No increase budget for NCBBF
The National Council for a Building a Better Fiji will not ask for an increase in their budget allocation for next year. In this year's budget 400 thousand dollars was allocated for the operation and the implementat
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Man falls off a building
A 21 year old man of Nakasi is in critical condition at the CWM hospital after he fell from a building in Valelevu yesterday. He fell on a cement footpath and received series injuries on his forehead and other parts of
Disabled Association thankful for grant
The Fiji Disabled People's Association Youth Group is thankful to a grant given by Vodafone ATH Fiji Foundation that will in turn help them increase their contribution towards the economy. The Association today sign
Firefighters to learn medical skills
A group of specialists from the Health Ministry have been earmarked to commence training of firefighters to start taking over ambulance services from next year. Health Ministry spokesperson, Illiesa Tora said that after
Ministry to recruit more nurses
An average of 6 nurses retire each month as a result of reaching their retirement age of 55 years, and this has pushed the Health Ministry to recruit more graduate nurses. That is the stand the Health Ministry is taking
ECREA hopes for people centered budget
The Ecumenical Centre for Research Education and Advocacy is hoping that the 2010 National Budget, to be announced next Friday, will be people centered. Director Chantelle Khan said they hope that the Budget will think
Investor confidence still low
Investor confidence in the country is still a bit low. These are the words of the President of the Fiji Chamber of Commerce, Swani Maharaj who said that people are cautious of the economic downturn worldwide. He said t
Shoppers get smelly greeting
Shoppers, regular goers and workers this morning got a shock when a sewerage pipe started leaking at a famous shopping mall in downtown Suva. Our reporter at the scene, Paradise Tabucala said the pipe started leaking in
Accept mental patients back
Members of the community and family members of the former mental health patients should learn to accept them back at home. Head of the Fiji Health and Sector Improvement Program, Dr Vilikesa Rabukawaqa said after going
Decrease in gross earnings from tourism
Fiji's gross earnings from tourism for Quarter 1, 2009 is provisionally estimated at $167.6million. This is according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Statistics which states that this is a decrease of $25.4
Naqali bridge to open in January
The Minister for Works, Transport and Public Utilities, Colonel Timoci Natuva laid the last pile of concrete yesterday afternoon at Naqali. Natuva and officials of the China Railway First Group was accorded a traditiona
No vaccine to treat dengue fever
There is no vaccine to treat Dengue Fever and thus the need to be more prepared for any Dengue outbreaks. That is the stand the Health Ministry and the World Health Organization are now taking to address the issue of De
No need for increase: Social Welfare
The Social Welfare Ministry has not requested for any additional funds for its Family Assistance and Poverty Alleviation program in the 2010 national budget. As of September this year, the Ministry has assisted over 24,
Consider threat of climate change: PM
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has stressed to world leaders to seriously consider threat of climate change and that the UN Climate Change Conference in Copenhagen next month needs to be a success. Speaking
Plan, prepare and beware: Miss Fiji
With the South Pacific Pageant Theme being “Preserving the Environment the Pacific Way” we should Plan, Prepare and Beware. This is the motto being emphasized by Miss Fiji for the South Pacific Pageant start
Accept those living with HIV/Aids
We have a long way to go in terms of the acceptance of a person living with HIV/Aids. Those were the words of Fiji Network for People living with HIV's Team Leader Viniana Tabuatamata, who said at the moment they ha
Risk of getting Dengue high in Pacific
70 percent of people living in the Pacific are at risk of getting Dengue fever, as it is an urbanisation disease. This is the revelation by the World Health Organization (WHO) as they work with the Health Ministry at pu
Investor confidence in Fiji still low
Investor confidence in the country is still a bit low. Those were the words of the President of the Fiji Chamber of Commerce Swani Maharaj who said that people are cautious of the economic downturn worldwide. He said t
Tourism gross earnings estimated at $167.6M
Fiji's gross earnings from tourism for quarter 1, 2009 is provisionally estimated at $167.6million. This is according to the latest figures from the Bureau of Statistics which states that this is a decrease of $25.4
Govt to monitor anti-competitive behavior
The government is now hoping that open competition will result in competitive prices for various goods sold to consumers. Attorney General and Acting Finance Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said their main focus will be to