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The aim is to encourage more sustainable Pacific-owned businesses in the country as well as support Pasifika economic development.

"You know, we do have a Pacific community but half of the Pacific population are Samoan. I think Samoans have a standing in actually acknowledging that,” Laura Keil-Hall said.

“But in saying that, there's nothing wrong to also do similar initiatives for other Pacific nations.”

Miss Keil-Hall said she helped start the organisation in the hope of connecting and empowering Pacific entrepreneurs.

The Awards, now in its 5th consecutive year, is a much anticipated gala event in the Fiji Business event calendar.

The awards honour Fiji’s outstanding businesswomen who have demonstrated excellence and leadership in their business or profession and in their service to the community.

This is a relief as the WIB committee completes its final wrap up for the awards night on May 20 at the Grand Pacific Hotel,” said Dr Nur Bano Ali, President of Fiji Women in Business. “We are grateful to Samsung for their interest in the awards as we continue to grow the event.”

France international Griezmann overcame formidable competition for the prize and won the nod over the likes of Barcelona's Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez despite not featuring in the running for the best striker award and failing to win a place in the division's team of the season, which was named in June.

On Friday, February 26, UN Women and UNDP launched a special award for journalists who showed gender balanced and sensitive reporting on women participation.

Why else would they let the presidential ones drag on for nearly two years? Thus it must be with great appreciation that readers can welcome back the Carpetbagger, The New York Times’s chronicler of the joys, heartbreaks and hubris that make up the ever-growing minefield that is the Oscars race.