Archive [ 2015 May 20 ]

PM Gets Big Japan Boost
NEWS

PM Gets Big Japan Boost

  Japan last night rolled out a warm welcome for Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama, underscoring Japanese effor...

SODELPA On Toppers Scheme
Coconut Wireless

SODELPA On Toppers Scheme

A former Minister sitting at the Social Democratic Liberal Party (SODELPA) constituency meeting told the supporters ...

Opposition Counters With Motion Against A-G
NEWS

Opposition Counters With Motion Against A-G

The Opposition is now alleging that Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum used vulgar language in the House during Mo...

Goverment Checks Qoma Requests
NEWS

Goverment Checks Qoma Requests

The Government has no immediate plans to construct a jetty or small landing on Qoma Island in Tailevu, said Minister...

Kumar Confirms Now Just MP
NEWS

Kumar Confirms Now Just MP

Government member, Jilila Kumar is no longer the Assistant Minister for Education, Heritage and Arts. She confirmed ...

FICAC Probes Prison Supermarkets: A-G
NEWS

FICAC Probes Prison Supermarkets: A-G

The Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption (FICAC) is investigating the four supermarkets at the 4 major cor...

Committee Decides On Shirley Park Issue
NEWS

Committee Decides On Shirley Park Issue

The Director of Town and Country Planning will now decide on a petition against the proposed rezoning Shirley Park i...

Revamp Of 30-Year Old Company Act For Debate
NEWS

Revamp Of 30-Year Old Company Act For Debate

Harsher sentences for the reckless breach of directors duties could be approved if amendments to the Companies Bill ...

Government To Commit To Trade Agreement
SUNBIZ

Government To Commit To Trade Agreement

The Fijian Government has emphasised it will be making a legally-binding commitment to implement the Trade Facilitat...

US Cal Valley Lights Up A Yasawa Resort
SUNBIZ

US Cal Valley Lights Up A Yasawa Resort

A hybrid solar system was commissioned at the Safe Landing Resort at Nacula Island in the Yasawa Group. This was mad...

Need To Maintain Healthy Soil
SUNBIZ

Need To Maintain Healthy Soil

Given that soil degradation is becoming a rapidly increasing problem in all parts of the world, the Agriculture Mini...

Low Loan Uptakes By The SMEs A Concern For PIPSO
SUNBIZ

Low Loan Uptakes By The SMEs A Concern For PIPSO

Despite a high liquidity in the banking system, concerns have been highlighted over the lack of uptake of loans by t...

Garret To Inspire Fijian Business Journalists
SUNBIZ

Garret To Inspire Fijian Business Journalists

Jemima Garret, a journalist with over 30 years of Pacific reporting experience, hopes to inspire a group of local jo...

Seeto: Visitor Arrival Figures Benchmark Not True Reflection
SUNBIZ

Seeto: Visitor Arrival Figures Benchmark Not True Reflection

Using the visitor arrival figures purely as THE benchmark does not give a true reflection of our tourism industry sa...

Mamacita Marks  First Year
SUNBIZ

Mamacita Marks First Year

Mamacita Mexican Restaurant & Bar and Saffron Tandoori Restaurant officially turned one over the weekend marking...

Blue Lagoon Stars Here On Anniversary Celebrations
SUNBIZ

Blue Lagoon Stars Here On Anniversary Celebrations

Film director Randal Kleiser and lead actor Christopher Atkins of the famed 1980 Blue Lagoon movie shot here have  ...

Eagle Boys Pizza Is Back And Better
SUNBIZ

Eagle Boys Pizza Is Back And Better

One of Australia’s favourite pizza franchises is now back in Fiji. This time around it comes with a new logo, new ...

Contractor Works On Village Access
SUNBIZ

Contractor Works On Village Access

Work by Fulton Hogan Hiways is underway in the Namosi Highlands to restore access to the village of Namuamua, 60 kil...

Lack Of Records Hampers Staff
SUNCITY

Lack Of Records Hampers Staff

A former assistant accounts officer with the then Department of National Roads (DNR) has told the High Court in Suva...

United States Team To Build Disaster-Resistant Shelter
SUNCITY

United States Team To Build Disaster-Resistant Shelter

A team of 40 people will arrive in the country soon to build an Earthship at Vatia Beach Resort between Ba and Tavua...

Indonesian Martial Art For Troops
NATION

Indonesian Martial Art For Troops

Some Republic of Fiji Military Forces (RFMF) soldiers were taught basic martial arts from the Indonesian Martial Art...

26 Vie For North Carnival
NATION

26 Vie For North Carnival

Twenty-six contestants are undergoing training in preparation for the Crime Prevention Carnival in Labasa next month...

Macuata Prepares For First Fashion Show
NATION

Macuata Prepares For First Fashion Show

The women of Macuata are preparing for their first fashion show during the Macuata Day celebration this month. This ...

Help For Women Vendors
NATION

Help For Women Vendors

A training was conducted yesterday in Labasa by the Westpac Banking Corporation and the United Nations Development P...

French Navy Officers Visit Fijian Police
NATION

French Navy Officers Visit Fijian Police

The commanding officer of the French Navy frigate FNS Vendemiaire yesterday paid a courtesy visit to the Fiji Police...

Indonesia Invites Young Fijians
NATION

Indonesia Invites Young Fijians

Government’s efforts to promote, develop and improve the lives of young Fijians received a boost on Monday with an...

Salute For Fijian War Heroes
NATION

Salute For Fijian War Heroes

The President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau led the commemorative service in Nasese Suva yesterday for Fijian heroes who fo...

More Awareness Is Needed For Our Ex-service People
NATION

More Awareness Is Needed For Our Ex-service People

There is very little known about the exploits of our young Fijian men who went out to war since 1914. President of t...

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