Commonwealth SG opens Tele-Centre at Korovuto
The Commonwealth Secretary General, Patricia Scotland today officiated at the opening of a new tele-centre at Korovuto College, Nadi. Hon. Scotland was accompanied by the Minister for...
View ArticlePrime Minister visits Makoi Maternity Unit
The Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama visited the new state of the art Makoi Maternity Hospital today. Accompanying the Prime Minister Bainimarama was the Minister for Health and Medical...
View ArticleNew appoinment to ATS Board
The Government has appointed Tupoutua’h Baravilala to the Board of Directors of Air Terminal Services Pte Ltd. The appointment was made on Monday and took immediate effect. Baravilala was welcomed by...
View ArticleFiji joins Commonwealth of learning
Fiji has officially joined the Commonwealth of Learning (COL), an intergovernmental organisation established by the Commonwealth Heads of Government that is designed to assist Commonwealth member...
View ArticleNew look Vunisamaloa Sangam School
Australian Assistant Minister for Vocational Education and Skills, Karen Andrews yesterday opened Vunisamaloa Sangam School in Ba. The school was damaged during TC Winston in 2016 and Minister Andrews...
View Article26-year-old woman drowns in the Tuva River
A 26 year old woman of Semo Village is believed to have drowned while diving for water mussels in the Tuva River. The incident occurred yesterday afternoon, whereby the victim was diving with two other...
View Article“You are an adult not a child”– Justice Temo to complainant
The Suva High Court saw many loop holes in the rape trail of Navua businessman Govind Sami. The complainant who is now 30 years old claims that the business man first raped her in Navua in 2014. “In...
View Article4 companies confirmed to supply VAT monitoring system
Four vendors for the Electronic Fiscal Device and VAT Monitoring System have been confirmed to supply the Fiji market, after an accreditation process, by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service. The...
View ArticleInvestment forum to review policy
The Ministry of Industry, Trade and Tourism is currently working in collaboration with the World Bank Group/International Finance Corporation to review Fiji’s Investment Policy and Act. This was...
View ArticleNo charges laid against FTUC General Secretary
There has been no charges laid against Fiji Trades Union Congress National secretary, Felix Anthony. The Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde has decided that no charges will be laid...
View ArticleSpecial needs students get hospitality training
50 special needs students underwent hospitality training earlier this week. The 2-weeks training on hotel front office reception and housekeeping services ended yesterday. The training was held from...
View ArticlePrime Minister meets with Fiji’s new Ambassador- designate to Indonesia
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama received Fiji’s Ambassador designate to Indonesia Seleima Veisamasama at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs office, yesterday. Prior to her diplomatic appointment,...
View ArticleFLP leadership discussions ongoing
The Fiji Labour Party says they will resolve the issues relating to the party’s leadership, at the National Council meeting next weekend. The Management Board met in Suva yesterday to discuss the Party...
View ArticleSPTO and Fiji Airways partner to bring member countries to LA Travel &...
South Pacific Tourism Organization has partnered with Fiji Airways to bring member countries to the LA Travel & Adventure Show, in order to strengthen the South Pacific Islands brand presence in...
View ArticleAbout 700 people in Fiji die of cancer annually
About 700 people in Fiji die annually due to cancer. This was revealed by National Advisor for Non-Communicable Disease Dr Isimeli Tukana at the launch of the 2018 World Cancer Day at Albert Park...
View ArticleGovernment spends $8M on enforcement & road safety programmes
Government spends $8 million on enforcement and road safety programmes through the Fiji Police Force and the Fiji Roads Authority. This was revealed by the Minister for Local Government, Housing,...
View ArticleSpeeding continues to be main cause of road deaths
With only a few days left for the national traffic “Operation Tatarovi” to come to an end, two fatalities have been recorded during the month of February whereby two women died in separate accidents....
View Article53 year old truck driver is the latest road victim
A 53 year old truck driver of Talacake, Ba died following a motor vehicle accident last night. The incident occurred near Tau Village in Nadi whereby the victim is alleged to have lost control of the...
View ArticleBus operators up in arms over disposable E-ticketing cards
The Fiji Bus Operators Association is of the view that bus drivers should not be burdened with the requirement to carry disposable cards or cash for change. Association President Richard Lal said in...
View ArticleAir Services Agreement between Fiji and Japan formalised
“Connectivity has the ability to move people between countries a lot more easily and frequently.” Acting Prime Minister, Attorney-General and Minister for Civil Aviation, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said this...
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