Bau chief dispute
By Netani Rika THE Native Lands Commission claims it has ordered a stop to the installation of the Vunivalu on Bau tomorrow (Friday). Ratu Vananalagi Vesikula – the NLC Commissioner- said
By Netani Rika
Plane wreckage located.
By Netani Rika THE wreckage of a light aircraft carrying two Fijian missionaries has been found in a Kenyan mountain range. Pastor Sakaraia Mataika and his son, Paula Tekei, were with eight others on a Fly SAX flight
Fijians missing in Kenya plane
By: Nanise Volau A Fijian missionary serving in Africa and his teenage son are among passengers of a small single engine aircraft that have been reported missing in Kenya yesterday. The Suva headquarters of the
Don’t shut down FB, PNG churches pleads
By Netani Rika PAPUA New Guinea’s churches have reacted strongly to an attempt by government to shut down Facebook. Father Victor Roche of the Cathlolic Bishops Conference of PNG and the Solomon Islands said it
O’Neill promised a secure summit
By Netani Rika SECURITY has been stepped up at Papua New Guinea’s international airport ahead of the APEC Summit in November. Experts from Australia’s Border Force have started to map out security
France consolidates regional standing
By Nic Maclellan As French President Emmanuel Macron visited Australia and New Caledonia in May, France consolidated its standing across the Pacific. President Macron strengthened defence ties with the Turnbull
Rabuka enters not guilty plea
By Nanise Volau Not guilty is former Prime Minister now leader of the opposition’s SODELPA Party Sitiveni Rabuka’s plea at the Suva Magistrates Court today on the charge of false declarations. The charge was
Bid to revive wise traditions
By Ilaitia Turagabeci Traditional wisdom holders in the Pacific converge in Fiji’s capital Suva next week in a bid to capture knowledge that’s fast disappearing in the islands. The Inaugural Pacific Philosophy
Pacific’s librarians hold summit in Fiji
By Mereseini Marau-Totoka Public libraries and archives stakeholders from the region will for the first time explore opportunities for utilising the power of libraries to help deliver the United Nations 17 Sustainable
Work start on a new office for PM
By Anish Chand & Nanise Volau Works have begun on plans to construct a new complex for the office of the Prime Minister, which is currently housed on the fourth floor of the new wing of Government Buildings in Suva.
Court grants bail for Rabuka.
By SAMISONI PARETI Former Prime Minister now leader of the opposition’s SODELPA Party Sitiveni Rabuka has been bailed by the Suva Magistrates Courts. He was taken in for questioning and later charged by FICAC,
Rabuka taken in
By Samisoni Pareti Fiji’s anti-corruption unit, FICAC has confirmed that it is currently interviewing SOCIAL Democratic Liberal Party leader (SODELPA) Sitiveni Rabuka at its head office in Suva. “We can
NFP proposes anger counselling for Hon Politini
By Anish Chand The National Federation Party has written a letter to the Speaker of the House, asking her to look into providing professional anger management counselling for Fiji First backbencher Howard Politini and
Not Guilty. Fiji Times trio acquitted.
By Nanise Volau The Fiji Times’ trio of its publisher Hank Arts, its editor in chief Fred Wesley and vernacular newspaper editor Anare Ravula are free men today after the Suva High Court upheld last Friday’s
Bullets found in Lautoka
by Anish Chand Fiji Police have confirmed the discovery of bullets in Lautoka. A resident of Natabua, a suburb of Lautoka city found the bullets inside a bag by the roadside. The incident happened
COP23 $9m Presidency
By Anish Chand “External professional services” was the highest expenditure for the COP23 Presidency of Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama as revealed in the COP23 Trust Fund account report that was tabled in
Aqorau welcomes Dr Tupou-Roosen as new FFA boss
By Samisoni Pareti Top Pacific expert on tuna, Dr Transform Aqorau has congratulated Tonga national Dr Manu Tupou-Roosen in her appointment as the new Director General of the Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency. Dr
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Tongan troops on regional exercise
By: Netani Rika TONGAN troops will join a regional training exercise in New Caledonia this week. A platoon from the Tonga Defence Force was picked up from Fuamotu International Airport by French military aircraft.
Tongan media resolve differences
By: Netani Rika LAST minute unification talks between rival Tongan media groups saw the election of Katalina Tohi as vice president of the Pacific Islands News Association today. Papua New Guinea broadcaster Kora
Talks on new TV station in Tonga
By: Netani Rika MOVES are afoot in Tonga to set up a commercial television company. Papua New Guinea’s Click TV has started negotiations to purchase a licence to operate in the kingdom. Click TV’s Richard
Pacific islanders urge to save money
By Samisoni Pareti- at the 5th Pacific Media Summit in Nuku’alofa, Tonga Nuku’alofa, Tonga – More islanders in four countries of the Pacific have improved their saving attitudes and saving behaviour by between 40
Ceiling’s a barrier no more – Dr Hilda Heine – President of the Republic of Marshall Islands
President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Dr Hilda Heine is the first woman to head an independent Pacific Island state. Dr Heine’s journey into the Pacific’s history books was not easy. At home she is a