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The loans provided to Fiji National Provident Fund’s subsidiaries by FNPF stands at $251.1 million as at 2013. The total value is $448 million, however, the FNPF is carrying a provision for impairment against the
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has commended the Wyndham Group for supporting Government's initiative of Buy Fijian and Fijian Made. While opening the 50 million dollar Phase 3 refurbishment and exp
The Fiji Police Force said the overall crime rate in the country went down by 6% in the third quarter of this year. The serious crime rate for the last three months went down by 16%. This has been revealed by Acting P
A heavy rain warning is in force for Vanua Levu, Taveuni and nearby smaller islands, Yasawa, eastern and northern Viti Levu, northern Lau and Lomaiviti Group. Weather forecasters say intense weather conditions are expe
Upgrading works on Suva’s roads are expected to be completed in three months time. Fiji Roads Authority said this is part of the rehabilitation of over 40 kilometers of roads and resealing works over 100
Fiji will start daylight savings next Sunday. We have been receiving numerous calls and texts from members of the public asking if daylight savings starts today. Government had issued a statement in August
Education will have the biggest allocation of money in the 2014 National budget. Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has revealed this while speaking to 35 students at the closing of the revision program
Investment and seven new jobs have been provided by BRED Bank (Fiji) Limited in Nausori as they opened their new branch this morning. Chief Executive Officer Satish Deb said with almost 12 months in operation they h
The European Union has today confirmed that as a Governmental institution, the Fiji National University was not eligible to be a direct partner of the EU for the implementation of the program that has just been given to
As the Confederation of Public Sector Unions waits for its demand to have a 110% pay rise for all civil servants in the country based on the pay rise for those at the Permanent Secretary level, we have also asked the top
The search for two people who were missing at sea has ended tragically, after their bodies were discovered late yesterday afternoon on the beach near Vunibau village, Serua. Three people left Raviravi Village in Beqa a
Police have now identified one of the main people allegedly involved in picking up a car company sales executive from his office and assaulting him outside Suva for a number of hours. The alleged assault occurred in Col
The Deputy Director General of Europeaid Marcus Cornaro maintains that the 4 million Euros will be channeled through the Australia Pacific Technical College for the training of Fijians connected with the sugarcane indust
The Fijian government has expressed grave concern over the announcement made yesterday by the European Commission and Australia of the allocation of 4 million Euros to be channeled through Australia Pacific Technical Co
There will be no bus fare increase for now after the recent fuel price increase. Minister for Transport Timoci Natuva said the fuel increase is out of government’s control due to the global price fluctuation. Nat
The Fiji Bus Operators Association has raised concern on the recent increase in fuel prices. President Virendra Kewal said the fuel price increase will have a serious impact on the bus industry as the cost will incr
A 53 year old taxi driver lost his life in a road accident early this morning at Naduru road Kuku Nausori. Police say around 12am the man was returning from a prayer session and about 200 meters away from his home h
It is a tragic day for a road worker and his family today as he died in a road accident in Ba. The 47-year-old Ba Town Council worker was allegedly hit by a bus in front of the Moto and Kings Road junction near Yala
Six elections consultants from Australia, New Zealand and the European Union will soon be coming to Fiji to help in the preparations for Fiji's elections. Acting Permanent Secretary for Justice and Electio
Fuel and gas prices go up from tomorrow due to unavoidable global fluctuation in prices. The price for a litre of unleaded fuel will increase by 13 cents to $2.62 while diesel goes up to $2.37 a litre. The curre
