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People will today have to pay more for bread and electricity if they are using more than $50 worth of electricity a month. The electricity tariff increase averaging 3.2 cents per unit, a 15 percent increase approved ear
Bread prices will also be going up from today due to the increase in the price of Baker's Flour and Wholemeal Bakers Flour. A long loaf unwrapped bread will now cost 70 cents while the long loaf wrapped bread will b
With the amended Copyright Act coming into effect today, a major crackdown is expected to commence to see that shopkeepers do abide by the Act. The Director of Damodar Brothers, Div Damodar said that he is happy that th
There are a number of young children have been seen, referred to and admitted, to the St Giles hospital as a result of glue sniffing. Medical Superintendent Dr Shish Narayan said these children who have been sniffing gl
Awareness on Brucellosis continues around the country as officials from the Primary Industry await results sent to Australia from recent tests carried out last week. Media Liaison Officer Jo Uluilakeba said their teams
Tomorrow is September 1st and the main question that many in the country are asking is whether we will see the end of the piracy of music audio CDs and DVD movies from tomorrow. A major crackdown is expected to commence
An outcome of whether new offers have come in to purchase the Momi Bay Resort project should be known this week. Auctioneers, real estate agency Bayley's general manager Philip Toogood when contacted this afternoon,
A National Food Summit will be held in October to inform importers and manufacturers of the new Food Act which came into effect in June. Health Minister Doctor Neil Sharma said this new Act was passed by Cabinet and the
The Ratu Kadavulevu School Old Boys Association is aiming to raise $200,000 in their bazaar this weekend, to pay for the construction of the school's new chapel. Speaking to Fijivillage, Matai Waqanokonoko said this
The Suva Water Supply Department is now looking at ways to ensure that when the there is a fault, water supply is not disrupted. This follows an incident over the weekend that saw their generators in Tamavua trip yester
High court judge Justice Salesi Temo today granted bail to one of the accused charged with the alleged murder of Salesh Prakash whose body was found on the Sawani/Serea road in Nausori in June this year. Bharat Lal, Jay
Police are conducting further investigations into an incident where a man fell off a motorcycle during a trial run at a car rally at the Deuba airstrip yesterday. Director Traffic SSP Mahesh Mishra said organizers shoul
It starts tomorrow and many DVD outlets around the country are already bracing for the worst. The amendment to the Copyright Act comes into effect tomorrow and hopes are high that piracy of audio CD's and DVD movies
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has removed the credit ceiling placed on banks in December 2006 effective from tomorrow. The credit ceiling was implemented to prevent any capital flight in light of the political developments f
The Saint-Giles hospital has recorded an increase in the number of people who are admitted in the hospital due to drug abuse. Medical Superintendent Doctor Shish Narayan confirmed that figures from the last three years
The ANZ's rural banking scheme has more than 70,000 customers. This has been revealed by the General Manager ANZ Robert Bell who said these 70,000 customers never had a bank account before, however through the rural
A Non-Government Organization is calling on farmers and other interested people with land in the western division to plant certain fruits to earn some money. The Executive Director of FRIEND Sashi Kiran said they have v
Fiji Performing Rights Association hopes that police and relevant authorities will strictly enforce the new Copyright Amendment Decree 2009 which comes into effect tomorrow. Association President Eremasi Tamanisau says
The Transport Workers Union claims that close to 20 workers at Air Pacific are to be made redundant and they are now holding talks with Air Pacific management to ensure these workers do not lose their jobs. General Secr
New Methodist Church General Superintendent Pastor Atu Vulaono said Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama's initiative of new Fiji will only be achieved if the people's mindset is changed. Speaking at a pr
