By Brittany Nawaqatabu The Pacifique Artisans Collective’s MAKETE Fashion Show returned in July with emerging designers showcasing collections inspired by the theme, “From Mumbai with Love.” Amongst vibrant colors, cultural undertones and proud designers was the Hauz of ML line, designed by Luisa Qiolevu, who is more commonly known by […]
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The Cafe-Restaurant bringing French cuisine to Suva By Jernese Macanawai Several months after opening, owner Noellie Garand reflects on what it took to build CHEF PHILIPPE and her long-term plans for the business. Noellie and her husband Philippe dreamt of opening an eatery that combines their French roots with Pacific […]
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By Kite Pareti “Women play a big role in society. They are teachers, pastors, and doctors. They work 24 hours because their families are most important to them,” said Kinisimere Waqa, a Coordinator with the Fiji Young Women’s Christian Association, during the YWCA’s first Market Day for the year in […]
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By Sera Tikotikovatu-Sefeti Mue Bentley-Fisher’s love for coffee, teamed up with her husband, Darran’s business acumen, birthed what we now know as Mana Coffee. “We saw there was a gap,” Mue says of Mana’s beginnings. “Coffee was a bit sluggish at the time, and I think one of the originals, […]
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