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Attempts by two landowners from Rakiraki to get compensation and have access to all lease titles on a land being used by the Public Works Department has been dismissed by the Lautoka High Court. The Public Works Depart
A 28 year old man is in police custody for allegedly trying to drive over a group of women after a drinking party in Wailoku on Monday night. Samabula Police have confirmed that the man was drinking with the group and a
The Ready Action and the Dog Unit started an operation yesterday to familiarize themselves with the back tracks and secret paths used by thieves and robbers on the run when hiding from the main roads during robberies.
Surfers will not face any major difficulties at surfing spots in the near future as the promulgation of the regulation of surfing Areas Decree 2010 has been approved by cabinet. Following the cabinet decision, Attorney
That is the sound that will greet students from sixteen schools in Suva when they go to the National Aboriginal and Islander Day Observance Committee celebrations. The NAIDOC Week celebrations currently being held at
Customers of ANZ Bank will now be able to sell their products online and accept payments directly into their bank account after ANZ launched a new online payments platform called eGate. Manager Electronic Business Solut
Education is the first response to emergencies and disasters. That is the aim of the "Emergency in Education" workshop currently being held at the Holiday Inn by the Education Ministry with the support of UNIC
Ballantine Memorial School is expected to get a new look which will cost management more than $300,000. School Manager Apisalome Tudreu said the management has decided to carry out the repair works in order to meet some
All users of Telecom Fiji phones, Vodafone Fiji, Digicel and INKK mobiles will have to fully register with their service providers within a month to avoid the termination of their phone service. According to the cabine
A Fijian Affairs Amendment Decree has been gazetted which sees all written laws amended by deleting the word "Fijian" wherever it appears and wherever it currently refers to indigenous Fijians. The word Fijian
Foreign Affairs Minister condemns Australian media Foreign Affairs Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola has hit out at distorted articles circulating in the Australian media which is deliberately aimed at hurting Fiji's t
The Housing Assistance Relief Trust is looking at housing 32 more families around the country. HART Director, Merewalesi Rokosawa said they currently have 775 HART home flats around the country and most of the flats are
The $29 million dollar Japan-Pacific Information and Communication Technology Centre at the University of the South Pacific was opened yesterday by the President of Fiji, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau. Ratu Epeli said the Gover
A 26 year old primary school teacher has pleaded guilty to five counts of assault occasioning actual bodily harm and 21 counts of common assault in the Labasa Magistrates court this afternoon. Sekope Kacimaiwai assaulte
Fiji is a sovereign nation and it has every right to have laws governing the media in the country just like any other country in the world. Those are the words of the President of the Pacific Islands News Association, M
Despite having a reduction of nine million dollars in their budget allocation, the Health Ministry will continue to ensure that they provide the best health care they can. Permanent Secretary Doctor Sala Saketa said thi
Telecom Fiji Limited will now have a new Chief Executive Officer as current Acting CEO Sakeasi Seru will leave at the end of the month. In a statement, TFL Board Chairman Tom Ricketts announced that Seru will be leavin
The accused in the case in relation to the case where a 26 year old man is charged with two counts of defiling a girl under the age of thirteen was this afternoon warned not to interfere with state witnesses. Jameel Moh
The Fiji Employers Federation is of the view that the revised budget announced by the government is fair and will assist to rebuild Fiji's economy. Chief Executive, Nesbitt Hazelman said they are also heartened tha
The Colonial War Memorial Hospital in Suva this morning received close to thirty two thousand dollars worth of much needed infusion pumps from the Latter Day Saints Church. LDS church spokesperson, Peter Lee said that
