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Urgent steps are being taken to ensure agricultural produce can be transported easily from Lautoka to Malau in Labasa. Minister for Primary Industries Joketani Cokanasiga said dredging works are underway to make an entr
More than 150 women who are wives of the members of the Royal Fiji Military Forces this morning were asked to look after their health. Patron of the RFMF Wives, Mary Bainimarama thanked the ladies for attending the impo
Paying taxes through internet or through telephone banking is an option that FIRCA is now providing to their customers, stressing that it is only an option at the moment. Fiji Islands Revenue Customs Authority CEO, Jito
The Solicitor General, Christopher Pryde has thanked all the overseas judges and Magistrates for their courage in coming to Fiji and taking up judicial offices. In a cocktail hosted by the Solicitor General’s off
The Public Accounts Committee has raised concern with the delay in payment of Government subsidies by the Finance Ministry as well as the monitoring of the program. Government annually selected a number of Statutory Aut
Water engineers in Ba are currently working on a burst main in Yalalevu, Ba. People living around the area are expected to face water disruptions this morning. Water Authority spokesperson, Maika Nagalu said the
Education Ministry has revealed this morning that there was a 28.5 percent increase in alcohol consumption at Primary school level between 2008 till the end of last year. Education Minister Filipe Bole revealed the fig
Nadi pastor Laione Lutunacevamaca and Fiji Rugby Union Chairman Bill Gavoka who are charged with allege making false news that fostered public alarm and public anxiety appeared again in the Suva Magistrates court this af
The Suva High Court has given state lawyers time to finalize the evidence in the case in relation to the two former senior officers who are charged with allegedly conspiring to remove Police Commissioner Commodore Esala
Leaders of the Arab League and Pacific Island states have agreed to establish a forum of cooperation and coordination as the first ever historic summit between the Arab world and the pacific islands concluded in Abu Dhab
Fiji is continuing to have talks and sign diplomatic relations agreements with a number of countries to ensure that the country is not reliant only on countries like Australia and New Zealand. Over the past few weeks ag
Northern Air has had to bite the bullet and start services to Savusavu from today despite incurring initial financial losses. Northern Air's first flight touched down at Savusavu airport this morning and Marketing M
The Ministry of Education is concerned about students being sent home by some schools following water cuts. The Ministry said this is not always a good option because it leads to students missing a whole day of classes
The Ba province is expected to make a request to the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs for more time before they hand in their submissions for the draft village by-laws, as today is the final day to hand in their submission
High Court Judge Justice Daniel Goundar this morning was stunned after learning that a woman came all the way from Rotuma to challenge an earlier Court ruling. Makareta Irava Tomasi this morning took to the stand and in
The Ministry of Education is concerned about students being sent home by some schools following water cuts. The Ministry said this is not always a good option because it leads to students missing a whole day of classes
The Ba province is expected to make a request to the Ministry of Indigenous Affairs for more time before they hand in their submissions for the draft village by-laws, as today is the final day to hand in their submission
Fiji has the potential to produce great movies, however more needs to be done. These are the words of a former Fiji citizen now living in Melbourne Vimal Reddy, whose DVD movie "Ghar Pardes" was launched at F
One of the biggest schools in the country is expected to have a facelift thanks to the ex-students. Suva Grammar School which is having it's Golden Jubilee celebrations this year has seen the ex-students from the pa
Around $84 million is owed to the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority (FIRCA) in taxes as of last year. That is the revelation from CEO Jitoko Tikolevu when asked by Fijivillage as to how much is owed to the Auth
