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A Minister in the Tongan government said Fiji will have to go through the normal court process and establish its case to win any extradition. The Minister of Public Enterprises and Revenue, Clive Edwards, said Fiji will
A warrant of arrest has been issued for fugitive Lieutenant Colonel Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara by the Suva Magistrates Court and the DPP’s office is now working on the next step to get extradition papers ready to
Tonga’s Prime Minister Lord Tu’ivakano stated that there will be no obstacle placed before the Fijian government representatives in court nor will Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara be denied counsel and the right t
The Director of Public Prosecutions is expected to file the extradition papers today in relation to former 3FIR Commanding Officer, Lt Colonel Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara fleeing to Tonga on the 9th of this month. The e
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama is expected to contact Tongan Prime Minister Lord Tuivakano today to seek the extradition of former 3FIR Commanding Officer, Lt Colonel Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara after he fl
The make-up of the board of the Fiji National Provident Fund is expected to be changed as part of the FNPF reform to ensure that there are independent, fit and proper people on the board who know about the management
Major changes are expected for members of the Fiji National Provident Fund by the 1st of July this year, which include the pension rate reduction upon retirement. FNPF has today revealed in its symposium that it is lo
By this afternoon, members of the Fiji National Provident Fund will know the proposed reforms that are expected to be implemented. The proposed FNPF reform includes the review of the current pension rate upon retirement
Fiji is expected to rake in twenty million US dollars through the bauxite mine in Bua. Chinese Ambassador Doctor Han Zhiqiang said that the company - Xinfa Aurum will export 1 million tonnes of Bauxite mineral which wil
All indications are now pointing towards a possible reduction in the pension rate for FNPF members upon retirement. While opening the FNPF symposium to discuss the Fund's reform proposals today, Prime Minister, Co
Get ready to find out about the new FNPF pension structure later today. A symposium to introduce and explain changes to the pension scheme and design and reform for the future operation of Fiji's retirement savings
The Roko Tui Cakaudrove has called on the Directors of the Cakadrove Provincial Holdings Limited to come out clean about the company's finances. Ro Aca Mataitini said the current Directors need to provide a clear in
There will be job losses but Air Pacific is yet to confirm how many people will be laid off as part of its redundancy plan. The airline company has already notified its 780 workers that before it begins redundancies, em
Political dialogue will begin in Fiji next year and this will be followed by the formulation of a new constitution in 2013. Foreign Affairs Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola has presented this timeline to the Political Co
From next month people from Vanua Levu will expect to see more tourists arrive on their shores. This is the confirmation from the Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama while opening the Macuata Provincial Council
More mining companies in the country will see more people getting jobs. These are the words of Nesbitt Hazelman, the Chief Executive of Fiji Employers and Commerce Federation, who believes that the mining sector will he
The Sports Minister has today made it clear that the Government will only release the full $3 million to the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) for the Rugby World Cup when the FRU management is changed. Filipe Bole said that is
The Public Emergency Regulation (PER) is extended to the 6th of June. President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau gazetted the extension according to the powers vested in him as the Head of State. The PER has been in place since A
The Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama will open the Macuata Provincial Council meeting at the chiefly village of Naduri this morning. The Vanua of Caumatalevu will this morning accord the Prime Minister a full
Fiji Police are unaware of any information on the amount of money recovered after three men from Singapore stole $1million belonging to the Reserve Bank of Fiji in Singapore last August. The matter was handled by the S
