Archive [ 2018 May ]

Rear Admiral Naupoto Inspires, Challenges His Officers
NATION

Rear Admiral Naupoto Inspires, Challenges His Officers

Republic of Fiji Military Forces Commander Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto on Monday inspired and chal­lenged particip...

Flying Fijians In Camp
SPORTS

Flying Fijians In Camp

Twenty four out of the 31 members of the Fiji Air­ways Flying Fijians squad have marched into camp in Suva yesterda...

Remand Accused Claims Police Torture
NATION

Remand Accused Claims Police Torture

An accused remandee made claims in the High Court in Suva on Monday that he was tortured by Police while in custody ...

Road Closure In Parts Of North Up To Sunday
NATION

Road Closure In Parts Of North Up To Sunday

The Fiji Roads Authority yes­terday issued a statement for planned road closure in parts of the North as contractor...

FASANOC, Levuka Lifters Meet Today
SPORTS

FASANOC, Levuka Lifters Meet Today

A team from the Fiji Asso­ciation of Sports and Na­tional Olympic Committee (FASANOC) will be in Levuka today to m...

EDITORIAL: Reaching Out To Help Our Needy Is The Way To Go
Sunvoice

EDITORIAL: Reaching Out To Help Our Needy Is The Way To Go

The economic gap between iTaukei and their chiefs has been closed through deliberate pol­icies of the FijiFirst gov...

Duo Join 7s Camp
SPORTS

Duo Join 7s Camp

Gareth Baber will make the call on whether Semi Radradra and Josua Tuisova will play at the London 7s: John McKee To...

Sentence For Two In Alleged Corruption
NATION

Sentence For Two In Alleged Corruption

Two former Public Works Department workers will be sentenced in the Suva High Court on June 8, 2018. The two woman n...

We’re Here To Help, Says Ps In Latest Baby Find
NATION

We’re Here To Help, Says Ps In Latest Baby Find

The Ministry of Women, Chil­dren and Poverty Alleviation Permanent Secretary Dr Jo­sefa Koroivueta has urged mothe...

Court Hears Man Gave Phone To Niece To Shut Her Up About Alleged Rape
NATION

Court Hears Man Gave Phone To Niece To Shut Her Up About Alleged Rape

State lawyer Taitusi Tuenuku told the three assessors in a rape trial yester­day that the 54-year-old accused gave ...

Rape Trial For Ex-Landlord Of Complainant
NATION

Rape Trial For Ex-Landlord Of Complainant

An 87-year-old man is currently undergoing trial in the Suva High Court after he pleaded not guilty to two counts of...

Olympic Legend Phelps Inspires Reiher
SPORTS

Olympic Legend Phelps Inspires Reiher

William Reiher, 12, was inspired by Olympic swimming legend Mi­chael Phelps to take up the sport when he was growin...

State Counsel to Man Convicted of Rape: You’re Old But What You Did Will Haunt Her
NATION

State Counsel to Man Convicted of Rape: You’re Old But What You Did Will Haunt Her

The State Counsel in the case against a 71-year-old Tailevu man convicted of raping his 13-year-old grandniece told ...

Letters To the Editor, 30th, May, 2018
Letters

Letters To the Editor, 30th, May, 2018

Consistent politicians Premila Singh, Suva I wholeheartedly agree with ET Smith who wrote about the need for FijiFir...

Ghana Envoy Presents Credentials To President
NATION

Ghana Envoy Presents Credentials To President

President Major General (Ret’d) Jioji Konusi Konrote yesterday received the cre­dentials of the non-resident High...

ANALYSIS: Rabuka’s Wrong Turn Comes Back To Haunt His Political Career
Opinion

ANALYSIS: Rabuka’s Wrong Turn Comes Back To Haunt His Political Career

When Sitiveni Rabuka was contem­plating his political comeback he had a fair idea of how he will strengthen SODELPA...

Labasa Cane Farmers invest in Cane Harvester
NATION

Labasa Cane Farmers invest in Cane Harvester

Some sugarcane farmers of Vu­nicuicui, Labasa, have made a great investment after buying a cane harvester from Indi...

43 Traders Face Price Hike Probe
NEWS

43 Traders Face Price Hike Probe

Notices have been issued to 43 trad­ers over price complaints in the Farms-CARE and Homes-CARE initiatives. Fijian ...

Analysis: Keeping Online Safety Real
NEWS

Analysis: Keeping Online Safety Real

Australia introduced an En­hancing Online Safety Act in 2015. In 2017 they amend­ed it to further enhance safety o...

A-G Outlines Progress and Work in Loans, Education, Health and Waterworks
NEWS

A-G Outlines Progress and Work in Loans, Education, Health and Waterworks

A new 200 bed maternity unit will be built at the Colonial War Memorial (CWM) Hos­pital. Attorney-General Aiyaz Say...

Student, 7, Dies After Being Hit by a Twin Cab Close to Home
NEWS

Student, 7, Dies After Being Hit by a Twin Cab Close to Home

Josua Boseiwaqa said goodbye to his grand­father yesterday as he normally did every morn­ing before going to schoo...

Cane Farmers To Get Fourth Payment Tomorrow
NEWS

Cane Farmers To Get Fourth Payment Tomorrow

Cane farmers throughout Fiji will to­morrow receive their fourth cane payment of $15.14 per tonne. The Government t...

People Respond And Help to Save Baby Whale Beached in Sigatoka
NEWS

People Respond And Help to Save Baby Whale Beached in Sigatoka

A calf pilot whale that was found early yesterday beached at the Sigatoka River mouth is believed to have reu­nited...

Fiji Still Paying For Past Govts’ Mistakes: PM
NEWS

Fiji Still Paying For Past Govts’ Mistakes: PM

  Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji is still paying for the many mistakes of past governments. He mad...

A Sugarcane Farmer’s Real Take On Government Subsidy
NEWS

A Sugarcane Farmer’s Real Take On Government Subsidy

A letter writer in our Letters to the Editor column has offered a very interesting insight into what $100 per tonne ...

Reddy Solves Drainage Worry For Bua School
NEWS

Reddy Solves Drainage Worry For Bua School

‘We will look into the drainage problems in schools,  villages and settlements as our top priority. Seawall will ...

FBC Employees Receive Bonus For The First Time
NATION

FBC Employees Receive Bonus For The First Time

  Sakiusa Taubale has worked for 28 years for the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation. Yesterday he received his firs...

Strong Wind Warning Cancelled
NATION

Strong Wind Warning Cancelled

  The Fiji Meteorological Service has cancelled the strong wind warning previously in force for all land areas ...

Ashwin Raj Praises Fijian  Constitution, Says Progressive
NATION

Ashwin Raj Praises Fijian Constitution, Says Progressive

  The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission director, Ashwin Raj has commended the Fijian Constitutio...

Sisters-in-Law Dead After Car Collides With Bus
NEWS

Sisters-in-Law Dead After Car Collides With Bus

Widows and sisters-in-law Bhan Mati and Krishna Kumari were good friends. They were both 68. They did things togethe...

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