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A MAN pleaded guilty to a scam where people were lured through personal advertisements in daily newspapers.
View ArticleWater disruptions continue in the capital
Update: 11:24AM TEAMS from the Water Authority of Fiji are continuing to work towards restoring water supply to areas around Fiji's capital city Suva that have been without water since Monday.
View ArticleReviving the cocoa industry
Cocoa farmers throughout the country will undergo a major rehabilitation work which will run for six to eight months to boost their production.
View ArticleNew species of fresh water fish found
TWO new scientific papers have been published highlighting the discovery of two new species of freshwater fishes unique to Fiji and only known from two river systems in Vanua Levu.
View ArticleDiscrepancy in immigration
Discrepancies within the Immigration Department included unauthorised people giving visas and proficiency in English was not checked for foreign nationals, according to the Public Accounts Committee.
View ArticleWater suppy trickles back
WATER supply was slowly being restored to most parts around the Suva-Nausori corridor yesterday as the Savura water catchment in Tamava recommenced operations on Tuesday evening.
View ArticleManorma's wish
LIKE any mother, Manorma Devi's heart squeezes in pain when raindrops leak through their roof waking her children from sleep.
View ArticleConcert for heroes
FROM the tribal drumbeats of Africa to the serenading vibes of the Pacific, students of Saint Joseph's Secondary School danced and sang the night away at the opening night of the school's annual...
View ArticleChild protection plan
THE Ministry of Social Welfare has partnered with the United Nations Children's Fund to ensure benchmarks outlined in the Child Protection Baseline Research Report 2008 are achieved.
View ArticleCostly wait at the mill
OUTSIDE Rarawai Mill in Ba, a group sat playing cards on Tuesday, their cane-laden trucks among the many waiting for the mill to resume crushing.
View ArticleFight puts out light
A TRAFFIC light damaged by a street brawl involving patrons of a Nadi nightclub has become the centre of controversy in the jet-set town.
View ArticleSoccer town ready to party
WITH a 75-year history and a vibrant supportive community, Ba residents have reason to celebrate.
View ArticleCity awaits administrator
A NEW special administrator for Lautoka City is expected to be named soon following the interview this week of five short-listed candidates.
View ArticleLifeline for heart patients
HEART patients in Ba have been extended a lifeline with Nestle Fiji's $200,000 donation to Ba Mission Hospital's Coronary Care Unit.
View ArticleSewarage fee hinges on water
SEWERAGE charges by the Water Authority of Fiji are determined by the amount of water used.
View ArticleLease problem blamed for meat shortage
The native landowners' refusal to give out their land for dairy farming leases could be blamed for the insufficient supply of meat in the local market.
View ArticleBusiness gains momentum in Taveuni
BUSINESS on Taveuni has improved with a slow pick-up of weekly sales over the past month.
View ArticleTeacher in jail for beating student
A NORTHERN Division primary school teacher who assaulted 26 students in his care early this month was sent to prison for one month yesterday.
View ArticleCall for consumer policy
FIJI needs to have an effective consumer policy framework which grants consumers rights and protects their safety, health and economic interests.
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