Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
The Acting Prime Minister and Attorney General believe cheque-book diplomacy was at play with the decision to suspend Fiji from the Pacific Islands Forum. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum told Radio New Zealand that Australia and Ne
Suva Grammar School and Adi Cakobau have once again showed their dominance after walking away with a bagful of Gold to win their Division titles. Looking at the Legend FM official tally: In the Boys Division: Suva Gr
Day 2 of the Coca Cola Games has just started and a upset has just been witnessed in the girls 3000 metres. We join our news director, Vijay Narayan for an update. Meanwhile, Sereima Liku from Nadarivatu who created
The battle is heating up as records tumble in day one of the Coca Cola Games. And so far it has been a see-saw battle for the lead in the boys and girls division. We cross over to our News Director Vijay Narayan for the
Suva Grammar lead the boys division after day 1 with 7 gold, 2 silver and in girls division, ACS lead with 6 gold, 4 silver and 2 bronze. Defending Girls champions, ACS won their first Gold from Siteri Sosiceni in the S
The 2009 Coca-Cola Games officially starts this hour with the arrival of the Games torch from the Coca Cola Head Office, accompanied by 30 athletes from ACS and Suva Grammar, the defending Coca Cola champions in the Girl
A total of 2,301 civil servants retired from the service today after the retirement age was set at 55 years. Public Service Commission Chairman Josefa Serulagilagi confirms that out of this, 192 civil servants will now
The Works, Transport and Energy Ministry is now working closely with the PSC to ensure the over 350 positions which will be left vacant today are filled so that there are no disruptions to the delivery of services. Medi
Notwithstanding anything contained in written law, the retirement age in the public service shall be 55 years and any person employed in the civil service, Fiji Police Force and Fiji Prisons, who is already over the age
Services at the Lautoka hospitals maternity ward and X-Ray department is expected to be affected as 13 senior staff and three consultant doctors will retire tomorrow. Medical Superintendant of the Lautoka Hospital Dr. T
The government is unaware on whether the United Nations has decided to stop using Fiji soldiers in all future UN peacekeeping missions. Although the Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd announced last night that the UN
People can expect cheaper international call rates by July this year. Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum while briefing a Taiwanese trade delegation yesterday revealed that international gateway will open in July this
The application for a permit to have the meeting of the Fiji Media Council tomorrow has been rejected. Permanent Secretary for Information Lieutenant Colonel Neumi Leweni said the permit had to be rejected due to the Pu
Police are currently questioning a 17 year old Suva student after he allegedly stabbed another student with a compass at the Suva Bus Stand last Friday. Spokesperson Sergeant Atu Sokomuri said this particular incident i
If you have traveled abroad recently and have picked up a fever than, you need to seek medical help immediately in light of the swine flu virus. Stakeholders in the Health sector say the spread of the deadly swine flu v
The General Secretary of the Nationalist Vanua Tako Lavo Party Iliesa Duvuloco and five others have been taken into police custody for allegedly distributing pamphlets that breach the Public Emergency Regulation (PER).
Leading dalo exporter Sam Foy said that farmers should expect an increase in the price of dalo in the near future after the devaluation of the Fiji dollar to 20 percent. Foy said he expects to discuss the issue with var
With just three days remaining for hundreds of retirees to go home, the Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) said whether the members going home opt for a lump sum or pension, the Fund is ready to meet their needs. Chief
It is not easy to run an organization that depends on sponsorship alone as its main source of revenue. Those are the words of newly appointed Fiji Rugby Union (FRU) Director of Finance Alipate Naiorosui who said the new
The government is confident the United Nations (UN) will not stop using soldiers from Fiji for peacekeeping duties. As at the end of March, Fiji was contributing 282 soldiers and police officers to UN peacekeeping missi
