Safer water facilities
CLOSE to $30,000 worth of water tanks was handed over to nine schools yesterday by Save the Children Fiji.
View ArticleTake them to task: YPCN
THE Young People's Concerned Network says corporal punishment in schools was a human right violation and deprived people of better non-violent disciplinary measures.
View ArticleMore taxis than users: FTU
ABOUT 7723 vehicles are currently registered and running in Fiji as the survey conducted by the Land Transport Authority on all vehicles continues.
View ArticleNorth unaffected
THE reduction in the fiscal duty on new buses would have little effect on northern operations, according to bus proprietor Pramod Chand, of Pramod Enterprises.
View ArticleNZ donates beds
BOARDING students of Nalotawa District School in the interior of Ba will now sleep better at night, and for that they're thankful to the New Zealand High Commission.
View Article"Poga' has arrived
AT the heart of the booming copra industry in rural Cakaudrove and Bua, Satya Nand - a middle buyer - plays an integral role in keeping a portion of the economy afloat.
View ArticleExtra authority needed
The Consumer Council of Fiji has requested companies to give branch managers, particularly in the Northern Division, more authority.
View ArticleConsumer gripes rise in north
THE number of consumer complaints from the Northern division has doubled last year's figure.
View ArticleFarmers happy with duty rise
FARMERS in Labasa are happy with the increase in duty of imported fruits and vegetables.
View ArticleFee free school
THE latest enrolment at Labasa Muslim Primary School, which offers education without a fee to students, has seen the school roll rise to 197.
View ArticleUsers await net benefits
INTERNET customers have not yet benefited from the approved reduction of internet rates by Fiji's internet service providers (ISPs) since the Commerce Commission's determination, a market survey has...
View ArticleConjunctivitis cases rise
ANOTHER 15 cases of conjunctivitis have been recorded nationally bringing the total reported to 60 over a week.
View ArticleChild's play turns tragic for family
A CHILD playing with matches is believed to be the cause of yesterday's destruction of a three-bedroom home.
View ArticleFlight dilemma
THE Labasa Chamber of Commerce is concerned about air services to the northern town.
View ArticleBoating business affected
EARNINGS of boat operators in the vicinity of three villages in Wailevu West, Cakaudrove have taken a battering following claims by a woman that she'd seen a strange marine creature.
View ArticleMental illness cases increase
THERE has been an increase in cases of mental illness in the Central Division over the past nine years.
View ArticleMarine incident cause for fear
THREE weeks on and most villagers of Valeni, Naiqaqi and Laucala in Wailevu West, Cakaudrove are worried about the sighting of a strange marine creature to go out diving or fishing.
View ArticleKids are drug mules
IN A bid to avoid police patrols, marijuana cultivators in the upper reaches of Navosa were allegedly using children to transport large amount of drugs to clients at strategic locations.
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