Archive [ 2016 December 17 ]

Katie Taylor, Sports Woman Extraordinaire
NEWS

Katie Taylor, Sports Woman Extraordinaire

Katie Taylor is one of those wonderful fresh-faced and humble individuals who, as soon as you meet her, you automati...

Temple Loses Almost $120k In Fire
NATION

Temple Loses Almost $120k In Fire

The Wairuku Kutti Temple in Rakiraki says it has lost close to $120,000 in damages after a fire burnt the temple on ...

USP Dropout Excels In  Village Farming
NEWS

USP Dropout Excels In Village Farming

Nadroga native Tevita Naqaya left his studies at a tertiary institute last year after struggling to make good grades...

Yasawa Reports Rough Seas
NATION

Yasawa Reports Rough Seas

Rough seas surrounded the Yasawa Group yesterday, but no significant strong winds or heavy rains were experienced. Y...

Koro Women Hope Mats Sold Will  Help Villages
NATION

Koro Women Hope Mats Sold Will Help Villages

The women of Koro hope to revive the Christmas spirit that was shattered by Tropical Cyclone Winston. At the Koro mi...

PM Bainimarama Officiates At  Warrant Officers Course Graduation
NATION

PM Bainimarama Officiates At Warrant Officers Course Graduation

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama officiated at the Warrant Officers course graduation at the Queen Elizabeth Barrac...

A Christmas Carol:  A Ghost Story?
Opinion

A Christmas Carol: A Ghost Story?

Emeritus Professor Satendra Nandan, Fiji’s leading writer, has been invited to be a visiting scholar at the Humani...

Usamate Examines Philippines Overseas Work Programme
NATION

Usamate Examines Philippines Overseas Work Programme

The Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Jone Usamate recently discussed experiences in th...

Rough Year For Joape
NATION

Rough Year For Joape

  As if Tropical Cyclone Winston had not done enough, Joape Nabure suffered another blow two weeks ago when his...

Poor Drainage Major Cause Of Flooding’ At Rampur Settlement
NATION

Poor Drainage Major Cause Of Flooding’ At Rampur Settlement

  Residence of Rampur Settlement in Navua stayed indoors and watched as flood waters rose yesterday. Resident S...

Families Take Precaution Despite Low Flooding
NATION

Families Take Precaution Despite Low Flooding

  About 20 families took shelter at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS) in Calia, Navua on Th...

Flooding Dampens People Spirit in Navua Settlements
NATION

Flooding Dampens People Spirit in Navua Settlements

  Semesa Bure was shattered after his belongings were completely destroyed by flood waters on Thursday. The 65-...

Cut Off
NEWS

Cut Off

This is how many Fijians felt after experiencing heavy rain in the past days. The rain bands came from slow moving T...

Blocked Road Hits Taxi Driver’s Weekly Earning
NEWS

Blocked Road Hits Taxi Driver’s Weekly Earning

Solo parent and taxi driver Ugend Singh said yesterday he was worried about losing his potential earnings. He said t...

Expect More Rain This Weekend: Weather Office
NEWS

Expect More Rain This Weekend: Weather Office

Expect more rain and threat of flooding this weekend. But the chance of Tropical Depression 04F developing into a cy...

Landslide Hits Home Like Stealth Bomber
NEWS

Landslide Hits Home Like Stealth Bomber

Sajendra Lal was relaxing in his living room in Verata, Wailevu,  Tailevu, yesterday when a landslide hit his home ...

A-G Presents PM Revised Edition Of Laws Of Fiji
NEWS

A-G Presents PM Revised Edition Of Laws Of Fiji

The Office of the Attorney-General yesterday presented the Revised Edition of the Laws of Fiji to the Prime Minister...

Quick Response Saves Bridge
NEWS

Quick Response Saves Bridge

Nasinu villagers in Dawasamu, Tailevu, yesterday thanked Fulton Hogan Hiways for saving a bridge that is a vital lin...

Coconut Wireless , 17th December 2016
Coconut Wireless

Coconut Wireless , 17th December 2016

Visionary man? A preacher who claims to be a visionary man has been making some wild claims. His sermon is up on You...

Quinlan Fights   Eubank In London
SPORTS

Quinlan Fights Eubank In London

IBO world super-middleweight champion Renold Quinlan has accepted to defend the title against challenger Chris Euban...

4 Shortlisted
SPORTS

4 Shortlisted

  The new Vodafone national football soccer coach is to be named next month. Fiji Football Association presiden...

Young Entrepreneurs Council Looks For New Members To Make A Difference Here
SUNBIZ

Young Entrepreneurs Council Looks For New Members To Make A Difference Here

  The newly-elected leadership team of the Young Entrepreneurs Council is looking for more members to join them...

EDITORIAL-Let’s Do The  Right Thing And Minimise Risks Of Damage
Sunvoice

EDITORIAL-Let’s Do The Right Thing And Minimise Risks Of Damage

  Random reports coming back from Suva-Nausori and Suva-Navua corridors say that flooding risks have been incre...

No More Extensions For Crushing: Savou
SUNBIZ

No More Extensions For Crushing: Savou

  The Lautoka Sugar Mill ended its crushing season yesterday and would not extend this period due to the advers...

$800,000 Tikaram Park Investment Opens Next Week: Jasper Singh
SUNBIZ

$800,000 Tikaram Park Investment Opens Next Week: Jasper Singh

  Tikaram Park costing Lami Town Council $800,000 is set to open sometimes next week. This was confirmed by cou...

Letters To The Editor, 17th December 2016
NEWS

Letters To The Editor, 17th December 2016

COP23 Work  Reverend Simione Tugi, General Secretary Fiji Council  of  Churches   The Fiji Council of Church...

Our International Trade In Services
SUNBIZ

Our International Trade In Services

Fiji’s International Trade Service Statistics highlights the value of import and export of services between Fiji a...

Fallen Power Poles Upset  Tailevu Farmers
NATION

Fallen Power Poles Upset Tailevu Farmers

Irate farmers yesterday expressed their frustrations over three fallen power poles at Baulevu Road in Kasavu, Tailev...

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