Archive [ 2017 May 23 ]

Unfair To Compare Asia And Pacific, ANZ’s Minam says
SUNBIZ

Unfair To Compare Asia And Pacific, ANZ’s Minam says

  ANZ Country Head Saud Minam made this comment yesterday during the launch of the 2017 IMF Economic Outlook. â...

Family Safe From Burning Car
NATION

Family Safe From Burning Car

Police are investigating a vehicle which caught fire yesterday. This is the second incident, only a week after a hyb...

Suspended Term For Waiqanake Farmer
NATION

Suspended Term For Waiqanake Farmer

A farmer convicted for the assault of a 12-year-old boy was handed a suspended sentence by the Suva Magistrates Cou...

Man Jailed To 9 Years, 7 Months For Robbery
NATION

Man Jailed To 9 Years, 7 Months For Robbery

Waisea Motonivalu was sentenced to nine years and seven months imprisonment for aggravated robbery by the High Court...

Visitor arrivals increased last month
NATION

Visitor arrivals increased last month

Australia citizens remain the highest visitors flocking into the country for holidays and business. Provisional numb...

Bus Operators election results
SUNBIZ

Bus Operators election results

  The Fiji Bus Operators Association (FBOA) had appointed       Richard Lal of PA Lal Holdings to be its ...

NFP Leader Told to Withdraw Street Language
NEWS

NFP Leader Told to Withdraw Street Language

The National Federation Party leader and Opposition MP Biman Prasad was told to withdraw the word ‘crap’ in Parl...

India and Thai taste is now in Sigatoka
SUNBIZ

India and Thai taste is now in Sigatoka

    Sitar Indian and Thai Restaurant Fiji has opened two of its four new sister restaurants at their $7 mi...

Oil Spill Contained At Earliest: Bala
NEWS

Oil Spill Contained At Earliest: Bala

The cargo vessel MV Southern Phoenix which sank in the Suva Harbour was highlighted in Parliament yesterday. This is...

Police Recruits Donate Blood
NATION

Police Recruits Donate Blood

Thirty recruits undergoing the Police Basic Recruits Course yesterday donated blood to the National Blood Services i...

Reforms to Deal with Audit Issues
NEWS

Reforms to Deal with Audit Issues

Civil service reforms would address audit issues that included alleged corruption, Parliament was reassured yesterda...

Our Two Make Series Dream Team
SPORTS

Our Two Make Series Dream Team

Two members of the Vodafone Fijian 7s side were named in the HSBC Dream Team at the end of the 2016/17 World Sevens ...

Local Streetlight Contractors Awarded: Hutchinson
NATION

Local Streetlight Contractors Awarded: Hutchinson

The Fiji Roads Authority (FRA) Chief Executive Officer John Hutchinson has confirmed that the maintenance of Fiji’...

Ratu Naiqama Welcomed Back After 2 Year Suspension
NEWS

Ratu Naiqama Welcomed Back After 2 Year Suspension

The Speaker to Parliament, Dr Jiko Luveni yesterday welcomed suspended SODELPA Opposition MP, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalav...

Date Set for 2017-2018 Budget Announcement
NEWS

Date Set for 2017-2018 Budget Announcement

The motion to announce the 2017-2018 budget date for June 29 was approved in Parliament yesterday. In moving the mot...

AFL Looks For Sponsors
SPORTS

AFL Looks For Sponsors

The Simon Highfield coached- Fiji Tribe men’s AFL side are anticipating a good outing at the 2017 Australian Footb...

Top Golfers For Sheraton Classic
SPORTS

Top Golfers For Sheraton Classic

The 2017 Sheraton Golf Classic is set to tee off from May 24- 27 at the renowned Denarau Golf & Racquet Club for...

Forgotten Hero Returns
SPORTS

Forgotten Hero Returns

Goalkeeper Tevita Koroi was the unsung hero of the Fijian Under-23 side when they beat Vanuatu 4-3 on penalty kicks ...

Haden Backs Flying Fijians
SPORTS

Haden Backs Flying Fijians

Former All Blacks star lock forward Andy Haden is betting on the Vodafone Flying Fijians to take the Australian Wall...

$165m Highway Project To Be Ready Next April
NEWS

$165m Highway Project To Be Ready Next April

The cost for the completion of the four-lane highway from Nadi International Airport to Wailoaloa Junction will be a...

Kalouniviti Eyes Gold Medal
SPORTS

Kalouniviti Eyes Gold Medal

Yat Sen Secondary School’s Christie Kalouniviti is confident of a good outing at the Fiji National Schools Swimmin...

More Students Join Swimming Comp
SPORTS

More Students Join Swimming Comp

844 students from 44 schools for National Schools Championship About 844 swimmers from 44 schools around the country...

Namosi Claim Second Spot
SPORTS

Namosi Claim Second Spot

The Namosi rugby team have moved to second place on the Skipper Cup Premiership points table after an impressive bon...

S8 Mobile, Tablets Offered For Winners
NATION

S8 Mobile, Tablets Offered For Winners

The promotion started yesterday and it will end on July 1. The winners will be announced on July 2.   The Fijia...

You’re Running Out Of Steam, Prasad Told As He Questions $10m For Farmers
NEWS

You’re Running Out Of Steam, Prasad Told As He Questions $10m For Farmers

The National Federation Party (NFP) is running out of steam, says Attorney–General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. He made t...

Letters To The Editor, 23rd May, 2017
Letters

Letters To The Editor, 23rd May, 2017

Maintenance  of  utilities Chandra Prakash Singh, Suva As a ratepayer of Caubati Housing (Nasinu) area for the pas...

Met Office: Rains, Winds, Flooding
NEWS

Met Office: Rains, Winds, Flooding

The Fiji Meteorological Office has advised all communities to remain alert as localised heavy rain over a short peri...

Drive in Schools Best Way To Get New Voters: Chandra
NATION

Drive in Schools Best Way To Get New Voters: Chandra

  Fijian Electoral Commission chairperson Suresh Chandra said the registration drive in secondary schools was t...

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