City tenders dredging work
DREDGING of the Nubukalou Creek and Vatuwaqa River is expected to start as soon as the Suva City Council finalises the tender for the work.
View ArticleTourism group re-elects Seeto
HOTELIER Dixon Seeto will continue at the helm of the Fiji Islands Hotel and Tourism Association ù and expanding membership will be a priority, he said after re-election in Nadi last Friday.
View ArticleMill performance cause of low ratio
POOR mill performance has been cited as the primary reason for the gradual decline in the tonnes cane to tonnes sugar (TCTS) ratio over the past four years.
View ArticleCountdown begins
THE countdown has begun for Nadi's biggest party. Organisers showcased what is to come with the street launch last Saturday of its major sponsor.
View ArticleSmith moots virgin path
THE production of virgin coconut oil is still a niche market and diversification is the only way forward for the coconut industry.
View ArticleNurses train again
VILLAGE nurses in Seaqaqa are doing basic health care training after more than 20 years.
View ArticleHostel keeps $700 fee
A hostel committee in the Northern Division opted to fundraise to cater for daily costs instead of increasing boarders' fees.
View ArticleSharma all for active approach
PEOPLE should have a more active approach towards preventing non-communicable diseases, Health Ministry head Dr Neil Sharma said at the launch of the newly-built diabetic centre in Labasa on Friday.
View ArticleRiver drowns Swami's hopes
LABASA farmer Mutu Swami, 46, looked towards a pool of black water on his 20-acre piece of land and shook his head.
View ArticleAn island challenge
PUBLIC health nurse Tawita Maibintebure believes taking child care health awareness out to communities in rural areas is an effective way to ensure children are well-looked after.
View ArticleNew chief for road monitors
Land Transport Authority general manager Operations Naisa Tuinaceva is the new chief executive officer.
View ArticlePeace day for schools
FOURTEEN schools from the Suva-Nausori corridor will be part of the Peace Day celebrations which takes place in Suva tomorrow.
View ArticlePower tariff date set
A DATE has been set for when the financial records of the Fiji Electricity Authority and the tariff rate determination will be announced.
View ArticleReduce FEA rates, says NGO
THE Commerce Commission should decrease the electricity tariff rate, a non-government organisation says.
View ArticleFiji lacks internet reach
FIJI'S Internet penetration rate is only 10 per cent compared to smaller countries like Niue, Tokelau and Tuvalu.
View ArticleDevotees wade in for divine help
A group of Hindu believers yesterday turned to the heavens to plead for rain to help ease the drought.
View ArticleHousewife thankful for river
AS the Western Division continues to wilt under the unrelenting sun with no rain in sight, many are dreading the possibility of water rationing or cuts.
View ArticleEpileptic man,26,found dead
THE body of a 26-year-old was recovered from a river near the Vunato settlement in Lautoka last Saturday.
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