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Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama is now hoping that the political elements are taken out of the Methodist Church hierarchy so that the Church Conference is allowed to go ahead in 2010. Bainimarama reveals tha
If the H1N1 situation worsens, there is a high possibility that schools and workplaces will be forced to close. Those are the sentiments of Health Ministry Spokesperson Iliesa Tora who said while those who have had con
Namatakula born Australian wing, Lote Tuqiri's colourful career with the Wallabies has definitely come to an end and it is clear that he will not play for the Wallabies again. This follows Tuqiri's shock termina
Major land reforms are expected to be implemented within the next few months which will see opportunities for landowners to lease their native land for commercial agriculture farming. Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bain
Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama has today called on the international community and development partners to engage with Fiji because it is now a reality that the country will go to the polls in 2014. While d
Definite timeframes have today been presented by the Prime Minister where he has announced that Fiji will have a new constitution by 2013 and we will go to the polls by September 2014. Commodore Frank Bainimarama has re
Dairy farms in the Wainivesi and Waimaro areas in Tailevu North are under quarantine and the area has been declared a red zone after an infectious disease was detected amongst cattle in the area. Principal Veterinarian
Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama has today stressed that some Methodist Church ministers and executives should not be misleading the people by saying that the Church conference will still go ahead in August.
Three hundred and thirty seven lawyers have today been granted Practicing Certificates by the Acting Chief Registrar. However certain lawyers have only been granted certificates for a period of three months only pending
As the new wage rate for 10 industries comes into effect from tomorrow, there is confusion on the actual rates of wage adjustments for the garment industry. Mark One Apparel Managing Director Mark Hallabe has today come
It’s official. Kava which is also known as yaqona or grog in Fiji relieves depression. Kava is hugely important in a number of Pacific island cultures and for Fiji it has huge potential for exports. The benefits
Fijian Holdings Limited today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Police Force for the FHL to fund the construction of a new police headquarters estimated to cost $20 million. Defence Minister Ratu Epeli
This weekend alone there have been three deaths on our roads, one on Friday, one on Saturday and one on Sunday. Two of the three dead were pedestrians. Director Traffic, SSP Mahesh Mishra said drivers must take their
The Soccer community is in shock after receiving news that a prominent referee is the latest road casualty after returning from the celebrations organized for Navua soccer's win at the Vodafone Fiji Fact. Fiji FA Pr
Please keep up-to-date on the H1N1 virus by listening to the media. This is the advice to the general public from the Health Ministry especially on the number of confirmed cases of H1N1, which has now reached 10. Spoke
Fiji Sevens star Vereniki Goneva scored the only try of the match as the Flying Fijians defeated Samoa by 19 points to 14 in the fourth round of the IRB Pacific Nations Cup competition. Goneva came in as a replacement a
There was no foul play in King of Pop Michael Jackson's death. This has been confirmed by LA County Coroner’s Office spokesperson Craig Harvey who said the actual cause of the icon's death will be known in
Valelevu police are questioning a man in relation to the fatal accident in Khalsa road, Nasinu, yesterday morning. Director Traffic SSP Mahesh Mishra has confirmed that the driver who was driving a rental car was taken
The legendary King of Pop Michael Jackson died earlier today after suffering a cardiac arrest at his home in Western Los Angeles, California. Michael's brother Jermaine Jackson has just held a press conference on be
There are now five confirmed cases of people with Pandemic H1N1 in Fiji. This had been confirmed by the Health Ministry as three more people have been tested, with results positive for the virus, however these people a
