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Valelevu Police have arrested and charged a head teacher of a primary school in Nasinu for allegedly indecently assaulting a class 5 student. Police have confirmed that the teacher was taken in for questioning on Monday
The Water Authority of Fiji said people living in the high areas such as Tamavua, Cunningham, Newtown, Valelevu, Tuirara, Samabula, Toorak, Nadera, Delainavesi, Lami and Veisari, will be experiencing low pressure and int
DISMAC has raised serious concerns over the exaggerated reports being given to overseas media outlets regarding the situation on the ground in the cyclone affected areas. Acting Director Pajiliai Dobui said such reports
Life is slowly getting back to normal. The people of Udu Village in Totoya Lau, are working hard in trying to get their lives back to the way things were before Cyclone Tomas. Navesi Primary School Head Teacher in Udu
Board members of companies will be appointed on merit and not on gender alone. That was the message from the Minister for Public Entities to heads of the various corporate Government entities at a workshop dealing with
The government has stressed that it never revoked any broadcasting licenses following the introduction of the Spectrum Decree last year. Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said the US Department of State 2009 Human Ri
Prime Minister, Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama will not attend the Hong Kong Sevens tournament. This also means the informal meeting that was supposed to take place between Commodore Bainimarama and NZ Foreign Minister, M
27 Methodist Church Ministers and Executives today pleaded not guilty to the charges laid against them in relation to allegedly breaching the Public Emergency Regulation last year. The 27 included Reverend Tomasi Kanail
Just a day after Tourism Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum stated that the overseas media were creating a false picture of the situation in Fiji after Hurricane Tomas another report has been highlighted in the NZ media today
Former Permanent Secretary for Agriculture Peniasi Kunatuba wants his conviction and sentence set aside so that he could get full employment in the Civil service and is appealing the matter in the Fiji court of Appeal.
The United Nations Children Fund has warned of a likely increase in the number of typhoid and cholera cases in the coming days in areas affected by Hurricane Tomas. UNICEF Pacific Office Emergency Coordinator Hamish Wea
Airports Fiji Limited said a risk assessment is required to be carried out at the Nausori airport as Fiji's International Airline, Air Pacific indicates it is ready to start international flights to and from Nausori
The first published report to scientifically document the realities of Fijian sex workers lives and implications of HIV prevention called - Sex Work - A Risky Business in Fiji has highlighted that sex workers often try t
A bench warrant has been issued against two Methodist Church Ministers who failed to appear in court today with others to answer charges for allegedly breaching the public emergency regulations. 25 Methodist Church Mini
Assessments carried out by the Save the Children Fiji team so far shows that 2605 students are in need of assistance in the Cakaudrove area. Chief Executive Officer Chandra Shekhar said the two day assessment done by th
FICAC has requested High Court Judge Justice Daniel Gounder to declare a state witness, who was the former driver at the Commissioner Centrals Office, a hostile witness. Jagdish Chand, who was the driver for the former
It is very disconcerting and depressing to see the anomalies highlighted in the Auditor Generals reports over the past few years. That is the message of the Attorney General and Minister for Public Entities, Aiyaz Sayed
Fiji's International Airline, Air Pacific said it is ready to start international flights to and from Nausori Airport. However, CEO John Campbell said services will only resume once the airport rectification has bee
The Water Authority of Fiji has called on people to always store water as water cuts cannot be predicted. This comes after people of Samabula, Lami and Delainavesi complained that no prior notices were given for the rec
FICAC has received more than 5,756 complaints since its establishment in April 2007. Last year a total of 777 complaints were received. In 2008 the figure was 2,851 while a total of 2,128 complaints were received in 2
