Chand scoops round four of summer cup
PUNDIT Vishnu Deo College schoolteacher Nilesh Chand won the A grade title during the fourth round of the Rotomould Fiji Limited-sponsored 2013 Summer Cup at the Nadi Airport Golf Club yesterday.
View ArticleSupply delays $8.7m housing project
DELAYS still mar the $8.7million Lagilagi Housing project for the poor at Suva's Jittu Estate funded by the government and the German Catholic Agency, Misereor.
View ArticleColourful displays wow shoppers at microfinance expo in Suva
Business partners Nilesh Nand, left, and Janice Yogeeta show off the unique gem stones they were selling during the Westpac Micro-Finance Expo at the Downtown Boulevard in Suva yesterday.
View ArticleWomen learn about rights
The women from around Nakasi, Muanikoso and Wainibuku were part of a three-day 'power to change workshop' that taught them about sexual reproductive health rights and inter-generational leadership at...
View Article$16m bridge nears completion
Bridge over troubled water ... China Railway First Group deputy manager Song Tianpeng at the new Moto bridge in Ba.
View ArticleChinese celebrate in style
FIJI'S Chinese community celebrated the Chinese Lunar New Year in style with about 400 people showing up at Prouds for late night shopping at Suva Central on Thursday.
View Article300 attend mass
ARCHBISHOP Elect of the Roman Catholic Church in Fiji Father Peter Loy Chong conducted this year's Chinese Lunar New Year mass at the Sacred Heart Cathedral in Suva yesterday.
View ArticleBalancing Act between Trade Agreements and Health Needed
Non-communicable diseases cause about 80% of all deaths in the Pacific. They are a significant cause of disability and premature death affecting people in the workforce and adversely impact on the...
View ArticleRatu Epeli hails Chinese contribution
FIJI President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau highlighted the contribution of the Chinese Association of Fiji in the development of the country during the Chinese New Year celebration in Suva yesterday.
View ArticleRoad works concern
A GROUP of villagers in the Buca Bay area have raised their concerns over delays in repairing patches of roads affected by heavy rain.
View ArticleFamily laments loss
THE brother of the Fiji-born man who was doused in petrol and set alight on a road in New Zealand said his family was a 'train wreck' following the alleged brutal killing of the 21-year-old. The burnt...
View ArticleRape accused in court
A 46-YEAR-OLD man who allegedly raped a seven-year-old girl appeared in the High Court in Suva yesterday.
View ArticleSurvivor: Take tsunami warnings seriously
A FIJIAN woman who survived the tsunami at Lata in the Solomon Islands has warned those in Fiji not to be complacent after witnessing first-hand the destructive force of the natural phenomenon.
View ArticleM 5.2, Fiji region
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View ArticleAccident victim awarded over $100,000
Seven years after a road accident which left her partially disabled, 24-year-old Anju Artika is now planning to finish off her studies in beauty therapy.
View ArticleBribery charge for duo
THE Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption had last week submitted consolidated charges on two men charged in a Public Works Department bribery case.
View ArticleFormer Hibiscus King looking to join SDL
Youth Activist and former Hibiscus King, Pita Waqavonovono has today confirmed that he is actively supporting the proposed Social Democratic Liberal Party or new SDL in gathering the required member...
View ArticleAir Pacific, Afi KLM E&M Sign Long-Term Maintenance and A330 Component...
Paris, Amstelveen, Nadi, 12 February 2013 - Air Pacific, Fiji's national airline has contracted Air France Industries KLM Engineering and Maintenance to provide support for its incoming A330-200 fleet.
View ArticleLabasa to miss deported Nigerian duo
LABASA soccer side will miss the services of two Nigerian players who were deported with a number of their countrymen for violating their travel arrangements.
View ArticleAG: Steps taken in NCDs fight
FIJI has taken decisive steps towards addressing non-communicable diseases through vigorous health campaigns and increased taxes on alcohol and cigarettes.
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