Village receives water tanks
People of Laselase Village in Nadroga can now breathe a sigh of relief, after receiving water tanks which will help ease their water problems. Five water tanks costing six thousand dollars have been donated and installe
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Charges expected against Lasaro, Kanailagi
Two former Methodist Church presidents Reverend Manasa Lasaro and Reverend Tomasi Kanailagi are expected to appear in court this afternoon after being detained by police regarding issues surrounding the annual Methodist
Govt tight lipped on PSC/Exim Bank meet
Fiji Government is remaining tight lipped on the outcome of the meeting between the FSC and the Exim Bank of India with regards to the repayment of their 86 million dollars loan. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of
Increase in Overall tourism earnings
Overall tourism earnings and total employment numbers for tourism increased in the first quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. According to the Bureau of Statistics, tourism takings were $117.6 million fo
Foreign reserves recover
Fiji has made a strong recovery in the foreign reserves. The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji Sada Reddy said foreign reserves reached $700 million as of this Wednesday which compares to $441million before the deval
Junior Secondary Schools to be elevated
The Education Ministry has confirmed that all Junior Secondary Schools which only cater for Forms 3 and 4 in Fiji will be elevated to full secondary status by 2011. The move by the ministry is to coincide with the aboli
Ministry to retain skilled workers
The Lands Ministry is working on ways to hold back some of its skillful workers who then will be able to train new recruits. Permanent Secretary Maria Matavewa said while they are aware of PSC's plan on offering vol
Strict bail conditions for Chief, Church Ministers
The Marama Na Roko Tui Dreketi Ro Teimumu Kepa, Methodist Church President Reverend Ame Tugaue and Church General Secretary Reverend Tuikilakila Waqairatu have been warned not to breach their bail conditions or they will
Women questioned for operating brothel
Three women in their 30s have been questioned by Labasa Police for allegedly practicing prostitution from a movie theatre. Police entered the Diamond theatre yesterday morning after a tip off and found the three women i
Villagers deny sabotaging water main
The villagers of Serua have dismissed allegations that they were involved in the cutting of the main water supply line to a resort in Serua yesterday. Turaga ni Yavusa, Peceli Tuisawau confirmed there was a water burst
30 houses in Lautoka to be auctioned
The Housing Authority has revealed that a total of 30 houses in Lautoka will be on the auction block next week as they owners have failed to make payments on their homes. Chief Executive for the Housing Authority Alipat
Chief, Church Ministers charged
The Marama Na Roko Tui Dreketi Ro Teimumu Kepa, Methodist Church President Reverend Ame Tugaue and Church General Secretary Reverend Tuikilakila Waqairatu appeared in court in the last hour charged with defying the Publi
US willing to assist in path to elections
The US Ambassador to Fiji has revealed that they are willing to assist Fiji in its path to elections. Ambassador Steven McGann made the comments while addressing guests at the swearing-in ceremony for the latest batch o
Youths comprise 36 percent of offenders
Youths aged between 16 to 25 currently comprise thirty-six percent of offenders present in prisons. This has been revealed by the Director for the Yellow Ribbon Project Isireli Dausiga who said this is a high percentage
Chamber of Commerce President welcomes RBF move
The President of Fiji Chamber of Commerce has welcomed the extension of the Flood Rehabilitation Facility by the Reserve Bank of Fiji. Swani Maharaj said extending the Facility until the end of December this year is goo
PS positions confirmed
The Public Service Commission has today confirmed the positions of two Permanent Secretaries Viliame Naupoto and Neumi Leweni to their respective portfolios. PSC Chairman Josefa Serulagilagi said these appointments were
Students to portray after flood struggle
Most students in Ba had no option but to stay home and wait for help to arrive so they can go to school. A student of Khalsa Collage, Pritam Singh said most of the students he knows went through a lot of difficulties du
Corporal punishment unethical
Children who face corporal punishment in schools later, develop a dislike for those in authority. These are the words of a psychiatrist Dr Selina Kuruleca who said that those students who get assaulted in schools by the
H1N1 monitoring continues
The testing of H1N1 suspected cases continues in only those areas where the cases were first reported. National Director Communicable Disease Doctor Eric Rafai said that they had run out of equipment to carry out testin
Helping brings joy to volunteers
The feeling of helping others brings us much joy and we hope to learn a lot during our stay here in Fiji. These are the words of Todd Silver one of the US peace corp volunteers, sworn in today at the official residence