No waste in green plan
THE Lautoka City Council has been working with the Japanese International Cooperation Agency since 2008 in the design and implementation of the Sugar City's waste management program.
View Article20,000 pupils can't read
AS much as 10 per cent or 20,000 students in primary and high schools in Fiji have difficulty reading and understanding English.
View ArticleSocial worker signs up to help youths
MISS Saweni Sector Buna Takayawa says winning is not everything and her reason for taking part in the Farmers Carnival is to help those less fortunate.
View ArticleTeachers trained on waste management
CHILDREN are the best vehicle for spearheading waste management campaigns in the community.
View ArticleCEO returns to child centre
SAVE the Children New Zealand CEO Liz Gibbs said it was good to return to the River Rd Early Childhood Education (ECE) Centre last week after her last visit in 2006.
View ArticleWater cuts irk users
RESIDENTS in rural Labasa are asking the water authorities to forewarn the public first before cutting off supply.
View ArticleNorth concern over road users
NORTHERN police are concerned with road users' failure to adhere to road safety rules.
View ArticleDrug shortage
NINETEEN essential drugs are out of stock at all government health facilities.
View ArticleOut of control
WILL Bates, one of the founders of 350.org in the US, says if climate change is not tackled now, it will be irreversible and out of control.
View ArticleThere is progress: Taito
THE Fiji National Provident Fund says there is some progress in its investments, which had resulted in the write-down of $327million.
View Article$140m bill for FEA
OPERATING the diesel generators to power the nation is expected to cost the Fiji Electricity Authority no less than $140.9million for this year alone.
View ArticleLocal art attracts Melbourne interest
TALENTED local artist Meli Laddpeter was swathed in happiness after two of his masterpieces were snatched up on the opening day of an international art exhibition in Nadi last Friday.
View ArticleLaments of a widow
LITTLE Maciu Rogoiruwai doesn't understand why his mother was in tears most of last week and still is.
View ArticleUnit Trust to decide on Momi this week
THE Unit Trust of Fiji (UToF) board is expected to meet this week and decide what action to take on the Momi Development project.
View ArticleSeven Fiji resorts in Top 10
SEVEN Fiji resorts are among the top 10 family resorts in the South Pacific listed in Holidays With Kids magazine.
View ArticleWhere is the proof: Seeto
NO evidence has been given to the hoteliers despite continual suggestions that sex tourism exists in the country, says the Fiji Islands Hotels and Tourism Association president Dixon Seeto.
View ArticleFamily, friends say farewell
THE Patterson family said their final farewell to the matriarch, Rosie Patterson, who was laid to rest on Saturday in the presence of beloved family members and friends.
View ArticleUS demands action on child trafficking
FIJI must prosecute, convict, and sentence child trafficking offenders under the provisions of the new Crimes Decree.
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