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Acting Permanent Secretary for Fisheries Commander Viliame Naupoto is now the Acting Chairman of the Fiji Islands Trade and Investment Bureau (FTIB). Commander Naupoto confirmed that he was appointed as Deputy Chairman
A 50 year old businessman of Savusavu is in police custody for allegedly indecently exposing himself to a group of church members who were praying on Sunday. Assistant Spokesperson, Sergent Suliano Tevita has confirmed
"It was a cowardly act by a son and you should be punished for your actions." Those were the words of Chief Magistrate Ajmal Gulab Khan as he sentenced 29yr old Rajnesh Bhan of Navua to 2 months imprisonment f
A new Chief Tribunal has been appointed and was sworn in at the Government House by his Excellency the President, Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu. Sainivalati Kuruduadua was appointed by the Judicial Services Commission under th
The Fiji Military forces has appealed an earlier decision of the High Court which ordered the RFMF to pay a civilian $168,000 in compensation for a stray bullet which hit him during the November 2000 attempted mutiny. 4
Magistrate Mary Muir raised serious concerns today over the conduct of Defense lawyer Prem Narayan who failed to appear in court and left her client sitting in the docks mid trial as she is preparing to leave for Austral
The President of the Fiji Law Society said he has applied for the renewal of his practicing license for the sake of members of the public. Dor Sami Naidu believes people who need legal representation should not be depri
With the new wage rate increase to be implemented in less than 24 hours, some industries say they are ready for it while others say otherwise. Fiji Masters Builders Association President and owner of Raghwan Constructio
A research done by the Health Ministry shows men are also abused by their spouses, which is a hidden side of domestic violence in the country. The Health Research Manual shows that the study which examined the prevalenc
The University of the South Pacific has signed a Memorandum of Understanding worth close to $200,000 in kind with the Youth Ministry for the upcoming Pacific Youth Festival. Acting Vice Chancellor Esther Williams said
The Employment Minister Filipe Bole this morning said the garment industry will have to pay the 20% tomorrow and any variations to this will have to go through him. This is in light of claims made by Mark One Apparel Ma
A team of officers from the Valelevu Police station have removed the body of a man that was found at Ratu Dovi Road early this morning. A Valelevu Police Station senior officer confirmed that the body was located by som
The Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority will be enforcing wide investigations on suspicious transactions including the illegal remittance of millions of dollars in and out of Fiji. FIRCA CEO Jitoko Tikolevu told
It is unlikely that the multimillion dollar deal to purchase the operations of BP South West Pacific would be sealed any time soon as announced earlier by Fijian Holdings Limited. In a market announcement earlier this m
The Works Ministry is relooking at some of its corporate plans and the completion of projects following the devaluation of the Fiji dollar. Spokesperson Sainiana Waqanabete said they are trying to maintain costs, stay w
Parents must not take the new Pandemic H1N1 lightly. The Ministry of Health said that children are at high risk of complication or severe form of the disease. Spokesperson Iliesa Tora said children can get the flu eas
It’s official. Kava which is also known as yaqona or grog in Fiji relieves depression. Kava is hugely important in a number of Pacific island cultures and for Fiji it has huge potential for exports. The benefit
With rental costs amounting to the same value as for the repayment of the loan for the construction of the new Fiji Police Headquarters, it will be worthwhile as in the end the building will belong to Government. Those
A locally owned major Supermarket chain is under investigation for taxation issues. Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority (FIRCA) CEO Jitoko Tikolevu confirmed that a joint operation between FIRCA and FICAC was car
Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama will deliver a national address this Wednesday to inform the people about the government's roadmap to democracy. Bainimarama is expected to make the announcement at about 1
