Fiji's interim Health Minister Dr Jona Senilagakali today commended the 'gallantry' of 240 graduating nurses who were part of his contingency plan during last month's 16-day nurses' strike Read more…
An academic has urged the agriculture ministry to invest more on high value agriculture produces to assist in the recovery of the Fiji economy Read more…
Fiji's interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has warned he will send the man he replaced nine months ago back to his home island and keep him there for a long time Read more…
Former Fiji Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the interim Government's decision to strip ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase of all entitlements and benefits is "very unfortunate" Read more…
AP - U.S. air carriers increased fares on Tuesday after Southwest Airlines boosted its one-way ticket prices by as much as $10 over the weekend, citing higher fuel costs. Read more…
AP - If you think your travel guidebook's phonetic tips for ordering a liter of beer are enough to get you through Oktoberfest without being labeled a Saupreusse (for genteel readers, a dumb tourist), maybe you should stay home. Read more…
Indonesian dangdut temptress Inul Daratista will appear in person on the closing day of Kuta Karnival 2007. Inul is a Javanese dancer who gained fame in 2003 for creating her own suggestive dance style of the Javanese traditional dangdut music. Inul has a face like a rottweiler and a backside like Liz Taylor, but that [...] Read more…
Weather in Seminyak today was sunny for the most part, with 1 or 2 dark clouds drifting over to remind us us that the wet season will show up again someday. Hopefully we will have a couple more months of lovely sunny weather with cool mornings and evenings. In the last week the night time humidity [...] Read more…
Fiji's deposed Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase says he has been betrayed by the interim Government after being stripped off all entitlements Read more…
The Prime Minister's Office in Fiji has taken on the task of the Higher Salaries Commission and will now decide the remuneration package for Read more…
Fiji's Lands ministry has assured that the Vatukoula Gold Mines hold no environmental or health hazard contrary to media reports Read more…
Fiji needs to target the high level, high yielding tourism traffic from China to make the market work, Fiji Islands Hotel Association president Dixon Seeto says Read more…
The Fiji police forensic unit say it will be difficult to identify the DNA tests taken fron the two bodies found at Pacific Harbour last week Read more…
AP - Smithsonian Magazine will host CultureFest Oct. 26-28 in New Orleans in partnership with the Louisiana Department of Culture, Recreation and Tourism. Read more…
AP - Summer heat is winding down on the Lake Michigan lakefront and winter's cold wind is still months away, making this a great time to visit Chicago. And a few minutes on the Internet will show you there's more than enough going on to keep you entertained. Read more…
Kuta Karnival 2007 is in full swing, with beach activities including sand castle building and plenty of contests. At Kuta Halfway one of the stages was hosting some music acts featuring Indonesian pop songs, while companies put on display booths. One young lady representing the Jakarta Post handed me a flyer saying ‘TRAVEL WARNING! INDONESIA: [...] Read more…
Inflation in August is reported to have dropped to 5.1 per cent, down from 6.4 per cent in July. Inflation had topped 7.1 per cent in June. Read more…
Fiji needs to re-energise its export drive and stimulate the economy through increasing exports rather then reducing imports says Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor Sevenaca Narube Read more…
Outdated laws and policies are to be reviewed to aid mineral exploration and development in the country Read more…
The general manager of a local newspaper says his vehicle windscreen was smashed by thugs early this morning Read more…
AP - The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad will be chugging daily along its 64-mile rail line between Chama, N.M., and Antonito, Colo., until the season ends Oct. 14. Read more…
AP - The San Diego region is a popular vacation spot year-round, with attractions like the San Diego Zoo, LegoLand and SeaWorld. But in the fall, the city and surrounding area also host numerous special events, from harvest fairs to Fleet Week. Read more…
AP - Halloween at Universal Studios theme parks is not for the faint of heart. Read more…
The surfing season in Bali continues with its highs and lows. Right now the swell is average, slackening off over the next few days and looking good for Sunday & Monday. MagicSeaweed is a pretty good site for the raw data, with easy to read charts. As BaliWaves informs us, the best places to surf today [...] Read more…
My last trip to Singapore included picking up a Nokia Navigator at one of the many phone shops in Toa Payoh. Here’s an update on how things are going with that device here in Bali. The staff at the camera shop in Singapore added tax to calculate the total cost of the phone, assuring me I [...] Read more…