Suncourt Hardware managing director Dhansuk Lal Bhika has been acquitted of 10 counts of tax evasion amounting to almost $500,000. Read more…

FIJI'S next permanent secretary to the United Nations, Senator Doctor Tupeni Baba, says he has cut all links to on-the-run Australian conman, Peter Foster. Read more…

The military is the servant of the Government of the day and it must respect the decisions of the Government, Commonwealth secretary general Don McKinnon says. Read more…

Police are investigating a road accident that involved a son of Fiji Labour Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry. Read more…

The raid by RAMSI at the Solomon Island Prime Minister's office has been described as provocative and totally unnecessary. Read more…

About 400 terminated Public Works Department casual road-upgrading workers are begging the State for their jobs back. Read more…

NO one could apply for the post of secretary-general of the South Pacific Forum because it was not vacant, said Jioji Kotobalavu. Read more…

SECURITY concerns by New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark were put to rest yesterday after she was greeted by the largest contingent of guards assigned to any of the Forum leaders. Read more…

Despite Australia dismissing the idea of a guest worker scheme, the Small Island States continue to espouse its benefits and have asked the Forum Secretariat to develop a proposal to investigate its establishment in both Australia and New Zealand Read more…

PNG Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare says he has closed all communications with his Australian counterpart Read more…

Fiji's Foreign Minister Kaliopate Tavola is supporting Greg Urwin's bid for a second term as secretary general of the Pacific Islands Forum Secretariat, saying he is the only experienced man for the job Read more…

A province and a district have criticised the military's opposition to Government while a Senator has questioned Read more…

Fiji's Home Affairs Ministry has reassured that the security for the Forum Leaders attending the 37th Pacific Islands Leaders seminar is under control Read more…

Fiji has requested New Zealand to provide mediators during Government talks for the multi-party Cabinet ground rules Read more…

Prime Minister John Howard has rejected continuing criticism of Australia's aid policy in the Pacific during the 37th Islands Leaders seminar in Nadi Read more…

Former Agriculture permanent secretary Peniasi Kunatuba, who faces charges of abuse of office Read more…

Fiji's Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has fully supported Australia saying the standoff with Read more…

Australian Prime Minister John Howard has denied his country's involvement in last Friday's raid of Read more…

Bali is still the best place in the world to spend a holiday for a short and long stay. Finding the best place to stay on is always the first thing in mind before traveling to Bali and once the hotel or a place to stay has been found and things to do will be the next one appear in mind. Finding the right information about Bali and explaining to you every thing you need during your stay in Bali. The information about hotels in Bali is widely available for customers to choose from budgets hotels to luxury hotels and villas in different areas such as ubud, Nusa Dua, Jimbaran, Kuta, Seminyak and Sanur. Once the place to stay on have been decided to, then time for you to choose what to do in Bali. The information about Bali culture and nature are widely available for customers to choose to see and do in Bali as Bali has so many interesting places and tourist attractions to visit. There is an easy way to find where to stay and what to do in Bali during a short stay; vacation package is the choice for you from standard hotels to luxury hotels and villas that are combined with most popular tours in Bali all in one package. The price for this is great because they are all in and discount rate were already added in to it that will more convenient for the customers to choose and they will have time to read articles about culture and anything about Bali. A place to have meal is also a thing to be considered as well, especially if you plan to stay for a week or even more. Every body will have a plan in mind to try some thing good in Bali and finding the best place to have dinner or lunch and finding different types of restaurants offer various types of food to enjoy dinner in the admired environment. There are many local restaurant offer Balinese food and Indonesia cuisine is also s great thing to try and they are available through out the island. If you can’t decide where to go you can ask for some recommendation from the local agent that really now about the location and reputation of the restaurant or about anything in Bali. Because it is better to know the thing from some one recommendation or some one who have been there before. What ever you choose to do have a great time in Bali Read more…

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AP - In place of clay or wood, sculptor Larry Moss prefers a highly malleable but far less durable material: balloons. Read more…

Living in Indonesia, it often feels like we’re in a natural war zone, with volcanoes, tsunami’s, mudflows, landslides, earthquakes etc. One potentially good thing about being in a volcanic region, is the possibility of developing power from geo thermal sources. According to scientists, Indonesia has the largest underground reservoir of superheated water in the world. Tapping that [...] Read more…