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Parents are being advised to continue with the purchasing of their children's textbooks, as the free textbooks handed out by government is first being carried out in the Eastern division mainly in Lau and Lomaiviti.
Residents who are currently experiencing intermittent water supply are getting fed up with the constant water cuts and excuses by authorities on the reasons for this. Concerned Wailoku resident Arthurleen Lilo said wate
The government has today confirmed that the Prime Minister's Special Investigation Team is investigating the 15 Suva City Council workers sent home last Friday. Permanent Secretary for Information Lieutenant Colonel
The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) has reviewed the criteria for private tertiary institutes that qualify for funding under its education withdrawal assistance. Private tertiary and vocational institutes are now re
The Labour Minister said the 62 employees off Taunovo Bay Resort are not supposed to be on strike as the Ministry has not been officially informed of their grievances. Filipe Bole said his officials will investigate the
A woman has been rushed to the CWM hospital after she sustained serious injuries in a road accident in Nasinu at 8.30 this morning. The woman was a passenger in a 10 seater private minivan which was going towards Nauso
18 year old Sonam Singh will now have to take on the responsibility of looking after her 8 brothers and sisters, after their mother was killed in a tragic road accident on Thursday. Sonam Singh of Wairuku Rakiraki said
There are revelations that 15 Suva City Council (SCC) workers have been sent home pending investigation. A source told Fijivillage that the 15 comprise of workers from the Engineering, Business License Section, Parking
The 26 year old man who has been charged with causing the death of a 36 year old woman and leaving her 8 year old daughter in hospital in Wairuku Rakiraki is expected to appear in a special court sitting this morning. R
The Taunovo Bay Resort staff have gone on strike this afternoon as they claim they have not been paid. An employee confirms that 62 out of the 107 employees are currently on strike claiming that those that are paid on a
The government is now analysing whether the individuals and companies who come into the country to hold trade shows are fully declaring the income earned here and whether they are paying the required amount of taxes. At
Tax revenue collection in 2009 was buoyant. Those were the words of FIRCA Acting Chairman Lt. Colonel Pio Tikoduadua after the net tax revenue collection for 2009 totaled $1,212.2 million surpassing the revised projecte
The Attorney General has today clarified that the issue of companies and individuals organising trade shows need to be dealt with as many are just retailing goods. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said based on this, the government
Police are trying to establish whether the five people arrested with two plastic bags of white powder namely Contact-NT which is used to manufacture hard drugs, are allegedly involved in a major drug racket. The five we
The Fiji National Provident Fund has started receiving applications from this week for education assistance, however no special consideration will be given to those who have been affected by Tropical cyclone Mick and the
Do not kill the goose that lays the golden egg. The Tourism Minister has called on the stakeholders in the tourism industry to urgently address the issue of tourists getting harassed by street-side vendors and handicraf
The Public Emergency Regulation will be lifted in Fiji as soon as the new Media Decree is implemented. Permanent Secretary for Information Lt Colonel Neumi Leweni confirms that work on the new Media Decree has started a
Police are investigating the gruesome discovery of two partly decomposed bodies in an apartment in Valelevu at around 5.30pm yesterday. Assistant Spokesperson Sergeant Suliano Tevita had confirmed that the couple who we
Former FICAC Lawyer Aca Rayawa has been appointed the Acting Director of Public Prosecutions. President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau appointed Rayawa with effect from the 31st of December, replacing John Rabuku. Rayawa said h
It is devastating news as the visits of the cruiseliners had drastically changed the lives of many in Savusavu. These are the sentiments of Edward Bower the General Manager of Trip-N-Tour in Savusavu whose company organ
