Archive [ 2017 April 1 ]

Engineers Work On Burst Transmission Mains
NATION

Engineers Work On Burst Transmission Mains

The Water Authority of Fiji (WAF) engineers worked around the clock yesterday to repair the defective 600mm sluice v...

Researcher Looks At Climate Change Effects On Migration In Fiji, Vanuatu
NATION

Researcher Looks At Climate Change Effects On Migration In Fiji, Vanuatu

It’s a necessity, it’s a must we have to continue fighting climate change, continue to be resilient, and continu...

Grandma’s Cries Echo At Solovi Funeral
NATION

Grandma’s Cries Echo At Solovi Funeral

Cries from a grandmother echoed within the community of Solovi, Nadi, yesterday as hundreds gathered to pay their la...

Man Wrongfully Dismissed Wins Job Back, $33,000
NATION

Man Wrongfully Dismissed Wins Job Back, $33,000

Justice has been served! That’s how Mahesh Gounder felt after he was awarded a handsome cheque and given his job b...

Six Men Accused Of Sexual Crimes On Teenager Set Free
NATION

Six Men Accused Of Sexual Crimes On Teenager Set Free

Six men charged with sexual offences against a teenage girl were acquitted this week by the High Court in Labasa. Se...

Murder Accused Lolohea Remanded By High Court
NATION

Murder Accused Lolohea Remanded By High Court

A 56-year-old man charged with the murder of his 24-year-old de facto partner has been remanded by the High Court in...

Father Told Rape Trauma On Daughter Will Haunt Her For A Lifetime
NATION

Father Told Rape Trauma On Daughter Will Haunt Her For A Lifetime

The experience of a daughter being raped by her father “…will no doubt haunt her throughout her life.” These w...

Mum Charged With Killing Baby To Be Sentenced May 19
NATION

Mum Charged With Killing Baby To Be Sentenced May 19

A mother charged with killing her baby will be sentenced on May 19 by the High Court in Suva. Torika Kenona pleaded ...

Couple’s Dream Comes True
NATION

Couple’s Dream Comes True

A dream came true for a couple who together got postgraduate diplomas at the University of the South Pacific yesterd...

Krishnil Overcomes Tragedy To Graduate
NATION

Krishnil Overcomes Tragedy To Graduate

Multiple hurdles that would have stopped most people failed to deter Fiji Sun senior advertising sale executive Kris...

Honours Student Thanks Those Who Helped Raise Her
NATION

Honours Student Thanks Those Who Helped Raise Her

Twenty-six-year-old Josann Pene could not hold back her tears when she graduated with honours yesterday. Ms Pene, fr...

‘This One’s For You Dad’
NATION

‘This One’s For You Dad’

I made a promise to my father that I will live his dream. An emotional Sikiti Vakatalai, 28, of Moce, Lau, said this...

Mourners Farewell Three Siblings, Father
NATION

Mourners Farewell Three Siblings, Father

No words could describe the pain Kaitiro Takaro felt when she saw the lifeless bodies of her husband and three child...

Major Hospitals Open 24 Hours, Health Ministry says
NATION

Major Hospitals Open 24 Hours, Health Ministry says

The Ministry of Health and Medical Services is advising the public on the opening hours of health facilities across ...

New Initiative To Enhance Oral Health Care Of Expectant Mothers
NATION

New Initiative To Enhance Oral Health Care Of Expectant Mothers

In the quest to improve oral health care services, the Ministry of Health and Medical Services has launched a new in...

Rock Wall To Strengthen Tabia Bridge Approach
NATION

Rock Wall To Strengthen Tabia Bridge Approach

Tabia Bridge, the only access linking close to 15 villages along the western coastline of Natewa Bay to Saqani and S...

Leadership Fiji Programme Gets $15K From NZ envoy
NATION

Leadership Fiji Programme Gets $15K From NZ envoy

Leadership Fiji received a boost of $15,000 for their 2017 programme from the New Zealand High Commission. The New Z...

TISI Sangam Graduates Were Registered: Waqa-Ledua
NATION

TISI Sangam Graduates Were Registered: Waqa-Ledua

All Then India Sanmarga Ikya (TISI) Sangam nursing graduates have received their registration because they have met ...

Call For More Test Centres
Opinion

Call For More Test Centres

It is common misconception that achieving an outstanding Fiji Year 12 Certificate Examination mark would be enough t...

Marist, St Joseph’s On Fire
SPORTS

Marist, St Joseph’s On Fire

Marist Brothers High School won the overall boys division while Saint Joseph’s Secondary School dominated the girl...

At Last! Kaurogo Wins Gold
SPORTS

At Last! Kaurogo Wins Gold

After failing to win a gold medal in the girl’s 400 metres for the past four years has not deterred Luisa Kaurogo ...

Young Scoop Four Gold Medals
SPORTS

Young Scoop Four Gold Medals

Helena Young of Saint Joseph’s Secondary School won four gold medals in the intermediate girts during the Suva Zon...

Cleary Breaks 10-year Record
SPORTS

Cleary Breaks 10-year Record

Davina Cleary of Saint Joseph’s Secondary School broke a 10- year record in the 400 metres sub-junior girl’s eve...

Kuridrani Turns 26 In Suva
SPORTS

Kuridrani Turns 26 In Suva

Wallabies and Brumbies centre Tevita Kuridrani celebrated his 26th birthday at the Tanoa Plaza in Suva yesterday. Th...

Sevens Players Settle In HK
SPORTS

Sevens Players Settle In HK

The Vodafone Fijian 7s team took their time to settle into Hong Kong yesterday. The Gareth Baber coached-side who ar...

Big Test For Babasiga Lions
SPORTS

Big Test For Babasiga Lions

The Advance Parts sponsored Labasa football side expect a tough encounter against Ba in today’s Vodafone Premier L...

Deal Set, CvC Battle On
SPORTS

Deal Set, CvC Battle On

Nothing short of the best will be expected from both Ba and Lautoka when they clash in the Pillay Garments Champion ...

General Machinery Backs Blues
SPORTS

General Machinery Backs Blues

Ajnil Singh’s family support for Lautoka has never wavered since he was a child. Today, as a director of General M...

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