Landowners to be paid $549k

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Fiji Pine factory. Picture: SUPPLIED

Fiji Pine Ltd has paid out $549,061 to landowners as lease rental for the second half of 2021.

The money was paid to the iTaukei Land Trust Board which would distribute payments to the various landowners.

A total of 59 landowning units in Bua will get $107,574 with Tikina Lekutu to be paid $26,722 and Tikina Bua $18,061.

A sum of $131,315 will be paid out to 15 landowning units in Nabou while 18 landowning units in Lololo will be paid $95,157. Another 16 landowning units in Ra will receive $51,991 with 20 landowners in Macuata to get $42,264.

The 24 landowning units in Nadi will be paid $96,737 with Tikina Nawaka receiving the highest amount of $25,948 and Tikina Rukuruku $22,377.