THE fun had to come to an end some time. And a large crowd braved the rain last night to witness the final acts as the third Melanesian Arts and Cultural Festival came to a close at the FMF Dome. Read more…
EDUCATION Minister Ro Teimumu Kepa was not a suspect as far as investigations in the Farming Assistance Scheme conducted by Police Inspector Raj Kumar was concerned, the High Court heard yesterday. Read more…
The Fiji Government aims to absorb the 5000 civil servants to be made redundant into government entities currently under reform Read more…
The fate of seven dissident members of the Fiji Labour Party could be decided this Saturday in their absence Read more…
Construction work on a new prison costing $35 million is expected to begin in Naboro next year Read more…
The bird flu virus can kill up to 5000 people in Fiji, an epidemiologist has warned Senate Read more…
One out of five public servants destined to lose their jobs under a Government reform will be absorbed into corporate State entities Read more…
Three Fiji Labour Party executives are expected to front court today over claims they conspired to expel others from the party Read more…
Two church ministers belonging to one of Fiji's largest religious dominations are being investigated by police over alleged sexual Read more…
The Tuscan hill town of Siena was scheduled as a mid-week day trip during our Chianti villa stay. We had two main aims. To see its world heritage-listed town centre and to visit the giant Enoteco Italiana. That way we'd feed twin cravings, one for great historic sights and the other for fine wine. In between achieving both objectives we managed to dine Medieval style, although that was unexpected. Read more…
The Bali Bombing anniversary ceremony in Kuta Bali will take place at 3pm today at ‘ground zero’. This morning the whole ground zero area was covered in white material, taped to the road, with a meter-wide strip of white cloth running down Jl. Legian, to the 2005 bomb sites. A nice touch, but by 3pm, [...] Read more…
One factor that will affect your time in Bali, is the rate of exchange. Let’s face it, us blue collar folks love acting like Donald Trump once a year in Bali, ordering the pretty waitresses around, and feeling the Bintang, to make sure its cold enough (as if we’ve got a clue!). The good old Indonesian [...] Read more…
Rolf Potts - As the world gets smaller, written English pops up in a variety of new flavors. Read more…
Three Fiji Labour Party executives have filed a 'strike out' on the case by dissident members before the High Court stating the five do not have a case before the court Read more…
State witness and former agriculture minister, Apisai Tora says he was told that there was a need for a free Read more…
The post of Fiji's prisons commissioner will be re-advertised due to the lack of qualified applicants says the Public Service Commission Read more…
Fiji's outspoken State Sports Minister Rajesh Singh has been given the sack by Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase Read more…
Sacked State Sports Minister Rajesh Singh has threatened to reveal damaging information against the Fiji Read more…
According to an article on BaliDiscovery, the local economy in Kintamani is having a tough time. The article says that since the 2002 Bali Bomb I, 22 hotels and restaurants have closed in Kintamani. There are several factors that are responsible for the downturn, including the threat of terrorism, bird flu and continual news of natural [...] Read more…
A day trip to Kintamani, promises mountains, lakes, the chance to get out of of Kuta and see some of Bali. The reality of a trip to Kintamani is a 3 hour ride along main roads, parking next to other tour buses, eating lunch and the main tourist restaurant, overlooking the lake. You will be [...] Read more…
A trip to Kintamani is 3 hours, one way from Kuta. Some people like to do that on day trip, but others prefer to stay in the area and have a chance to relax, look around and try to escape the mad tourist rush during the day. Penelokan, the crater-rim village to the south of [...] Read more…
Barbara Correa - "Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite. And if they do then take your shoe and knock 'em 'til they're black and blue!'' It's not just a bygone lullaby anymore. Bedbugs are back, and they might be biting in a hotel room near you. Read more…
AP - Star panda cub Tai Shan was busy climbing trees and exploring a waterfall Wednesday at the National Zoo's new Asia Trail exhibit, which opens next week as part of the popular attraction's ongoing makeover and expansion. Read more…
AP - Rock icon Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane was on hand to dedicate Virgin America Inc.'s new corporate headquarters and an aircraft named after the legendary 1960's band. Read more…
This afternoon was the anniversary of the Bali Bombing, that put the island on the world terror map. I remember back in 2003, Yahoo!’s homepage said ‘The frontlines of the war on terror, the bomb scared island of island of Bali.’ Jesus, Mary and Joseph, do they sit around making that stuff up? Today’s ceremony [...] Read more…