Archive [ 2018 May ]

Indian Minister On Short Pacific Tour
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Indian Minister On Short Pacific Tour

India’s Minister of State for Health and Family Welfare, Ashwini Kumar Choubey, is in the Pacific on a short visit...

Continuous Rainy Weather Creates More Road Potholes
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Continuous Rainy Weather Creates More Road Potholes

  The continous rain over the past few days has resulted in the proliferation of potholes on some roads along t...

Two Hospitalised After Early Morning Accident
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Two Hospitalised After Early Morning Accident

The duo were transferred to the Lautoka Hospital due to the severity of the injuries they sustained.   Two men ...

Smith Heads Tourism Body
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Smith Heads Tourism Body

  Savusavu businessman Karl Smith has been elected chairperson of the Savusavu Tourism Association (STA). Mr Sm...

Ten-year Ban On Turtle Harversting Ends In December
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Ten-year Ban On Turtle Harversting Ends In December

New policies by Ministry of Fisheries to protect the endangered species could apply after ban is lifted.   The ...

Associates Beautify Tau Nursing Station
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Associates Beautify Tau Nursing Station

  In a bid to foster a better relationship with the community, the associates of the Fiji Marriott Resort Momi ...

Reddy Assures Farmers Of Assistance
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Reddy Assures Farmers Of Assistance

Minister for Waterways Mahendra Reddy is touring the Northern Division this week.   Farmers in Vunivau, Bua, on...

Commissioner Looks At National  CCTV Crime Fight
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Commissioner Looks At National CCTV Crime Fight

Force to send team to China and learn about installing camera system, and upgrade command centre.   The Fiji Po...

Judge Queries Case Continuance
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Judge Queries Case Continuance

Lawyers in a rape case retrial were advised by High Court judge, Justice Thushara Rajasinghe, to find out if he coul...

BE OPEN ‘BUT NOT ABRASIVE’
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BE OPEN ‘BUT NOT ABRASIVE’

  Regardless of sexual orientation or sex characteristics human rights are universal and LGBTQI people are enti...

Parliament  Awareness For  Villagers, Students
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Parliament Awareness For Villagers, Students

The work of parliamentary committees is important because it is an avenue where rural dwellers can have their voices...

Scooter Win Delights Tertiary Student
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Scooter Win Delights Tertiary Student

  Sonia Lal was a proud daughter as she won a Yamaha Scooter from Asco Motors and Fiji Sun’s Mothers’ Day P...

Record 829 Students For Swim Meet
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Record 829 Students For Swim Meet

A total of 829 swimmers are expected to compete in the 2018 National Schools Swimming Competition at the Damodar Aqu...

Airports Fiji Limited Renamed to Fiji Airports Limited
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Airports Fiji Limited Renamed to Fiji Airports Limited

Airports Fiji Limited yesterday be­came Fiji Airports Limited after it was renamed by the Attorney-Gener­al and Mi...

Amex Marine Vessels Arrive
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Amex Marine Vessels Arrive

Amex Resources Limited yesterday welcomed their eight marine vessels, worth $50 million which were shipped in from C...

Hayne, Sims In For June Test
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Hayne, Sims In For June Test

Jarryd Hayne, Jacob Safiti and Korbin Sims are likely to be available for the Vodafone Fijian Bati for the test agai...

Owners Leave A Legacy At Viwa
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Owners Leave A Legacy At Viwa

Viwa Island Resort will have a change of management by June 1. The current management led by own­ers and directors ...

Floating Medical Camp Attends Close To 3000 In Lomaiviti
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Floating Medical Camp Attends Close To 3000 In Lomaiviti

Close to 3000 people made use of the free medical checkup provided by the 91-member medical team that sailed to the ...

$1.2 Million To Salvage Sunk Southern Phoenix
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$1.2 Million To Salvage Sunk Southern Phoenix

It will cost $1.2 million to salvage the Southern Phoenix vessel out of the Suva Harbour. The salvaging costs will b...

Operation Wasawasa Underway To Patrol Fiji’s EEZ
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Operation Wasawasa Underway To Patrol Fiji’s EEZ

The joint Wasawasa operation between the Fiji Navy and the New Zealand Navy has commenced. The word Wasawasa is ocea...

Fiji Navy Needs Neighbours To Monitor Illegal Activities: Vosawale
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Fiji Navy Needs Neighbours To Monitor Illegal Activities: Vosawale

The Fiji Navy continues to closely monitor vessels and yachts for illegal fishing, hu­man and drug trafficking insi...

Global Shipping Industry A Continued Challenge: Piyasena
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Global Shipping Industry A Continued Challenge: Piyasena

Changes in the global ship­ping industry continue to be a challenge for Fiji Ports Corporation Limited. This was hi...

Nine Vessels Need Removing From Suva Harbour
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Nine Vessels Need Removing From Suva Harbour

Fiji Ports Corporation Limited chief execu­tive officer Vajira Piyasena said there were other nine priority vessels...

Koro, Gau Wharves Boost Economic Activities
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Koro, Gau Wharves Boost Economic Activities

The wharves in Koro and Gau are playing fundamental roles to the two islands economic movements and developments. Bi...

Levuka Wharf A Risk To Users: Goundar
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Levuka Wharf A Risk To Users: Goundar

Docking at the Levuka wharf now is a risk so says local shipping magnate George Goundar. Mr Goundar made the comment...

World’s Fastest Super Yacht A Regular In The Malolo Waters
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World’s Fastest Super Yacht A Regular In The Malolo Waters

The world’s fastest super yacht, The Dragonfly, has been snapped anchored out at sea off Musket Cove Island Resort...

Govt. $7.9m Vessel To Be Commissioned By PM
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Govt. $7.9m Vessel To Be Commissioned By PM

The Government Shipping Services will celebrate its recent investment, a $7.9mil­lion multi-purpose vessel which wi...

‘Tigers’ Bank On Totori
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‘Tigers’ Bank On Totori

The defending champions of the Vodafone Fiji FACT Rewa will work as a team if they are to beat Lautoka in the semifi...

How Prasad’s Love In Serving Community Keeps Him Going Despite Challenges
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How Prasad’s Love In Serving Community Keeps Him Going Despite Challenges

Offering medical services in a rural setting with limited resources can be quite a challenging task. But the love fo...

Murder Trial: Detectives Give Evidence
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Murder Trial: Detectives Give Evidence

Police Detective In­spector, Sakiusa Titoko, testified in the Suva High Court yes­terday saying that he up­lifted...

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