43 articles tagged "-lau"
The Vanua of Bau recognises the installation of the Tui Nayau and the Sau ni Vanua o Lau, Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara, as a sign of respect and honour to the ancient relationship between the Tui Nayau and Bau in past ye
Facilitating the movement of people from Suva to Lakeba since June has resulted in millions of dollars in revenue for Goundar Shipping. This was shared by the Ship Captain Aca Small to fijivillage News today as the
The ceremony for the installation of the Tui Nayau Sau ni Vanua o Lau will be held tomorrow, while the installation ceremony of the Tui Lau will be held in Tubou on Thursday.
63-year-old Akuila Qalo, from the Matanivanua clan of Vuinayau will be traditionally installing the Tui Nayau, Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara tomorrow. Qalo is also the leader of the Vuinayau clan. He says the cl
Burebasaga confederacy paramount chief Ro Teimumu Kepa, former President and Tui Macuata Ratu Wiliame Katonivere and Tui Levuka Ratu Etonia Seru Rokotunaceva are leaving for Lakeba Island in Lau today for the installati
Hundreds of people are already in the village of Tubou in Lau, where they will take part in the welcoming church service today. While speaking to fijivillage News, village headman Waqavonovono Temo says the service
As the installation of the Tui Nayau and the Sau ni Vanua o Lau draws near, the military force from the Kingdom of Tonga is expected to arrive on the island of Lakeba today. Tubou Village headman, Waqavonovono Temo
People from the different islands in the Lau group converged in Lakeba today to make presentations to the soon to installed Tui Nayau, Tui Lau and Sau ni Vanua o Lau, Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara. The sacred ground
With just a few days to go for the installation of Ratu Tevita Kapaiwai Lutunauga Uluilakeba Mara as the Tui Nayau, the Sau ni Vanua o Lau, the Yavusa of Vuanirewa will travel to Nayau Island this Friday to confirm the
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has commended the high vaccination rate on Vanua Balavu and says the support from islanders towards Government's effort against COVID-19 is a fine example for the other is
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says 2 high-risk COVID patients from Naviti Island have been airlifted to Lautoka Hospital for further care, with one patient now admitted in a serious condition in the I
The COVID-19 vaccination drive has started on a high note in Lau with about 88.7% of the targeted population in Lakeba and 77.3% in Moala receiving their first dose. This has been confirmed by the Medical Officer f
There are two new border quarantine cases of COVID-19 in Fiji. The first case is a 22-year-old man who travelled to Durban, South Africa and arrived in Nadi on flight Fj1410 from Auckland. He returned positive w
185 people are still sheltering in 4 evacuation centres in the Eastern Division as their houses were destroyed during Tropical Cyclone Yasa. The National Disaster Management Office and government officials recently
Villagers of Moce in Lau are sharing the little things they have left to celebrate Christmas this year. A villager from Korotolu in Moce says Christmas Day this year is different because most the food they had stor
The National Disaster Management Office has deployed a vessel with relief supplies and food rations to Lomaiviti and Lau. Teams from the Fiji Red Cross, Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Water Authority of Fiji and
Naroi villagers in Moala, Lau are now eating whatever is left in their farms as the damaging winds during Tropical Cyclone Yasa uprooted and destroyed most of their root crops and yaqona farms. Josaia Besetimoala o
The 35-year-old woman from Kabara who went out to look for ivi last Friday is still missing. Villagers of Kabara with Police from Lakeba searched for the woman on Saturday and yesterday. The representative of
Villagers of Kabara are currently searching for a 35-year-old woman who went missing yesterday after she went out to look for ivi. The representative of the Tikina of Kabara Tukana Rokobuli says the woman went out
A hurricane warning remains in force for Oneata, Moce, Kabara, Komo, Namuka-i-Lau, Ogea and Fulaga. The centre of Tropical Cyclone Yasa was located about 20 kilometres South of Lakeba and has been downgraded to a C
