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The Prices and Incomes Board said that imported text books, exercise books, imported stationary and curriculum development unit books are under price control however local books and stationary are not under price control
Former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase's abuse of office case has been adjourned to allow time for his lawyer to prepare submissions following FICAC's application to consolidate his conspiracy charges with former
Two Sri Lankan lawyers from the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption (FIACA) is expected to open the case this morning in the abuse of office case against former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase in the Suva High
The principal of Marist Brothers High School Susau Managreve has been suspended pending further decisions by the Education Ministry and the Public Service Commission. Education Minister Filipe Bole confirmed that the Bo
Police have confirmed that the two people who are being questioned in relation to the alleged murder of two Indian nationals were working for the scrapped metal company run by the deceased. Assistant spokesperson Sergea
Two people are being interrogated by the CID officers in relation to the gruesome discovery of two bodies packed in a suitcase in Benai, Ba on Saturday night. Ba Police had confirmed that the two bodies were left in a p
The Education Ministry will look into the details of the allegations leveled against the Principal of a prominent Boys High School in Suva, who has been suspended pending investigations, before deciding their next course
Consultants from the Singapore Cooperation Enterprise were in the country last week to carry out a review of the Fiji National Provident Fund as the planned reforms within the FNPF get underway. FNPF CEO Aisake Taito co
The Principal of a prominent Boys High School in Suva has been suspended without pay and is under investigation for the alleged misuse of funds. It is understood that this Principal is now under investigation by the Pub
Immigration New Zealand has notified the police about an immigration scam exploiting the Fijian community that is thought to be operating in the Auckland area. These are the words of New Zealand Immigration Minister Jo
The Prime Minister now has the powers to stop any allowance, salary, pension or any other benefit or entitlement under the Parliamentary Retirement Allowances Decree 1989, the Prime Minister's Pensions Act 1994, the
Schools are not allowed to turn students away or set a cut off mark as criteria for being accepted. Education Minister Filipe Bole said all schools must give a chance to all students who want to enroll at their schools
The reduction of the wholesale interconnectivity call rates announced yesterday currently only applies for domestic calls. Commerce Commission Chairman, Dr Mahendra Reddy said they have only made the decision to reduce
The announcement of the reduction of the wholesale interconnectivity call rates will now mean that players in the telecommunications industry will have to set their retail rates accordingly. Chairman of the Commerce Com
Good news for people today as the Interconnectivity call rates will be reduced over the next three years. The current mobile termination rate existing in the market is 28 cents per minute which with immediate effect is
We are not a bank and members must think of life after retirement and stop demanding money from the Fiji National Provident Fund. These are the words of FNPF's Manager Corporate Affairs Wainikiti Bogidrau as the FNP
The latest Public Accounts Committee report has highlighted some serious concerns on the way public funds were used by the Social Welfare and Poverty Alleviation Ministry in 2006. The committee said it considers the us
There will be no Methodist Church Conference in Fiji until 2014. Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has today stressed that the decision now made by the government is final and nothing will change that. Commod
The wife of Academic Dr Brij Lal was deported to Australia yesterday morning by Immigration officials at the Nadi Airport. This had been confirmed by Director Immigration Major Nemani Vuniwaqa who said Padma Lals' n
The Governments of New Zealand and Fiji have agreed to appoint diplomats to their Embassies in Wellington and Suva after successful talks between the Foreign Ministers of Fiji and New Zealand at the weekend. NZ Foreign
