Tsunami warning cancelled
Second time lucky but please do not get complacent. These are the words of DISMAC Officer Pajiliai Dobui after the tsunami warning for Fiji was cancelled in the last hour. Dobui said they are pleased with the quick r
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Tsunami warning upgraded to high
The Regional Tsunami Warning in effect has been moved to high from moderate. This has been confirmed by the Pacific Tsunami Warning Centre. Acting director National Disaster Management Office Pajiliai Dobui said this
Tsunami warning issued for Fiji
A tsunami warning has been issued for Fiji after an earthquake occured off Vanuatu at 10:03 this morning measuring 8.0 on the Richter scale. Senior seismologist at the Mineral Resources Department Lasarusa Vuetibau has
Rapid growth prompts launch of book
Many people are not well instructed in their faith and can easily fall victim to those self assured preachers who seem to have more knowledge of the bible than they do. This is what prompted Father Kevin Barr who is ECR
Commonwealth Bank signs sale, purchase agreement for Colonial Bank
A major step has today been taken in relation to the sale of the Colonial Fiji Group. The Commonwealth Bank of Australia and Bank of South Pacific from Papua New Guinea have today entered into a Sale and Purchase Agreem
Excitement builds at Boys Centre
A caregiver home based in Ba will have a major Fiji Day celebration for the first time tomorrow as we mark 39 years of our country's independence this weekend. There is an atmosphere of joy and excitement at the Vei
Public urged not to be silent
The public should also not be silent if they have issues against the Police Force. Those are the words of the Commissioner of Police Commodore Esala Teleni during the launch of the Police Road Show at Sukuna Park yester
Govt yet to receive formal notice
The government is yet to receive the formal communique of the EU's decision to extended its trade and aid sanctions to Fiji until March 2010. Permanent secretary at the Prime Minister's Office Lieutenant C
No clear response from UN
Has a decision been made by the United Nations that the Fiji military will not be allowed to participate in future new UN peacekeeping missions? That is the question Prime Minister and Army Commander Commodore Voreqe Ba
EU invites Fiji for consultations
The European Commission has invited Fiji to come to Europe for consultations on finding a compromise solution to the situation in Fiji. European Commissions Pacific Development Director Roger Moore told Radio New Zealan
Absenteeism and bus fare increase related-ECREA
A survey conducted by NGO ECREA has revealed a direct link between the rate of absenteeism and punctuality in schools and the recent bus fare increase. After a written approval from the Ministry of Education, ECREA carr
Road show to replace crusade
The Fiji Police Force is no longer having its planned Nationwide Christian Crusade which was scheduled to begin from today. Police spokesperson Sergeant Atunaisa Sokomuri said they will now have a Nationwide Polic
We need to implement tsunami warning system now-Khan
With the death toll nearing 200 following the tsunami which hit our neighbours Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga last Wednesday, one of the parties involved in the setting up of the Fiji tsunami warning system, said we mus
Estimated $3.4B lost in infrastructure development
Fiji has lost an estimated $3.4 billion in infrastructure development over the last 20 years and this is why we can have a crumbling infrastructure. These was a fact stated by Economist Dr Biman Prasad at the TPAF's
Event to fundraise for tsunami victims
The tsunami that hit Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga just shows how vulnerable the Pacific is to such disasters and we are going to do all we can to help the victims. These are the sentiments of Oceania Centre for Arts,
7s team loses out on gold
The Fiji sevens team failed to defend the Pacific Mini Games gold medal in the final this afternoon losing to Samoa 38-12. Fiji did not have an answer to the Samoan onslaught in the first half as Samoa lead 26-0 at half
Williams wins NZ competition
That is Fiji's very own singing sensation Roland Williams who took New Zealanders by storm with his talent after he was crowned the winner of the homegrown singing competition on Maori Television, Homai Te Pakipak
Death toll continues to rise
The death toll continues to rise following the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga four days ago and it is now feared that an outbreak of disease could claim more. The combined
Tsunami threat known 2 hours after earthquake
Officials of the Mineral Resources Department, who are responsible to issue a tsunami warning to the public, only knew of the threat of a tsunami at 7:45am on Wednesday morning, two hours after the earthquake struck off
Fiji vulnerable to earthquakes
Fiji is always in a vulnerable position to experience major earthquakes and tsunamis as we sit in the middle of the Pacific Rim of Fire. Earthquakes occur throughout the world but certain areas are more prone to them t