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The Department of National Roads overspent its budget by $18.84 million in the year 2006. The Public Accounts Committee which has just completed its analysis of the Auditor General’s Report on the Infrastructure S
The government has stressed to all civil servants that they cannot accept any form of gifts when they are on official visits to the different areas of the country. Permanent Secretary for Information, Lt Colonel Neumi L
The International Monetary Fund has agreed that policies should be set so as to put Fiji on the path to sustainable and broad-based growth. This is a result of a series of meetings between the IMF, the Prime Minister Co
The destiny of our nation depends on our work which will ensure Fiji has a solution to its problems. These were the words of Chairman of the National charter Advisory Council Josefa Serulagilagi as he convened the third
The Nadi Weather office has issued a flash flood warning for all lowlying areas as a trough of low pressure lies slow moving just to the north of Fiji. The trough is expected to drift over the group from tomorrow. Occa
As part of its Education Assistance Project, the Poor Relief Society has identified a total of 281 students around the country who are in need of assistance. Society President Sabita Gandhi said they had sent letters to
A man charged with two counts of conversion of trust who told the court that he has returned more than half of the money he took and is a lay preacher now was sentenced to 18 month imprisonment by the Labasa Magistrates
The National Fire Authority has urged business houses to carry out fire safety and fire risks assessments on their properties to minimize the risk of fire incidence. Acting Chief Executive Officer Jone Koroi said fire s
The need to fight against marijuana is one of the main issues being discussed at the Nadroga/Navosa Provincial Council meeting currently underway in Sigatoka. The meeting was officially opened by the Turaga na Kalevu,
Police have raised concern over the increase in number of sexual offence cases during the first quarter of this year. Figures show that in the last three months, sexual offence cases went up by 56 percent compared to sa
The Police, National Fire Authority and Fiji Electricity Authority are now carrying out investigations in relation to two separate fire incidents in Nadi and Labasa. National Fire Authority confirmed a two bedroom corru
A 26 year old man has been fined $50 and in default 21 days imprisonment for shouting and swearing at the people conducting the Open Air Crusade at the Suva Bus Stand on the 7th of this month. The court heard that Emeno
The Water Supply Department has called on people living in the Rewa Delta area to store water if they are still receiving it because there will be a major water disruption anytime. Water Supply Spokesperson Maika Nagalu
As the Prime Minister kicks off his tour of the Lomaiviti group this morning, the villages in the Tikina of Vanuaso in Gau are hoping to discuss the absence of a proper nursing station, after it was destroyed by Cyclone
There cannot be a “one size fits all” thus the obligation is on you to plan activities that are transparent, practical and beneficial for your council services. Those were the words of Permanent Secretary fo
Seven appointments have been made to the Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau board (FTIB). The appointments were made by the Attorney General and Public Enterprise Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and the appointees w
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has taken the initiative to hold government ministries and departments accountable for not taking stringent disciplinary action against civil servants who are found to have breached th
The Ministry of Education is advising parents and teachers to be vigilant and cautious as far as the safety and whereabouts of children is concerned. Education Minister Filipe Bole raised this concern after the re
Fuel prices will increase again today due to the global market behaviour of refined products last month. For consumers in Suva, Lautoka and Lami areas the price of a litre of Unleaded fuel will be $2.19, an increase of
Tourism Fiji has confirmed that they have seen an increased number of Australian tourists in the country. Chief Executive officer Josefa Tuamoto said increased new airline services between the 2 countries has brought in
