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Cabinet has approved that the Ministry of Finance seek a soft loan from the EXIM Bank of China to finance phase 2 of the eGovernment project. The Chinese government provided a concessional loan for the amount of $20 mil
With the Domestic Violence Decree now in place in Fiji, the term 'domestic violence' has been clearly defined in the decree. This has been done for the first time and it deals with who the victims may be in a c
The most important part of the Domestic Violence Decree now is its implementation. Those were the views of one of the NGOs, the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Deputy Coordinator Edwina Kotoisuva on the Decree and its co
The Director of Public Prosecutions Office is yet to make a decision regarding the fate of the nine Methodist Church ministers and officials after their lawyer last week asked the court that the nine should not be charge
Fifteen school students and two adults were rushed to the Korovou Hospital after the bus they were travelling in went off the road and landed in a drain in Burerua at around 8 o'clock this morning. Station Officer K
It has been confirmed that an earthquake measuring 7.1 on the Richter scale was experienced at 10.46 last night. The Mineral Resources Seismologist Department said this was a deep inland earthquake with a depth of 150k
The Consumer Council of Fiji is now putting together proposals to be submitted to the Prices and Incomes Board (PIB) in relation to regulating the prices of 24 items under the Counter Inflation Act. Council CEO Premila
International Monetary Fund and World Bank officials are expected to meet the Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama today. This has been confirmed by Prime Minister's Office Permanent Secretary Pio Tikoduadua.
The Transport Ministry is aware that students from some schools in Suva have been collecting old bus tickets from bus stands and are advising their teachers they are being overcharged by bus drivers. The matter came to
Plans to develop and upgrade infrastructure, have land reforms to make land available for agriculture and investment and have modern laws are in the pipeline. The aim is to have these complete and running smoothly withi
The Education Ministry is still accessing damages at Votualevu Public School before decisions are made to assist. Yesterday Divisional Education Officer Western Naren Prasad toured the school. He refused to make any c
The Indian nationals, detained in relation to an alleged people smuggling case, have told the Suva Magistrates court that they are being paid by the DPP's office to remain in Fiji and claim that they are being kept i
The Prices and Incomes Board is intending to regulate the prices of 24 items under the Counter Inflation Act by the end of this month. This is based on a directive by Prime Minister and Finance Minister Commodore Voreqe
Representatives from the International Monetary Fund and World Bank are expected to arrive in the country today. Permanent Secretary of the Prime Minister's Office, Lt Colonel Pio Tikoduadua confirms the representat
A bus driver claims that students from some Suva schools are collecting old bus tickets from the Suva bus stand and are advising their teachers that they are being overcharged by bus drivers. S Nairs bus driver Pradeep
A 50 year old man charged with intent act to cause grevious bodily harm today pleaded not guilty when he appeared in Savusavau court this morning. It is alleged that Fariyad Khan allegedly hacked a 23 year old with a ca
Residents of Sigatoka Town and surrounding areas are now without water supply as a main pipe has burst in the last hour. Water Department Spokesperson Maika Nagalu said currently only an emergency line is feeding water
A 36 year old man of Davuilevu Housing drowned while swimming in a river in Korovou yesterday afternoon. Divisional Crime Officer Eastern ASP Arthur White said the victim went to visit a relative in Korovou and later we
With the festive season just around the corner, the Fiji Police Force is once again stressing that no young children under the age of 18 are allowed into nightclubs. Deputy Director Police Operations SP Erami Raibe said
British Army officials in Suva have given their full support to the family of Lance Corporal Peniasi Namarua who was shot last week and is currently admitted at the Birmingham hospital in England. Support officer Captai
