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Written By : EMOSI LASAQA. An early morning fire completely destroyed a 10-bedroom house at Enamanu Road in Nadi yesterday. The home owner Sat Narayan told the FijiSUN he suspected his house was deliberately set on fire as all the electrical appliances were turned off. He said the house had been vacant for some time [...]

Written By : SAINIANA DRUAVESI. An anxious heart surgery patient was calmed down after words of encouragement yesterday by visiting Australia High Commissioner James Batley yesterday. Mr Batley made a visit to the cardiac team and heart patients at the Colonial War Memorial hospital to show his support for the work the surgical team performs. [...]

Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama asked ACP Sugar Ministers to recognise Government’s efforts to bring change to in our country yesterday. Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama addressed the African Carribean Pacific Sugar Ministers conference in Guyana and informed Ministers of the current political and economic developments in the country. He called [...]

Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. Residents in Suva yesterday felt tremors after an earthquake occurred between Suva and Beqa at 11am yesterday morning. Seismologists believe the earthquake occurred 25kilometers southwest of Suva. Initial analysis measures the earthquake at 3.8 on the Richter Scale and 20km below the ocean bed. Residents called the FijiSUN last [...]

Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. A recent managerial appointment by Fiji’s leading airline company, Air Pacifichas raised eyebrows of members of the Transport Workers Union. TWU general secretary Kamlesh Kumar said they did not support the appointment of a general manager commercial by Air Pacific’s management Mr Kumar said the appointment was not in [...]

Written By : SANDRA AH SAM. A man in his early 40s died and 20 other passengers were treated at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital after a bus accident on Edinburgh Drive in Suva last night. Police spokesperson Sergeant Suliano Tevita confirmed the deceased with other passengers was traveling in a Dee Cees bus when [...]

Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. The Fiji Taxi Union will be writing to the Minister for Transport making a submission for a taxi fare increase due to the latest increase in fuel prices. FTU general secretary Rishi Ram confirmed he was preparing documents to be handed to the Transport minister Timoci Lesi Natuva to [...]

Written By : SANDRA AH SAM. According to reports received by the Fiji Nurses Association, there has been a decline in the number of health care workers needed to work overseas. This is due to the world-wide economic recession that Is currently taking its toll says the FTA general secretary Kuini Lutua yesterday. “The main [...]

Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. The Ministry of Health would like to advise members of the public to take precautionary measures during this cold period. This is when a lot of people will get the seasonal flu and a lot of children will definitely fall ill. Ministry media officer Iliesa Tora said yesterday the [...]

Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. Children with heart defects will get a second chance at normal life after Vodafone ATH Foundation donated $300, 000 to send them for life-saving surgery in India. It was a donation worth celebrating at Vodafone Fiji Ltd headquarters yesterday, especially for those who run the Fiji College of General [...]