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The Land Transport Authority has awarded a $150 000 tender to Auditors G Lal and Company to carry out investigations in alleged corrupt practices by their officials. Transport Ministry Spokesperson, Sainiana Waqainabete
We will be asking the authorities to reinstate the permit to hold our Annual General Meeting (AGM). Those were the words of Fiji Law Society President Dorsami Naidu after the Society's permit to hold their AGM was c
2009 Miss Hibiscus Mere Nailatikau is taking a good rest before she starts preparing for the South Pacific Pageant to be held in Fiji from the 21st of November. Nailatikau said she will look into many things during her
The corporatising of 10 departments within the Ministry of Works is expected to be completed by mid next year. Minister of Works Timoci Natuva said the corporatising will take time as they are focusing on the Water Depa
The Public Accounts Committee is yet to receive the 2007 and 2008 Auditor Generals reports. Committee Member, Taufa Vakatale said the committee is currently working on the 2006 reports. According to Vakatale a repor
Plans to hold a carnival in Savusavu after a lapse of about 6 years are currently being looked at by the Town Council. Acting Chief Executive for the Savusavu Town Council, Shiu Chand said they have been looking at the
Plans to hold a carnival in Savusavu after a lapse of about 6 years are currently being looked at by the Town Council. Acting Chief Executive for the Savusavu Town Council Shiu Chand said they have been looking at the p
The Transport Ministry is calling on members of the public to come forward with any evidence of corruption they have regarding the Land Transport Authority (LTA). This is after an investigation into corruption within th
Corruption in the Land Transport Authority (LTA) has forced Transport Minister Timoci Natuva to order an investigation into the matter and has appointed G. Lal and Company to conduct an Information Technology Audit. Nat
The owner of a Lautoka Based printing company is on the run after Police raided the printing company on allegations of breach of Copyright law. Deputy Director Police Operations SP Erami Raibe confirmed to Fijivillage t
The Fiji government is continuing with its rural electrification program by encouraging more homes and schools to install solar energy systems. Energy's Department's Acting Director Peceli Nakavulevu said a new
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that all those teachers who are yet to register themselves in the Teacher Registration Board will not be allowed to enter the classroom today, the start of Term 3. Education Minis
While prices of goods and services continue to increase across the board, the Pacific Fishing Company is doing all it can to ensure the price of locally tinned fish is maintained at current levels. PAFACO Board Secretar
The US$40 million contract deal with Malaysian company Naim Cendera, to be financed by the Exim Bank of Malaysia for road works in Fiji, is now in its contract execution stage. In a Works Ministry statement in on
Police have today confirmed that Fiji Law Society's annual general meeting has been cancelled. When contacted by Fijivillage news, Director Police Operations, SSP Waisea Tabakau did not want to give any reason for
The future of roads works is now dependent on $80 million loan from the Malaysian government. This was revealed by Minister for Works Captain Timoci Natuva who said that this loan will see many roads around the country
A woman and her disabled daughter are homeless after an early morning fire destroyed her house at Boca settlement near Bulileka, Labasa this morning. The one-bedroom house sustained major damage in the fire as all the h
Father's Day gives us all an opportunity to show our fathers that they are the world to us. For unemployed 45 year old Jack Pal, father's day is a chance for him to have a get together with his 2 children and fo
A total of 5517 drivers were booked last month. Director Traffic SSP Mahesh Mishra confirms this saying that this bookings were done around the country and raised on the number of drivers being charged for drink and dri
The Royal Commonwealth Society or RCS said it will continue its important work despite Fiji's suspension from the Commonwealth announced this earlier this week. President Fiji Branch, Juris Gulbis said they will con
