Two years for thief
The Suva Magistrate’s Court today sentenced a 30 year old unemployed man from Wairuku, Rakiraki, to two years imprisonment for obtaining goods on false pretence. Ronal Rohit Chand pleaded guilty to two counts of o
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PM/Tugawe meeting expected today
Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama is expected to meet the President of the Methodist Church, Reverend Ame Tugawe today. This has been confirmed by the Church General Secretary Reverend Tuikilakila Waqairatu. W
Stakeholders keep fingers crossed
Stakeholders are keeping their fingers crossed that an investor will step forward by later this week and offer to pump in around $15 million to partner with the Tuvalu government to get Air Fiji Limited back into operati
Inspection of buses every 6 months
The Land Transport Authority has confirmed that inspection of buses is done every six months and the next round of checks will be conducted soon. LTA Spokesperson, Ratu Eroni Volavola said the last check was done from D
Sex before marriage individuals’ choice
The decision to have sex before marriage is an individual choice. While responding to questions raised by delegates of the Pacific Youth Festival at the Vodafone Arena on whether the issue of safe sex contradicts the vi
Cement supple eases
Some hardware companies are expected to get cement supply later today. Some hardware companies have sent their trucks to load cement from Fiji Industries Limited however some hardware companies are still facing the full
Water cut expected along Princess Road
Bad news for people living along Princess Road in Suva as they will be without water supply until late this evening. Water Supply Spokesperson Maika Nagalu confirms that there is burst main and engineers are now working
Decision of school closure rests with Ministry
The Ministry of Education will wait for instructions from the Health Ministry if there will be a need to close schools as a precautionary measure against the pandemic H1NI virus with 65 confirmed cases in the country. E
PYF participants to get first hand assistance
Participants at the 2nd Pacific Youth festival will be getting first hand health assistance with the setting up of the Safe Festival Campaign. Organizers along with SPC and UNAIDS set up the booth which they hope will a
People dependent on assistance a concern
Many strong, healthy people are asking for Social Welfare assistance and many of them are landowners. That is the revelation from the Social Welfare Minister Dr Jiko Luveni while addressing guests at the World Populatio
Pacific Sun increases its fares
Increased maintenance costs and the devaluation of the Fiji dollar has forced local airline Pacific Sun to increase its fare by $10 across the board immediately. General Manager Manoa Kamikamica said fuel costs and item
Cement shipment expected to arrive today
Fiji Industries Limited has confirmed shipment of cement is expected to arrive later today which may ease the short supply of cement in the country. Fijian Holdings Limited Chief Executive Sereana Qoro said the cement c
Search continues for boy
Nausori Police are still searching for the body of a 15 year old boy who is believed to have drowned in Rewa River yesterday afternoon. A team of Police Officers have been searching the body from the morning. According
All works on housing lots on hold
All works on the Tacirua and Nepani Housing lots by the Housing Authority is on hold until the soft loan from the Chinese Exim Bank comes through. Acting CEO Alipate Naiorosui said they have started work with the Wainib
Serevi one of five to speak at PYF
Sevens wizard Waisale Serevi is one of the 5 speakers in the first day of the Youth Pacific Festival tomorrow. Serevi will touch on the importance of sports to young people and also on the link between sports and health
Flash Flood warning still in place
A flash flood warning is still in place for low lying areas around the country as a trough of low pressure from the East moves slowly over the group. The Nadi Weather Office says this warning is in place until midnight
Gatherings could be stopped: Ministry
The Health Ministry has not ruled out the possibility of closing any large gatherings in case the H1N1 virus spreads further. Health Ministry spokesperson Iliesa Tora said with the daily increase in figures, they are cl
PWD set up 24 hour line
A 24 hour telephone line has been set up by the Suva Water Department to address the continuing loss of revenue and water through illegal meter connection. Department Spokesperson Maika Nagalu said that for the past yea
Bus goes off bridge, man dies
A 72 year old man old man of Vunivau Labasa died in a horrific road accident yesterday afternoon after the bus he was travelling in went off a bridge in Lekutu, Bua. Assistant Police Spokesperson Sergeant Atunaisa Soko
Ministry to step up H1N1 monitoring
As the number of people contracting the H1N1 virus continues to rise daily, the Health Ministry said they will be stepping up the monitoring of large gatherings, such as the week long Pacific Youth Festival in Suva. Hea