Archive [ 2017 January 19 ]

2017 Wellington And Sydney 7s Team Named
SPORTS

2017 Wellington And Sydney 7s Team Named

The Fiji Rugby Union has released the names of the Vodafone Fiji 7s team that will represent Fiji at the 2017 HSBC W...

Court Briefs
NATION

Court Briefs

Ex-Police officer on rape trial The trial of a 41-year-old former Police officer charged with rape will start on Mon...

Suspended Sentence For Fraud, Fined $2800
NATION

Suspended Sentence For Fraud, Fined $2800

  A former Tobaco Control Unit Officer charged with one count of falsification of documents and two counts of ...

$10K Damages for Facebook Comments
NATION

$10K Damages for Facebook Comments

  In the first Fijian case of defamation involving comments made on social media – the Civil High Court h...

Land Bought Has Great Economic  Potential, Kiribati President Told
NATION

Land Bought Has Great Economic Potential, Kiribati President Told

  The land bought by the government of Kiribati in the North has great economic potential, the President of Kir...

Fiji Co-convenes Briefing Session For Oceans Conference
NATION

Fiji Co-convenes Briefing Session For Oceans Conference

Geneva: Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan moderated a...

Singh New FWRM Executive Director
NATION

Singh New FWRM Executive Director

  Human rights activist Nalini Singh has been appointed the new Executive Director of the Fiji Women’s Rights...

Kindergarten Opens In Sakoca
NATION

Kindergarten Opens In Sakoca

  A new kindergarten in Sakoca opened yesterday was recommended by chief guest Education Minister Mahendra Red...

Watch Samoa
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Watch Samoa

  Karl Te Nana believes Samoa will provide a real threat in the 2016-17 World Seven Series under the guidance o...

Work Hard, Play Smart: Tanivula
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Work Hard, Play Smart: Tanivula

  Working hard and playing smart is what the Telecom Fijiana 7s team aims to do as they gear up for the Women S...

FIJI CAN: GREGAN
SPORTS

FIJI CAN: GREGAN

  Wallaby and rugby legend George Gregan believes the Vodafone Fijian 7s team under new coach Gareth Baber call...

Single Mum Thanks FENC for Helping Son
NATION

Single Mum Thanks FENC for Helping Son

  Makitalena Rasigatale could not hold back her tears yesterday when her son was given help to continue his edu...

PM: Seeing Children Smile Is The Highlight Of My Job
NATION

PM: Seeing Children Smile Is The Highlight Of My Job

To see the smiles of your children and to work with you to help build a better Fiji is the highlight of my job, Prim...

‘Strengthen Public-Private Partnerships To Fight TB’
NATION

‘Strengthen Public-Private Partnerships To Fight TB’

  There is a need to continue to strengthen the Public-Private Partnerships in our respective divisions, says A...

Bativakaloloma Excited To Play Here
SPORTS

Bativakaloloma Excited To Play Here

  Rachael Bativakaloloma, 19, is looking forward to playing against her Fijian sisters during the Mana Whey Fij...

Champions LMS on Track
SPORTS

Champions LMS on Track

  Lelean Memorial School is on track to defend the Uprising Youth 7s at Lawaqa Park in Sigatoka today. The boys...

Kini Naholo Impresses
SPORTS

Kini Naholo Impresses

New Zealand-based Kini Naholo is keen to follow into the footsteps of his elder brother and All Blacks’ Waisake Na...

Coconut Wireless, 19th January 2017
Coconut Wireless

Coconut Wireless, 19th January 2017

Hope for SODELPA It’s funny that SODELPA tweeted on their official Twitter page: Hope is answer… Isn’t HOPE th...

A-G Applauds New Medical Service Move
NEWS

A-G Applauds New Medical Service Move

Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it is a huge achievement to have the ability to provide the medical servic...

Efficient And Reliable Trade Needed: Konrote
NEWS

Efficient And Reliable Trade Needed: Konrote

President Major-General (Ret’d) Jioji Konrote has called for more efficient and reliable trade in the region. Pres...

Patient Care Paramount In  Any Health Service
Opinion

Patient Care Paramount In Any Health Service

The open dialogue between new doctors and the Government on Tuesday was a positive move. The doctors were able to ex...

Letters To The Editor 19th January 2017
Letters

Letters To The Editor 19th January 2017

Netball Fiji As Hosts Utiko Nabunobuno, Lautoka I refer to Areki Dawai’s comment (FT 16/01/17) on the Samoan U21 N...

Bau Tikina Access Closed To All Heavy Vehicles, Buses
NEWS

Bau Tikina Access Closed To All Heavy Vehicles, Buses

The Bau Tikina Access Road is closed to all heavy vehicles including buses. Fiji Roads Authority chief executive off...

Samy Takes Up Advisor Role At AIIB
SUNBIZ

Samy Takes Up Advisor Role At AIIB

John Samy, a Fijian living in New Zealand, has been appointed a Senior Advisor with the new Asian Infrastructure Inv...

Sai Prema Applauds MIOT Hospital Initiative, More Access To Specialists
SUNBIZ

Sai Prema Applauds MIOT Hospital Initiative, More Access To Specialists

NGO Sai Prema Foundation Fiji has applauded the newly announced partnership between BSP Life and Madras Institute of...

U17 Works On Defence
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U17 Works On Defence

  The Vodafone Fijian Under-17 team will need to work on their defence against Auckland City Youth team today. ...

13 SODELPA MPs Seek Re-election
NEWS

13 SODELPA MPs Seek Re-election

All but two SODELPA parliamentarians are seeking re-election. Ten confirmed yesterday that they wanted to return to ...

Beekeepers Benefit From New Caledonia Aid
SUNBIZ

Beekeepers Benefit From New Caledonia Aid

Beekeepers in Fiji are benefiting from efforts by Fiji Crop and Livestock Council (FCLC) in obtaining New Caledonia ...

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