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A 29 year old cane cutter of Labasa has been arrested for allegedly defiling and abducting a 13 year old girl earlier this month. Police have charged the cane cutter with 36 counts of defilement and will appear in the L
Doctor Ganesh Chand has been appointed the Vice Chancellor for the Fiji National University. Dr Chand appointment was confirmed by the FNU Transitory Council in their meeting today. In making the announcement, Minister
The airline war has begun and the main beneficiaries will definitely be the people wishing to travel overseas and Fiji's tourism sector. Two new airlines start on the Fiji route within the next 24 hours. V Austral
Virgin Blue Airline Group's premium long-haul airline, V Australia will arrive at the Nadi International Airport at 2:20pm today bringing with it a full plane load of eager tourists, the Australian media and VIP gues
People need to understand that a power shut down is carried out to ensure that there are no casualties and for precautionary measures as well. That is the stand of the Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA) as they reveal tha
The Prisons and Correctional Services were commended for their hard work which they have done well through the Yellow Ribbon project. That was the comment from the Chairman of the Public Service Commission, Josef
Firefighters are currently trying to put out a blaze at a garage in Nabua. The garage which is situated near the MGM Primary school caught fire in the last hour and firefighters are trying to stop the blaze from spreadi
The Water Supply Department will start water rationing from tonight in parts of Nausori to ensure residents in the lower end of the Rewa Delta get supply. Spokesperson Maika Nagalu said they will have to ration supply t
The road death toll is currently 46 compared to 63 for the same period last year. The Police, National Road Safety Council and Land Transport Authority are highlighting this fact in the hope that it will bring home to
Navua Hospital is still closed to the public as clean up is currently underway. The Health Ministry spokesperson Iliesa Tora said cleaning and maintenance work at the Navua hospital will take two to three weeks after wh
The initial damage assessment report of Tropical Cyclone Mick is expected to be completed soon. Yesterday a total of 71 evacuation centres remained open around Fiji, with 63 centres open in the Central division. 2,660
Nausori Police have arrested and charged a 23 year old villager of Naselai for allegedly raping an 18 year old girl. The alleged incident took place this week however the man was on the run following the incident. He w
The case of a 28 year old man charged with the alleged murder of a 35 year old kindergarten teacher of Howell road was today called for mention in the Suva Magistrates court. Imshaad Isral Ali's case has been transf
Villagers in the Vunidawa area, namely Vuisiga, Nakorovatu, Nairukuruku and Naqara are facing difficulties in crossing the Vunidawa bridge, which is their main link of travel to Suva, as a big part of the bridge has been
The market vegetable business is expected to be tough during and after Christmas as vegetable suppliers were badly affected by Cyclone Mick earlier this week. Most of the market vendors in the Suva Market buy their supp
Water supply is pouring in for Tamavua, Samabula, parts of Suva City, lower Delainavesi and Lami area. For Suva-Nausori corridor the water supply is expected to fully recover by the weekend as system improves. This ha
A cheque of $875,938 was paid to the government yesterday by the Fiji Ports Corporation Limited (FPCL) which is a sholly owned government Company, based on its 2008 financial year performance. The Acting Chairman of Fij
Fiji's National Airline, Air Pacific has launched its new brand showcasing the airline's new tag line "The World's Friendliest Airline". In the coming weeks, advertising featuring the airlines'
Tis the season to be jolly and this is the way we want it to stay. Those are the sentiments of the National Road Safety Council and Police about driving on our roads as from today, lots of Christmas parties will be held
A Medical Practitioner is calling on people to watch what they eat during this Christmas and New Year to avoid getting sick. Dr Rajesh Maharaj said that they have seen a trend of more people going to the doctor with hig
