Contestant urges safety on roads
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-06-12 14:05:47 -0700 | travel-news
Ilisapeci Loata Matawalu believes traffic infringement can be controlled if motorists exercise extra caution when driving. With motorists breaching traffic rules on a daily basis, the Nakalou lass in Macuata said it was only proper for offenders to take full...
EXCLUSIVE: Sabotage claims over blaze at sea
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-06-12 14:05:35 -0700 | travel-news
Sabotage claims over blaze at sea Nanise Loanakadavu Thursday, June 13, 2013 THE owner of an inter-island vessel with 255 passengers on board has claimed sabotage after a truck it was carrying caught fire at sea. Six hours after leaving...
LTA: Poor roads no excuse to stop public service
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-06-08 14:25:46 -0700 | travel-news
Mr Sokia was responding to M Janif Buses Limited boss Abdul Azim who said the poor road surface made it difficult to run a successful bus service. "We service all of the rural areas in Tavua and sometimes it gets...
Students refuse to board bus for safety reasons
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-06-06 13:25:01 -0700 | travel-news
And 40 students didn't attend school yesterday after refusing to board the bus fearing for their safety. Qalela advisory councillor Amit Chand said the accident was the last straw in a two-year fight to improve MJ Buses Limited's service to...
Bridge railings upgrade to follow
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-06-02 13:38:00 -0700 | travel-news
North will be part of road upgrading work in the division, says Fiji Roads Authority CEO Neil Cook. He said there was no specific program in place for building railings but as his team continued with upgrading road works, improving...
Weather watch: Team conduct flood check
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-31 18:39:59 -0700 | travel-news
Commissioner Central's office, at this hour, is visiting low-lying areas in the Central Division conducting flood checks. Commissioner Central Lieutenant Colonel Laisenia Tuitubou confirmed that his team is on the ground, to determine whether there is a need to set...
Food safety issue
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-30 14:11:43 -0700 | travel-news
Health inspectors and their counterparts in municipal councils are upskilling their knowledge on food safety through a workshop.
Firemen attend to vessel
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-27 13:09:03 -0700 | travel-news
Walu Bay. "NFA Suva received the fire emergency call at 9.46am. Upon arrival at 9.55am, firefighters saw thick smoke and flames coming out of the partly dismantled vessel, which was berthed at the government shipyard," authority spokesman Ritesh Kumar said....
Roads under water
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-27 13:09:10 -0700 | travel-news
Western Division yesterday affecting businesses, schools and transportation in some parts of the region. According to the weather office, the slow moving trough of low pressure that lay towards the west of the group had caused downpours over most parts...
Heavy rain brings weather warning
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-26 18:46:45 -0700 | travel-news
This was confirmed by the Nadi weather office after a low-lying trough of low pressure located to the west of Fiji caused torrential rain in most parts of the Western Division this morning. The weather office also revealed a damaging...
New bridge opens to ease traffic flow
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-26 18:46:44 -0700 | travel-news
Moto bridge in Ba is currently used to ferry passengers across the Moto River. Heavy downpours in the Western Division have raised the river level and flooded the temporary bridge. Moto advisory councillor Arun Sharma says the new bridge is opened...
Knowledge vital
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-25 16:10:49 -0700 | travel-news
Queen Elizabeth Barracks last Friday learned it is important for an officer to understand humanitarian laws when serving on peacekeeping missions overseas. Fiji Red Cross Society director-general Filipe Nainoca said the certificates given to participants showed that they were trained...
Family loses all
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-23 13:57:26 -0700 | travel-news
Mr Naitini and his four-year-old son were at his small farm about 20 metres away from their Korociriciri home outside Nausori when the fire started around 9am. "I was in the farm when I saw flames in one of the...
Take fire safety seriously
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-23 13:57:22 -0700 | travel-news
S fire service has called on members of the public to take fire safety seriously at their homes. This was the message NFA chief executive officer John O'Connor parted to participants of Leadership Fiji during their visit to the Walu...
Mock exercise tests response skills for police officers
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-21 21:29:19 -0700 | travel-news
Police Special Response Unit conducted a mock exercise in Nausori Town today. Police spokeswoman Ana Naisoro said the mock operation was to test the police officers on their time response during emergencies. Ms Naisoro said the exercise also tested their...
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