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Police are questioning a woman who allegedly stabbed her 39-year-old de-facto husband to death in an apartment in Waimanu Road, Suva last night. A senior officer at the Central Police Station (CPS) had confirmed the inc
High Court Judge Filimoni Jitoko today called the People's Charter case taken up by former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and the SDL in closed court. Judge Jitoko accepted the stay order granted on his ruling to st
Its D-day today as High Court Judge Justice Filimoni Jitoko will decide on his next step after a stay order was granted to the interim government in relation to his orders to stop all People's Charter work. While ma
The Leader of the SDL Party and former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase has today called on the Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama to stop misleading people about Fiji's situation. Qarase said he is
Former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase and his SDL Party will reveal in the High Court tomorrow what action they will take after a stay order was granted to the Interim Government on Justice Filimoni Jitoko's ruling
Agricultural production will continue to suffer if the Agriculture Ministry does not wake up and take decisive action. Fiji Labour Party (FLP) Leader and former interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry said he has no
Police are now awaiting the post mortem result on the 39 year old man who was found dead found along Victoria Parade in Suva at around 11.30 last night. Police Spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri said it is believed that th
The former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase should seek legal advice and should know the proper procedures instead of making comments to the media. Those were the comments from the Interim Attorney General, Aiyaz Saiyed-
The stay order which was granted by Justice John Bryne last night to stop the process of the Draft People's Charter will not dampen the spirit of the SDL party. SDL leader, Laisenia Qarase confirms their next step w
The former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase and the SDL party are disappointed with the stay order granted by Justice John Bryne last night on the ruling of Justice Filimoni Jitoko to stop all People's Charter work un
A stay order has been granted by Justice John Byrne on the High Court Ruling delivered by Justice Filimoni Jitoko made earlier today, to stop all People's Charter work until he makes a final ruling in the Charter cas
High Court Judge Filimoni Jitoko has today ordered that all People's Charter work should now stop until he makes a final ruling in the Charter case taken up by the SDL. Five orders have been granted by Justice Jitok
The effects of weaker global growth now pose downside risks to Fiji's economic growth outlook. As the 2009 National Budget is set to be announced by the interim Prime Minister Commodore Bainimarama next Friday, the
Fireworks did not cause the 60 percent burns that resulted in the death of 8 year old Karan Prasad on Diwali night as claimed. This has been confirmed by Permanent Secretary Lands and Mineral Resources Maria Matavewa w
Firefighters are currently trying to put out a fire at the PAFCO factory's old engineering room in Levuka. The fire started before midday and Levuka residents who have called Fijivillage said they are worried as a s
A four bedroom house has been destroyed by fire at Cheng Place, Rawai in the last hour. Firefighters are still at the scene trying to put out the blaze. The owner Samisoni Bale said he was inside with his wife and two
The paramount chief of Cakaudrove has today stressed that the interim government should reinstate the Great Council of Chiefs (GCC) if it wants to take Fiji in the right direction. With the planned Bose Ni Turaga called
Businessman Ballu Khan will not face trial in relation to the charge of conspiracy to murder the Interim Prime Minster and others after High Court Judge Justice Andrew Bruce put a permanent stay on all proceedings agains
Former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase and others are attempting to get clear declarations now from the Fiji Court of Appeal, which the SDL said, were not addressed in the Qarase/Bainimarama High Court ruling last month.
The SDL party has appealed to the Fiji Court of Appeal to set aside the High Court ruling made in favor of the President and the Interim Prime Minister last month and have listed 17 grounds for their appeal. The SDL'
