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A suspect is currently being questioned by Police in relation to the death of 59-year-old Holland Seeto at the Lees Trading Limited in Laucala Beach on Thursday. Police Chief of Investigations, ACP Henry Brown who
Police investigations have entered into its third day in relation to the murder of 59-year-old senior executive of Lees Trading, Holland Seeto. Police Chief of Investigations, ACP Henry Brown said the post mortem h
Forensic experts are now looking at the crime scene where 59-year-old senior executive of Lees Trading, Holland Seeto was found dead by one of the employees at about 6.30am yesterday. Chief of Investigations, ACP H
Crime investigators are continuing their investigations after Lees Trading Limited’s senior executive, Holland Seeto was found dead at his Laucala Beach office early yesterday morning. Investigators believe t
Loans taken under the government’s Tertiary Loans Scheme definitely have to be paid back and this is fully explained to all the students and parents when they sign up for the scheme. Tertiary Scholarships and
Opposition Leader, Ro Teimumu Kepa has criticised the delay in the free milk programme for all Year 1 students, labelling the Education Minister, Doctor Mahendra Reddy’s statement as a ‘cop‑out’ excu
Schools around the country have received 20% of the Term One school grant from the Ministry of Education as the Minister Doctor Mahendra Reddy said that these payments will now be made in phases. Doctor Reddy said
The Deputy Auditor General confirmed that some government funded and partially owned entities are audited by external auditors. Atunaisa Nadakuitavuki’s comment came after Public Accounts Committee member and
The Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption is still carrying out separate investigations in relation to certain cases in the Health Ministry and the Fiji National University. When questioned on the progress
The new US Ambassador to Fiji, Kiribati, Nauru, Tonga and Tuvalu will arrive in the country soon. Judith Cefkin has said in an official US embassy youtube video that she is looking forward to taking up her new post
About sixty four million dollars in land lease money was distributed to the iTaukei landowners last year. ITaukei Land Trust Board General Manager Alipate Qetaki said this was above their target of $45 million set
The many months of tirelessly waiting for the transfer of WOWS Kids Fiji funds of $499,000 from the Fiji Cancer Society account is expected to come to an end soon. WOWS Kids Fiji Chairman Makrava Wilson said this w
A major clean-up campaign has been planned for the Northern Division next week as number of confirmed dengue cases has gone up to 48. National Advisor Communicable Diseases, Doctor Mike Kama said most of the resour
The Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has urged the people of Fiji to bear with the new upgrades and works that have been done by the Water Authority of Fiji throughout the country. This was after the recent disrup
More than 29,000 people of Lautoka now have a medical centre in their area as the Punjas Medical Centre was officially opened in the Waiyavi sub-division. While opening the medical centre, Prime Minister Voreqe Bai
Education Minister Doctor Mahendra Reddy said the salary level of the new 653 teacher appointees will be $12,360 this year as they have never taught in any classroom before. Doctor Reddy’s comments come after
More people are expected to be employed by Fiji Water as there are major plans in place to expand their business. There is also good news for people living between Tavua and Rakiraki as Fiji Water is also expected
I’m not interested in anything other than giving every Fijian, no matter where they live, the right to see our national team compete on the international stage. Those are the words of the Prime Minister, Vore
The free water initiative for Fijians earning less than a total income of $30,000 will be starting from the 1st of next month. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama confirmed this during the opening of the refurbished
“All towns and cities will be strictly monitored to ensure that no child is being used for begging.” These are the words of the Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Sofia Rosy Akb
