Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
A 41 year old truck driver of Wailailai, Ba charged with one count of dangerous driving occasioning death and failing to comply after an accident was released on $5000 bail by the Suva Magistrates court yesterday afterno
Suva will be a hive of activity tomorrow as many organisations will be marching through the streets of Suva making noise for Millennium Development Goals. The UN Millennium Campaign and Advocacy Specialist - Pacific, Ag
870 children have been assisted by the Foundation for the Education of Needy children since its inception early this year. With the specific target and focus of FENC Fiji to help the poorest of the poor in Fiji, Nationa
The newly built Vunisea Jetty in Kadavu is set to be completed in November, which Government is hoping will increase economic activity for the people on the island. Works Ministry Spokesperson Sainiana Waqainabete said
The Fiji TV Group recorded a net profit after tax of $3.21 million for the financial year ended June 2010 reflecting a significant 381 percent increase from the previous $668,000 last year. In a market announcement, Fij
Government is expected to announce the appointment of a new Police Commissioner this hour. A press conference has been called at the Ministry of Information press center where the name of the new Commissioner will be re
The Fiji Islands Maritime Safety Administration is encouraging youngsters to explore employment opportunities offered in the maritime industry. Principal Marine Officer Captain Pauliasi Vakaloloma said FIMSA wanted to c
About 129 students of Rewa District School in Lomanikoro, Rewa are looking forward to using their new building after the official opening this morning by the Permanent Secretary of Provincial Development Manasa Vaniqi.
As expressions of interest have been called for with regards to the life skills training for the over five thousand clients with the National Employment Centre, NEC revealed that they are yet to compile a data base to de
There is a lot of power abuse in Fiji. These are the words of Fiji Electricity Authority Chief Executive Officer Hasmukh Patel who said people need to take a step and start saving energy now. With revelations from
The time to act is now and not tomorrow. That is the message from Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama calling on for more support for the work done by FENC Fiji in assisting the education of needy children in th
With less than a week remaining for people to register under the Telephone Services Decree, two of the major operators said they will not be able to register all their customers in time. The deadline for registration e
The Cakaudrove Province has become the first province to take a pro-active approach following a resolution by the Itaukei Affairs Board not to release dividends on Fijian Holdings Limited shares over the next eight to te
A report on the Millennium Development Goal success stories from Asia and the Pacific has shown that Fiji has made significant progress towards providing success to basic education including addressing issues of gender e
The Sugar Research Institute of Fiji is investigating the cause of why some shoots from cane ratoons are dying in the Nadi area, especially since it has been established that it is not due to dry weather conditions. The
The Chairman of the Motibhai group of companies has brushed aside statements that acquiring the Fiji Times is a risky decision. News Limited yesterday announced that it had reached an agreement to sell Pacific Publica
The I-taukei Affairs Board will not distribute dividends it receives from Fijian Holdings Limited to the 14 provinces. Instead the dividends will now be utilized to pay off a $20m loan from the company over eight to 10
Fiji's bus fare program is expected to be discussed at the Millennium Development Goal Summit in New York on the outskirts of the UN General Assembly next week. Fiji will be amongst the 190 countries at the summit a
Police are urging members of the public to keep an eye out for a vehicle registration EV 575 that was stolen this morning. Police say the vehicle which is blue in color was stolen from nine Delton road off Salato road t
The November 2000 mutiny retrial of Naitasiri high chief Ratu Inoke Takiveikata got underway this morning with the first witness taking the stand. The witness, whose name has been suppressed, informed the Suva High Cour
