2+ day, 14+ hour ago   (278+ words) The High Court in Suva has handed down a two-year suspended prison sentence to 19-year-old Sairusi Rokosalu following his conviction for arson Justice Daniel Goundar delivered the ruling today, ordering that the two-year term be wholly suspended for three years....

2+ day, 20+ hour ago   (246+ words) FAMILIES in Korovatu, Labasa, are facing prolonged water shortages, with residents who depend on boreholes sometimes left without water for days during the dry season. With boreholes drying up, families are forced to rely on water trucks for their basic…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (139+ words) St Joseph’s Secondary School is marking its 70th anniversary this month with a series of activities celebrating its legacy and contribution to education. As part of the celebrations, students, teachers and members of the school community took part in a wellness…...

3+ day, 14+ hour ago   (195+ words) A former police officer has been sentenced to 14 years and nine months in prison for sexually violating his cousin over three years. The 44-year-old married father-of- three was sentenced by Justice Dane Tuiqereqere in the High Court in Suva today…...

3+ day, 18+ hour ago   (162+ words) A TEACHER who slapped a Class 8 student several times in front of his peers has had his five-month prison sentence suspended for two years. Magistrate Timoci Qalinauci recently convicted and sentenced the teacher for one count of assault. The court…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (350+ words) In 1996, a group of 45 students from the University of the South Pacific gave up their semester break for a different kind of holiday. One spent serving the community of Koro Island. According to a story published in The Fiji Times…...

4+ day, 12+ hour ago   (1594+ words) Wanam Village is changing. For generations, life in this remote coastal community of South Papua has been shaped by distance. Rivers and waterways often provided the most reliable routes between settlements. Muddy ground limited movement. Farmers struggled to move produce…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (299+ words) THE Macuata Rugby Union women’s team will finally host its games in the Subrails Marama Cup Championship after six rounds of competition on Viti Levu. The Vanua Levu side has spent the opening rounds playing away from home but will…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (101+ words) Three youths appeared in the Suva Magistrate’s Court on Monday, September 7, charged with robbing a 21-year-old man in Nabua. The three — aged 19, 18 and 16 — are accused of aggravated robbery after allegedly assaulting and stealing the man’s phone and cash early on…...

4+ day, 19+ hour ago   (128+ words) Suva City Council chairman and acting CEO Tevita Boseiwaqa says clean-up is underway to restore the grounds at Albert Park. Workers were deployed yesterday morning following the large amount of rubbish left at the venue after the Hibiscus event. Mr…...