Lights in Kadavu schools
By Nanise Volau FIJIANS from Kadavu living in Santa Rosa and other cities in the west coast of the United States have combined their savings to provide solar power for the Kadavu Provincial High School. This is the
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Fiji calls for media bids
by Anish Chand Media organisations in Fiji which are to tender for government printing and broadcasting services have to show examples of commitment to national unity, national identity development and nation building.
Lautoka lawyer wins cab permit
By Anish Chand & Nanise Volau A lawyer in Lautoka has confirmed that she is a proud owner of a taxi permit after her name was drawn from a barrel last weekend by Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. Sabrina Iqbal
China Railway Rejects Compensation
By Nanise Volau The China Railway First Group in Fiji is disputing compensation claims by Namada villagers for devastation they say the company’s equipment has caused to their reef and fishing (qoliqoli) areas.
Fiji, a ‘democracy by military permission’: report
By Dionisia Tabureguci Fiji is a “democracy by military permission” and the execution of another political coup remains a very real possibility, a recent report on the Pacific region has revealed. Titled
Islands Business July 2018 edition
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Wakaya Island a cult base-USA media reports
By Anish Chand The Wakaya Island has been mentioned in a high-profile court-case in the United States involving a sex cult group known as NXIVM. Media reports in the USA are calling the case the “Sun, Sea, Sand and
Island coke haul worth $2million
By NETANI RIKACOCAINE seized on a remote Fiji island has been valued at close to $3million.A joint naval operation between Fiji and New Zealand saw the seizure of 52 kilogrammes of cocaine in two separate
Kiwis want to host IRB7s leg in Fiji
By Netani Rika NEW Zealand Rugby has indicated that it could host a World Sevens Series event in Fiji. This after NZ Rugby beat Fiji in the World Cup Sevens Semi-final in San Francisco on Monday and then won the
NZ says we’re all in climate change
By NETANI RIKA NEW Zealand Climate Change Minister, James Shaw, will speak to a public seminar in Fiji tomorrow (Wednesday) on working together as a region. His address at the University of the South Pacific will be
Turkey frees Fiji-linked jihadist
By NETANI RIKAAN Islamic State terrorist with links to Fiji has been acquitted by a Turkish court.Neil Prakash – with Indo-Fijian and Cambodian heritage – was on trial for extradition to Australia.He has
BSP Life pays F$21m in bonuses
BSP Life investment portfolio is now valued at $660m (USD315.29m), positioning the life and health insurance provider as one of the largest leading institutional investors in the Pacific. And the insurance company
A growing to-do list for Manu Tupou-Roosen beneath that tropical exterior is a steely resolve to get the work done and an attitude that no challenge is unsurmountable
WE wish the Director-General of the Forum Fisheries Agency, Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen, every success in the challenging task ahead. With years of experience in the agency and the intense talks around fisheries each year, she
Today, Solomon Islands stands on the cusp of a bright future supported by a growing private sector
THE Solomon Islands celebrated 40 years of independence this month. Despite four decades of tumultuous and often debilitating national events the Happy Isles remain positive that the best times are yet to be seen and
Rein it in PM Hou
It was a bitter-sweet kind of an anniversary for the people of Solomon Islands this past month when drug shortage in its main public hospital in the capital worsened. What’s suppose to be a celebration of what the
Tonga’s Taufa in anti-cancer compound discovery
Recent scientific research in Tongan waters has unearthed significant findings that could lead to new cure for cancer. The research was carried out by Victoria University of Wellington (VUW) PhD graduate Taitusi Taufa,
Nauru’s legal wrangle
A huge legal battle looms in Nauru over the trial of 19 people some of whom former opposition parliamentarians with the Baron Waqa Government opting to appeal its Supreme Court ruling that the republic should foot the
Tuvalu seeks declaration on resource ownership
AS the sun sets over Tuvalu, children shriek in the lagoon of the main atoll – Funafuti. This is the way life has been in the Pacific for as long as people can remember. But sea levels in the lagoon are rising and
Tonga’s Dr Tupou-Roosen is new FFA Boss
DOCTOR Manu Tupou-Roosen, Director General-designate of the Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency plans to bring to the role a strong commitment to empower the Pacific people through greater cooperation. And this she
Criminalise people trafficking – US Report
By Anish Chand Fiji has been told to amend its Crimes Decree to criminalise all forms of trafficking in persons. That’s one of the key recommendations presented in the 2018 Report on Trafficking in Persons that has
Court stops man from taking new job
By Anish Chand The Suva High Court has ordered a Suva man not to take up employment in a company that is in competition with his previous job. Melvin Singh was employed as a Senior Estimator with Aquaheat South Pacific
Bainimarama accused of abusing Opposition leader
By Netani Rika FIJIAN Prime Minister, Rear-Admiral Frank Baimimarama, has told Opposition Leader, Ro Teimumu Kepa, to marry if she wants better travel allowances. In the Parliament complex at lunchtime today,
Ratu Joji to be buried in Bau
By Netani Rika FINAL preparations are being made on Bau for the funeral of Ratu Jioji (George) Kadavulevu Cakobau tomorrow. Ratu George, eldest son of the late Ratu Sir George Cakobau, died last month after a