was tabled for discussion at a special meeting of transport officials held in Suva, Fiji Islands from ...
  59. Sofitel to Open Three New Locations in One Week


    Hospitality Net (press release) - 5 days ago

    ... in a country landscape in Morocco, Egypt, Fiji Islands or Thailand, each Sofitel property offers a genuine experience of the French “ art de vivre”.
  60. Click photo to enlarge


    Enterprise-Record - 5 Dec 2010

    During their retirement, the Schroers have traveled across the US They have visited Alaska, Hawaii, Canada, New Zealand, Australia, the Fiji Islands and ...
  61. Stephens-Johnson wedding


    The Citizen.com - 7 Dec 2010

    ... of Roanoke, Va., nephew of the groom. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson honeymooned in the Fiji Islands and Australia. They now reside in New York City.
  62. Georgia - Information on the visit of the delegation of the ...


    ISRIA (registration) - 26 Nov 2010

    ... led by Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Nalbandov ended its visit to the Asia-Pacific region in the Republic of Fiji Islands on 25 November 2010. ...
  63. Canadian Governor General expects progress of unique relations ...


    People's Daily Online - 24 Nov 2010

    Ambassador Zhang, a veteran Chinese diplomat who used to be China's Ambassadors to Australia and the Fiji Islands respectively, arrived in Ottawa on Nov. ...
  64. Business Briefs, 12/06: Snap, crackle, out at Kellogg


    Kansas City Star - 6 Dec 2010

    Fiji Water, which bottles water on Fiji Islands, said it plans to maintain operations of Justin Vineyards in Paso Robles. Winery owners Justin and Deborah ...
    K
  65. Spain – current status of its "tax haven" list


    Lexology (registration) - José Maria Cusi - Miguel Muga - 25 Nov 2010

    Asia Pacific: Bahrain, Brunei, Hong-Kong, Macao, Singapore, Northern Mariana Islands, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu Islands, and Fiji Islands. ...

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