Today in History
March 24 events
1980 Monday March 24, 1980 Death of a peacemaker
RAIWAQA man dies of a heart attack immediately after making peace between two other men who had been trading punches.
War declared on Nadi mosquitoes
NADI Rural Local Authority, in co-operation with the Nadi Town Council, says it means business in cutting the mosquito population and launches a campaign to destroy breeding areas.
1981 Tuesday March 24, 1981 Vandals stone trucks convoy
POLICE investigate a weekend incident in which vandals in the Serua hills ambushed and stoned a convoy of trucks transporting new vans and cars.
Clockmaster on the move
THE departure to Suva of Mr Lallubhai Master, 53, marks the end of a business dynasty going back 45 years at Tavua. Mr Master specialised in watch repairs.
1982 Wednesday March 24, 1982 Renoir Saga woman free
JENNIFER Carroll is released after 13 days in Korovou Prison. Carroll first made news claiming that somebody had broken into their villa looking for a $1 million Renoir painting before being found to have overstayed in Fiji.
Dock workers' row flares up
MARITIME and Seanmen's Union workers are up in arms about registered dockworkers - who received $4000 golden handshakes
last year – vying for their jobs at island ports.
1983 Thursday March 24, 1983 A scanty bouquet for Lata
CYCLONE-BATTERED Nadi welcomes Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar with a "scanty" bouquet of flowers rather than a traditional Indian garland when she arrives at Nadi Airport.
Capsules not fit for the purpose
A WARNING is issued by the Pharmacy and Poisons Board to Fiji consumers against Minomycin (minocycline) capsules because the product was reportedly not potent enough for its purpose.