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Police Director Traffic SSP Mahesh Mishra has revealed that the Courts will be treating all cases of drivers not adhering to road rules seriously. Mishra said Police have asked the court to take serious action against d
There are revelations that 15 Suva City Council (SCC) workers have been sent home pending investigation. A source told Fijivillage that the 15 comprise of workers from the Engineering, Business License Section, Parking
All teachers need to start the new academic term with a plan. Education Minister Filipe Bole said teachers who plan and prepare well in advance, without doubt will confidently walk into day one with much enthusiasm and
A 26 year old man charged with three counts of dangerous driving occasioning death, dangerous driving occasioning grievous bodily harm, and driving without a license appeared in a special court sitting this morning. It
The distribution of free textbooks for all students is making good progress, as all Primary schools in Kadavu and Rotuma have received theirs. Minister Filipe Bole said to date all 29 Primary Schools in Kadavu have been
Police Officers are currently monitoring the situation at Taunovo Bay Resort, after employees went on strike yesterday. Assistant Police Spokesperson Sergeant Suliano Tevita confirmed that 5 police officers are monitori
There could be an outbreak of Dengue Fever in Nadi if people do not take extra precaution in keeping their compounds clean. Ministry of Health officials including the Minister Dr Neil Sharma is touring the West at the m
The 26 year old man who has been charged with causing the death of a 36 year old woman and leaving her 8 year old daughter in hospital in Wairuku Rakiraki is expected to appear in a special court sitting this morning. R
The Navua Hospital is still closed as cleaning is still underway. The Health Ministry PRO Iliesa Tora said that the hospital has suffered huge damages, which is why the cleaning process is still underway. He said all e
If there is evidence in black and white proving that Methodist Church Ministers were paid by the Fiji Police Force Special Branch in 2006 to inform then Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase of the military's activities, th
The Taunovo Bay Resort staff yesterday went on strike as they claim they have not been paid. An employee confirmed that 62 out of the 107 employees are currently on strike claiming that those that are paid on a hourly b
Three men charged with drunk and driving have been disqualified from driving for six months. A 20 year old Mechanic Roneel Prasad of Burebasaga Rewa, 41 year old Pradip Chand of Waila Nausori and 30 year old Isimeli Mat
The Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority said major milestones have been achieved as far as tax revenue collections are concerned for 2009. FIRCA Chief Executive Officer Jitoko Tikolevu said they surpassed the re
The government is now analysing whether the individuals and companies who come into the country to hold trade shows are fully declaring the income earned here and whether they are paying the required amount of taxes. At
Another Sri Lankan resident magistrate has been sworn-in. Irani Wakishpa Arachchi was sworn-in by President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau at Government House in the last hour Magistrate Arachchi will be based in Suva.
Activist, Imrana Jalal charged with seven counts of operating a restaurant without a license, failing to display a license, disobedience of lawful order and operating a food establishment without a license appeared in th
It has been confirmed by police that there were two more cases of white powder being found at the Nadi and the Nausori Airports last year, similar to the one that was found at the yard of a shipping company in Suva on We
Three men who were arrested in Waito settlement just past Korovou yesterday were also involved in another service station robbery. This was confirmed by Assistant Police Spokesperson Sergeant Suliano Tevita who said tha
Local operators and stakeholders are now the ones responsible for looking after the cruiseliner tourists that visit the country from the wharves, on tours and back. These are the sentiments of Tourism Fiji Chief Executi
The Fiji Electricity Authority expects to restore power throughout Fiji by this Sunday. Chief Executive Officer, Hasmukh Patel said power has been fully restored in the Central and Eastern division and all the urban are
