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Nadi · NadiPrime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka visited families accommodated at evacuation centres in Nadi on Sunday accompanied by Commissioner Western Apolosi Lewaqai and a team distributing food rations. The PM said some families had left the evacuation centre prior to his arrival to prepare for Palm Sunday. “The government can only do so much, a lot of people can do for themselves and they have been doing for themselves,” he said. “There are those who are g…See the Story
PM visits evac centres
Nadi · NadiCommunication, navigation and surveillance systems in the Nadi flight information region will soon be modernised following the recent signing of a $13.2 million contract with a Spanish-based company that has been contracted to do the upgrade works. Fiji Airports CEO Mesake Nawari said the implementation of the Communication Navigation Surveillance (CNS) in the provision of Air Traffic Management (ATM) services in the 6.5 million square kilometre…See the Story
Airport systems to be modernised
Rugby · LautokaNSW Waratahs thrash Fijian Drua 62-21 in Super Rugby Women's final. Maya Stewart, Desiree Miller, Georgina Friedrichs, Bridie O'Gorman, Katie Leaney, Brittany Merlo, Sky Churchill and Eva Karpani all score tries. Tahs had four-year title streak ended by Drua in 2022 decider.See the Story
Waratahs belt defending Super Rugby Women champions
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Western Division · Western DivisionCity-Parish Attorney Patrick S. Ottinger has filed an unopposed motion to dismiss the appeal currently pending in the United States Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit. The lawsuit arose from the removal of a spoil bank on the Vermilion River in February of 2022, located on or adjacent to land in St. Martin Parish.See the Story
LCG city-parish attorney moves to dismiss lawsuit with St. Martin Parish
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Nadi · NadiTourism related developments on Nadi’s Fantasy Island have kicked off following the successful completion of its land development project. Owner and managing director Abbas Ali said the initiation of more than $30million project would allow international and local visitors alike to enjoy a unique range of activities, the modern multi-million dollar property has to offer. Apart from the construction of top-notch resort properties, Mr Ali also ann…See the Story
Ali: $30m project
Lautoka · LautokaIt’s back to square one for Grace Road president Daniel Kim and six others after the High Court in Lautoka ruled their arrest and detention by Government is lawful. On October 27, 2023, Justice Lyone Seneviratne struck out the habeas corpus application and upheld the argument that the Minister for Home Affairs’ decision to detain the seven could not be challenged. On February 29, the Fiji Court of Appeal ruled Justice Seneviratne was wrong and t…See the Story
Judge: Arrest lawful
Nadi · NadiMore than $620,000 was spent on purchasing bougainvillea plants for the Nadi four-lane upgrade project. This was revealed by Minister for Public Works Ro Filipe Tuisawau who said the spending on this road project went over by $50.9million. “For the Nadi four-lane upgrade, the original contract was $65m, project completion of $116.8m (with a) cost overrun of $50.9m,” said Ro Filipe. “It should be noted that the Office of the Auditor-General in it…See the Story