22pc drop in LPG prices
The price of liquefied petroleum gas being sold in the country will drop by 22 per cent from Friday. The significant reduction was announced by Fiji Commerce Commission chairman Dr Mahendra Reddy today and follows a decision last month to place LPG under price control. The new prices are; A 4.5 kilogram cylinder will be [...]
By TALEBULA KATE The Constitution Commission starts its work tomorrow, hearing the first public submissions at Suva’s Civic Auditorium from 12pm to 3pm. It has invited individuals and representatives of organisations to make oral or written submissions. Commission chairman Professor Yash Ghai said every Fijian must have a voice in the process. The first week’s [...]
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By RACHNA LAL Confidence in Fiji as a filming destination for Bollywood production houses is sky high. A number of other films have been scheduled to be shot in Fiji in the coming months. The next Bollywood film begins shooting at the end of this month. Film Fiji acting chief executive Florence Swamy has confirmed [...]
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By SITERI SAUVAKACOLO The Suva Private Hospital (SPH) has denied reports that its specialists are on strike or protest. SPH made the denial after concerns by the Consumer Council of Fiji. The Consumer Council said there had been claims by some members of the public who had been using specialist services previously that they were [...]
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By ARISHMA DEVI The National Fire Authority (NFA) has expressed concerns that Fiji is close to exceeding the number of structural fires reported at the same time last year. The NFA lays the blame squarely on members of the community not taking fire safety tips seriously. The NFA’s concern comes in the wake of a [...]
Continue reading …By LEONE CABENATABUA LONDON REUNION Our athletes are trying their best at the London Olympic Games while our officials from FASANOC seemed to be enjoying themselves. Dickie Bird said one has to look at those photos on Facebook and they will know what he’s talking about.An interesting one is on Atma Maharaj and a FASANOC [...]
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By MERE NALEBA There’s two players with Fijian family links in the Australian team playing in the Oceania Women’s Sevens Rugby Championships in Lautoka. They are Iliseva Batibasaga and Rebecca Tavo. Batibasaga is the daughter of former Fiji rugby rep Isimeli Batibasaga. Tavo, 28, a train driver in Brisbane, has paternal links in Rotuma. She [...]
Continue reading …By ANASILINI RATUVA Queen Victoria School (QVS) is ready to meet underdogs Assemblies of God High School (AGHS) in the Coke Zero Deans Under-18 semifinal at Prince Charles Park on Saturday. School principal Filimone Vatuvoka says their target is to improve from their weaknesses last week. “We are working on ball retention and set pieces,” [...]
Continue reading …By ANASILINI RATUVA With the number of injuries to students, the Ministry of Youth and Sports has stepped in to help curb the problem. Minister for Youth and Sports Commander Viliame Naupoto said the open discussion with members of the sporting federations yesterday in Suva enabled them to identify the problems and solutions. “I’m very [...]
Continue reading …By ANASILINI RATUVA Fiji Secondary School Rugby Association (FSSRA) president Paula Motu says having the Tier 2 schools national semifinals in Labasa is justified Motu said it should not come as a surprise because it was planned from the beginning. “In previous years, schools from Vanua Levu travel to Viti Levu to take part in [...]
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