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Deadline on food safety

Avinesh Gopal — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ALL food establishments in the country have to be Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Points certified by 2015.

Inmates clean up neighbouring school

Maciu Malo — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

INMATES of the Natabua Corrections Centre took time out cleaning the St Thomas High School compound yesterday.

Alarm over dead seafood

Avinesh Gopal — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE Ministry of Health's Food Unit has warned people in the Western Division not to eat dead seafood that was washed onto their doorsteps by floodwaters.

Tongan man back behind bars

Avinesh Gopal — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A TONGAN national who escaped while awaiting deportation was recaptured yesterday afternoon.

Firewood hunt ends in death

Avinesh Gopal — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE body of a man who was swept away by strong currents while swimming across a river to look for firewood has been found.

Flood-hit village faces relocation

Margaret Wise — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE headman of a village in Nadroga, which for the first time experienced flooding during low tide, says villagers will relocate if that was the only available option.

Long ride, swim for food aid

Maciu Malo — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AN amazing story of relief assistance has unfolded as villagers in the highlands of Ba told of how one-non-government organisation delivered rations to communities where travel was impeded by landslides and washed out roads.

Free buses for students

Repeka Nasiko — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SCHOOL students in Ba and Lautoka are being transported by the Ministry of Education with the help of various bus companies in the Western Division.

She's the first

Salaseini Vosamana — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE vanua of Macuata has assured its support to the newly-appointed deputy divisional police commander northern Superintendent of Police Fulori Rainibogi.

New DDPC's promise

Salaseini Vosamana — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

NEWLY-appointed deputy divisional police commander northern Superintendent of Police Fulori Rainibogi is looking forward to work with women on Vanua Levu.

Tui Macuata hails people's respect for protected areas

Salaseini Vosamana — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

TUI Macuata Ratu Aisea Katonivere has thanked the people in his province for adhering to fishing rules and preserving the marine protected areas (MPA) in Macuata waters.

Town waits for 8 ships

Salaseini Vosamana — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE Labasa Tourism Association is expecting at least eight cruise ships to visit the northern town this year.

Party for first tourists

Salaseini Vosamana — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

JUST two months into the New Year and the Labasa Tourism Association is expecting the first cruise ship to arrive at the Malau Jetty this weekend.

Joint effort for water supply

Margaret Wise — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

HIRED trucks, Water Authority of Fiji vehicles and Republic of Fiji Military Force lorries are being used to cart water to areas receiving intermittent or no water supply in and around Ba.

Landslide threat forces family out

Maciu Malo — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LAUTOKA school teacher Aiyaz Ali has joined the group of people who have deserted their homes out of fear of a landslide.

Towns, city count losses

Maciu Malo — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE recent floods have taken its toll on businesses and shopkeepers in major towns say they have suffered huge losses. As the recovery and rehabilitation phase kicks in this week, MACIU MALO takes a look at the progress made in some of the western towns.

Careless burning spreads wild

Avinesh Gopal — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

CARELESS attitude by people when burning rubbish have resulted in fires spreading and burning down nearby properties.

Stage set for launch of water safety council

Avinesh Gopal — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE stage is set for the launching of the Fiji Water Safety Council tomorrow.

2 more years for prisoner

Mary Rauto — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A SERVING prisoner was handed two more years of jail time after he stole a gold chain from a remand prisoner.

Jail time for indecent assault

Mary Rauto — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A MAN has been jailed for indecently assaulting a teenager.

Bench warrant for accused

Mary Rauto — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A BENCH warrant has been issued for the arrest of a woman charged with theft.

Leave to appeal

Mary Rauto — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

A MAN jailed for murder has been granted leave to appeal against his conviction.

Promoter out on bail

Mary Rauto — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

LOCAL boxing promoter Abdul Feroz was yesterday granted bail by the Suva Magistrates Court.

Get a contract first

The Advocacy And Legal Advice Centre, Transparency International Fiji — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

BULA vinaka from the Advocacy and Legal Advice Centre (ALAC) of Transparency International Fiji. We are happy to continue with our series of articles this year, after having stopped for a few months, in an effort to create awareness, inform and educate fellow citizens on issues related to corruption.

Hard work pays off

Tevita Vuibau — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

ALL the hard work finally paid off for Manaini Raqia when she was awarded by Fijian Holdings Limited (FHL) for being the iTaukei student who achieved the highest marks in the Fiji Seventh Form examination.

Pick up vouchers

Tevita Tuiwavu — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE Ministry of Education has urged school principals and headteachers to collect the bus fare vouchers from district education offices in their respective divisions.

For clean water

Tevita Vuibau — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

WATER purification tablets, Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) and soap given by the United Nation Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) will ease the suffering of those in flood-affected areas.

Ministry waits for word on 12 cases

Torika Tokalau — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE Health Ministry has yet to establish whether the 12 suspected cases of communicable diseases reported from the Western Division last two weeks ago is positive.

Ministry buys new equipment for rural labs

Torika Tokalau — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE Ministry of Health has begun buying new essential equipment for all rural sub-division pathology laboratories.

No more shortage

Tevita Vuibau — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

SUVA'S Colonial War Memorial Hospital no longer has a shortage of blood.

Classes at home

Tevita Vuibau — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

VEIVATULOA Primary School in Namosi needs a kindergarten block to hold classes for the village's and neighbouring settlement's preschool children.

Committee report reveals anomalies in board's operation

Avinesh Gopal — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AN audit of the financial statements of the Labasa Drainage Board was issued a qualified independent audit report eight years ago.

Poor control

Avinesh Gopal — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

THE National Fire Authority did not have any control to monitor and ensure that the amount remitted each month by insurance companies was properly accounted for, the Public Accounts Committee has revealed.

Airport staff living cheap

Avinesh Gopal — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 00:00:00 GMT

AN audit of the Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji Islands eight years ago revealed that the company's redundant workers who were re-employed by Airports Fiji Limited were still occupying CAAFI quarters.