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1,505 personnel currently serving in the British Army are expected to be given their redundancy letters on the 12th of June this year. British Army support officer based with the British High Commission in Fiji, Major J
A building situated at Draiba Primary School which was destroyed by the rebels who took part in the 2000 coup, has now been rebuilt. Speaking at the opening of the new four classroom block this morning, Prime Minist
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has made it clear that Fiji wants the Australian government to scrap its travel restrictions on Fijian government officials, which he said amount to “economic sabotage”.
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces will not move from the course that it has taken from 2006 although Prime Minister and Army Commander, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama will resign as the Army Commander at the end of nex
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop believes Fiji is capable of holding one day election. Bishop said there will be a lot of challenges for Fiji as they will be holding one day election for the first time ever.
Social Democratic Liberal Party Youth Interim President and Youth Activist Pita Waqavonovono said that a lot of young people value the old politicians and also stresses that he disputes what the Prime Minister Commodore
In less than 24 hours two lives have been lost due to two separate house fires. This morning a two bedroom corrugated iron and timber house in Vatuwaqa was destroyed by a fire. A 17-year-old student of D.A.V Boy
The Pacific Island Forum Ministerial Contact Group has welcomed significant progress made by Fiji since they last visited in April last year including important and significant efforts to prepare elections by 30th Septem
Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop said the review of the travel sanction policy is almost complete. This follows the first ever bilateral talks between Fiji’s Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and
The first ever bilateral talks between Fiji’s Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and Australia’s Foreign Minister Julie Bishop since December 2006 has just finished. We are currently awaiting Commod
It’s time to embrace Fiji. That’s the comment from Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop as she gets ready to meet with Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama in Suva this afternoon. Bishop has made
High Court Judge, Justice Kamal Kumar will deliver the ruling later this month relating to an application made by the Fiji Rugby Union lawyers today that there should be a stay on the proceedings filed by Digicel again
There is no progress relating to the proposed $290 million casino development project just outside Denarau however the money that has been paid in late penalties will be used for community projects by the Prime Minister
The Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama will be announcing details on his new political movement at the beginning of next month. While speaking to the people of Vunisea in Kadavu today, Commodore Baini
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has revealed that he will put a number of issues relating to unfair policies on the table when he meets the Australian Foreign Minister, Julie Bishop later this week. Bishop is
The President of the Methodist Church, Dr Reverend Tuikilakila Waqairatu has passed away. Waqairatu who was from Naroi, Moala, Lau passed away at the CWM Hospital this morning after a short illness. The Methodist Chur
There is no word as yet on whether the Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed Saneem has completed the assessment of the declaration of assets and liabilities of all the officials of the registered parties. Some p
Fiji Trades Union Congress President Daniel Urai said it is up to the people on how they interpret FTUC’s involvement in the People’s Democratic Party, however, he confirmed that the party was set up by the F
The head of the Burebasaga confederacy Ro Teimumu Kepa is highly likely to lead the Social Democratic Liberal Party in the general elections later this year. Senior party sources said Ro Teimumu Kepa is the preferred ch
Prime Minister and Army Commander, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama reiterated to the soldiers in Nadi at a church service yesterday, that he will resign as Army Commander at the end of this month and appoint one of the seni
