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Villagers, resort and hotel owners in the Mamanuca Group are working together to conserve Marine life. This is evident as all these stakeholders have agreed to refrain from fishing within 100 metres from the mainland.
With the death toll nearing 200 following the tsunami which hit our neighbours Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga last Wednesday, one of the parties involved in the setting up of the Fiji tsunami warning system, said we mus
Police have managed to recover the body of a 63yr old fisherman who has been missing in Momi waters since last Thursday. His body was recovered at Malolo over the weekend. The deceased went fishing with his three sons
The lack of funds limits the number of young children that will be able to access much needed heart surgery. Chairman for the Fiji Children's Heart Foundation, Dr Poonsami Goundar said so far close to $1 million don
The Works Ministry is still negotiating with other relevant stakeholders regarding what they need and want in the 2010 National Budget, which is expected to be announced next month. Spokesperson Sainiana Waqainabete sai
Interest for the 270 lots to be currently being developed at Wainibuku is high, with many already approaching Housing Authority to be put on the waiting list. Chief Executive Alipate Naiorosui said some lots have been r
Major cleaning has started in most homes of the Indian community around the country to welcome the goddess Lachmi during the Diwali festival. Our Journalists visited a number of homes between Suva and Nausori over the w
Fiji has lost an estimated $3.4 billion in infrastructure development over the last 20 years and this is why we can have a crumbling infrastructure. These was a fact stated by Economist Dr Biman Prasad at the TPAF's
A report on the reasons for the grounding of the Vessel Bawaqa is expected to be handed over to the Transport Minister next week. Transports Minister Timoci Natuva confirmed that a report will be handed to him next week
A 27 year old man has been admitted in serious condition at the CWM hospital after he fell from the top floor of a nightclub yesterday morning. The man was found lying unconscious by police officers around 1am yesterday
The permanent secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office Lieutenant Colonel Pio Tikoduadua has strongly refuted claims of human rights violations in Fiji. Speaking at the 10th anniversary of the Fiji Human Rights Co
As government remains tightlipped on why Suva City Council and Lami Town Council special administrator Vijendra Prakash was sacked, Prakash said he will not pursue the matter further. When asked whether he was told in t
A 6 bedroom house in 10 miles Nausori was destroyed in an early morning fire yesterday with two people admitted in hospital after sustaining burns. The fire started at around 1am yesterday and engulfed the single story
There are hundreds of children in the country needing corrective heart surgery. That is the sentiment of Fiji Children’s Heart Foundation chairman Doctor Poonsami Goundar as the foundation received their third don
The Samoan government has today confirmed that it will hold a mass funeral for the victims of the tsunami. After consulting families of the victims for a second time in Apia today, the government announced it will be he
The tsunami that hit Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga just shows how vulnerable the Pacific is to such disasters and we are going to do all we can to help the victims. These are the sentiments of Oceania Centre for Arts,
Residents living in Labasa have raised concern on the visiting hours at the Labasa Hospital. A resident, Radhika, said visiting hours at the Labasa hospital is only between 11am to 12pm on the weekdays and those people
Drug and substance abuse all result from some kind of pressure and this can lead to a nervous breakdown. That is the stand of two youth organizations, the Young People's Concerned Network and the Partners in Communi
The Fiji sevens team failed to defend the Pacific Mini Games gold medal in the final this afternoon losing to Samoa 38-12. Fiji did not have an answer to the Samoan onslaught in the first half as Samoa lead 26-0 at half
That is Fiji's very own singing sensation Roland Williams who took New Zealanders by storm with his talent after he was crowned the winner of the homegrown singing competition on Maori Television, Homai Te Pakipak
