Dreketi

Village Women Garner $24k, Praise For Successful Project
NATION, NEWS

Village Women Garner $24k, Praise For Successful Project

The projects were made possible through funding from the Jobs for Nature Rehabilitation (JNR) programme and the Mini...

Senior League Competitions To Start
Football, SPORTS

Senior League Competitions To Start

“We have four teams in the Viti Levu Zone and six teams in the Vanua Levu Zone,” said Pal.

Couple Receives Best Farmer Award
SUNBIZ

Couple Receives Best Farmer Award

Rishi Ram and Mere Vakalele, who were among the ten awardees, delivered 43.361 tonnes of rice to Fiji Rice Pte Limit...

Rice Farmers Want Subsidy
Business, SUNBIZ

Rice Farmers Want Subsidy

Fiji Rice Limited board chairman, Raj Sharma, said the request was compiled after recent consultation with farmers i...

Residents Call For Peace And Stability
FIJI NEWS, NATION, NEWS

Residents Call For Peace And Stability

“We love it. It is peaceful and most people want peace. It does not matter who runs the government.

Vunisea Villagers Vote For One Identity
Fiji General Election 2022, NEWS

Vunisea Villagers Vote For One Identity

The village of 114 people had 79 eligible individuals registered voters of which 40 were males and the remaining fem...

Training Of Coaches To Boost Futsal
Futsal, SPORTS

Training Of Coaches To Boost Futsal

The Fiji Football Association is strengthening its futsal development programme to meet the huge demand for the game.

Neighbours Pitch In To Rebuild Property
NATION, NEWS

Neighbours Pitch In To Rebuild Property

“It’s our humble request to people and stakeholders if they could donate us some housing materials so we start w...

‘My Dad, My Hero’
NATION, NEWS

‘My Dad, My Hero’

“I only wished he had survived so I can thank him for being our hero, saving his grandson.”

Dreketi Women Shed Tears Of Joy After Receiving Cooking Material
NATION

Dreketi Women Shed Tears Of Joy After Receiving Cooking Material

Members of Savurogoyawa Women’s Club shed tears of joy when they received cooking material assistance from Prime M...

Car Crashes Into Families Verandah
NEWS

Car Crashes Into Families Verandah

“My vehicle was also damaged in the accident. Afterwards, he moved the vehicle because he had to aid the injured p...

Fiji Rice Limited’s (FRL) Plan
SUNBIZ

Fiji Rice Limited’s (FRL) Plan

FRL’s plan is to set up solar farms so that the electricity can be supplied through solar pumps from the river and...

Take Ownership:Reddy
Business

Take Ownership:Reddy

Rice farming in Dreketi, Macuata, received a boost as two mechanical harvesters were presented to farmers.

New Head Girl Uses Struggles As Motivation
NEWS

New Head Girl Uses Struggles As Motivation

Originally from Valelawa in Dreketi, where electricity connection is limited, Zaiba would travel to Natua in Seaqaqa...

Heavy Rain Alert Issued For Parts Of The Fiji Group
NATION, NEWS

Heavy Rain Alert Issued For Parts Of The Fiji Group

A Heavy Rain Alert has been issued for Western Vanua Levu (Bua, Nasau, Lekutu, Batiri, Dreketi, Seaqaqa) and Northwe...

Dreketi Family Loses 3-Bedroom Home In Fire
NEWS

Dreketi Family Loses 3-Bedroom Home In Fire

Ms Wati said by the time the fire brigade arrived, everything was already destroyed but they tried to prevent the fi...

Toso Malua Na Volitaki ibe E Labasa
Siga Vou, Sigararama

Toso Malua Na Volitaki ibe E Labasa

E vakaraitaka mai kina Siga Rarama o Sala Bola e dua e dau volitaki ibe kuta mai Labasa ni dau volia mai na ibe kuta...

Sugarcane Labourer Owns Supermarket In Labasa  
NEWS

Sugarcane Labourer Owns Supermarket In Labasa  

He said over the years, through their savings, they purchased a piece of land and with the support of the Fiji Devel...

Fiji Rice Limited Sustained $350k Loss During TC Yasa/Ana
SUNBIZ

Fiji Rice Limited Sustained $350k Loss During TC Yasa/Ana

Fiji Rice Limited (FRL) has incurred around $350,000 loss in the Northern Division. This was in light of the recent ...

TC Yasa: Drenched For Eight Hours, Man Tells How Family Sheltered Under Floor
NATION

TC Yasa: Drenched For Eight Hours, Man Tells How Family Sheltered Under Floor

Ashnay Prasad, a research field officer of the Ministry of Agriculture said it was a nightmare.

Dreketi market vendors thankful to Police
NEWS

Dreketi market vendors thankful to Police

“When the house was falling apart because of Cyclone Yasa the Police officers came to rescue us.

‘We Hid Under The Bed Until Friday Morning’
NEWS

‘We Hid Under The Bed Until Friday Morning’

“It happened so quickly that we couldn’t save anything,” Mrs Qalo said.

Dreketi Footballer, Coach Laid To Rest
NATION

Dreketi Footballer, Coach Laid To Rest

The pair were walking along Labasa/Nabouwalu Highway near Nabavatu on Friday when they were hit by logs from a truck...

Falling Logs Off Tumbling Truck Kill Dreketi Football Coach And 16-Year-Old Player
NEWS

Falling Logs Off Tumbling Truck Kill Dreketi Football Coach And 16-Year-Old Player

Police said the two were walking on the side of the road when the truck failed to negotiate a bend causing it to tumble.

Couple Crosses Deep River to Collect Food Rations For Residents In Lockdown Area
NATION

Couple Crosses Deep River to Collect Food Rations For Residents In Lockdown Area

Daloko is one of the four settlements in Dreketi that was declared a lockdown area last Thursday after the 17th COVI...

Landowners Turn Trees Into Money
SUNBIZ

Landowners Turn Trees Into Money

Natalau and Nakorovatu landowners in Dreketi, Macuata planted mahogany seedlings 36-years ago.

Rogo Fulfills Her Role As A Great Helper, Tends To Her Family’s Needs
Lifestyle

Rogo Fulfills Her Role As A Great Helper, Tends To Her Family’s Needs

Mrs Rogo said she does her work with passion and joy knowing that it is her duty to fulfill in her family.

7000 More Get Electricity In Dreketi
Lifestyle

7000 More Get Electricity In Dreketi

Bring­ing electricity will benefit our children in doing their studies at night.

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