Mother Prays for Son After Sote Vehicle Crash
Akosita Vakata was holding a prayer vigil last night at the bedside of her son at the Colonial Memorial Hospital in Suva. Mrs Vakata, 50, of Sote Village in Tailevu, said she was hoping for divine...
View ArticleFijian gains PhD from University of Hawaii
On Saturday, December 16, 2017, Ponipate R Rokolekutu of Vunimono, Bau, Tailevu, graduated from the University of Hawaii. Dr Rokolekutu gained his PhD in Politics – Dissertation – Interrogating the...
View ArticleVillage Group Caught In Alleged Fake News Scam
Nasaibitu villagers from Wainibuka, Tailevu, were yesterday still wondering how they were caught up in an alleged scam. Police are looking for a woman who is believed to be behind the alleged scam....
View Articlee-lavo Roadshow A Success In Korovou, Tailevu
Saturday February 3, saw the success of HFC Bank’s e-lavo service through their roadshow held at Valuefone Shop in Korovou, Tailevu. The event attracted scores of interest from around the area, for...
View ArticleDella To Ref In Gold Coast
Mokani, Tailevu, native Della Shaw- Elder has been appointed by the International Weightlifting Federation (IWF) to be a referee during the weightlifting competition at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in...
View ArticleLandowners Content with Government Role in Airport Deal
The land-owning units from Naselai Village, Tailevu, whose land was leased for Nausori International Airport in 1951 are happy with Government’s concern about “a bad deal made to them during the...
View ArticleChiefs Pleased With Govt’s Performance
Tailevu and Naitasiri chiefs are happy with the performance of the Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama-led FijiFirst Government. Bau chief from Tailevu Ratu George Kadavulevu Cakobau (Junior) said:...
View Article‘Well Done PM’
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and his Government were praised by the people of Tailevu yesterday for his leadership and the many developments they had done for Fijians. The people expressed their...
View ArticleAnalysis: What’s the best way to discipline our students? Corporal punishment...
The conclusion of a two-part series on corporal punishment How do we deal with wayward students who fail to respond to counselling and exhibit anti-social behaviour? Some say “use corporal...
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Dead ‘Dugong’ Sighting on Fijian Shore Surprises Villagers
The public is advised to contact the fisheries department or the University of the South Pacific (USP) should they spot a rare sea creature dead or alive on our shores. The notice comes after the...
View ArticleKoya Opens Village Eco-Tourism Project
The village of Silana in the interior part of Dawasamu, Tailevu yesterday saw the opening of its first income-generating eco-tourism project. The opening of the three bures dubbed Babale bures was...
View ArticleWorkshop Targets Post-Harvest Production
A workshop on improving the quality of post-harvest handling of pineapples harvested from major pineapple producing Vulagi Estate at Dawasamu, Tailevu, was recently held at the settlement to...
View ArticleVillagers Benefit From $80K Water Project
The 265 residents of Visama Village, Nakelo, Tailevu, now have access to better water supply after the completion of water pipe replacement works in their area. Visama Village headman Serupepeli...
View ArticleFrom Wales With Love
The villagers of Naqia in Wainibuka, Tailevu, no longer have the problem of taking their children to other villages to attend kindergarten. The village now has its very own kindergarten called the...
View ArticleNakaile Springs Surprise on PM
Nakaile villagers in Tailevu sprang a surprise on FijiFirst party leader Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama when he arrived at their village last night for a political meeting. The men turned on the...
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Fiji Votes: Parents Encourage Their Daughter to Cast Her Vote
Unaisi Ceinaturaga decided to cast her vote yesterday when she was encouraged by her parents to do so. The 18-year-old from Sote Village in Tailevu said she was nervous and excited to be casting her...
View ArticleTailevu Sets $1.8m Three-Year Target
Chiefs of Tailevu Province have set a three-year target for the collection of funds by its provincial council. Chairman Rusiate Tudravu said the council set a target of $1.8 million to be collected in...
View ArticleRainima’s business: bio-gas from grass cuttings
Atunaisa Rainima’s landscaping business, a venture fully funded through the Young Entrepreneur Scheme (YES) has begun churning profits with potential customers already lining up. Mr Rainima was among...
View ArticleElders Work To Preserve Maumi Dialect
Next Sunday will be a momentous day for Maumi Village in Dravo, Tailevu. It is the day they launch the translation of the New Testament of the Bible. However, it will be in the Nawakura dialect of the...
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Villagers Launch Bible In Their Dialect
Maumi Village in Tailevu yesterday launched the first complete scriptures of the New Testament in Maumi dialect. The Maumi New Testament is the first complete scriptures of the New Testament to be...
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