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The Attorney General is keen to ensure that there is a court recording system in place. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said currently lawyers in court were sometimes asked to speak as fast as the magistrate could write, and as suc
Our biggest reward is when people say thank you. These are the words of St John Association Spokesperson Anthony Blake who urges people to become volunteers to help the less fortunate in the country as volunteer numbers
As we go into the weekend when people have a habit of going to the markets to buy seafood, the Suva City Council is reiterating its call for people to take precaution when buying pre-cooked food. This is after the deat
A former Revenue Collector of the Lands Department pleaded guilty to larceny by servant, a charge brought against him by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption. Inosi Vodo told Magistrate Ropate Cabelawa tha
A 58 year old man of Kelikoso, Labasa, is in police custody for allegedly assaulting his 28 year old daughter-in-law. Assistant police spokesperson Sergeant Suliano Tevita has confirmed that the alleged incident took pl
The Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority is continuing to monitor the prices of a number of items which have been made duty free. FIRCA chief executive Jitoko Tikolevu said they have found that retailers are abidi
Underperforming schools will be undergoing changes beginning with the principals and heads of department as a wakeup call. This is the message from Education Minister Filipe Bole who said this will be the case for the s
The Fiji College of General Practitioners and the Health Ministry will work together to see that more private doctors can provide services at the government hospitals during the week. Ministry's Spokesperson Iliesa
More than 70 percent of the students living three kilometers outside Nausori town are facing difficulty in commuting to schools. A concerned parent, Shalen Chand said those students living in Verata, Nausori have to loo
It’s time for a fresh approach. According to a report published by the Australian Strategic Policy Institute written by Richard Herr, it suggests that it is time for Australia to take a fresh approach to prepare t
New laws in relation to the advertisement for stolen property come into effect from next Monday. Under the Crimes Decree, a person would commit a summary offence if he or she publicly offers a reward for the return of a
New sentencing guidelines under the Sentencing and Penalties Decree come into effect from the 1st of next month. Under the new decree, the guidelines are clear that the courts have to take into account a number of facto
The Water Authority of Fiji has placed water tanks in central locations in the affected areas of Delainavesi and Lami. In its statement, the Authority said that the tanks have been put in place so that people can easily
The Suva Magistrate Court has transferred the case of Activist Imrana Jalal to the High court, this afternoon. Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption Lawyer, Madhava Tennakoon had asked Magistrate Thusara Rajas
The Health Ministry is now tightening its area of service to ensure that people get the best of services in hospitals and health centres. Ministry spokesperson Iliesa Tora said that they have sent memos to all the Depar
With an average of three to four complaints received about lawyers, the Independent Legal Services Commission will ensure that client’s complaints are dealt with fairly. These are the words of Attorney General Aiy
Lami Police have taken in a truck driver for questioning who was involved in an accident in Naboro this morning. Director Traffic SSP Mahesh Mishra said a garbage truck and a rental car was involved in the accident at t
The Merchant Finance and Investments Limited now has a new Chief Executive Officer, Uday Raj Sen. While announcing the appointment, the Fijian Holdings Limited Group Managing Director Sereana Qoro stated that Sen who is
The National Fire Authority investigators are now at the RFMF Engineering Barracks on Cunningham Rd trying to find the cause of the fire that damaged one of the concrete structure buildings housing three flats this morni
The New Zealand government is still keeping mum on the Fiji government nominating Information Permanent Secretary Lieutenant Colonel Neumi Leweni to be a Counsellor at the Fiji High Commission in Wellington. The New Zea
