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Fiji Pine Limited has paid off a $1.6 million loan taken from the Fiji National Provident Fund. Company Chairman Ratu Tevita Uluilakeba Mara confirmed that the loan matured in July 2009 however due to poor cash flow pos
The Ministry of Information has today stressed that the government had nothing to do with the Fijilive website going offline at the weekend. Permanent Secretary for Information Sharon Smith Johns said there was some mis
The ATH group of subsidiary companies recorded mixed profit results for the year ending 31st March 2010. In its Annual Report for 2010, Chairman Taito Waqa revealed that while Telecom Fiji registered a net loss of $6.7
A Memorandum of understanding between the National Fire Authority and the Health Ministry is expected to be signed this week where the NFA is expected to start providing ambulances services around the country. This was
They are known as one of the powerhouses on the rugby field but, the boys from Lodoni are not ashamed to show some emotions at this month’s FM 96 Tadra Kahani with TFL and Legend FM. Ratu Kadavulevu School through
Nausori Police are questioning a 22 year old man of Valelevu for allegedly impersonating to be a police officer. Regional Crime Officer Eastern, ASP Aca White has confirmed that the man was arrested over the weekend aft
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Tonga's Prime Minister Doctor Feleti Sevele stressed that the best option for the international community to take is to engage with Fiji rather than isolating it from the dialogue process. With the Pacific Islands
The Australian High Commission in Fiji has today confirmed that no decision has been taken as yet on the appointment of an Australian High Commissioner following the expulsion of Sarah Roberts last month. However, an Ac
Fiji's middleweight boxing champion Zulfikar Joy Ali charged with allegedly cultivating an illicit drug has been granted bail by the Lautoka High Court today. The charge was founded on the alleged discovery of 139
What was once known as Fiji's largest multi-racial school has slowly evolved to what is now predominantly made up of I-Taukei students. During the week long 50th Golden Jubilee Celebrations last week, former student
With 16 days remaining for the FM96 Tadra Kahani with TFL and Legend FM to kick off, organizers have released the tickets to be on sale from today. Organizer and Total Event Company manager Loretta Jackson said that the
To deal with the heavy case load in the Western Division, five High Court judges and a court master will be appointed to the Lautoka High Court soon. Chief Justice Anthony Gates has confirmed that the appointments will
Lawyer representing former Magistrate Sunil Kumar has alleged that police are withholding the traffic infringement notices which were presented in court before his client. As Kumar's case resumed before High Court J
Firefighters in Labasa battled windy conditions this morning to contain a fire in a settlement in Bulileka. NFA said that they responded to the fire in the early hours of this morning which destroyed Cornerstone Assembl
The Chief Magistrate is expected to make a decision later this week on whether the case regarding Chief Executive of Housing Authority will have his case heard in another court. Alipate Naiorosui is charged with one cou
Three drivers have been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in separate incidents following three fatal accidents over the weekend. In the latest incident, a man died in Lautoka where a 17-year-old who was a
The ATH Group of Companies is planning on looking towards generating more income from overseas. In its annual report for 2010, chairman Taito Waqa said Fiji will always be their home, but increasingly they are looking t
The Education Ministry is looking at introducing reproductive health from class three as the current review of the primary syllabus. This is after the Health Ministry called on the Education Ministry to take sex educat
Australia's Foreign Affairs Minister, Stephen Smith, has announced he will go to the Pacific Islands Forum in Vanuatu this week. Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard is not attending the forum because of the elec
