Help On Its Way To Stranded Passengers
A boat will leave soon to bring back stranded passengers in Lau if their stricken ship cannot be refloated or repaired. MV Uluinabukelevu, owned by Valesasa Transportation Company Limited, ran aground...
View ArticleKadavu Youths Fight For Drug Free Zone
When you talk about marijuana, Kadavu naturally comes to mind, which is why we want it to be declared a drug free zone, says a Kadavu youth president. Tevita Uluikadavu, the president of Ravitaki Youth...
View ArticleKadavu Students Witness Fiji Day
Students of Muani Village School in Kadavu counted themselves lucky to witness yesterday’s Fiji Day parade at Buckhurst ground in Suva. School head teacher Mitieli Nabati said the experience the...
View ArticleDravuwalu Villagers Help Recapture Escapee
A team of Police officers, with the assistance of the Dravuwalu villagers in Kadavu, yesterday apprehended escapee, Sakiusa Basa Viaviaturaga, on the island. Police, in a statement, said Viaviaturaga...
View ArticleCompany Makes Extra Trip To Kadavu
Local ferry operator, Goundar Shipping Limited, had to make an additional trip to Kadavu over the weekend to pick stranded passengers. This extra run for the company was deemed a loss in business as...
View ArticleNo Word On Kadavu Route
An air of uncertainty surrounds the future of inter-island vessel MV Sinu-i-wasa on servicing the Kadavu route. Speaking from Vunisea yesterday, a major kava supplier, who wished to remain anonymous...
View ArticleBoy, 6, Electrocuted In Lami
A father’s wish to see his only son in his school uniform for the first time has been shattered. Timoci Kaivu, a merchant seaman, is still on the high seas, unaware that his son, Tomasi Kaivu, a Year...
View ArticleStay Alert! Tropical Cyclone Winston May Hit Lau As Early As Tomorrow
Storm tracks towards Viti Levu, Kadavu Remain prepared for the worst now! According to the Fiji Meteorological Service weather bulletin issued at 7.56pm last night Tropical Cyclone Winston is likely...
View ArticleKadavu Farmer Hospitalised After Allegedly Beat-up
A 35yr old farmer of Kadavu is admitted at the CWM Hospital after he was allegedly assaulted by 7 male youths in a village in Kadavu. The incident took place yesterday morning whereby the 7 youths...
View ArticleBriefly-Police
Infanticide A 33-year-old woman is under Police investigation for allegedly killing her baby boy after giving birth last Tuesday at a village in Kadavu. Last Thursday, she was rushed to the Vunisea...
View ArticleKadavu Farmer Gets 13 Years In Jail
A 48-year-old farmer of Kadavu has been sentenced to 13 years imprisonment by the High Court in Suva for unlawful cultivation of 438 plants of illicit drugs in his farm. Joji Voravora pleaded guilty to...
View ArticleWatchdog Urges People: Use Helpline Responsibly
The Consumer Council of Fiji is concerned about some prank calls received by the National Consumer Helpline since its launch on Thursday. Council chief executive officer Premila Kumar said this...
View ArticleKadavu In Full Force
Team Kadavu has come out in full force to take on other districts in this year’s Rewa Galaxy Kaji Rugby. Naceva District School’s head teacher, Timoci Sete said they aim to improve from where they left...
View ArticleKadavu overcome the odds to be in Suva
Kadavu has endured a lot of challenges in order to participate in the Punjas/Digicel Primary Schools Netball Championship which starts on Tuesday. They will be taking part in the Under-9 -U14 grades...
View ArticlePolice Urge Parents, Be Attentive To Needs Of Children After 11 year old...
The Fiji Police Force is deeply concerned with a case involving an 11 year old student who allegedly is a victim of suicide. The victim allegedly took his own life yesterday at their home on the island...
View ArticleNagatalevu Gets Mum’s Nod
It was not an easy journey for 23-year old Sereana Nagatalevu making it in the final 26 Fijiana XV. This was after she consistently tried to influence her mother to support her decision. And the...
View ArticleDrug Accused Pair Front Court
Two men appeared at the High Court in Suva charged with one count each of unlawful possession of illicit drugs and unlawful cultivation of illicit drugs. Prosecution confirmed to the court that there...
View ArticleNormal Weather For Kadavu
Children and elders bathing near Namuana village rushed out of the waters as soon as they received the tsunami warning alert yesterday morning. “It was high tide too and everyone was bathing in the...
View ArticleLand row holds up shopping centre work
The development of Vunisea Shopping Centre has been stalled by land ownership issues. Four landowning clans (mataqali) at Namalata Village in Kadavu are involved. The conflict is over boundaries in...
View ArticleKadavu’s ‘Green Gold’ Ready For Harvest
People of Kadavu are excited that soon their “green gold” will bring them millions of dollars. Hectares and hectares of pine trees are ready for harvest. Provincial administrator, Peni Tora, said to...
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