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Australia, NZ 'meddling'
AUSTRALIA and New Zealand have hampered all attempts to restore Fiji's judiciary at all levels, Chief Justice Anthony Gates said yesterday.
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Green light for extraction
ENVIRONMENT director Jope Davetanivalu said he had just given the green light for sand extraction from Kulukulu in Sigatoka, when contacted by the Fiji Times yesterday.
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Seek alternatives, colonel advises
"SAND is not a mineral under the Mining Act and landowners hold ownership over the material within their boundaries."
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Struggle to keep workers
CONSTRUCTION companies are having a hard time trying to save the jobs of their workers over the continued cessation of fine sand sales from Sigatoka.
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Dust pollution threatens business
BUSINESS and taxi drivers have raised concerns about the condition of Sangam Avenue in Labasa.
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Consent first, lease later
ALL members of a landowning unit must be consulted and their consent sought before communal land is leased, according to the Native Land Trust Board.
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Cargo costs on ships 'a must'
BLIGH Water Shipping said freight on extra cargo accompanying passengers will remain to sustain costs of operating their ferries.
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North King on a mission
DINESH Kumar, 23, who is vying for the King's crown at the Vodafone Festival of the Friendly North, is proud of his Fijian blood.
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Farm wells dry up
WATER sources in some settlements in the North have started to dry up as the prlonged dry spell continues.
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Tax crackdown on kids' accounts
THE requirement of tax identification numbers (TIN) for children with bank accounts stems from the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority's difficulties in trying to determine the source of huge...
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Man mowed down
POLICE have warned parents to closely supervise their children during the holiday following a fatal accident in the Northern Division over the weekend.
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No ride to the island
MORE than 100 passengers bound for Rotuma had to return to their families and await the next trip to the island after Fiji Islands Maritime Safety Authority officers only allowed 244 passengers on...
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Pit toilet ban
THE Ministry of Health has banned the use of pit toilets in one of the villages in Tailevu South following threats of a typhoid outbreak.
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Call to step up crime fight
DESPITE efforts by the police to curb crime in notorious areas, petty and violent crimes are still an issue in the Sugar City.
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Death shocks neighbourhood
SUSANA Serenagata knew something was amiss Sunday morning because there was no movement in her neighbour's yard.
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Shell shocked after dad's killing
AN intellectually challenged woman sat alone in her home for at least six hours after witnessing her father's death in a brutal Sunday robbery gone wrong.
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Media told of role
MEDIA practitioners of the region were reminded of their role in helping their countries realise the Millennium Development Goals.
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Litter week starts at uni
HUNDREDS of students turned out to support the first-ever Operations Litter Week as part of the University of the South Pacific's 2010-2012 strategic plan.
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Americans to the rescue
A GROUP of villagers sought assistance from a team of American water engineers to upgrade the water system in Vunikura ù and now, every family has piped water in their homes.
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