20 Year Jail Term For ‘Threat to Community’
A 61-year-old villager was jailed for 20 years by the High Court in Suva after he admitted multiple sexual offences and the trial judge said he constituted a threat to the community. The four...
View ArticleCaptain Nakarawa: It’s A Big Challenge
Big lock forward Leone Nakarawa had mixed feelings when he was told to captain the Fiji Airways Flying Fijians in tomorrow’s Pacific Nations Cup clash against Canada at the ANZ Stadium, Suva. The...
View ArticleHard Work And Dedication Pays Off For Fiji’s Youngest Rugby World Cup Squad...
Fiji Airways Flying Fijians youngest player Veremalua Vugakoto never dreamt of donning the white jumper earlier then he expected. The 21-year old from Daviqele, Nabukelevu, Kadavu believes now that...
View ArticleAspiring Female Sea-Captains Hope More Women Join The Maritime Industry
Twenty-year-old aspiring women sea captains Vinaisi Baleivalu and Agnus Talei have a lot in common. They are the only two females soon to complete their final year sea captain course at the Fiji...
View ArticleMV Liahona II Ramp Fixed, Special Survey To Determine Sail Day
MV Liahona II that had lost its ramp during its voyage in the Kadavu waters on April this year is in its final stages of maintenance works. Vessel owner, South Island Traders managing director Ulaiasi...
View ArticleKadavu Businessman On Murder Charge Granted Bail By High Court
A Kadavu businessman who is charged with murder has been granted bail by the High Court in Suva. Ratu Vilimoni Ralawa Vakaloloma appeared before Judge Justice Daniel Goundar on Wednesday, charged with...
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Kadavu Earthquake: We Felt The Ground & Houses Shake, Kadavu Islanders Tell
Retired school teacher Ruca Senitavu Luvurowaqa is no stranger to earthquakes. When the ground and her house shook at 8.30am yesterday at Tavuki Village, Kadavu, it reminded her of a similar earthquake...
View ArticleReports of Explosion Activity Underwater Near Mount Washington, Kadavu
The National Disaster Management Office would like to advise the villagers close to Mount Washington (Delai Nabukelevu) on the Island of Kadavu to refrain from diving on their fishing grounds or avoid...
View ArticleKadavu Earthquake: Authorities Monitor Aftershocks In Kadavu
A team from the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) and Mineral Resources Department (MRD) are now in Kadavu monitoring and conducting assessments of the aftershock of the Sunday earthquake....
View ArticleKadavu Earthquake: Disaster Assessment Team Ready For Kadavu
A joint assessment team led by the National Disaster Management Office (NDMO) will also provide psychosocial support for communities affected by the 5.3 magnitude earthquake that struck Fiji last...
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Three German Nationals Rescued By Fijian Navy
Three German nationals, a woman and two men were rescued by the RFNS Kikau on Friday. Their yacht, Captain Ballu sank 200 kilometres South West of Kadavu. They arrived at the Captain Stanley Brown...
View ArticleFarmers Lose Thousands; Yaqona, Root Crops Destroyed By Landslide
Farmers who owned plantations near Mount Washington in Kadavu have lost thousands of dollars worth of yaqona and root crops that were destroyed by landslides caused by the recent earthquake which hit...
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Kadavu Students Back From First Overseas Trip To New Zealand
Thirty seven students from Richmond Methodist High School, Kadavu, have returned from their education tour in Hamilton, New Zealand. Principal Solomone Seruitamana Ratuloaloa, said the tour group was...
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Vugakoto Stands Tall Among Men
It was more than a special day for firefighter graduate Neli Vugakoto. Not only was she among the 10 women who were part of the National Fire Authority passing-out parade, she was also presented with...
View ArticleSpecial Treat For Natokalau Sunday School Members
Members of the Sunday School in Natokalau Village in Yawe, Kadavu, were given a picnic treat by the village at Natokalau beach. Village headman (turaga ni koro) Timoci Raibiriki said the picnic was an...
View ArticleFour Thousand Marijuana Plants Uprooted From Kadavu Farms
More than four thousand plants believed to be marijuana were uprooted from 4 separate farms in Kadavu this past week. The raids were conducted at Daku, Levuka I Yale, Dakuni and Naivakarauniniu. The...
View ArticleTC Sarai May Generate Into A Strong Category 2 Passing West of Nadi This Evening
A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, KADAVU, LOMAIVITI GROUP, VITI LEVU AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS. A STRONG WIND WARNING...
View ArticleA Storm Warning Remains In Force For Vatulele And Kadavu
A STORM WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR VATULELE AND KADAVU. A GALE WARNING REMAINS IN FORCE FOR VANUA LEVU, TAVEUNI AND NEARBY SMALLER ISLANDS, YASAWA AND MAMANUCA GROUP, LOMAIVITI GROUP, VITI LEVU AND...
View ArticleFiji Airways, Fiji Link Resume Services Tomorrow
Following weather and operational assessments, Fiji Airways and Fiji Link are happy to announce the resumption of most services from Sunday December 29, 2019. Both airlines will rebook guests whose...
View ArticleStudent Swept Away By Strong Currents Of Baidamudamu Waters, Kadavu
An 18-year-old student is believed to be the country’s latest drowning victim. The student was swimming in the Baidamudamu waters in Kadavu when the incident occurred this afternoon. The man is...
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