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Chinese businessmen have shown keen interest in acquiring shares in two of FNPF's projects. The Ministry of Information confirmed that a group of Chinese businessmen are in the country for talks of future business i
The Australian Government has sought the assistance of Fiji in ensuring the safe return of a child who was abducted by the father and brought to Fiji. Yesterday, the High Court in Suva granted orders that the three year
Australian National Simon Macartney, who was found guilty and sentenced to life imprisonment for murdering his wife in 2008, is today a free man after the Fiji Court of Appeal quashed his sentence and conviction. The Ap
Charges have been laid against two men who allegedly brutally murdered a 28 year old man of Koronivia Nausori on Monday afternoon. Police confirm the two aged between 18 and 25 years have been charged with murder and at
With only one day left for the Katchafire Redemption Tour, the organisers of the event are astounded with response from the public. Total event Company manager Loretta Jackson said that with reggae cutting across to all
Public Enterprises Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has issued an invitation calling for expressions of interest to enter into an agreement with the Fiji Hardwood Corporation Limited for the purchase of mahogany timber from
The Fiji Court of Appeal has dismissed all the nine grounds of appeal filed by former Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forests, Peniasi Kunatuba who is serving a four year sentence for h
The government and the Fiji National Provident Fund has assured the members of the fund that they will now try to recover the Natadola Bay Resort investment following the $301M write-off in relation to FNPF's Natadol
Cabinet has approved the Natadola Bay Development Decree, which will ensure that FNPF's member’s funds no longer get eroded through the Natadola Project. The announcement comes after the Fiji National Providen
A 39-year-old chainsaw operator died yesterday in Drasa, Lautoka, after a tree fell on him. The man who was working with a logging company failed to run away from the falling tree. Assistant police spokesperson Inspect
Fake notes continue to be in circulation and now a fake $100 note has hit the market. A Bank of South Pacific teller in Lautoka discovered a fake $100 note yesterday while sorting out the notes. In another incident a f
You have to be at the concert to understand the real meaning of reggae and what Bob Marley was trying to preach through his music. Speaking from NZ, Katchafire Manager and lead vocalist Logan Bell said the eight member
The Fiji National Provident Fund (FNPF) has written off $327M worth of its assets in order to reflect the true value of member's accounts. Attorney General and Minister for Commerce Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum made the reve
The fate of the Namosi Copper Mine will be decided once the Prime Minister sights the report on the fact-finding mission to Namosi. Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources Lieutenant Colonel Neumi Leweni and
The two suspects who are held in custody over the alleged murder of a 28-year-old man of Koronivia, Nausori, are expected to be charged today. Crime officers were interrogating the two till late last night and more ques
Efforts are now being made by the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources to collect arrears owed to the government that has accumulated over the years. Ministry of Lands Permanent Secretary Lieutenant Colonel Neumi Lew
From a garage to touring the world. That is what New Zealand band Katchafire has been able to do since they started in 1997. Katchafire lead vocalist and guitarist Logan Bell, who is part of the eight member band, said
Everyone has a passion for design and fashion and only needs a push. These are the sentiments of Australian designer and creative director Carole McCLeod who is in the country for a 5 day workshop with teachers and the
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has requested the President of the Asian Development Bank for grant assistance from the Asian Disaster Relief Fund to support emergency response to Cyclone Tomas, which struck
The water rate arrears stand at over $36M and efforts are now being made by the Water Authority of Fiji to recover this huge amount of funds to improve the water infrastructure around the country. The Public Accounts C
