Latest News news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
The Department of National roads will no longer handle the maintenance and upgrade of roads around the country. Minister for Local Government, Colonel Samuela Saumatua made this revelation while launching the $1.5 milli
The Fiji government has handed the official letter of expulsion to Acting Australian High Commissioner to Fiji, Sarah Roberts. The Australian High Commission is yet to comment however the ABC News reports that the lette
All the new vacant positions and acting appointments have been frozen in the Civil Service with effect from 2nd of this month. This has been confirmed by Permanent Secretary Public Service Commission, Parmesh Chand who
The Fiji government is now trying to confirm the number of Pacific Island leaders who are expected to attend the planned Melanesian Spearhead Group Plus Summit next week. This follows the confirmation from Prime Minist
Rivalry in sports should not lead to fist fights. This is the message from Education Minister, Filipe Bole who said this is one of the main causes of the brawls involving students. He said they have advised the school
You don't have to have millions of dollars to make a film. These are the words of Fiji Audio Visual Commission Chair Sharon Smith Johns who said Fiji offers enormous potential to both international and local film ma
The Suva High Court has given State lawyers five days to produce the victim's statement in relation to the case of attempted murder and alleged rape of a class three student. This is after State Lawyer, Paulini Mad
A total of 204 complaints were received by the Prices and Incomes Board for the first six months of the year with 28 prosecutions made. PIB revealed that a total of 26 traders, a shipping company along with a landlord w
Police are investigating a case where a 46 year old man drowned at the Lautoka Wharf yesterday. Assistant Police spokesperson Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the man was fishing with his friends when he suddenly fell i
The Health Ministry is in the process of identifying twenty students that will be studying medicine in Cuba. Permanent Secretary, Doctor Sala Saketa said Fiji has identified the first batch of students who will leave la
Australian Acting High Commissioner Sarah Roberts has been told to leave Fiji. Foreign Affairs Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola said the decision to declare Roberts as persona non-grata is in accordance with the provisio
Government has expressed it's disappointment with the Chair of the Melanesian Spearhead Groups' call to defer the summit so late into Fiji's preparation. According to a Ministry of Information statement, it
The Education Ministry has called on teachers to counsel students so that they are not involved in brawls and unruly behavior after school. Minister Filipe Bole's comment comes after students of some prominent schoo
A street boy charged with murder was yesterday further remanded at the St Giles Hospital by the Suva High Court. The state lawyer informed High Court Judge Justice Daniel Goundar that they have not received any re
Fiji's International Airline Air Pacific and Air Pacific Group Limited reported after tax losses of $65.3 million and $59 million respectively for the period of April 1st 2009 to 31st March 2010. Air Pacific Chairma
Students who major in Agriculture in Secondary and Tertiary schools are being encouraged to be present at the upcoming Agriculture Show. Permanent Secretary for Agriculture, Colonel Mason Smith said the students will be
Marking up of prices of goods and services at exclusive and 5-star resorts is a reality based on their capital outlay, however Tourism Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says some hotels on the mainland may be charging prices
Alipate Naiorosui remains the Chief Executive of the Housing Authority even though he is now facing charges of alleged Abuse of Office. Housing Authority Board Chairman, Colonel Mosese Tikoitoga has confirmed that duri
The publisher for Fiji Daily Post is yet to get back to the editors on the future of the newspaper company following the gazetting of the Media Decree. Editor in Chief, Robert Wolfgramm confirmed that the publisher Ala
Consumer Council Chief Executive, Premila Kumar has resigned from her position. Fijivillage have received confirmation that Kumar tendered in her resignation earlier this month. Story by: Shalvin deo
