Electricity for village homes
By EPINERI VULA Transport, Works and Public Utilities Minister Captain (Navy) Timoci Natuva has commissioned a solar homes systems project that has resulted in 20 homes from Navaga Village in Ba receiving electricity for the first time. The elated villagers thanked the Government for the project. Located in the interior of Ba, the village of [...]
By EPINERI VULA The Ministry of Labour, Industrial Relations and Employment has deferred the implementation of new wage orders until October 31. The ten new wage regulation orders were to have been effective from today. The ministry says it has taken this step in accordance with section 54 (b) of the Employment Relations Promulgation 2007, [...]
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By EPINERI VULA Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji needs more local medical professionals. And he says the offer of scholarships from the Cuban Government was an opportunity to improve the country’s capacity in the area. Commodore Bainimarama made the comments as he presented airline tickets to seven students who will leave Fiji shortly [...]
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SOURCE: MINISTRY OF INFORMATION It is important to take away the stigma of insignificance from professions such as grass cutters or food vendors, says Ministry of Sugar permanent secretary Lieutenant-Colonel Manasa Vaniqi. He said people who are engaged in such enterprises are often frowned upon when in fact without such individuals, unemployment would be higher. [...]
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By SITERI SAUVAKACOLO Former Roko Tui Rewa Savenaca Kamikamica has maintained that funds used to host a Cabinet meeting in Lomanikoro Village, Rewa, in 2006 were prepared, authorised and approved accordingly. Kamikamica is facing charges of embezzlement and abuse of office and has been on the witness stand to state his case. In regards to [...]
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By SITERI SAUVAKACOLO A man who had been evading police for the past 11 months has been arrested and brought before the Suva Magistrates Court to face several charges. Shalvin Sanjesh Kumar faces a count of theft of motor vehicle worth $17, 000, theft of items worth $80, driving in contravention of third party policy [...]
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By SITERI SAUVAKACOLO Former parliamentarian Mere Samisoni has been given leave to travel overseas by the Suva Magistrates Court. Samisoni, who is facing a charge of urging political violence with three others, applied for leave to travel to Brisbane, Australia, for dental treatment unavailable in Fiji. Leave to travel was granted this morning by Chief [...]
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By ANASILINI RATUVA Kameli Yalovigau is confident of helping his team to victory in the Coke Zero Deans Under-17 final against Ratu Navula Secondary School at Churchill Park on Saturday. The Bulia, Kadavu lad kicked a penalty in extra time to seal the 14-11 win over Queen Victoria School during the semifinal last week. “The [...]
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By ANASILINI RATUVA St Joseph’s Secondary School will defend the Under-19 title during the Fiji Secondary Schools Netball Championship which starts at the National Netball Centre today. And Suva Zone champions Ratu Sukuna Memorial School is confident of winning the title with the help of the Rauluni sisters Unaisi and Asenaca. Goalkeeper Asenaca Rauluni said [...]
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By MERE NALEBA Nadroga upset Shop N Save Lautoka 2-1 in the Fiji Sun/GP Batteries National Football League at Churchill Park last night. Nadroga coach, Waisale Tale was a happy man and gave all credit to the players who played an outstanding game. The Nadroga players applied pressure which buckled the experienced Blues which fielded [...]
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