Ownership under scrutiny
ANY person holding an interest in more than one media organisation has 12 months from Monday to dispose this interest.
View ArticleJournos face fines up to $100,000
A JOURNALIST faces a fine of up to $1000 by a government appointed tribunal if he or she is found guilty of an offence under the Media Industry Development Decree.
View ArticleTimes staff briefed
MANAGEMENT and staff of the Fiji Times were briefed yesterday on the implications of the Media Development Decree.
View ArticleThree-month deadline
THE Fiji Times newspaper has been given three months to sort out its ownership as per the requirements of the Media Industry Development Decree.
View ArticleSex fiend behind bars
A MAN will spend the next 12 months in jail after his suspended sentence for an indecent assault on an eight-year old girl was overturned by the High Court in Suva yesterday.
View ArticleAuthority on water disruptions
THE low water in-flow at the Tamavua Reservoir on Monday night was the cause of water supply disruptions for residents whose supplies are sourced from the plant.
View ArticleJudges to join bench
MORE judges will join the bench, says the Solicitor General Christopher Pryde.
View ArticleWAF rejects hospital claim
THE Water Authority of Fiji says it is not responsible for surgeries being deferred by the Lautoka Hospital last week.
View ArticleVillagers adopt health campaign
RESIDENTS of Namoli Village have agreed to adopt an environment initiative by the Lautoka City Council aimed at reusing, reducing and recycling waste.
View ArticleHygiene mission
A TEAM of health management officials will visit Navosa tomorrow to assess hygiene practices and health facilities in the region.
View ArticleTermite busters arrive
TERMITE experts Chris Burleigh and Brenton Peters arrived in the country over the weekend to begin termite eradication and control training.
View ArticleAvinesh offers water to all
AVINESH Joseph's residence is a beacon of hope for people living in his community when water runs dry in the Sugar City.
View ArticleVaccination targets 17,000
VILLAGERS in Taveuni will be vaccinated against typhoid next week.
View ArticleMinistry alert on typhoid spread
THE Health Ministry has warned the public about the spread of typhoid, with ministry spokesman Iliesa Tora saying people in typhoid-affected areas must be concerned about the illness.
View ArticleDeath lurks beneath
VILLAGERS living on the banks of Qawa River in Labasa will soon lose the river's various resources now that the sugar cane crushing season has begun.
View ArticleIt's conjunctivitis season
ABOUT 45 cases of conjunctivitis - or cika - have been reported nationally over the past four weeks.
View ArticleAll I need is a roof & my parents
SWASTIKA Devi can still remember when Cyclone Mick ripped the walls off her family home. The memory still haunts her and sometimes she has nightmares about it.
View ArticleInstructions ignored
THE illegal movement of livestock prompted the spread of Brucellosis in the Tailevu north area.
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