Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Mahendra Chaudhry has substantial amounts of money in overseas accounts but the money belongs to him according to the Independent Tax Inquiry Team report. The Bruce Cowley headed team report states that during the year
The Court Case to determine the legality or otherwise of the events of December 5th, 2006 had to be adjourned yet again in the last hour as the lawyers have not been able to come to an agreement on the evidence to be giv
The Independent Tax Inquiry Team has found no basis for thinking any charges could be laid against Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry under the Tax Act. In its report the inquiry team states that in order for an
After a four day inquiry Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry has been cleared of allegations of tax evasion. According to the three member Inquiry Team made by Bruce Cowley, Taufa Vakatale and Russel Postle tax
Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry has been cleared of allegations of tax evasion made by the three member inquiry team of Bruce Cowley, Taufa Vakatale and Russel Postle. According to the three member inquiry t
Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama will announce his Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry's fate this morning after the tax inquiry was completed yesterday. Fijivillage News has received confir
Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase has today hit out at the statement made by the Interim Attorney General that the politicians calling for Mahendra Chaudhry to resign, are political points scoring. Qarase said they
The Interim Attorney General has today rubbished certain statements sent out by political parties saying that it is aimed at discrediting the work done by the inquiry team set up to investigate Interim Finance Minister,
A former Chief Auditor of FIRCA Lepani Rabo who made several tax evasion allegations against the Interim Finance Minister met the head of the Inquiry Team, Bruce Cowley at Suva's Holiday Inn this morning. Speaking
A 3 member Independent team has been appointed by the Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama to carry out an inquiry to scrutinize allegations leveled against Interim Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry wit
The Citizens Constitutional Forum is concerned that some Fijians are trying to silence them as they give out information on the outcomes of the 72nd Session of the Committee on the Elimination of the Racial Discriminatio
Three new players have forced their way into the National 7s Squad to Hong Kong and Adelaide 7s tournaments after their impressive performance in the Fiji Bitter Marist 7s tournament. Veiyasana's Timoci Matanavou, S
More than $70 million has been collected by the Fiji Island Revenue and Customs Authority for February this year. Chief Executive Officer Jitoko Tikolevu said net tax revenue collected totaled $72.3 million, an increase
With Suva Grammar School's low academic performance now in the spotlight, it has been noticed that there were hardly any classes running at the school until after midday today. Our reporter went to observe what was
The state lawyer in the December 2006 High Court case which will determine the legality or otherwise of the December 5th takeover and the appointment of the interim government said President Ratu Josefa Iloilo could not
Suva Grammar Principal, Ilikimi Kunagogo has refused to make any comments and has informed his secretary not to take any calls from the media. This follows the call by the Suva Grammar Old Students Association for the M
The Interim Education Minister, Filipe Bole will soon discuss with his senior ministry what step should be taken in relation to Suva Grammar School after serious concerns were highlighted about the low academic achieveme
Chairman of the Fiji Media Council, Daryl Tarte has resigned from the National Council for Building a Better Fiji. In a statement, Tarte said following a lengthy discussion in a meeting of the media council yesterday, c
Does the High Court have the powers to determine whether the President was right or wrong in appointing the interim cabinet? This is the main legal argument of the counsel for Commodore Bainimarama and others, QC Gerard
Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase disagrees with Interim Prime Minister Commodore Bainimarama that they are making personal attacks against Mahendra Chaudhry. Following the statement by Bainimarama to Village News t
