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The Commerce Commission has expressed disappointment on the low turnout from the public to give oral submissions on the review of phase two of FEA tariff rates. Commission Chairman, Dr Mahendra Reddy said a team from th
A 69-year-old man lost his life on our roads yesterday afternoon after he was hit by a ten-wheeler truck in Labasa. Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed the incident happened at Tuatua Labasa arou
A study conducted on the effectiveness of the Small Claims Tribunal Decree has highlighted that it needs significant clarification and or amendments. The study, commissioned by the Consumer Council of Fiji was conducte
With the time frame for the Telephone Registration extended for another month, Service Providers Telecom Fiji Limited has urged it's customers to take advantage of the extension period and to register now. Group Ma
300 enthusiastic youths today came out to attend the week long seminar at the Jubilee hall in Toorak and will be visiting 4 different places as part of the training programme organised by Methodist Church of Fiji, Suva
Digicel Fiji has welcomed the Government's decision to extend the deadline for registrations under the Telephone Services Decree. Digicel's Marketing Director Niamh Byrne said even though they have managed to r
A 22 year old man of Nadi is in custody after police confiscated 20 packets of dried leaves believed to be marijuana from him at Prince Charles Park yesterday. Assistant Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said th
With the new tourism markets opening up for Fiji, people should be friendly in terms of treating tourists with respect. Those were the comments from Dixon Seeto, the President of the Fiji Islands Hotels and Tourism Asso
The World Health Organization said that a new antibiotic-resistant bacteria has the potential to spread internationally, but at the same time there was no cause for alarm. In a statement WHO said the bacteria that produ
Whale watching expeditions could soon become another tourism attraction for Fiji and provide a source of income for coastal villages. The first ever Fiji Humpback Whale Survey training workshop was held in Suva last wee
Vodafone Fiji expects to incur over $3 million in costs to ensure all its customers are registered as per the requirement of the Telephone Services decree. Manager Corporate Affairs Shailendra Prasad said they expect th
The Fiji Electricity Authority is working on building 4 sub-stations on Viti Levu to meet the electricity demand. Chief Executive, Hasmukh Patel said the demand for power has gone up and they are spending close to $35 m
Communications Fiji Ltd parent company of Legend FM, FM 96, Viti FM, Navtarang, Sargam, Fijivillage and CinemADS revealed a group profit before tax of more than $450,000. CFL Managing Director William Parkinson said the
Permanent Secretary of Agriculture Colonel Mason Smith has called on entrepreneurs to think outside the box as he launched this year’s Fiji Development Small Business Awards with the theme AImproving lives and buil
The Financial Literacy working group will look at providing financial education among adults as part of the 2010 green ribbon campaign. This is one of the 3 key areas, the financial literacy working group to work
The modeling industry is tough and those wanting to be equally as tough! These are the sentiments of Nikola Koke who over the weekend conducted a modeling workshop part of the MHCC Fashion Week, and is well renown
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama completed his visit of the Northern division with the three provinces of Bua, Macuata and Cakaudrove showing their support to the Government. For more on this story we join ou
With a number of major sporting events underway, over 200 drivers were booked for speeding this weekend. A Joint Operation between Police and Land Transport Authority has resulted in the arrest of 7 drivers in Viti Levu
Air services between Nadi, Suva and Labasa have normalised with the return of Pacific Sun's second ATR42-500 aircraft from its scheduled maintenance in Tahiti. General Manager Jim Samson said flight frequencies betw
The government has extended the deadline for registration of land line and mobile phones for another 30 days under the Telephone Services decree. The registration period ended yesterday, however, Attorney General and Mi
