Archive [ 2018 February 14 ]

Power Outages Due To Inclement Weather Related To The Tropical Disturbances
NEWS

Power Outages Due To Inclement Weather Related To The Tropical Disturbances

Please be advised that inclement weather related to recent tropical disturbances have resulted in power outages to p...

TC GITA: GOVERNMENT FOCUSES ON ASSESSMENTS AND IMMEDIATE NEEDS
NEWS

TC GITA: GOVERNMENT FOCUSES ON ASSESSMENTS AND IMMEDIATE NEEDS

As Tropical Cyclone Gita begins to exit Fiji waters, Government’s focus is to complete damage assessments and resp...

Academic: Insidious and Growing Cancer ‘Fake News’ Must Be Cut Out
NATION

Academic: Insidious and Growing Cancer ‘Fake News’ Must Be Cut Out

When and how ‘fake news’ first became a global phenomenon remains disputed, but untrue information used to misin...

Letters To The Editor, 14th February 2018
Letters

Letters To The Editor, 14th February 2018

Violence against women Joan McGoon, Nadi And our visiting UN Commissioner is appalled at the discrimination and viol...

EDITORIAL: Deafening Silence From Women Leaders In The Opposition Camp. Why?
Opinion

EDITORIAL: Deafening Silence From Women Leaders In The Opposition Camp. Why?

Women who have announced their intention to run for public office cannot keep quiet about the rape allegations hangi...

United States To Provide Humanitarian Assistance To Tonga
NEWS

United States To Provide Humanitarian Assistance To Tonga

Suva, Fiji – The U.S. Embassy expresses our sincere condolences to all those impacted by the devastation wrought ...

Rape Claim Twist
NEWS

Rape Claim Twist

Papua New Guinea  Police show interest in allegation Biman Prasad to issue statement after meeting  Tikotikoca t...

Our Thoughts And Prayers with Lauans, Tongans: PM
NEWS

Our Thoughts And Prayers with Lauans, Tongans: PM

Once again, our nation is being subjected to the terrible forces of nature. The thoughts and prayers of all Fijians ...

Some Christian Denominations Mark Ash Wednesday Today
NEWS

Some Christian Denominations Mark Ash Wednesday Today

Catholics are one of the Christian denominations around the world to observe Ash Wednesday today, marking the beginn...

Families Play Safe After Cyclone Winston, Brace For Strong Winds
NEWS

Families Play Safe After Cyclone Winston, Brace For Strong Winds

Jagdish Chand of Lovu in Lautoka, wasted no time after returning from his errands yesterday as he boarded up his hom...

Convention  Encourages Cross Border Trade
SUNBIZ

Convention Encourages Cross Border Trade

The adoption of the New York Convention by 160 countries, including Fiji has encouraged cross border trade and inves...

Port Denarau Continues Its Growth
SHIPPING

Port Denarau Continues Its Growth

The Denarau marine is expected to be a major contributor to the $2.2bn expected in 2021 as Fiji’s major industry, ...

Nisha, husband use grant to continue goat farming
NATION

Nisha, husband use grant to continue goat farming

Atifun Nisha is content with life. A recipient of the $1000 grant from Government’s Small and Micro Business Grant...

Musket Cove Fiji Regatta boosts nautical tourism
SHIPPING

Musket Cove Fiji Regatta boosts nautical tourism

Nautical tourism remains an integral part of Fiji’s tourism industry. Over the last 30 years, of nautical tourism ...

Minister Bala Confirms  New Medical Vessel
SHIPPING

Minister Bala Confirms New Medical Vessel

Minister for Local Government, Urban Development, Housing and Environment Praveen Bala has confirmed that a new mult...

Waterfront Traffic
SHIPPING

Waterfront Traffic

3 Questions as veterans Ba beaten by newbies
SPORTS

3 Questions as veterans Ba beaten by newbies

Three quick thoughts from Ba Football Club’s opening day loss to debutants Nalkutan on February 10 in the Oceania ...

Khan Builds Boats For  Children’s Better Future
SHIPPING

Khan Builds Boats For Children’s Better Future

For three years,  Abdhul Aiyaz Khan of Wailoaloa in Nadi tirelessly built two half cabin boats, Jet Fisher  and  ...

Barber Khan prefers old way
NATION

Barber Khan prefers old way

Fifty-one-year-old Nazir Khan is a traditional person. He prefers doing things the old way. In his small barber shop...

Vessels De-Slipped As  Precautionary Measures
SHIPPING

Vessels De-Slipped As Precautionary Measures

Vessels on the Fiji Ships and Heavy Industries Limited (FSHIL) dry dock were de-slipped yesterday afternoon as part ...

It’s Business For Fijian Fashion Festival
SUNBIZ

It’s Business For Fijian Fashion Festival

The Fashion Council of Fiji has signed up Damodar Cinemas for the Fijian Fashion Festival. The Fashion Festival is s...

Suva Wait For Tekiata Release Before West Game
SPORTS

Suva Wait For Tekiata Release Before West Game

  The “Capital City” side Suva is expected to get the release of  Ba’s Remueru Tekiata  to feature in t...

Attempted burglary, rape accused plea on March 12
NATION

Attempted burglary, rape accused plea on March 12

A 26-year-old man charged with one count of attempted rape, burglary and aggra­vated robbery will have his plea hea...

Lawyers in Times case object to amended information
NATION

Lawyers in Times case object to amended information

Bail was extended for all accused men. All four lawyers engaged in the Fiji Times alleged se­dition case have objec...

Cruise Vessel To Boost Tourism In North
SHIPPING

Cruise Vessel To Boost Tourism In North

For the first time there will be a cruise vessel in Labasa before the end of this year to boost tourism, economic ac...

Katonibau Back In 7s Squad
SPORTS

Katonibau Back In 7s Squad

  Evergreen forward Isake Katonibau has joined the Fiji Airways 7s team camp at the Uprising Beach Resort. His ...

Workshop Discusses Reduction of Green House Gases From Ships
SHIPPING

Workshop Discusses Reduction of Green House Gases From Ships

The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji (MSAF) with the Ministry of Infrastructure and Transport hosted the Pacific Is...

Kumar on suspended sentence for interfering with woman’s right to vote
NATION

Kumar on suspended sentence for interfering with woman’s right to vote

A man from Suva was handed a suspended sentence yes­terday for interfering with the free exercise of the political ...

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