Lonesome queen always ready to help
MISS Drasa Sector, 21-year-old Shivani Reddy, said she misses her doting mother amid all the activity at the 2010 Farmers Carnival.
View ArticlePolice praise effort on drugs
THE popularity and effectiveness of village crime stopper committees in being the first line of defence against crimes at rural villages has been highlighted by police.
View ArticleScheme recipients go without vouchers
SOME recipients of the food voucher scheme under the Social Welfare Department have returned home empty-handed with a promise they will receive theirs next week.
View ArticleGarden Island now crime free
The Garden Island was declared crime free by Commissioner of Police Commodore Esala Teleni on Monday.
View Article3-hour wait in vain
A Seaqaqa man spent more than three hours looking for a vehicle to transport him to Seaqaqa Health Centre yesterday but his efforts were in vain.
View ArticleMagistrate slates DPP delays
A MAGISTRATE has told a State lawyer to inform the Director of Public Prosecutions that cases were being delayed by police prosecutors for simple reasons such as files not being available or...
View ArticleVillagers flee to hills
TEACHERS of Nagigi Seventh-day Adventist Primary outside Savusavu yesterday arrived to an empty school after children fled with their parents.
View ArticleFacelift for Jittu
WORK on a $4million housing project at Lagilagi settlement at Jittu Estate is expected to start in a month.
View ArticleHousing hope
PLANS by the State to address suitable solutions to manage housing and poverty issues concerning informal settlements in Fiji are encouraging, says the Ecumenical Centre for Research, Education and...
View ArticleFallen troops head home
THE bodies of Corporal Taniela Rogoiruwai and Kingsman Ponipate Tagitaginimoce arrive in the United Kingdom today.
View ArticleFijian drama to roll
MEDIA representatives will get a sneak preview of the the local drama Lakovia tonight at the University of the South Pacific.
View ArticleFalse prophet
A PASTOR was in police custody last night after his predictions of a disaster at 2.30pm yesterday fell flat but not before forcing people to flee to safety.
View ArticleFirst female PM for Australia
Update: 4:18PM Julia Gillard is Australia's first female prime minister, with Kevin Rudd stepping aside today.
View ArticleDoctors focus on regional centre
THE ability of eye care professionals to be trained and educated in the Pacific will enable the region to take a leadership role in this discipline.
View ArticleReminder to build country systems
PARTICIPANTS at the Pacific Regional Eye Health Conference were yesterday reminded of their responsibility towards strengthening health care systems.
View ArticleModules help fight conflict
SIXTEEN youths from around the country are being trained to understand and analyse the impact of conflict.
View ArticleVili paints bright future
VILIAME Dautei began his journey into the art world by painting freehand designs on T-shirts for a handicraft shop in Nadi Town.
View ArticleTermite expert for operation
A TERMITE expert arrives in the country on Sunday as part of the Secretariat of the Pacific Community's assistance to Operation Kadivuka.
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