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FNPF Board members have reassured their members that investments undertaken by the fund are for their benefit. Board Chairman Parmesh Chand said so far the Fund has $3.6 billion in investment with $285 million being th
A major announcement today as the price control order for telecommunication rates has been lifted. This means that competition will dictate the prices. Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum made the announcement
The Fiji National Provident Fund has today revealed policy changes to be implemented in April, which it terms short-term pains for long-term gains. Board chairman Parmesh Chand said for local education assistance, shor
The Fiji National Provident Fund has now come up with new policies to ensure funds put aside by members are mainly used for retirement purposes and nothing else. Board chairman Parmesh Chand said these measures are bein
A man is being interrogated at the Lautoka Police Station for the alleged murder of shopkeeper Prem Narayan over the weekend. The suspect who was evading police after the incident was arrested by the Police Strike Back
The Fiji Taxi Union Annual General Meeting (AGM) was abruptly stopped this afternoon after an argument started between union members and executives with Police having to be called in. Union Committee Member Rajesh Sharm
The House of Fiji Islands Council Trade Union General Secretary, Attar Singh was stoned at around 3 this morning while the family was asleep. The house located at Kula Street in Samabula was attacked by a group of unide
The hunt is on for a man who is alleged to have assaulted a 50 year old Lautoka shopkeeper to death in his shop last night. Police spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed the suspect is known to them and police are usi
The 18 political parties and the interim government have come to an agreement on the agenda for the proposed President’s Political Dialogue Forum after the second meeting of political parties this afternoon. The m
The Political Forum came to an end in the last hour with the outcomes and the decisions reached expected to be made public later this evening. While opening the meeting earlier today, Interim Prime Minister Commodore Fr
Accept that the electoral system needs to change and the People's Charter is the way forward. That's the clear message to the 18 political party representatives from Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Baini
As the second political forum continues at the parliament complex, the interim Prime Minister has made it clear that it will not let any political party push policies based on race. Commodore Frank Bainimarama told us e
Leaders from the various political parties and members of the interim government will today gather at the Parliament Complex to discuss the upcoming Presidential Forum for the first time this year. Military Spokesperson
The military is seriously concerned following the revelation that a hand pistol was found in the possession of a 16 year old student at a school in Vatuwaqa yesterday. RFMF spokesperson Major Neumi Leweni said it is a m
A major investigation has started following the discovery of a gun at the Marcellin Champagnat Vocational School yesterday afternoon. Fijivillage has received confirmation that the gun was found in the possession of a 1
Officers from the Nadi Police Station are guarding the Digicel transmitter site in Uciwai, Nadi after 12 villagers from Yako entered the site and removed some items yesterday. Assistant Police Spokesperson Atunaisa Soko
The Public Service Commission will now draw up a list of civil servants above the age of 55 who will have to retire over the next few months following the Appeals Court ruling today that the PSC can reduce the retirement
The Fiji Court of Appeal has today ruled in favour of the Public Service Commission to reduce the retirement age from 60 to 55. The three judges, Justice John Byrne, Justice Andrew Bruce and Justice Izaz Khan, have also
Everything is going to be OK if Fiji sacrifices enough and gets done what needs to be done. That is the advice from interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama after the ultimatum given by the Pacific Island Lead
Former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase is hoping that Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama is not serious about his threat to leave the SDL out of this Friday’s Forum of political parties. Qarase said
