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Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. The anti-graft unit has seized some papers regarding land leases from the Vanua Development Corporation Limited (VDCL) as part of its investigations. However, this should not affect any land lease matters, says Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption Manager Investigation Sanaila Seru. “FICAC investigators seized some documents related to our [...]

Written By : SAMANTHA RINA. Air Pacific has been affected through a reduction in the flow of air travel across its network and therefore an equal cutback in revenue. Managing director and chief executive officer of Air Pacific John Campbell attributed this to the global economic crisis which has affected all airlines and businesses. “At [...]

Written By : SAMANTHA RINA. Air Pacific workers have agreed to a 10 per cent pay cut for the next three months. The agreement was reached following discussions between the Transport Workers Union and the Fiji Airlines Pilots Association. Also subjected to the pay cuts are members of the airline’s executive management including the managing [...]

Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. Engineer Billy Johns is the first Fijian to be working on the cruise liner Pacific Sun. Mr Johns was in Suva yesterday and enjoyed every moment of it. “It’s great to be back,” the Lautoka man told the FijiSUN. He said they had a busy schedule as they were [...]

Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. The Pacific Islands News Association, PINA, has confirmed it is relocating its Pacnews newswire service outside Fiji. Since the implementation of emergency regulations, Pacnews has refused to publish any story about Fiji to avoid having a censor placed in its Suva newsroom, Radio Australia reported. Pacnews is owned by [...]

Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. Tourist arrivals are expected to increase from next month. Tactical marketing strategies are still in place in major source markets in an effort by Tourism Fiji to drive numbers with attractive holiday packages. Tourism Fiji chairman, Patrick Wong yesterday said the global financial crisis and the January floods contributed [...]

Written By : CAROLINE DELAIVONI. Macuata Provincial Council chairman, Sireli Leweniqila stepped down from his position at the council meeting in Labasa yesterday. This was after the province accepted the gazetted decision in the amended Fijian Affairs Act on the council chairmanship. The amendments made to the provincial council regulation last year required anyone appointed [...]

Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. Macuata chiefs and district representatives are eager to be updated by the Fiji Sugar Corporation of the current status of the sugar industry, says Tui Macuata, Ratu Aisea Katonivere. Ratu Aisea, the interim chairman for the Macuata Provincial Council said the sugar industry was important for the province considering [...]

Written By : SUN FIJI NEWSROOM. Community corrections could reduce social problems created by sending people especially youths to prison, says Director Social Welfare, Ilisapeci Rokotunidau. And yesterday, the Department of Social Welfare sought approval from the vanua of Macuata to visit districts and villages preaching the community justice programme. This is one part of [...]

Written By : Nandika Chand . There is a need to involve all stakeholders in a disaster risk management meeting in the Pacific. According to Fiji Meteorological Service director Rajendra Prasad, the stakeholders include national governments, non-governmental organisations and the private sector. He said the regional heads discussed this at a joint Pacific Regional meeting [...]