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
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Petition for Pohiva’s dismissal
By: Netani Rika A PETITION has been distributed in Tonga to have Prime Minister ‘Akilisi Pohiva impeached and dismissed. Pohiva confirmed this at the opening of the 5th Pacific Media Summit in
New Navua Hospital health scare
Ministry of Health officials are scrambling to address a fault in the sewer outlet of the new hospital in Navua in order to avert a major health crisis. Residents near the hospital at Namelimeli on the Queens Highway
Rabuka wants constitution and Fijian name reviewed
By Anish Chand Former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has said he will continue from where he left off in 1997 to ensure a constitution like the one his government enacted in 1997. In a speech at University of
Tourism Fiji video gaffe worsens
By Anish Chand Tourism Fiji’s global brand agency, Saatchi & Saatchi New Zealand says it was not involved in the production of the promotional video that caused an uproar in Fiji over the wrong translation of
Ro Teimumu blasts Tourism Fiji video blunder
By Samisoni Pareti Fiji’s leader of opposition has expressed outrage at the embarrassing blunder by Tourism Fiji overnight when it posted a video that labels the church as the Fijian meaning of the word ‘toilet.’
Tourism toilet gaffe
By Samisoni Pareti Tourism Fiji, the marketing agency of Fiji as a tourist destination has been forced to issue a public apology following an embarrassing langugage blunder on one of its social media postings overnight.
Police probe ‘revenge rape’
By Anish Chand A woman in Savusavu has paid a huge price for the alleged action of her husband. Police are now actively investigating the case where a man raped the woman to punish her husband. The incident is related
Fiji pins $435 million on green bonds
By Anish Chand The Fijian Government has identified F$434.9 million (US$213m) worth of projects it says will be financed through the Green Bonds it recently issued at the London Stock Exchange. Seven sectors have been
3800 new Fiji citizens
By Anish Chand A total of three thousand 815 foreign nationals were granted Fiji citizenship for three and a half years between October 2014 and February 2018. Out of this, Australians topped the list as the most number
800 new Fiji citizens
By Anish Chand A total of three thousand 815 foreign nationals were granted Fiji citizenship for three and a half years between October 2014 and February 2018. Out of this, Australians top4ped the list as the most
Chinese seaman missing in Fiji waters
by Anish Chand A Chinese national is presumed dead after he reportedly fell over-board a fishing vessel in Fiji waters three weeks ago. And Fijian authorities have been made aware of the incident which is believed to
Magistrate’s house burgled
By Anish Chand Fiji’s Chief Magistrate has been targeted by thieves. Police are now actively investigating a burglary at the residence of Usaia Ratuvuli. The break-in is alleged to have taken place yesterday and
North brace for worst
By NETANI RIKA FIJI’s north and west has been warned to brace for flooding over the next three days as a tropical disturbance emerges from the farnorthwest of the group.A flood alert has been issue for
We are not terrorists
By NANISE VOLAU A MUSLIM cleric has rejected claims that members of his community pictured at Fiji’s Nadi International Airport were a threat to security. “We are not terrorists,” Mohammed Abdul Rahim Saifi, the
Dramatic night rescue at sea
By Netani Rika RESCUERS worked on choppy seas throughout the night to move passengers to safety from a ferry which ran aground on a reef off Tailevu in Fiji early yesterday.More than 120 passengers on
Stay alert on flood warnings
By NETANI RIKA COMMUNITIES in Fiji’s Central Division have been warned to stay alert for possible floods caused by rain from a trough of low pressure over the Fiji Group. Resident along the Waimanu River which winds
Teacher arrested on alleged sexual offences
By Anish Chand A male primary school teacher in Taveuni has been arrested for allegedly defiling and raping seven school students. All the students were boys between the ages of 9 and 10. Police spokesman Inspector
Wet Easter with likely rough weather
By Netani Rika ALL eyes are on a trough of low pressure between Vanuatu and Fiji as the Easter long weekend approaches. Most of Northern Fiji – including Vanua Levu, Taveuni and associated smaller islands
Methodist Church VP dies
By NETANI RIKATHE Lay Vice-President of the Methodist Church in Fiji, Kalisiana Koroi, died in his sleep on Monday night.He was instrumental in the rolling out of the church’s corporate plan designed to
Minister’s partner fronts court
By NANISE VOLAU THE de facto husband of a government minister have been charged with one count of possession of drugs believed to be illicit. Ravin Ray Singh appeared at the Nausori Magistrate Court yesterday
New travel rules for Teachers.
By Anish Chand New permanent secretary for Education, Alison Burchell has implemented some new guidelines for teachers who wish to travel overseas. This includes the mandatory approval of all overseas leave by her
UK envoy urges Pacific support over Russia’s chemical poisoning
By Nanise Volau THE British Government is calling on the Pacific to uphold the principles of the UN Charter on the prohibition of chemical weapons which they claimed was recently undermined by Russia. The plea comes in
