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National carrier Air Pacific's Boeing 747 aircraft sustained damages during cargo loading at Los Angeles International airport yesterday. While confirming the incident, Managing Director and CEO Dave Pflieger said t
A day spent in the British Armed Forces service leads to a lifetime of support from the Royal British Legion. That is the stand of the Fiji Branch of the Royal British Legion as they get ready to launch their poppy appe
Thousands of people and the country as a whole has been relying on the sugar industry for years but if you visit the Lautoka Sugar Mill, it is kept like a junkyard. Those are the words of Prime Minister, Commodore Voreq
The continuous cycle of lawyers leaving the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is to be expected as many people who join the office eventually decide to move on and join private practice of become magistrates
The former Director of Strategic Air Services Limited charged with 38 counts of Fraudulent Conversion appeared in the Nadi Magistrates court this morning. 56 year old Watisoni Nata is alleged to have fraudulently conver
A 27 year old man charged with 12 counts of rape appeared in Labasa court this afternoon. It is alleged that the farmer raped an 18 year old woman who was sickly. It is alleged that the cane farmer told the 18 year old
Job losses and sub-standard work is continuing to be the direct result of the ongoing fine sand shortage in the Western Division. Fiji Master Builders Association Vice President Terry Allen said this is the reality cons
A 31 year old South African National appeared in Nadi Magistrates Court today charged with one count of being in possession of arms and ammunition without a license. It is alleged that on 3rd July this year, Calvi
Levuka Police have taken in two people aged 19 and 13 years old for questioning in relation to the death of a 3 month old baby girl last Friday. Regional Crime Officer Eastern, ASP Aca White said the two were escorted f
Hundreds of former students of Marist Brothers High School have arrived in the country and more will be expected this week to be present in the 3rd MOBilise 2010 convention set to kick off this week. An initiative which
The key witness in the trial against former Airports Fiji Limited CEO Ratu Sakiusa Tuisolia has claimed that she was told that she would be charged with conspiracy if she did not assist FICAC and give evidence in the tri
The Solomon Islands Foreign Affairs Ministry said they will abide by the communiqué reached in New York whereby the Chairmanship of the Melanesian Spearhead Group will be handed over to Fiji this week. Speaking t
While Hindus in Fiji are preparing for Diwali, the Festival of Lights, our sister radio station Viti FM has joined in the build-up with 17 days to go, to promote multiculturalism in the country by organizing the Diwali D
It’s time to bite the bullet and make the hard decisions for the future of our sugar industry and the thousands who depend on it. These are the words of Fiji Sugar Corporation Acting CEO John Prasad following his
Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has made it clear that consultations need to be carried out first before any decision is reached to close the Rarawai Sugar Mill. Commodore Bainimarama said wide consultation
The Fiji Employers Federation is not against the increase in wage rate for different industries. These are the words of FEF's Chief Executive Officer, Nesbitt Hazelman who said they have given their submission to th
The Fiji Electricity Authority which has recently raised concerns about its Monasavu Dam levels said people should be more understanding towards their call for the need to conserve energy. Acting CEO Eparama Tawake said
Two people were questioned and released after they allegedly crushed a 3 month old baby girl of Lomaiviti while playing last Friday. Assistant Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said two people aged 19 and 13 wer
Imagine driving down a suburban community or a rural village in Fiji and seeing solar panels in the yards and rooftops of all houses you pass by. This could be the scene in Fiji in the very near future as the Department
The Acting Chief Executive of the Fiji Sugar Corporation has recommended that the Rarawai Sugar Mill in Ba be closed down as part of the major reforms needed to ensure that the sugar industry remains viable. Speaking to
