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Government may look abroad for a suitable person to take over the position of Commissioner of Prisons. Permanent Secretary for the Prime Minister’s Office, Col. Pio Tikoduadua confirmed that Brigadier General Iowa
Prison's Commissioner, Brigadier General Iowane Naivalurua has been appointed the new Police Commissioner. Permanant Secretary for Prime Minister's Office, Col. Pio Tikoduadua made the announcement in the last h
There is a lot of power abuse in Fiji. These are the words of Fiji Electricity Authority Chief Executive Officer Hasmukh Patel who said people need to take a step and start saving energy now. With revelations from FEA
With less than a week remaining for people to register under the Telephone Services Decree, two of the major operators said they will not be able to register all their customers in time. The deadline for registratio
The Chairman of the Motibhai group of companies has brushed aside statements that acquiring the Fiji Times is a risky decision. News Limited yesterday announced that it had reached an agreement to sell Pacific Publicati
The Fiji Times has been sold to the Motibhai Group of Companies. The announcement has just been made by News Limited after it reached an agreement to sell Pacific Publications Fiji Limited, the parent company of the pub
A Child Welfare Decree which seeks to promote and protect the health and welfare of children through mandatory reporting, is now in place. The main purpose of the decree is to ensure the mandatory reporting of cases of
Charges against many of the Methodist Church ministers and officials in relation to the breach of the Public Emergency Regulation, have been withdrawn by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions. Official sourc
A state of drought emergency will not be declared for areas experiencing dry spell as yet as the situation is not as bad as initially thought. As on the ground assessments and assistance continues, Director DISMAC Paji
The Publisher of Fiji Sun Limited, Peter Lomas said that they are ready to buy the Fiji Times if News Limited and it's sales agent are unable to get a buyer. Lomas said that Fiji Sun is serious about it's propos
The Publisher of Fiji Sun Limited, Peter Lomas has today confirmed that he approached the News Limited sale agent, Pricewaterhouse Coopers and the Commerce Commission as Fiji Sun Limited wants to buy the Fiji Times. Alt
The Director of Public Prosecutions Office has prosecuted approximately 38 cases related to child abuse for this year alone. This was revealed at the launch of Anti Trafficking Website by DPP's Ana Tuiketei yesterd
Some changes have occurred in the Fiji Police Force as part of the government's streamlining and restructure process of the force. Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office, Colonel Pio Tikoduadua said
The Commerce Commission has stressed that it has not allowed Fiji Sun Limited to purchase the Fiji Times although Fiji Sun had said that it would run the newspapers as two distinctly different entities. Commission Chair
With just 15 days to go for the deadline for News Limited to expire to sell off 90 percent of it's shares in Fiji Times, the Commerce Commission has revealed that it has informed the sale agents for News Limited that
Construction work for the Housing Authority's close to two thousand housing lots in Tacirua East will get underway as the ground breaking ceremony will be held this morning. The planned project will see 1,050 single
Navua Police are investigating the discovery of a foetus in Wainividio Navua yesterday afternoon. Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed the foetus was discovered by a nine year old student near his
The eight people missing at the sea since yesterday have been rescued. This has been confirmed by the National Operations Command Centre a few minutes ago. Three people were rescued earlier while five other were rescue
Police Search and Rescue Center has urged mariners and coastal villagers in the Lomaiviti group to keep an eye out on eight people who have been missing at sea since yesterday. According to the Police Search and Rescue,
Police have arrested and charged a 65-year-old man of Navua with one count of murder and one count of act with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Regional Police Commander Southern, SSP Ravi Narayan said the man was
