Rakiraki to be declared a town
Rakiraki will be declared a town this Thursday. Chairman of the Ra Citizen Association Joji Satakala confirmed the Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama will be the chief guest and will declare Rakiraki which has
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Ministry organizes hand washing day
The Ministry of Health and Colgate Palmolive are organising a “Hand Washing Day for 2010” on October 15th. The Global Hand Washing Day was first initiated in 2008 by the Global Public Private Partnership fo
PER is still in place
The Public Emergency Regulation is in place for the time being. This follows the gazetting of the Media Industry Development Decree yesterday. Earlier the Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum had stated that once the
Major concerns highlighted in LTA audit
A number of loop holes, weakness in revenue collection measures and issues regarding re-engagement of terminated staff members are some of the major concerns highlighted in the internal audit conducted into the Land Tran
Lack of foods a concern for many
Lack of food within homes in Fiji has become a concern for many parents, teachers and children. These are the words of Foundation for the Education of Needy Children in Fiji National coordinator, Irshad Ali who said a s
Water disruptions for Suva residents
People living in Samabula, Namadi Heights, Mead Road, Lami, Delainavesi and Veisari will experience water disruptions today. The Water Authority of Fiji has confirmed that due to low level at the Tamavua reservoir the s
Ministry calls on parents to take extra care
The death of a 7 year old student of Natoaika, Naitasiri, over the week end while playing with his peers by the river, has prompted the Education Ministry to call on parents to take extra care for their children's ac
Media Decree now in effect
The Government has today announced that the Media Industry development Decree is now promulgated and come into effect immediately and is now ensures that all media outlets in Fiji are 90 percent locally owned. This woul
FTIB CEO, GM resigns
The Fiji Trade and Investment Bureau CEO Annie Rogers and General Manager Tupou Raturaga have handed in their resignations as of this morning. This was confirmed by Attorney General and Minister for Commerce Aiyaz Sayed
Positive exchange of views in meet
Tongan Prime Minister Dr. Feleti Sevele met with the Minister for Foreign Affairs Ratu Inoke Kubuabola to further discuss issues raised by the Pacific Islands Forum Ministerial Contact group on Fiji which met last month
Fiji to join Non-Aligned Movement
As the Fiji government continues to sign new diplomatic relations with countries around the world, Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has stressed that we cannot achieve goals if we simply fall into predetermin
Former Fiji Forest Industries Executive still in custody
A former Executive of Fiji Forest Industries is still in the custody of the Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption and is still being interrogated. FICAC however is tightlipped on whether any charges are expecte
Civil servants warned
The Public Service Commission is expected to receive the list of civil servants who failed to turn up to work last Wednesday by this afternoon. PSC Permanent Secretary Parmesh Chand said all Permanent Secretaries have
Vehicle stolen from Raiwaqa Fleet Service
The public have been urged to keep an eye out for a vehicle registration LR 2031 that was stolen from Raiwaqa Fleet service in the last hour. The owner Jack Freddy confirmed that green Toyota Prado with Jack's Renta
26yr old arrested in relation to death
Nausori Police have arrested a 26 year old man in relation to the death of a 7-year-old boy of Naitasiri who died after sustaining injuries while swimming. Regional Crime Officer Eastern, ASP Aca White has confirmed tha
Tongan PM meets up with Kubuabola
Tonga's Prime Minister Doctor Feleti Sevele is currently meeting with Foreign Affairs Minister Ratu Inoke Kubuabola. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed that a meeting is taking place behind closed doors howev
Better monitoring of Govt loan guarantee needed
The Public Accounts Committee has highlighted the need for a Policy Framework, monitoring review, reporting and financial evaluations of any guarantee that Government has undertaken. In their Special Investigation repor
Kula Film Awards showcase school talent
In close to ten days time, the public will be able to see the creativity of high school students when the 2010 Kula Film Awards kick starts. The Kula Film Awards which started in 2006 sees schools take part in dancing c
Villages discuss draft village by laws
About a three quarter of the 54 villages in the Rewa province have sighted and discussed the draft village by-laws. However the province will wait for the remaining villages before they could hand in their opinions and
PNG Christian mothers to acknowledge early Fijians
To acknowledge the contributions of the early Fijians who helped bring Christianity to Papua New Guinea, a group of Christian mothers from Madang Province are embarking on a "goodwill trip" to Fiji this Septemb