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Defence Minister Ratu Epeli Ganilau said the Commonwealth Special Envoy, Sir Paul Reeves knew before he arrived that would not be allowed to speak to opposition politicians. Ratu Epeli Ganilau said the government told t
A 48 year old cane cutter charged with the rape of a 78 year old woman was today sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. On 28th August this year, John Samuel Naidu raped the 78 year old woman who was alone at home while th
All Government quarters will soon be rented out for rates currently charged on the market which is expected to rake in over $10 million annually for the government. Public Service Commission (PSC) Chairman Josefa Serula
The Suva City Council is currently monitoring all functions and religious preaching’s held at Sukuna Park following complaints about excessive noise. Spokesperson, Jillian Hicks said they received an official comp
There are 62 schools in the country which are still without electricity. The Education Minister Filipe Bole said that it would need substantial amounts of funds to provide proper sources of power to these schools. He s
The owners of the vessel, the Ba Waqa have confirmed that the boat had started taking in water and the Captain decided to beach the vessel on a reef just outside Viwa Island this morning. Ba Provincial Holdings Captain
Over 700 taxis in the North have been told to get their taxi metres calibrated in 5 days time or face the prospect of jail time. LTA Regional manager in the North Faiyum Ali said that they have had talks with the variou
A post mortem conducted on the 60 year old retired bank officer whose body was found inside his home on Tuesday afternoon has revealed that he died of suffocation. Media Officer West, Wame Buatolu said a bed sheet was
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said he is pleased with the meeting he had with Commonwealth Special Envoy Sir Paul Reeves and has confirmed they will continue to engage with the Commonwealth. Bainimarama sa
The Chairman of the Sugar Cane Growers Council has stressed that there is no political interference in the council as claimed by some people. Jain Kumar said some people have this mindset that this is the reason why cab
Former Honorary Consul of Germany in Fiji and local businessman, David Aidney has been named as the new chairman of Transparency International Fiji, replacing Suliana Siwiwatibau. After taking office early this week on
Chinese skill workers employed under the Chinese Railway Company will be in the country in two months to construct the 1,500 flats and 350 houses in Tacirua with another 500 multi-unit flats in Raiwai and Raiwaqa. Actin
Teachers in the Maritime Provinces have been given the end of this month to complete their registration with the Fiji Teachers Registration Board (FTRB). The Education Minister Filipe Bole said that teachers in the othe
More than 600 books have been seized by Lautoka Police Officers following a raid at the Lautoka based printing press last Friday for allegedly printing books breaching copyright issues. Deputy Director Police Operations
Commonwealth Special Envoy Sir Paul Reeves has shown his eagerness to assist in reviving the President Political Dialogue forum when he met members of the charter committee of the National Council for Building a Better F
Qantas has today confirmed that it is now in talks with the Fiji government to sell its 46 percent stake in Air Pacific as it lobbies for capacity to introduce Jetstar flights to Fiji. The airline, which is competing wi
The Public Service Commission stresses that the Senior Military officers seconded to senior positions within the civil service are only paid by the government and not by the Fiji Military Forces. PSC Chairman Josefa Ser
The Manager of Nasavusavu Secondary School in the Northern Division was taken in for questioning by police after the decision yesterday to close the school. The Regional Police Operations Officer Northern, SP Bola Taman
Police are still looking for the two men who were involved in a daylight robbery at the Lokia Shopping Centre in Nausori on Monday morning. Police Spokesperson, Sergeant Suliano Tevita said the two men are still at larg
In this era of the mobile phone and satellite communication technology, one would have thought that the days of the landline telephone services would someday become a thing of the past. However, Telecom Fiji Limited'
