Deputy PM, Hon. Kamikamica, Fijian Holdings Unit Trust and Fiji Hardwood discuss potential opportunities

From L-R: Mr Jaoji Koroi, FHUT CEO, The Hon. Deputy PM and the Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications, Hon Manoa Kamikamica and Fiji Hardwood Chairman Mr Iowane Naiveli
From L-R: Mr Jaoji Koroi, FHUT CEO, The Deputy PM and the Minister for Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications, Hon. Manoa Kamikamica and Fiji Hardwood Chairman Mr Iowane Naiveli

Fiji’s Deputy PM, Hon. Manoa Kamikamica, Fijian Holdings Unit Trust CEO, Mr Jaoji Koroi, and Fiji Hardwood met to discuss potential opportunities and way forward through joint venture.

The key thing that the Hon. Kamikamica drove at was looking at maximizing opportunities through discussions now rather than waiting passively for legislation to be passed.

This of course is in regards to the repealing of the 2010 Mahogany Industry Development Act that FHCL is currently lobbying government for.

The Hon. Kamikamica meeting FHCL Staff
The Hon. Kamikamica meeting FHCL Staff.

The meeting was that step to get the ball rolling on discussions to pilot some of the projects where landowners, Fijian Holdings and Fiji Hardwood would be able to do a joint venture in participation into the contract that has been issued by Fiji Hardwood.

The Hon. Kamikaimica and Mr Jaoji Koroi take a group Photo with FHCL Staff
The Hon. Kamikaimica and Mr Jaoji Koroi take a group photo with FHCL Management and Staff.

An example of this as stated by the General Manager for FHCL would be –

Harvesting the mahogany. Transporting cuttage, or even going into processing of wood into timber and also the process of how the landowners can be more involved instead of just waiting for the proceeds.

Mr Semi Dranibaka
FHCL General Manager, Mr Semi Dranibaka with the FHCL Chairman, Mr Iowane Naiveli and FHUT CEO, Mr Jaoji Koroi, get down to business with Hon. Kamikamica (off Camera)
FHCL General Manager, Mr Semi Dranibaka with the FHCL Chairman, Mr Iowane Naiveli and FHUT CEO, Mr Jaoji Koroi, get down to business with Hon. Kamikamica (off Camera).

The FHCL Chairman also stated that –

The Deputy PM has stated that he will support whatever we come up with following discussions with us and the private sector, Fijian Holdings and Fiji Hardwood in what we can do together.

I am very pleased with the meeting today as Chairman of Fiji Hardwood.

Mr Iowane Naiveli

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