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Government will start giving grants to small and micro businesses in the next few days to enable them to grow and graduate into bigger businesses. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama announced in Ba yesterday that he
R C Manubhai Group of Companies has opened its brand new manufacturing facility in Ba which is an investment of $10 million. This factory will manufacture products like polyurethane foam, ropes and plastics and mor
Just four hours remain for Fiji Showcase gates to close for 2015 and thousands have entered the gates today taking advantage of great bargains and entertainment. So far 65,000 people have taken advantage of the gre
It’s the last day of Fiji Showcase and a great opportunity to get your shopping done at unbelievable prices with great entertainment. Total Event Company Manager, Loretta Jackson says items are already being
Police are calling on members of the public who witness the abuse of emergency flashing lights and sirens by government and police vehicles to contact the nearest police station with details. Concerns have been rai
Police will come down hard on night clubs and liquor license holders who sell alcohol to drunkards and minors. During the Talanoa Session in Suva, Police Commissioner Ben Groenewald stressed that they will visit al
Police will come down hard on the night clubs and the liquor license holders who sell alcohol to drunkards and minors. During the Talanoa Session in Suva this afternoon, Police Commissioner Ben Groenewald stressed
With many diving activities taking place around the country, there is an urgent need for a specialist to operate the Decompression Chamber at CWM Hospital and also look at having similar facilities in other parts of the
Minister of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar is calling for harsher sentences for rapists. She says they have come across many victims who feel they have been denied justice in terms of the punis
A 36-year-old man charged with one count of rape has been remanded in custody by the Taveuni Magistrates Court. He will be produced in the Labasa High Court next Friday. Last month, a 9-year-old victim was pla
The closing date for the new Fiji Flag design consultations will now be 31st December, 2015. Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has just announced that cabinet and then Parliament will consider the new flag design
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama is expected to announce later today on what steps will be taken in relation to the Fiji Flag feedback submission. The public feedback deadline is today and Bainimarama is expected
Opposition MP Viliame Gavoka says Government Whip Semi Koroilavesau has got it wrong when he says the mandate his party got in 2014 means they can change the national flag. Gavoka says by convention the Government
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama will make the decision on whether the feedback submission period for the new Fiji Flag will be extended. The feedback period ends tomorrow. Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khai
Fiji Television Limited’s television broadcast license has been extended for 12 years. Attorney General and Minister for Communications, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says with the license comes certain conditions that
Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Parveen Bala says he is expected to meet with the Fiji Taxi Association and other taxi drivers in relation to an open taxi base system which may be implemented in Fiji. Thi
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has said the best hope for improving the lives of the people of West Papua is to work closely with the Indonesian Government. This follows the inclusion of Indonesia through its fi
The Citizens Constitutional Forum has condemned the current process taking place to introduce the new flag and Coat of Arms, and protests that the current process is not subject to the proposed provisions contained in t
Many people from all walks of life today took advantage of the specials, food, rides and other services at this year’s Fiji Showcase. Total Event Company Manager Loretta Jackson said it has been a very positi
As Fiji Showcase opens, exhibitors are ready with their range of specials for customers. Motibhai Prouds Marketing Coordinator Tharoon Chetty said that they have dropped the prices of their goods to even 60 percent
