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Graduate nurses from the T.I.S.I Sangam Nursing School in Labasa are guaranteed jobs from next year. This is under the National Nursing Establishment for 2010 to 2012, which will see 510 nurses from the Fiji School of N
With the 2010 National Budget to be announced this Friday, there are certain expectations on what the budget should and should not contain. The Ecumenical Centre for Research Education and Advocacy hopes to see a budget
The Fiji Police Force has gone through a number of reforms this year and the focus will be the same next year in their aim to better the services provided by its officers. Police Commissioner Commodore Esala Teleni said
The Agriculture Ministry hopes to rake in over $36 million in export earnings this year. The Ministry through its capital projects is committed to helping farmers to produce crop commodities for both local and overseas
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration National Weather service based in Hawaii will now give tsunami warnings only if absolutely necessary. Dr Gerard Fyer said before they had been giving warnings to Fiji
This is a chance to show everyone how interesting and beautiful our culture really is. These were the sentiment of the various contestants for the 2009 Miss South Pacific Beauty Pageant. Miss Tuvalu Akelita Marisa Pese
The Ministry of Education is aware of the incident whereby a 46 year old Primary school teacher of Labasa allegedly defiled a class eight student. Education Minister, Filipe Bole said they have been informed about the a
The University of the South Pacific Workers Union has called on the University Board members to think of the repercussion of outsourcing dining hall services. This is the call from the USP permanent hourly paid and inte
The National Dismac Centre is adamant that next time Fiji faces a National Disaster they know that the main tool is how to communicate with the other main players. Dismac National Director, Pajiliai Dobui said with the
Families are the starting point in preserving our cultures. That is the main essence of what Miss Niue, Carthy Lavini will be emphasizing at the weeklong Miss South Pacific Beauty Pageant in Suva. The 23 year Law stude
Serious concerns are now being raised in relation to students being allegedly sexually abused by the people who are trusted to provide security and care. This follows revelation that a 46 year old Primary school teacher
Police conducted a number of drug raids around the country in the last 24 hours. A team of Police officers stopped a vehicle in Navosa yesterday and upon searching found a bag filled with sand underneath which dried lea
Fiji lacks the expertise and manpower to tackle a dengue fever outbreak. That was the revelation by Director for National Dengue Program, Simione Radakua to Heath stakeholders at the Dengue Fever workshop in Suva. Rada
It is a chance for everyone to get a taste of the real Fiji friendliness. That is the sentiment of Miss Fiji contestant for the 2009 Miss South Pacific which is currently underway for the next two weeks at Albert Park.
A special church service will be held in Taveuni today to commemorate the life of Rev Ragho Prasad, the first Taveuni Islander to be ordained a Minister of the Methodist Church in Fiji from the Indian Division. Head of
With a recent survey carried out showing a serious shortage of skilled workers in the country, the Training and Productivity in Fiji is now turning to secondary students to help fill the void. TPAF Director General, Jon
The National Fire Authority is trying to establish what caused the fire near the Sigatoka Sand Dunes causing damage to vegetation on a large scale. NFA Sigatoka said they controlled the fire on Friday and managed to sto
Police are looking for three men who robbed the Total Service Station at Victoria Parade in Suva this morning. Assistant Police spokesperson, Sgt Atunaisa Sokomuri said three masked men threatened the staff of the servi
The process of phasing race based school names recommended in the People's Charter is set to proceed. Under the People's Charter a recommendation was made to phase out school names that denote racial affiliatio
The Fiji Electricity Authority is embarking on new renewable energy developments which will start generating electricity. This will result in FEA spending less on diesel operated generators to produce electricity. FEA
