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Treason offence The statute of limitation of two years for the offence of treason is no longer in place after the Crimes Decree came into effect on Monday. Under the Penal Code which is now repealed, a person could not
State witness Lance Corporal Peniasi Kuli in the trial for the eight men charged with conspiracy to murder Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and former Finance Minister Mah
The first State witness, Lance Corporal Peniasi Kuli who took the stand yesterday in the trial for the eight men charged with conspiracy to murder the Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, the Attorney General, A
The trial for the eight men charged with conspiracy to murder the Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama, the Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and former Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry is now underway wit
Police and state prosecutors now have the powers to bring a number of people to justice after a new set of prostitution offences came into effect under the Crimes Decree yesterday. Former High Court Judge Nazhat Shameem
To try and solve the constant water cuts experienced in parts of the country, the Water Authority has put together an Emergency Works Programme to upgrade the capacity pipeline. Authority Chairman, John Prasad said th
Heavy penalties have come into effect from today for offences like abuse of office, bribery and theft under the Crimes Decree. Under the Penal Code which has been repealed, the maximum penalty for abuse of office was th
As the Crimes Decree comes into effect today, the charge of abuse office will carry heavier penalties compared to the Penal Code. Under the Penal Code which has been repealed, the maximum penalty for abuse of office was
Water disruptions continue in parts of the country with residents in affected areas getting more frustrated as they have been experiencing intermittent water supply for the past few weeks without explanation. More than
Most of the students assisted by Save the Children Fiji are from families living in squatter settlements. Fund's Emergency Coordinator Isireli Roganivatu said they have assisted more than 1,000 students from all ove
The Immigration Department will now liaise with various Embassies and High Commissions to provide them with a list of all those passports that have expired. This is after 6 Indian nationals were arrested for allegedly u
6 Indian nationals are being detained at the Namaka Police Station after it was discovered that they used fake Canadian and British Passports to enter Fiji. Director Immigration Major Nemani Vuniwaqa had confirmed the 6
The Education Minister has emphasized that there is no education policy to legitimize school principals from stopping form five students to go to form six because they cannot meet the benchmark set by the school. Filipe
Those selling seafood will have to undergo training by the Health Ministry. This is after the death of a woman and hospitalisation of two people after they bought and ate pre-cooked food from the market. After a meet
The offences relating to court proceedings are clearly stated in the Crimes Decree which comes into effect from Monday. The new decree states that people would commit an offence if they show disrespect, in speech or ma
New sentencing guidelines under the Sentencing and Penalties Decree come into effect from the 1st of next month. Under the new decree, the guidelines are clear that the courts have to take into account a number of facto
A fire completely damaged a concrete structure building housing three flats at the RFMF Engineering Barracks this morning with three fire trucks dispatched to put out the blaze. National Fire Authority Chief Fire Offic
The people of Nabukelevu have presented a “Tabua” or whale's tooth to Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama to traditionally apologise for having gone against the People's Charter when it was fi
The people of the tikina of Nabukelevu in Kadavu have shown their support towards the eradication of political elements from the Great Council of Chiefs and the Methodist Church. The Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bai
With $84 million in tax arrears for this year, the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority (FIRCA) is urging everyone to get their taxes in order and do the right thing, be honest. CEO Jitoko Tikolevu said so far th
