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Suva High Court Judge Justice Daniel Goundar today asked state lawyer to provide a background as to how a man charged with murder was able to flee the country. When the case of Deo Naidu who is charged with murder was
The less ventured tourist spots in the Eastern Division should be able to feel the direct benefit of Air Pacific's Auckland to Nausori flight. These are the words of Prime Minister Commodore Bainimarama and other mi
Firefighters in Labasa are battling with a house fire in Cawaira in Vunivau. One of reporters at the scene, Jai Prasad says that the fire started in the last hour and those families living close to the fire have been to
It's budget revision day today as the Prime Minister gets ready to address the nation on the state of government finances and what it plans to do for the next 6 months. High on the agenda is the expected realloca
Yesterday was a historic moment for the people of Ra after Rakiraki was declared a town and a crime free province. District Officer Rakiraki, Joji Satakala said since 1930 the people in Rakiraki have been pushing to be
The Fiji National Provident Fund still needs to consider whether the $327 million write down of the Fund's assets earlier this year should have been identified earlier. That is the sentiment of Australian External A
Fiji's national airliner, Air Pacific will recommence it international flights to Nausori Airport this morning. Air Pacific Chief executive David Pfieger said they are pleased with the recommencement of the Suva ser
The Prime Minister is expected to sight a report on the number of civil servants that did not come to work last week following an email that was sent around. PSC had earlier issued a directive to all Government ministri
Cabinet has approved the Land Use Decree which will establish a Land Use Unit within the Ministry of Lands and Survey. Cabinet based its decision on a submission by Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum who said that the
The government is expected to implement some new revenue measures when Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama announces the 2010 revised national budget tomorrow. With two natural disaster
The Fiji National Provident Fund board members were briefed this morning by an Australian External Auditor, Richard Rassi with regards to an independent assessment of the Fund. Rassi was hired by the Fund to assist them
People making bogus and threatening calls, including bomb threats thus diverting and wasting public resources will be thing of the past as Cabinet has approved the Compulsory Registration of Customers for Telephone Serv
The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption has this morning obtained an order from the Lautoka Magistrates court to hold the two former executives of Fiji Forest Industries in custody for another 24 hours. FICAC
Twilight followers around the world are abuzz with the release of the third sequel detailing the life of Isabella Swan who moves to a new town in the United States and meets up with a vampire, Edward Cullen and a werewol
After thirty years, the people of Nakoromakawa will now be able to transport their farm produce into town with the opening of new Logani Road in Tailevu. The road was opened yesterday by the Permanent Secretary for Prov
Resident magistrate, Ganga Arachchi has been appointed to the post of Acting Chief Registrar. In a press statement, released this morning Attorney general and Minister for Justice Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum revealed that Magis
After fourteen years, the South Pacific Stock Exchange has gone technological and online. This morning the Stock Exchange launched the Extreme System where brokers and people interested in buying shares into companies w
Despite pumping in $150 million to upgrade the sugar mills around the country, the sugar mills are expected to operate at only 50 percent capacity this crushing season due to low cane production. The Fiji Sugar Corporat
There are more than 11,000 disabled persons in the country and almost 87 percent of them are uneducated. This has been revealed by the Fiji Disabled Persons Assosciation during a media awareness workshop this week. Ass
The Ministry of Indigenous Affairs will give more time to the remaining provinces that have not handed in their submissions on the proposed village by-laws. Ministry's Deputy Permanent Secretary, Colonel Apakuki Kur
