80pc of new homes belong to squatters
EIGHTY per cent of new homes between 2001 and 2006 were built by squatters in informal settlements, according to research done in Fiji.
View ArticleClarify bill with us: FEA
DOMESTIC customers who find it difficult to understand the new Fiji Electricity Authority billing system can contact the authority for clarification.
View ArticleGenerators for WAF
THE Water Authority of Fiji is in the process of acquiring standby generators to be installed at major production facilities.
View ArticleTariff review on the cards
THERE will be a review of Fiji electricity tariffs in the months to come, Commerce Commission chairman Dr Mahendra Reddy has promised.
View ArticleBilling system under scrutiny
CONSUMERS have called on the Fiji Electricity Authority to clarify the new billing system and charges.
View ArticleSomare survives
PAPUA New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare, who is scheduled to arrive in Fiji today for the Engaging the Pacific meeting at Natadola, thwarted an attempt of a no confidence vote yesterday.
View ArticleQueer issues online
A former Fiji-born resident has made headlines in India by launching the country's first online store specialising in gay literature.
View ArticleCCF launches Enduring Hope
THE first short film Enduring Hope by the Citizens Constitutional Forum points out the need for security in terms of land tenure and income for the people of Fiji, says CCF chief executive officer...
View Article8000 to be part of Grammar celebrations
THE much-anticipated Suva Grammar Golden Jubilee celebrations will bring Suva to a standstill tomorrow with about 8000 former scholars expected to participate in a parade of decades from Suva's Flea...
View ArticleMental illness spares noone
EVERY person is vulnerable to mental illness in one form or another, warned head of the Health Ministry Dr Neil Sharma.
View ArticleMotorists warned
ANY person caught driving under the influence of alcohol will spend time in jail while awaiting a court appearance.
View ArticleWanted
EIGHT prisoners are currently on the run from lawful authority, according to assistant police spokesman Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri.
View Article30-year lease 'short'
LAST year Shaista Bano couldn't wait for the birth of her first child.
View ArticleReservoir level normalises
RESERVOIR levels at Tamavua were recorded at 3.2 metres yesterday morning after all three pumps at the Savura water catchment were in complete operation.
View ArticleWater theft triggers alarm bells
OF the 24,000 customers along the Suva-Nausori corridor who have access to sewer lines, only 4600 are connected to the system.
View ArticleExpert tells of bio-fuel benefits
NEWLY-patented hybrid castor plants for mass distribution of bio-fuel to the global market will outstrip sugarcane earnings in four to five years time, predicts Bio-Fuels International, an...
View ArticleWater leaks raises residents' fury
WATER woes continue to be a regular problem for people living in Waqadra, Nadi.
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