FRIEND opens HQ
THE Australian Government's support for rural development and the alleviation of poverty continues through funding provided to FRIEND, a local organisation founded to work with marginalised communities.
View ArticleShow turns bloody
ADVICE to parents to supervise their children, especially during the school holidays have fallen on deaf ears.
View ArticleHindu devotees take a test over fire
ABOUT 50 members of the Then India Sanmarga Ikya Sangam yesterday took a test of faith as they participated in an annual firewalking ceremony.
View ArticleIslanders target $30,000
THE people of Cikobia hope to raise about $30,000 for the island's developments.
View ArticleGod first, says Hayne's granny
ISLANDERS of Cikobia in Macuata have been encouraged to put God first and acknowledge him in everything they do.
View ArticleThere's love in free meals
THE International Society for Krishna Consciousness (ISKCON) Society is spreading the message of love and unity by providing free lunches to people.
View ArticleWary watch at the party
POLICE have advised people and the business community in Labasa to secure their property during the Festival of the Friendly North.
View ArticleBlaze razes nightclub
AN early morning fire yesterday destroyed a nightclub, the first in the Nasinu township, and a workshop in Valelevu.
View Article$189m loans for road upgrades
THE total amount of money being borrowed for road upgrades this year is $189million, according to Director of Roads Apisai Ketenilagi.
View ArticleQueen cleans Hibiscus mess
WHILE being crowned Miss Hibiscus 2010 has come as a shock to Sera Tikotikovatu, her parents were quietly rooting behind their daughter, confident she would win.
View ArticleWater cartage costs $0.6m
CARTING water to drought-affected areas in the Western Division and maritime zones for two months will cost the State about $600,000.
View ArticleIsland runs out of water
VILLAGERS on an island in the Northern Division have had no safe drinking water for the past three weeks and fear an outbreak of typhoid and diarrhoea.
View ArticleArmy won't pay Teleni
IT is greener pastures for former top cop Commodore Esala Teleni who handed his resignation as the Commissioner of Police on Wednesday afternoon.
View ArticleDirty party
MORE than $60,000 was spent by the Suva City Council to keep the city clean during the Hibiscus Festival week — but it was an exercise in futility.
View ArticleMarket oil's health plus
MARKETING on the health benefits of virgin coconut oil needs to be intensified to prevent the saturation of the market.
View ArticleSPC develops virgin manual
THE Secretariat of the Pacific Community is developing a manual for the production of Virgin Coconut Oil for regional countries.
View ArticleCoconut industry targets quality
NEW standards have been embraced by the coconut industry at a recent forum of stakeholders.
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