I was wrong-Rabuka
Almost 23 years on, the leader of Fiji’s first coup Sitiveni Rabuka yesterday went to Viseisei village to visit the late Doctor Timoci Bavadra’s family and the Tui Vuda Ratu Josefa Iloilo. The main reason fo
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Low cost airlines brings new group of tourists
Low budget airlines do not mean tourists come into the country with less money to spend. That is the sentiment of Tourism Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum talking about the visitor arrivals into the country as well as the i
Hired murderer gets life imprisonment
A man who was hired to murder a jeweler in Nadi four years ago was yesterday handed a life sentence by Judge Justice Paul Madigan in the Lautoka High Court. On 18th September 2006, Jack Fraser murdered Kamlesh Nan
Food symposium starts today
The Food Symposium on Food Security and Export Led Growth for Resource Based sectors will be held today at the Novotel Convention Centre, Lami. It will be officially opened by the Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainim
Govt ministers join tree planting campaign
With a target of 1 million trees to be planted in the next 365 days, cabinet ministers will take time off from their busy schedule to plant two trees each at various government offices around Suva. This is part of the F
Absolute and unconditional immunity decree for prescribed persons
A new Limitation of Liability for Prescribed Political Events Decree has been gazetted, which gives unconditional immunity to prescribed persons in relation to the events of 2000 and leading up to the abrogation of the c
Decree relating to immunity not new
Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said the decree relating to immunity is nothing new as many immunity and amnesty decrees have been implemented since 1988. Sayed-Khaiyum said the decree is basically a forward lookin
$1.4 billion yet to be reconciled
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has revealed that a total of $1.4 billion in export receipts is yet to be reconciled by 260 companies based in Fiji. Senior advisor to the RBF Governor's Office, Inia Naiyaga said the outsta
No financial records on Natadola/Yatule available
The Fiji National Provident Fund has alleged that it was not able to provide the full financial information to auditors on the Natadola Bay Resort Project and the Yatule Beach resort project because the original develope
TFL welcomes decision
Telecom Fiji Limited has welcomed the decision by the Commerce Commission to regulate the charges for services rendered by FINTEL and said this will allow cheap access to internet services to the people of Fiji. TFL Ac
President launches tree planting campaign
Planting a tree today will be the best gift for our future generations for their social and economic development. This is the message from the President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau as he launched the one million tree planting
Tourist arrivals increase
Tourist arrivals into the country for last month have increased by 29.4%. That is the revealation by the Tourism Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum who said that Fiji has seen an increase from the countries of Australia, New
RBF introduces amnesty period for exporters
The Reserve Bank of Fiji announced today the introduction of an Amnesty period for exporters who have yet to fully reconcile their outstanding exports receipts with the RBF. Exporters are required to return all proceed
People advised to store water
People residing in Nasasa, Pacific Harbour, Taunovo and Galoa are advised to store water now as they are expected to face water disruptions today. Water Authority of Fiji confirms that a power blackout occurred to treat
Woman loses everything in fire
A 40 year old woman lost all her belongings in a fire last night at Navutulevu village in Serua. National Fire Authority said they received a call from police and upon arrival at the scene, the crew found the corrugated
Overseas benchmarks to dictate charges
The Commerce Commission will look at the overseas benchmarks before making a decision on the regulation of the charges for services rendered by FINTEL through the Southern Cross cable. Commission Chairman, Dr Mahendra R
Drug unit raids farm in Navosa
Officers from the Police Drug Unit raided a farm in Korovou village Navosa yesterday and uprooted 405 marijuana plants which had a street value of more than $400,000. Assistant Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri
Police investigate discovery of body
Police are investigating the discovery of a body in a stream in Wainibuka yesterday afternoon. Assistant Spokesperson Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the 31 year old villager went to his plantation yesterday morning ho
Trained nurses on standby new focus
Focus is now on having trained nurses on standby during the delivery of babies after a record 924 births were reported in Suva for the month of March alone. Health Ministry spokesperson Iliesa Tora said that overall an
More protection for loan recipents
The Fiji Chamber of Commerce President Swani Maharaj has called for a legislation to be put in place which will give more protection to people who have taken housing loans from banks. Maharaj made the comment in his pre