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There are many youngsters who do not even bother brushing their teeth twice daily ending up consuming junk food and smoking thus ending up having major oral problems later in life. Those were the sentiments of CWM Senio
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Corporal punishment still used: Students
Despite the Education Ministry’s zero tolerance policy, corporal punishment is still commonly used, often in violent forms and must be stopped. This was the overwhelming message from 29 students from around the co
Do not use violence against your children
Save the Children Fiji is calling on parents NOT to solve their domestic problems in front of their children and NOT to use violence against their children when dealing with issues. Chief Executive Officer Chandar Sheka
Coupons to cards in Free Bus fare Scheme expected
An upgrade from coupons to cards in the Free Bus fare Assistance Scheme is expected to take place in the second term of the school year. This has been confirmed by Permanent Secretary Prime Minister's Office Pio Tik
Fire leaves 5 homeless
Five people are homeless after a fire in the last hour destroyed their three bedroom house in Suva. Our reporter Dhanjay Deo who is at the scene said three people were in the house when the fire started at Tawa street,
FWRM to launch slogan t-shirts
Our women have broken barriers and continue to do so. These are sentiments of Chief Registrar and Acting Chief Magistrate, Ana Rokomokoti speaking at the Fiji Human Rights Commission brochure launch this morning. Roko
FTU welcomes idea to form large companies
The Fiji Taxi Union has welcomed the idea to form large companies to cater for the needs of the public. said the idea put forward by the Land Transport Authority which is in line with trends overseas, as it makes i
Fiji to take center stage at World Expo
Fiji will take center stage at the World Expo 2010 in Shanghai on August 6th which has been designated as Fiji's National day at the expo. The focus on the day will be on the Fiji booth and Commissioner General for
18 Church Ministers, Executives appear in court
A total of 18 Methodist Church Ministers and Executives appeared in the Suva Magistrate court this morning charged with allegedly breaching the Public Emergency Regulation last year. DDP lawyer, David Toganivalu made an
Follow rules private practitioners told
Private medical practitioners who practice within 5 kilometers of a retail pharmacy are not allowed to dispense medication. The Ministry of Health said there were reports in the past of this happening and the practice m
Accident driver still under interrogation
The taxi driver who was involved in a fatal accident in Valelvu last night is still under interrogation at the Valelevu Police station. Police have confirmed that the victim, a 2 year old boy was returning from church w
Vodafone out to get closer to customers
Moving towards organisational change. This is what one of the mobile companies in the country, Vodafone Fiji is gearing up for come next month. Vodafone consultant from Australia, Daniel Vaughan said Vodafone worldwide
Take typhoid spread seriously
Prevention is better than cure! This is the step taken by Health Ministry officials in a bid to try and reduce the number of typhoid cases in the country as the total number has increased to 112 as of Friday. Health Mi
2 year old latest road victim
A 2 year old boy is the latest fatality after he was hit by a taxi at Yasiyasi Rd in Kinoya last night. Director Traffic SSP Mahesh Mishra confirmed the boy was standing on the roadside with some other people when the i
International Women’s Day today
Always respect women and you will go a long way especially as they contribute a lot towards the family, society and the economy. Those are the words of Fiji Women's Crisis Centre (FWCC) Coordinator Shameema Ali as t
Children should be main priority
The achievements of our children in future will depend on how they were nurtured when they were young. This is part of the Community Policing Department's focus for this year. Director Community Policing SSP Unai
12,000 PSV drivers booked last year
The Fiji Police Force has revealed that more than 12,000 public service drivers were booked last year for various road offences. Director Traffic, SSP Mahesh Mishra who spoke at the Fiji Taxi Union Annual General meetin
International Womens day to be celebrated tomorrow
Women in Fiji face a high risk of trafficking especially among the vulnerable due to economic circumstances. This is according to Fiji Women's Crisis Centre's Deputy Coordinator Edwina Kotoisuva who also lists d
Policies in taxi industry being reviewed
The Works and Transport Ministry is working on reviewing some policies in the taxi industry to make it more viable and to provide the service to the people which they deserve. While opening the Fiji Taxi Union Annual Ge
PSC monitors abuse of office
The severity of each case where a public servant abuses his office will depend on what action to take. Permanent Secretary for the Public Service Commission, Parmesh Chand said this following the Public Accounts Committ