Gift boosts livestock safety
THE safety of livestock for Taveuni farmers will be enhanced following a donation from the World Society for the Protection of Animals in terms of electric fences and a portable generator.
View ArticleBy-law ban attempt
SMOKING will be banned in village meeting halls under the proposed by-laws.
View ArticleProposal targets village marriages
ALL village men who intend to get married must build a house and have a plantation before marriage.
View ArticleRoof for children from broken homes
CHILDREN from broken homes or those abandoned by their families will be housed separately from juvenile offenders.
View ArticleQueen of hearts
HOSANNA Noelle-Leilani Kabakoro is an example of a young leader with the heart and passion to advance her community and inspire her peers.
View ArticleVendors seal food aid deal
THE Ministry of Social Welfare has vowed to strengthen its partnership with authorised vendors under the Food Voucher Program to ensure effective and efficient service delivery is provided to social...
View ArticleAid for flood-hit school
AUSTRALIAN funding has helped at least two schools in the Western Division, one in Nadi and the other in Lautoka, to recover from damage caused by flooding and fire.
View ArticleIt's long overdue, says Shiu Raj
FORMER parliamentarian George Shiu Raj said the declaration of Rakiraki as a township was long overdue.
View ArticlePlaygroup extension
THE New Zealand-aided Mobile Playgroup Program has been extended for a few more years.
View ArticleMilestone for Rakiraki residents
RA Rural Authority secretary Vitale Varo said a milestone was achieved yesterday with the declaration of Rakiraki as a town.
View ArticleVillage headmen payments on hold
PAYMENTS of quarterly allowances for village headmen (turaga ni koro) in Cakaudrove are on hold until they submit required reports.
View ArticleAlleged killer in custody
A SEAQAQA man accused of attempting to murder his de facto wife appeared in the Labasa Magistrate's Court.
View ArticleClan heads told to register
A DRIVE to have all clan and landowning unit leaders recognised by the Native Lands Commission has begun in Cakaudrove.
View ArticleVillage in isolation
DEEP in the heart of Saqani district, Cakaudrove, villagers of Valovoni walk 22 kilometres to catch a bus to access health services, markets and play a role in the northern economy.
View ArticleFlight delays spark fury
A SENIOR executive of a prominent corporate business in Suva missed out on the signing of a $30,000 business contract in Labasa yesterday because he was stranded at the Nausori Airport.
View Article$15.4m profit for ATH
TELCO giant Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Group has attributed its 53.5 per cent profit decline to falling sales revenue, competition and loss of market share.
View ArticleBus boost
BUS operators in the Northern Division have indicated possible expansion in their fleet operations with the reduction in fiscal duty and import excise of new buses.
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