Fiji-born teen envoy seeks pageant support
FIJI'S USA-based teen ambassador Hosanna Kabakoro is once again calling on her country of birth for support at the internationally-acclaimed Miss Teen USA Pageant in the Bahamas in July this year.
View ArticleRBF raises statutory deposit
THE Reserve Bank of Fiji has increased the amount that all banks in the country are obliged to place with them –– the second increase in a month.
View Article$145m sale
BP Southwest Pacific Limited has been sold for $145million (US$70m), at least $45m less than what Fijian Holdings Limited wanted to buy the oil company for.
View ArticleAnxiety over missing children
SAVE the Children Fiji has expressed concern at the lack of responsibility on the part of parents in not being able to monitor their children.
View ArticleBlitz on typhoid
PROPER sanitation and hygiene are the best ways to avoid contracting typhoid or leptospirosis, says sub-divisional medical officer at Korovou Dr Akesh Narayan.
View ArticlePictures of history captivate children
PRIMARY school children have shown great interest in old historical pictures displayed at the Fiji Times booth at this year's showcase.
View ArticleBritish Army soldier finally laid to rest
PRIVATE Rosemary Rinakama Warwick-Smith was laid to rest yesterday as family and friends gathered at the Nadawa Pentecostal Church to say their final farewell.
View ArticleJanuary export earnings up
FIJI'S total export earnings increased by close to $50million for January alone this year, recorded at $106.3 million.
View ArticleParents salute dedication of RKS family
PARENTS and guardians of Ratu Kadavulevu School could not hold back feelings of joy and excitement as the school chapel was opened yesterday.
View Article20 years on, chapel a reality
HUNDREDS of Ratu Kadavulevu School old scholars turned up at the school yesterday for the official opening of the $1.5million school chapel after two decades of planning.
View ArticlePost Fiji clears voucher issue
All cash food vouchers and Family Allowance can now be redeemed at Post Fiji outlets.
View ArticlePolice prefer to warn offenders
THE police only warn child offenders, preferring to have the problem sorted out between the parents and the victim rather than go through the courts, according to the latest survey of Child Protection...
View ArticleParents unaware of children's status
ABOUT 15 per cent of parents whose children live outside their household do not know if their young ones are safe.
View ArticleHome residents see the light, again
RESIDENTS of the Samabula Old People's Home were given free reading glasses during an ear and eye checks on Friday
View ArticleLuveni backs rights
VIOLENCE against children knows no boundaries - it cuts across all religion, culture and no society is immune to it.
View ArticleChild protection laws necessary
THE key area in which more work needs to be done in child protection in Fiji is the gap in terms of legislation.
View ArticleMeeting to discuss typhoid outbreak
THE Health Ministry is urging all headmen and village nurses in Navosa Province to attend a meeting next Tuesday to discuss ways of addressing the outbreak of typhoid there.
View ArticleThousands flock to Showcase
People from as far as Nausori flocked to Vodafone Arena to take advantage of sales on offer by various exhibitors.
View ArticleGlobal climate deal 'a year' away
THE comprehensive Copenhagen Accord on climate change formulated last year in Denmark will have to wait another year before it becomes a legally-binding treaty.
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