Fiji can also benefit from RWC
With Air Pacific resuming it's Suva to Auckland service, calls have been made for Fiji to consider thinking about the idea that it is also co-hosting the Rugby World Cup next year. This is the advice from Auckland
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Teacher allegedly assaults 26 students
A school teacher is in police custody for allegedly assaulting 26 students in Saqani, Vanua Levu last week. Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the school teacher allegedly assaulted the 26 students
Bra Art Competition creates awareness of Breast Cancer
In Fiji 60 to 90 cases of breast cancer is diagnosed each year. This was revealed by Fiji Cancer Society President, Nirmala Nambiar during the launch of the Bra Art Competition. Nambiar said there are some men who are
Auckland mayor praises Fijian Business community
The Auckland Mayor has called on the Fijian Business community to take advantage of what he calls are Fiji's competitive advantages. John Banks, who was on hand to see off Air Pacific's inaugural flight from Auc
Local farmers have the chance to provide for hotels
Local farmers now have the chance to step up and provide for hotels and other business that import vegetables after government's decision to increase the duty band on imported vegetables. Fijivillage spoke to some
Local farmers welcome increased duty to imported vegetables
As government strives to encourage local production of vegetables, some farmers have stated that they can meet the demands with the help of government. Fijivillage spoke to some farmers at the Suva market this morning
Govt heads look for ways to pay back debt
After being forced into revising the 2010 national budget, the government also now has to come up with ways to ensure it is able to pay off an estimated $300 million which was issued in the international capital markets
Govt announces strict measures
The 2010 Revised Budget has been made public and expectations are high that the new measures will achieve the desired results in having a sustainable economy for the benefit of everyone in Fiji. The government has anno
Budget revision is today
It's budget revision day today as the Prime Minister gets ready to address the nation on the state of government finances and what it plans to do for the next 6 months. High on the agenda is the expected reallocati
New measures expected to be implemented into revised budget by Govt
The government is expected to implement some new revenue measures when Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama announces the 2010 revised national budget tomorrow. With two natural disaster
Registration of customer details now compulsory
People making bogus and threatening calls, including bomb threats thus diverting and wasting public resources will be thing of the past as Cabinet has approved the Compulsory Registration of Customers for Telephone Serv
FSC to reduce overall expenditure levels
A cut back in staffing, wages, overtime payments and sale of non-core assets are some of the major steps being implemented by the Fiji Sugar Cooperation in a bid to reduce overall expenditure levels by $16.3 million by
PER to remain for atleast next 3 months
The Public Emergency regulation will remain in place for atleast the next three months to ensure the media outlets are taking the necessary steps to adhere to the requirements of the media decree. Prime Minister Commod
Owners of Fiji Times looking at sale of company
The owners of the Fiji Times, Australian based News Limited, said they will try to sell the newspaper in order to keep it going. Under the Media Decree, all media outlets in Fiji have to be 90 percent locally owned and
FNPF to pay out $121.3M to members
The Fiji National Provident Fund Board will pay out an estimated $121.3 million to its members after declaring a five percent interest payment for the year ending June 30th, 2010. FNPF Chief Executive Officer Aisake Tai
Owners of Mai Life Magazine contemplate future
The owners of Mai Life Magazine are now contemplating the future of their investment as the restrictions on cross media ownership in the new Media Industry Development Decree will have serious implications on the monthl
PER is still in place
The Public Emergency Regulation is in place for the time being. This follows the gazetting of the Media Industry Development Decree yesterday. Earlier the Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum had stated that once the
Media Decree now in effect
The Government has today announced that the Media Industry development Decree is now promulgated and come into effect immediately and is now ensures that all media outlets in Fiji are 90 percent locally owned. This woul
Fiji should be allowed to make its own decisions
Tongan Prime Minister Dr Feleti Sevele believes that Fiji's pursuance of partnerships with various countries around the world should not be of concern for the pacific island states. As highlighted by Fijivillage ear
Samoa upsets Fiji to win PNC title
Samoa is the new Pacific Nations Cup Champions after they beat the Flying Fijians 31 points to 9 in the last hour. Samoa scored a total of five tries, a try to Joe Tekori, sevens star's Mikaele Pesamino and Uale Ma