This dry season we’ve had some rather mixed weather, which by the way is okay with me. This afternoon the clouds came over Seminyak, dimming the light and giving some of Her Majesty’s paler citizens (that includes me) a break from the blow-torch sun. The occassional shower is not a bad thing at all and coming [...] Read more…
Indonesia has today given sentence remissions to 10 convicted people guilty of aiding and abbetting the Kuta bombings in 2002 which killed 202 people. Indonesia hands out remissions across the board for criminals who show good behaviour. Six men involved in the Oct. 12, 2002, terror strikes that claimed 202 lives - 88 of them [...] Read more…
Indonesia celebrates its Independence day today August 17th. All around the country government offices and banks are closed and there are local celebrations. Last night in Java, Ika’s relatives gathered with the rest of the kampung to enjoy outdoor celebrations until 4am, my father in-law sharing the half bottle of Myers rum with his friends, [...] Read more…
Fiji's interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama was not serious when he announced that elections will be held in March, 2009 Read more…
The Methodist Church in Fiji today called on its congregation gathered in Suva for their annual conference to be firm in their stand against the interim regime Read more…
The interim regime's nomination of Sir James Ah Koy as the head of Fiji's Embassy to China has been accepted Read more…
Hundreds gathered to greet their 2007 Vodafone Hibiscus Kings and Queens at the Mid City Plaza in the heart of the capital Suva today Read more…
The move by Fiji's interim Government to review the membership of the Great Council of Chiefs is "a very bad one" Read more…
Fiji's ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase says he does not feel betrayed by the actions of former Home Affairs Read more…
Fiji's legal fraternity has welcomed 29 new lawyers after Acting Chief Justice Anthony Gates admitted them into the bar today Read more…
The Vodafone Hibiscus 2007 carnival begins its programme proper today with the final of the "Kaila" Star Quest kicking off at 7 tonight Read more…
AP - China's aviation authority, citing safety concerns, has announced plans to scale back flights at overstretched Beijing airport and ban the creation of new airlines before 2010. Read more…
Fiji's interim Health Minister Jona Senilagakali has asked the Methodist Church to part with a portion of the $2million Read more…
Fiji's education ministry has reminded parents that the education of their children should take top priority over other Read more…
An accountant working with Fiji's Ministry of Education was yesterday jailed for nine months after pleading guilty to Read more…
An Australian friend of mine said to me a while ago “the more I travel the more I think the Balinese are a truly unique bunch of people.” I think what he meant by that was the Balinese have somehow managed to meld a traditional and unique base culture, with modern day life and still [...] Read more…
Negara is the main town in west Bali in the district of Jembrana. Most visitors to Bali will have little reason for visiting Negara, other than for the mecepung (buffalo) races in Perancak close by, or to drive through on the main road to the port of Gilimanuk. Negara has a strong Muslim influence being located [...] Read more…
Here is a map of Negara in West Bali, showing main streets and places of interest. Check out these other maps: Amed & Aas Bali Bali Barat National Park Bangli Bedugal, Munduk and Lake Bratan Bukit Peninsula Candi Dasa Canggu Central Bali Central Senggigi East Bali Gili Air Gili Meno Gili Trawangan Gunung Batukaru & Surrounding Areas Gunung Batur & Danau Batur Gunung Rinjani Lombok Jimbaran Jungkutbatu Kuta / Legian Kuta Lombok Lombok North Bali Nusa Dua & Tanjung Benoa Padangbai Sanur Senggigi Seminyak Seminyak-Petitenget SE [...] Read more…
State lawyers were today given a month to file affidavits of reply by the High Court in a bid to strike out ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase's Read more…
Fiji's High Commissioner to PNG, Ratu Isoa Tikoca accepted apologies from the descendants of Papua New Guinean cannibals who killed and ate four Fijian missionaries in 1878 Read more…
Australian Foreign Minister Alexander Downer says his country is prepared to help Fiji's interim regime hold elections in 2009 if the vote is credible Read more…
Listed company, Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Ltd has declared a final dividend of $0.03 per share or $12.66 million for Read more…
Fiji's Native Land Trust Board has disengaged the services of Kitione Vuetaki, its lawyer based in the Western Division following recommendations by the Independent Investigating Team headed by Colonel Apakuki Kurusiga Read more…
A total of 44 companies have tendered in their expression of interest on the provision of Government services Read more…
Amalgamated Telecom Holdings Ltd has two new directors on its board Read more…