"As we celebrate Mother's Day, we take a moment to honour the sacrifices of mothers and the love, strength and care they bring into our homes."

In the West, FPCL is planning the Queens Wharf extension in Lautoka, along with discussions to further use the Amex Wharf for cargo operations.

The plant is positioned to scale exports in the premium water seg­ment, with a focus on meeting in­ternational quality benchmarks.

The Tui Vuda’s investment in a community-owned transport business is expected to create jobs and expand tourism experiences in Vuda.

Mr Immanuel acknowledged the efforts of the Business Link Pacific team, Business Assistance Fiji, advisory providers, financial part­ners, regional colleagues from 12 Pacific nations.

BLP is a New Zealand Govern­ment-funded programme deliv­ered by Viti Global that supports small and medium-sized enter­prises (SMEs) across the Pacific.