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The Land Transport Authority (LTA) said the road user levy for vehicles exceeding three and half tonnes is charged on gross weight and not on net weight. This simply means that these vehicle owners will have to pay the
A 55 year old Church minister appeared before Magistrate Eparama Rokoika yesterday charged with eight counts of rape. Police Prosecutor Corporal Feroz Khan objected to bail saying tension is high within the family memb
Keeping in line with what's affecting us today, those attending the Pacific Youth Festival will be getting first hand education on the Pandemic H1N1. National Advisor for Non communicable Diseases Committee Dr Isime
It’s now confirmed. The Namosi House is not owned by the Namosi Development Company at this stage. Although the tenancy agreement for Namosi House was signed by the Director of Lands and the Chairperson and Secre
As the new minimum wage rates for the nine industries has been in effect from the first of this month, a few hotel operators have not implemented it as yet claiming that they are awaiting listings from the Labour ministr
The Fiji Police Force is now training officers on ways to deal with sex workers so that they are removed from the streets. Police Spokeswoman Ema Mua said under the Police Crusade, officers are being told to talk to sex
Friends and family members close to the 9 year old boy suffering from Pandemic H1N1 have been tested by the Public Health Team and have been cleared. However, Health Ministry's Public Relation Officer Illiesa Tora s
Thousands of Ba residents are facing water cuts today due to a burst main on Vatulaulau Bridge yesterday. Water Department Spokesperson Maika Nagalu said water disruptions will continue until tomorrow as repair works ar
Police are calling on members of the public to come forward and report to them if anyone from the family is missing. This comes after a body which has been lying in the Nadi mortuary from 25th of May this year remains u
Police have arrested and charged a 55 year old Church Pastor of Nabua for allegedly raping his 13 year old daughter for a period of three years. The Pastor first committed the offence when the daughter was 10 years old
An expatriate hired by the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority (FIRCA) has been terminated and a departure prohibition order has been issued against him. Fijivillage has received confirmation that the expat, who
There are conflicting reports as to where Michael Jackson's body is headed following a star-studded public memorial to the King of Pop at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles this morning. The question now being asked
Tourism Fiji is optimistic that hotel occupancy rates will improve from this month to October this year. Chairman Patrick Wong said they are expecting good visitor arrivals from the neigbouring countries like Australia
The Commerce Commission is now holding public hearings to review the substantial market power of each player in the telecommunications sector. Chairman Dr Mahendra Reddy said the aim is to gauge how much market power ea
It was an international spectacle and almost a billion people mourned around the world today. Fans around the world have gathered at arenas and record stores, big screens and makeshift shrines, to watch the memorial se
The Fiji Institute of Technology is planning to offer courses for students to study the Hindi and Fijian languages from later this year. Alifereti Cawanibuka, Dean for the Faculty of Humanities, Commerce and Creative A
The President of the Fiji Retailers Association has welcomed the Trade and Commerce Minister's warning to retailers to stop using the "No Refund" sign in shops anywhere in Fiji. Himmat Lodhia said instead
Fans, family, friends and stars this morning paid their last respects to Michael Jackson at a memorial service in Los Angeles. The King of Pop's golden coffin was at the Staples Centre in Los Angeles following an ea
Further investigations in relation to the ownership of Namosi House revealed that the land and the building in Toorak is owned by a group of business people. As our investigations continue, it has been revealed that a c
A 27 year old technician of Nadi has been charged with the alleged murder of 40 year old foreman, Ramesh Prasad of Meiguniya, Nadi. He was charged last night with one count of murder and will appear in the Nadi Magistra
