Police raid marijuana farms
Police raided two farms in Navosa yesterday and uprooted marijuana plants worth more than a million dollars. Assistant Spokesperson Sergeant Atunaisa Sokomuri had also confirmed that a farm house was also raided near th
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Teachers warned not to speak to media
Teachers throughout the country have been warned to refrain from commenting in the media on any issue regarding the Education Ministry or face disciplinary action. The Education Minister Filipe Bole said that a number o
More heavy rain expected
More heavy rain can be expected for the next two days as a low pressure system is currently lying over Fiji and moving very slowly. Nadi Weather Office Director Rajendra Prasad said the central division is currently exp
LTA calls for public assistance
We need your help to be able to address the issue of taxi drivers or bus drivers not following LTA road rules. The lack of man power in the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has resulted in their calling on the public for
Connors new Independent Legal Services Commissioner
Former High Court Judge John Connors is the new Independent Legal Services Commissioner. On his appointment under the Legal Practitioners Decree, Commissioner Connors said it is a huge challenge adding that having an In
Yacht catches fire
The captain of a yacht named "Happy Dream" has been rushed to the hospital after his yacht caught fire in the Beqa passage this afternoon. According to the report received from the Ports Authority of Fiji, the
Ashika life ring found in Wakaya
A life ring from the ill fated Princess Ashika which went down in the ocean off Tonga on the 5th of August was found in the Wakaya Passage yesterday. Andrea Georger Dehm from the Ovalau Watersports was taking some diver
Overpayment of RFMF lodging allowances highlighted
The Public Accounts Committee has highlighted overpayment of military lodging allowances and neglect of the RFMF to implement deductions for outstanding quarters rent after assessing the 2006 Auditor General's report
Police defend use of govt vehicles
The Fiji Police Force has defended the use of government vehicles by some senior officers for getting picked up from home to work and then being dropped off in the afternoon. Director Police Operations SSP Waisea Tabaka
More heavy rain expected
More heavy can be expected for the next two days as a low pressure system is currently lying over Fiji and moving very slowly. Nadi Weather Office director Rajendra Prasad said the central division is currently experien
Minister stresses need for standardization
The Communications Minister has stressed the need for standardization and bridging the gaps that exist in the telecommunication industry around the world as he addressed the Joint CTO and International Telecommunication
Alleged murderers remannded in custody
Four people charged with the alleged murder of 60 year old retired bank officer of Ba, Vinod Datt Sharma were remanded in custody by the Ba Magistrates court this morning. 27 year old Joji Rokete, 28 year old Josua Waka
Bus and taxi collide head on
Police are investigating an accident at Koronivia at 11.30 this morning where a bus carrying 30 passengers and a taxi had a head on collision. Director Traffic SSP Mahesh Mishra confirmed 12 passengers are being sent to
Foreign reserves recover strongly
Fiji's foreign reserves have recovered strongly and are at $980 million as of last Friday. Reserve Bank Governor Sada Reddy confirmed this at the 2nd Pacific Credit Union Congress in Nadi adding this was assisted by
Children suffering from water cuts
Residents of Veisari claim that their children are suffering from skin and other diseases due to frequent water cuts. Resident Jasie told Fijivillage that they use water for bathing and washing from the nearby river as
Financial problems affecting students
Financial problems have seen a drop in the number of students attending a school in Suva on a daily basis. Draiba Fijian School head-teacher Noa Raratabu said the school has a roll of 448 primary school students however
Aust, NZ tourists numbers up
Visitor arrivals into the country have started showing strong improvement with the Australian and New Zealand tourists bouncing back strongly. The chairman of Tourism Fiji Patrick Wong said the beginning of this year wa
RBF looks at improvements
The Reserve Bank of Fiji will be carrying out a study to find out what needs to be done to improve the governance standards of credit unions in Fiji. This had been revealed by Governor Sada Reddy while addressing the 2n
Unattended cooking a concern
People have been called to stay in the kitchen until the food is cooked and the stove turned off or the fire place be put out completely. The call comes from the National Fire Authority after unattended cooking has so f
PAC recommends major review
The Public Accounts Committee report on the Immigration Department's affairs in 2006 highlights the need for a major review of the systems and put in place stringent measures to avoid exploitation of any loopholes th