- Tropical Cyclone Tomas on it's way
Friday (12 Mar)
The tropical depression that formed near Samoa has formed into a Tropical Cyclone and is expected to hit Fiji by late Sunday.The Nadi weather office named Cyclone Tomas at mid-day today.Nadi Weather Office
- DISMAC on alert
Friday (12 Mar)
As a Tropical Depression moves closer to the Fiji Group with signs of developing into a Cyclone, the National Disaster Management Office (DISMAC) has activated their emergency centers around the country.
Acting
- Cyclone to affect Fiji by Sunday
Friday (12 Mar)
Another depression forming near Vanuatu is not posing any direct threat to Fiji at this stage says the Nadi weather office.
Director of meteorology Rajendra Prasad says the tropical depression that
- Father jailed for 16 years for raping daughter
Friday (12 Mar)
A 44 year old father has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment by the Lautoka High Court this morning for raping his 14 year old daughter last year.
The man was convicted on one count of rape and
- Woman gets life sentence for murdering husband
Friday (12 Mar)
A woman who murdered her husband over a bunch of missing keys has been jailed for life by the Lautoka High Court.
Nioni Tagi, was sentenced today by Justice Paul Madigan for murdering her husband in
- Students to be sent home immediately
Friday (12 Mar)
The Ministry of Education is advising all school heads and management that in light of the tropical cyclone threat, all students are to be sent home immediately for their own safety.
Education permanent
- Tropical Cyclone expected for Fiji
Friday (12 Mar)
A depression near Samoa is now expected to develop into a Cyclone before it will approach the Fiji group in the next forty eight hours or so.
The director of meteorology Rajendra Prasad says the system
- Tropical Cyclone expected for Fiji
Friday (12 Mar)
Fiji is currently in the path of an expected tropical cyclone that could be formed from the depression first reported near Samoa in the next 24 hours.
Senior Forecaster Matt Boterhoven says the tropical
- Government Services deteriorates by poor leadership: Kean
Friday (12 Mar)
Poor leadership and a lack of commitment led to the decline of Fiji's Government Shipping Services said Navy Commander Francis Kean.
Commander Kean was appointed last year to head a committee to review
- Koro High School inspiring education
Friday (12 Mar)
Many parents in the rural areas and islands don’t motivate their children to attend school, says Koro High School Principal Arieta Yauvoli.
Yauvoli says parents play an important role in the education
- President inaugurated 'Chancellor Of The Order Of Fiji'
Friday (12 Mar)
The President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau was yesterday inaugurated the Chancellor Of The Order Of Fiji.
Chief Justice Anthony Gates installed the President with the order in a ceremony at Government House.
- Concert of Hope for a good cause
Friday (12 Mar)
Suva will come alive this Saturday with the biggest concert of the year so far, the Concert of Hope, to shake up Albert Park in support of Fiji’s children.Organised by the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation,
- $10m housing assistance for first time home buyers
Friday (12 Mar)
Government is working on the finer details of its 10 million dollar Housing Assistance programme for first time home buyers, before it is implemented later in the year.
The 10 million dollar Housing
- Tropical depression moves towards Fiji
Thursday (11 Mar)
A tropical depression within the vicinity of Samoa is moving towards Fiji, and could develop into a tropical cyclone by the weekend.
Senior weather forecaster at the Nadi weather office Teri Atalifo
- PM to host food security meet
Thursday (11 Mar)
A symposium will be held in Suva next week to discuss food security in Fiji and look at ways of revitalizing the resource based sector.
National Planning permanent secretary Pita Wise says over 300