A new shopping mall including food court and a cinema is expected to create more than 100 jobs in Labasa by end of next year.
The project which is being undertaken by businessman, Charan Jeath Singh is worth more than $3 million.
Singh said the three level shopping mall will be a unique mall as it will also have an escalator which will be the first ever for Labasa.
He said the building which will house the mall is located in the main street of Labasa and they are currently renovating the ground floor which will have around 18 shops.
Singh said the ground floor is expected to be ready by early next year while the cinema and the food court is expected to open by July.
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