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All new civil servants and people taking up new positions in the civil service are now being put on three year contracts. Public Service Commission Permanent Secretary Parmesh Chand said the system has been put in place
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has stressed that if the recruitment of expatriates is needed to bring reforms then government will proceed to do so. According to the Information Ministry, Commodore Bainimar
The Education Ministry is fully behind the initiative that trainee teachers should be fluent in the Hindi and Fijians languages. Minister Filipe Bole said that teachers enrolling at the Fiji National University for next
The Permanent Secretary for Information, Sharon Smith-Johns has reassured the business community and potential investors that the David Roth issue was between Roth and the government, not against Fiji Water. Smith-Johns
A major breakthrough in the $1 million heist. Two Singapore nationals have been charged in relation to the $1 million in new Fiji $20 notes that was stolen offshore before the container arrived at the Suva Wharf on the
A man who brutally murdered a lab technician and robbed him while he was dying has been sentenced to life imprisonment and will not be eligible for parole for the next 20 years. 23 year old Osea Waqamailau was found gui
The chairman of Flour Mills of Fiji and chair of the Manufacturing Sector in the Fiji Chamber of Commerce Hari Punja said the government needs to set up certain rules to ensure that local manufacturers are always protect
The Suva Retailers Association has requested that government look at the possibility of having a down town duty free zone in Suva. President Himmat Lodhia said at the moment the only duty free area is at the Nadi Intern
Youths in the country account for 70 percent of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the country. This is an overview from Ministry of Youth in relation to issues affecting youths in Fiji. According to the National HIV s
Five people have been taken into custody after Rakiraki police discovered dried leaves believed to be marijuana in their possession. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed the five were com
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, who is currently in China, has clarified issues pertaining to David Roth of Fiji Water. The Prime Minister said that David Roth had been declared a prohibited immigrant under
Suva has once again walked away with the FMF Chow Games title after walking home with most of the medals on offer in Day Two of the competition. Entering Day Two of competition, Suva was trailing in both the girl’
The Flying Fijians have recorded a hard fought 16-all draw with Wales this morning. The Deacon Manu led side who were trailing 16-13 with just three minutes of the game left, took the game to the wire and pushed thei
Today 10 children from around the country will receive recognition for the hard work they have been doing as part of the inaugural Fiji Children’s Award. The award will be handed out by President Ratu Epeli Nail
Fiji has recorded an increase in reported cases of rape, indecent assault and defilement of children under the age of 17 years. The alarming statistics were revealed at the Blue Ribbon Campaign in Suva today by the Poli
The government is yet to make a statement on the reasons why Fiji Water’s External Affairs Director David Roth was asked to leave the country last night. Fijivillage approached Acting Prime Minister and Acting Min
Fiji Water Director for External Affairs David Roth left the country late last night. Fijivillage has received confirmation that Roth left on the 10pm flight bound for Los Angeles while his family remains in the country
Former Minister for Defense Ratu Epeli Ganilau has confirmed this afternoon that his decision to step down from his ministerial post was in relation to issues surrounding a top executive of Fiji Water in the country. &n
A Consumer Council of Fiji survey has revealed that some pharmacies in the country are imposing mark-ups on medicine as high as 460 percent. The key finding in price analysis for individual medication
The Health Ministry is working closely with Consumer Council and Commerce Commission on items that should come under price control. Health Minister Dr Neil Sharma confirmed this saying that there are a lot of discrepanc
