269 articles tagged "environment"
The Managing Director of IROK Realtors is concerned about the large amount of rubbish collected from the Suva Point foreshore within four hours. Anand Goundar says 15 people had engaged in cleaning up the foreshor
Minister for Environment, Dr Mahendra Reddy says if the Leader of People’s Alliance Party, Sitiveni Rabuka was that concerned about the environment, he could have at least protected his own village, Drekeniwai before
Youths who are part of the UK-based global charity ClimateScience group today shared their ideas with Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum on how best subjects can be incorporated into the national education syllabus to
One of the residents living near Draunibota Bay in Lami says a lot of damage has been done to the marine environment in the area, and this continues to affect them. Maraia Liku who has lived in the area for about
Minister for Environment Doctor Mahendra Reddy says six weeks ago a local staff of the Australian High Commission sent him a message about a probable case of oil spill at Draunibota Bay. He says they sent their sta
People’s Alliance Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka is calling for answers from the Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama on what is being done regarding the oil spills at Draunibota Bay in Lami, the pollution along Suva Harbour
New Zealand has committed $1.3 billion over four years to support countries most vulnerable to the effects of climate change and at least 50% of the funding will come to the Pacific. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern s
The Ba Youth Group which planted around 5,000 mangrove seedlings in Namoli Village in Lautoka has been commended by Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Sayed-Khaiyum joined the youth group to plant mangroves yest
Efforts to safeguard the Nawaka community and Nadi Town from flooding has been boosted following the commissioning of desilting works at two retention dams along the Nawaka River. A total of 1,000 meters of river d
The villagers of Namatakula in Sigatoka will soon benefit from a nature base seawall that will cost more than $38,000. This is after a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between signed between the Ministry of W
17 groups will receive $1000 each under the Jobs for Nature Rehabilitation (JN-R) Program. This was highlighted by the Minister for Waterways and Environment Dr Mahendra Reddy during a virtual announcement today.
July was the world's hottest month ever recorded. That's according to the US federal scientific and regulatory agency. The data shows that the combined land and ocean surface temperature was 0.93 degrees Celci
A fire has been raging at the Vunato rubbish dumpsite in Lautoka for the last two days and there are serious health concerns for residents that live near the site because of the smoke. Lautoka City Council workers
The European Union has announced a raft of climate change legislation aimed at pushing it towards its goal of becoming carbon neutral by 2050. A dozen draft proposals, which still need to be approved by the bloc's
Lami residents raise concerns about the dust being emitted by two cement manufacturing companies during their operations and when they transport material from the Suva Wharf. /+ARTICLE-270296+ARTICLE/ /+ARTICLE
The Permanent Secretary of Environment Joshua Wycliffe says the Department of Environment has been in touch with the cement companies clearly instructing them that they will need to abide by the conditions set in their
Some residents in Lami have sought legal opinion from the Fiji Environmental Law Association on the concerns that they have been raising on the clinker ship and cement factories that are emitting dust into the air while
Residents of Lami have raised concerns on the clinker ship that arrived recently and is emitting dust into the air. Lami resident Sydel Whippy says this ship has been berthed at the Suva Harbour for a while and is
The Permanent Secretary for Environment Joshua Wycliffe says the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the ways in which we produce, process and consume food. While speaking during a virtual “Action track 3 National Dia
Lawyer, Jiten Reddy says he has decided that he will not represent suspended Referees Director of the Fiji Football Association, Rakesh Varman as he is the Vice President and a board member of the Fiji FA. Reddy w
