Fiji

World Bank recognises Fiji challenges

Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday

Politics aside: Aust, NZ join Fiji celebration

Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday

Australia and New Zealand showed no signs of the diplomatic row with Fiji today as their governments’ representatives turned up with other dignitaries at the Fiji Remembrance Day service in Suva.This comes only a week after the Fiji government ordered the heads of missions of its two neighbours out because of their travel sanctions on members of the judiciary.Acting Australian High Commissioner,...

Scotland team to play Fiji - Team

Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday

Scotland team to play Fiji - Team November 11, 2009 Scotland team announced Monday to play Fiji in the one-off international at Murrayfield here on Saturday (1430GMT): Scotland (15-1)Rory Lamont; Sean Lamont, Alex Grove, Graeme Morrison, Simon Danielli; Phil Godman, Chris Cusiter (capt); Johnnie Beattie, John Barclay, Alasdair Strokosch; Alastair Kellock, Nathan Hines; Moray Low, Ross Ford, Allan JacobsenReplacements...

• Scotland Team to face Fiji - Scottish Rugby Blog

Fiji salutes fallen warriors

Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday

Hundreds of Fiji ex-servicemen have converged in three towns in the north, west and central divisions to celebrate Remembrance Day.In the capital, Suva, the day began with a dawn service at 5am today at the military cemetery. At 9am, ex-servicemen will march from the Flea Market, from one end of the city, to Ratu Sukuna Park, at the city centre. Members of the public have been urged to honour the memories...

Walkers case special, Fiji Immigration

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Fiji reintroduces daylight saving

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 11/10/2009

Fiji will turn its clock forward by one hour from the 29th of this month to April 25, 2010.The re-introduction of the daylight saving was approved by Cabinet in its meeting last Tuesday.Daylight saving was introduced in 1998 and 1999, but only then it was from the beginning of November to the end of February.Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said that in light of the benefits to the economy and...

All Fiji final on Gold Coast

Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

IT was the smallest club in Fiji up against arguably the biggest.

Miller beefs up for Fiji

Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

ALEX Miller of Nadi will be out to claim the Mr Fiji title during the Fiji Amateur Bodybuilding Federation Championship in Suva on November 21.

Fiji 7s side for Tavua tourney

Fiji Times (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

NATIONAL sevens coach Iliesa Tanivula has fielded a team to participate at the Vanuakula 7s tournament in Tavua this weekend.

• Fiji 7s team on game mode - Fijilive

Cusiter wins scrum-half battle for Fiji opener

France24 (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Chris Cusiter will lead Scotland in former England coach Andy Robinson's first Test in charge, against Fiji at Murrayfield on Saturday, with co-captain and scrum-half rival Mike Blair on the bench. Earlier this month Robinson took the unusual decision of not only naming co-captains but splitting the role between players in the same position.

• Cusiter wins scrum-half battle for Fiji opener - France 24

Quake hits Fiji at night, no cause for alarm

Fijilive (Free subscription) | 11/09/2009

Local authorities have reported no damages or casualties after a 7.2-magnitude earthquake struck deep in the ocean off the coast of Fiji last night.The U.S. Geological Survey says the quake, capable of generating huge tsunamis and great damage, struck just before 11 p.m.The quake was centered 110 kilometres north of Suva, the capital, at a depth of 570 kilometres.No tsunami warning was given to the...

$1.3m war memorial for the fallen

Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday

A $1.3 million project, to include a war memorial, has been promised to Fiji’s ex-servicemen who attended the Remembrance Day celebration at Ratu Sukuna Park, Suva today.The Minister for Works, Transport and Public Utilities, Captain (navy) Timoci Natuva, who was chief guest at the service, said the memorial will be completed before November next year.The next Remembrance Day celebration is expected...

Nasinu to play Promotion Relegation

Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nasinu will feature in the Promotion Relegation this season after Tavua won the protest it filed against Navua for fielding an unregistered player in the last and decisive round of the National League in September.Navua had fielded Vineet Chand, the younger brother of national defender Rajneel Chand against the Gold Miners without proper registration which prompted Tavua who had lost the match 2-0...

Vucago eyed for 7s captaincy role

Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday

Nippy halfback Emosi Vucago is highly likely to lead the Fiji 7s team into the first leg of the 2009/10 IRB World 7s Series in Dubai and South Africa next month.Coach Iliesa Tanivula revealed the Nadroga player was high on his list for the captaincy role.“He has led the team in other outings and I have seen how well he commands the team. Emosi is definently at the top of the list.”Vucago...

Man charged with Beqa girls murder

Fijilive (Free subscription) | yesterday

Fiji Me with Moon Fiji

gonanaimo | 01/11/2009

Avalon Travel Publishing has released the 8th edition of Moon Fiji , the original travel guide to the 322-island Fiji archipelago. Since 1985, Moon Fiji has been the leading travel guidebook to Fiji. Author David Stanley began writing about the South Pacific in 1979, and over the years tens of thousands of Pacific travelers have used his guides to Fiji, Tahiti, Tonga, Samoa, Micronesia, and the South...