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The Navy Commander has commended the Jesus strategy undertaken by the Fiji Police Force. Francis Kean made this comment at Police Remembrance Day today while paying tribute to fifteen police officers who died while serv
Construction work at the Wainibuka subdivision where affordable lots will be made available for low to middle income earners, is expected to be fully completed by May 2010. Housing Authority Chief Executive Alipate Naio
A former Turaga ni Koro of Nacereyawa village outside Labasa town charged with fraudulent conversion, who allegedly took fundraising money for his village's Rural Electrification scheme has been remanded in custody b
The Indian National charged in an illegal human trafficking scam was today granted bail by the Suva Magistrates Court. Sridha Nimmagadda who has been charged along with three local businessmen with eight counts of traff
The European Commission has awarded a grant aimed at providing training to audiovisual industry professionals from Fiji, Papua New Guinea, the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu. In a statement the EU said the project called &
Drug and substance abuse will be one of the main topics of discussion at the FCOSS Youth Summit next week. The event organised by the Fiji Council of Social Services along with the Police Drug Unit and the Education Min
Hindus around the country have started preparations for their biggest festival of the year Diwali, which is only 17 days away. This year's Diwali falls on Saturday 17th October while the public holiday for Diwali fa
A former New Zealand diplomat has spoken in support of Fiji in relation to the push by Australia and New Zealand for Fiji soldiers to be excluded from new UN Peacekeeping Missions. Radio New Zealand reports that former
The Prime Minister’s office today handed $37,835 worth of equipment to Ratu Varani Primary school of Nakasaleka in Kadavu. The items include a boat and engine, a generator, two computers and a printer. Deputy Sec
There are revelations today that Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and Reserve Bank Governor Sada Reddy are in Istanbul to try and persuade the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank not to succumb to i
The tourism industry is bouncing back and is expected to deliver the desired results this year. A lot is dependent on tourism as it brings in the much needed foreign reserves for the country. Tourism Minister Aiyaz Say
A Labasa businessman and a former rural advisory assistant in the north have been jointly charged with false pretence by FICAC after complaints by church members. The owner of Babasiga Hire and Hardware Supplies Jai Sur
A decision made by the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority's Appeals Board to hold an employee’s promotion last year has been upheld by the Lautoka High Court. A customs officer of Nadi, Losalini Daulal
The restrictions on the use of fireworks will remain in place and anyone found using fireworks outside the stipulated hours will be taken to task. As we approach Diwali, the Mineral Resources Department stressed that th
Fiji nationals serving in the British Army have shown keen interest in ensuring that their children gain their Fiji citizenship under the Citizenship of Fiji Decree 2009. Director Immigration Nemani Vuniwaqa said these
A 22 year old man has been charged with the alleged murder of a lab technician over the weekend. Police spokesperson Sergeant Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed that the man from Navutu, Lautoka, has been charged with two coun
The Health Ministry will start distributing de-worming tablets to schools throughout the country from this Thursday in an effort to see that children have enough micronutrients in their body which is lost through worm in
Taxi drivers in Labasa claim that they are struggling to make a living. President for the Labasa Taxi Operators and long time taxi driver Brijanad Sharma said that there are over 350 taxi operators and with the recent l
A senior education officer charged with 33 counts of forgery, uttering forged documents and obtaining money by virtue of a forged instrument appeared in the Labasa court yesterday. Joe Turagasau, who is the principal si
A community directory listing all youth organizations and the help they provide will be developed and launched next week at a youth summit in Nausori. The summit, organized by the Fiji Council of Social Services and Vod
