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Politician Mick Beddoes is calling for reserved seats in the elections for the ethnic communities in Fiji however he said everyone should vote for these seats. Beddoes suggests in his personal submission to the Cons
Politician Mick Beddoes is calling for reserved seats in the elections for the ethnic communities in Fiji however he said everyone should vote for these seats. Beddoes suggests in his personal submission to the Cons
Politician Mick Beddoes wants the term Fijian to remain for only indigenous Fijians and Fiji Islanders to be the term for all the citizens of Fiji. Beddoes suggested the country’s name should also change to the Fi
The owl is a symbol of wisdom and has a connection to Fijian history. That is the reason why Miss Fiji Koini Vakaloloma wore an owl costume in the Miss World finale in Mongolia over the weekend according to the Miss Wor
Questions have been raised on what is the significance of an owl to Fiji and why Miss Fiji Koini Vakaloloma wore an owl suit as her main entry in the 2012 Miss World finals in Mongolia. Vakaloloma led the group of girl
Many people who made submissions to the Constitution Commission on the first day of public consultations in the Western Division want the name Fijian for all the people of Fiji. Commissioner Peni Moore said the submissi
The Constitutional Commission says it will try its best to meet the deadline and conclude its work by the first week of January next year however they may ask for a short extension. While opening the public consultatio
Two Vatukoula Gold Mine workers died last week in two separate incidents. 27-year-old miner from Korovou, Tavua, Shakir Aktar received injuries while working underground on the 7th of this month and died at CWM hospital
With hundreds of Muslim families celebrating Eid around the country today, it is a sad day for a family in Tokotoko, Navua whose loved one has been missing at sea for three weeks now. Mother of 29-year-old Abida Nis
The Fiji Employers and Commerce Federation has slammed comments by former chairperson of the Fiji Wages council Father Kevin Barr that Government allows employers to dominate the 10 wages regulation without taking into
Father Kevin Barr has resigned as the Chairperson of the Fiji Wages Council in protest after Government deferred the Wages Regulation Order to October. Father Barr had earlier said that the wages for 10 sectors will
A 32-year-old woman today appeared before Magistrate Peni Dalituicama at the Lautoka Magistatrets Court charged with two counts of dangerous driving causing death and one count of dangerous driving causing grievous bo
Despite the SDL party’s denial that it had nothing to do with a submission presented at Suva Civic Centre on the first day of constitution consultations, video footage of the submission is now on the youtube websit
Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama stressed that he will remain the Prime Minister and Army Commander of the country. This follows comments made by Suva lawyer Rajendra Chaudhry that Commodore Bainimarama should make up his m
Suva lawyer, Rajendra Chaudhry said the Constitution Commission should not be bound by any of the non-negotiable principles set out by the Prime Minister. Chaudhry said no matter what the non-negotiables are, if maj
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has today revealed that he has spoken to the chairman of the Constitutional Commission Professor Yash Ghai a number of times stating that there are no restrictions on people ma
From coping with cancer, sexual abuse of children, bullying, school rivalries to the loss of our culture. These are just some of the many issues that will be highlighted by about 1,400 students tonight in the biggest st
Constitutional Commissioner, Penelope Moore has confirmed that their records state that the SDL party made a submission in Suva and Nasinu. Moore has confirmed that the submission clearly stated that it was from th
There is still no time-frame on when power supply will normalize in Viti Levu. At about 11am, FEA lost the main power supply from Wailoa Power Station that supplies power to the whole of Viti Levu. Some ar
More than a week after the SDL party made its submission to the Constitution Commission, party president Solomoni Naivalu is now saying that it was not a SDL party submission. However, Fijivillage confirmed that senior
