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A bus company which provides services to about 65 percent of people in Vanua Levu is concerned about the poor road conditions in the Northern Division. Managing Director of Pramod Enterprises Limited, Pramod Chand said
Police are investigating death of a 50 year old man of Taveuni on Saturday who is believed to have drowned. Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said man was returning after fishing with his wife when he suddenly d
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has called on civil servants to serve the people and ensure that they are carrying out their necessary responsibilities according to the posts that they hold. Commodore Bainim
The two former senior police officers who are alleged to have tried to remove the Police Commissioner Commodore Esala Teleni from office have been granted bail by the Suva High court this afternoon. The two former direc
The 27 Methodist Church ministers and executives charged with allegedly breaching the Public Emergency Regulation appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court this morning. After concurrence between the Defense and Prosecutio
The case regarding Timoci Lolohea in relation to his recruitment of locals for an overseas agency, has been deferred yet again as the Labour Ministry seeks further legal advice. This was revealed in the Employments Rela
The Nadi Weather Office has confirmed that heavy rainfall may cause localised flash flooding in low-lying areas around the country from tonight. Duty Forecaster, Samisoni Waqa-vaka-toga says a convergence zone with asso
Representatives of the 16 Districts and 132 villages of the Cakaudrove province have been given until this week to look into the draft village by-laws. Chairman of the Cakaudrove Provincial Council, Emitai Boladuadua sa
The Ministry of Information for the past two months has been under a new leadership. New Permanent Secretary Sharon Smith Johns, who is the former chief executive officer of Connect Fiji, said she had to adapt to new pr
Seven villages and one high school on Koro Island have benefitted from the bio-diesel project which was opened earlier this year by using a cleaner and cheaper form of fuel. Vilimone Vosarogo of the Department of Energy
The Ministry of Transport has confirmed that the current chairman of the Land Transport Authority is now the new acting CEO. Ministry spokesman Iliesa Sokia confirmed that LTA board chairman Gregory Lawlor is the new ac
Sugar cane farmers in Labasa are expected to receive an average of $6 million a year through the Fair Trade Initiative. That is the commitment from Tate and Lyle, which produces over 1 million tonnes of cane sugar each
The Prime Minister on his recent tours around the country has highlighted the need for the better utilisation of idle land, and the Native Lands Trust Board said they are working towards ensuring that this is done accord
Major development plans to try and lift the standard of living for the people of Gau in the Lomaiviti group are now underway. Returning from his tour of the Lomaiviti group and Ovalau at the weekend, Minister for Primar
The Fiji Police Force has warned hardware companies to cooperate with the Officials of the Commerce Commission who are carrying out an investigation into the pricing of hardware materials. As police investigate an alleg
A group of scientists are currently in Tailevu to ascertain the impact of coastal erosion on the village of Daku. The Climate Change Country Committee, which had their first meeting last week, was informed that the Gove
There will a special meeting for the chiefs of the Ba Province at the end of this month at the Iloilovatu House in Vuda. The meeting is basically to foresee the advancement of the developments of the province for the n
The Nadi Weather Office confirmed occasional heavy rainfall is expected for the whole of the group for the next few days which may cause occasional flash flooding. Weather forecasters say the surface is very dry however
The Cakaudrove Province believes that the introduction of the village by-laws will help people understand the meaning of respect. Chairman Emitai Boladuadua said before respect fades away, people must be educated and re
The government has gazetted the Fisheries Protection of Turtles Amendment decree to ensure the rare turtles species in Fiji are well conserved and protected. The regulation states that it is prohibited to in any way mol
