Plans to boost dairy industry
Source: Fiji Times
Lautoka :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-17 14:24:14 -0700 | business-news
Western Division with 36 farmers being registered as pioneers of the dairy industry in the division. Senior Agricultural Officer for the Animal Health and Production Division Napolioni Seru said training had been held for these farmers on how to best...
Federation faces child labour challenges
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-17 14:24:12 -0700 | business-news
Federation CEO Nesbitt Hazelman said such challenges led them to use existing mechanisms in rural areas. "Reaching out to rural areas is a challenge at the moment for us to raise awareness about child labour when it comes to agricultural...
Officers to monitor smoking
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-17 14:24:11 -0700 | business-news
The officers who will monitor people smoking in prohibited public places are expected to begin in two months...At a meeting in Labasa yesterday, unit officer in charge Aminiasi Tavui said the officers would be authorised come July 1 when all...
Educationists address sex and drugs in schools
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-17 14:24:10 -0700 | business-news
Divisional education officer Lorima Voravora said religious and traditional leaders were approached to assist the department in reducing offences in schools. The ministry revealed 291 cases of sex and drug offences in schools were recorded in the West between 2009...
Sugar pay day
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-17 14:24:09 -0700 | business-news
Sugar Cane Growers Council CEO Sundresh Chetty said the payout was the biggest ever made to growers. "Growers will share close to $32m in cane payment and this is a huge milestone for the industry," Mr Chetty said. "The council...
Airline probes shark fin claim
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-16 20:25:32 -0700 | business-news
S international carrier Air Pacific which is to be rebranded as Fiji Airways soon is looking into claims that its new Airbus A330 aircraft carries shark fins into Hong Kong. The South China Morning Post reported that a group of...
Canoe rushes teachers to school
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-16 13:43:06 -0700 | business-news
The Okeanos, which is researching sustainable sea transportation and helping cart goods to islands not frequented by inter-island ferries, rushed the teachers on the eve of the second school term. Speaking to The Fiji Times from Gau Island, Lamiti Malawai...
Briefly
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-16 13:43:00 -0700 | business-news
Unit at the final day of the Fiji Secondary Schools Athletics Championship at the ANZ Stadium today to detect illegal elements. Chief of operations ACP Rusiate Tudravu said those thinking of committing illegal activities had been warned to think twice...
Money in seaweed
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-16 13:42:58 -0700 | business-news
Sawakasa in Tailevu are encouraged to start seaweed production to meet the high demand in China. Divisional Commissioner Central Laisenia Tuitubou revealed that local seaweed producers were unable to meet demands and government was assisting them to increase production. "The...
Positive signs
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-16 13:42:51 -0700 | business-news
Likuliku Lagoon Resort has seen some positive signs in terms of occupancy. The exclusive over-the-water, couples-only resort in the Mamanucas was closed for more than four months because of damage caused by last December's Tropical Cyclone Evan. Director of sales...
Keeping up with development
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-16 13:42:45 -0700 | business-news
This was highlighted by the acting permanent secretary for Environment Saverio Baleikanacea during the EIA consultation training workshop at the Holiday Inn in Suva on Monday. The EIA guideline is for approving authorities and the environment management units established in...
Avoiding costly mistakes
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-16 13:42:41 -0700 | business-news
Environment acting permanent secretary Saverio Baleikanacea said it could be costly either because of environmental losses or because of subsequent modifications required to make the proposal environmentally acceptable to the government and the community. "The Ministry of Local Government...
Women admit robbery
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-16 13:42:37 -0700 | business-news
Eleni Gade and Ivamere Kulamailagi from Suva were charged and pleaded guilty to two counts each of theft. The two appeared before Magistrate Ropate Cabealawa at the Labasa Magistrates Court on Monday. The court heard the pair and another woman...
State wraps case
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-16 13:42:36 -0700 | business-news
Defence lawyers Barbara Malimali and Mehboob Raza said they wished to file a no case to answer applications. Rashmi Aslam, had produced witnesses who were serving on the board and employees of Post Fiji during the time the alleged offence...
Woman ordered to pay $8150
Source: Fiji Times
Suva :: Fiji Islands | updated 2013-05-16 13:42:30 -0700 | business-news
Zeena Begum appeared before Magistrate Alipate Mataitini and was convicted of charges of obtaining financial advantage by deception and five counts of dishonestly causing a loss. The court heard that between September 20, 2011 and April 19 last year, Begum...
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