Villagers concerned about non – supply of building materials
Some villagers in Ra are concerned about the non-supply of building materials under the Help for Homes Initiative despite paying for the material through government cards after Tropical Cyclone...
View ArticleRoad works continue in Central Division
Fiji Roads Authority is continuing maintenance of roads in the Central Division to improve the standards of the road network. FRA Maintenance Works Manager Aram Goes says targeting areas of historic...
View ArticleFiji Pharmaceutical Society concerned with Skilled Professional Registration Act
The Fiji Pharmaceutical Society will be meeting with the Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum later this week to discuss on the implications of Skilled Professional Registration Act on the profession....
View ArticleAbdul Khan relinquishes his position as the Chairman of FSC
Fiji Sugar Corporation Executive Chairman Abdul Khan has relinquished his position as the Chairman of Fiji Sugar Corporation. Prime Minister and Minister for Sugar Voreqe Bainimarama announced today...
View ArticlePolice hands over investigation report for inquest
Police will refer investigations into the death of 37 year old man, a victim of a house fire last month, to a Resident Magistrate in Lautoka. The incident occured in Velovelo in Lautoka on the 28th of...
View ArticleMessam ineligible for Chiefs play offs
Liam Messam put Super Rugby on hold in a bid to win Olympic gold. Photo: Photosport Super Rugby’s organising body Sanzaar has ruled that the former Chiefs captain Liam Messam is ineligible to play for...
View ArticleSpeaker attends Commonwealth Women Leader’s Summit
‘The speaker of parliament is attending the inaugural Commonwealth Leaders Summit in London. The Summit, an initiative of the Commonwealth Secretary-General, Rt Hon. Patricia Scotland gathered a group...
View ArticleSuva secures semifinal spot
Suva is the only rugby side that has secured it’s place in the Skipper Cup semifinals. The Capital City side is on top of the standings with 40 points with one round of competition remaining. With the...
View ArticleCrusaders suffer playoffs blow as Nemani Nadolo forced out of Lions clash...
Crusaders winger Nemani Nadolo will not travel to South Africa with the rest of the squad after picking up an injury. Nadolo was substituted at halftime during yesterday’s 35-10 loss to the Hurricanes...
View ArticleLocal consumers affected by Toyota “recall”
Several local consumers have also been affected by the global recall of certain Toyota models. Late last month, Toyota announced a global recall due to defective air-bag and faulty fuel emission...
View ArticleTamanivalu to miss quarterfinal showdown
Fiji born Chiefs super rugby centre Setareki Tamanivalu will miss their quarterfinal clash against the Stormers this weekend Tamanivalu suffered an MCL injury against the Highlanders over the weekend....
View ArticleOfficials clear the air on Business Class travel
FASANOC has contributed more than 100 thousand dollars to upgrade the Fiji 7s team to Business Class on their travel to Rio. It’s not special treatment as many have called it as any team in Team Fiji...
View ArticleTheo Piniau trains in Fiji ahead of Olympics
An athlete who will represent Papua New Guinea at the Olympic Games has found Fiji as his home for the training ground. Theo Piniau has been into his final stages of preparations for the Rio Games. He...
View ArticleDurutalo and Baravilala named in USA 7s team to Rio
Two players with links to Fiji have been named in the USA Eagles men and women 7s teams teams for the Rio Olympic games in Brazil next month. Former Fiji Under 19 rugby captain Andrew Durutalo has been...
View ArticleTrade Ministry works on attracting investors to agriculture
Fiji is monitoring the impact of Britain’s decision to leave the European Union amid concerns the uncertainty could disrupt important sugar exports. Minister for Trade Faiyaz Koya has been visiting...
View ArticleOpposition raises concerns on appointment of FSC Chairman
Several concerns have been raised by the Opposition on the appointment of the new chairman of the Fiji Sugar Corporation. The Prime Minister announced that Vishnu Mohan was now the man at the helm of...
View ArticleFiji and Indonesia strengthen Police Cooperation
Fiji is strengthening relations with Indonesia particularly in the area of defence. This morning a delegation from the Indonesia National Police met with senior members of the Fiji Police Force in a...
View ArticleElections office registers 600,000 voters ahead of deadline
The Elections Office is urging eligible voters to register by tomorrow. Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem said the voter registration drive comes to an end tomorrow. More than 600,000 thousand...
View ArticleChanges in external exam pass criteria
External examination pass criteria for Year 12 and Year 13 students is changing again this year. The Ministry of Education has decided that those students, who don’t attain 2 hundred marks in these two...
View ArticleFSC expects drop in cane quality as crushing season begins in the West
The cane crushing season has began for the country’s largest sugar mill. However, as farmers bring their cane to the mill, the Fiji Sugar Corporation is already anticipating a small harvest and drop in...
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