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Every year, we see families struggling to make ends meet and sugarcane farmers having their future destroyed when they are forced to evict their farms. Labasa Sangam High School, who are one of the 18 schools taking par
From here on civil servants will have to prove themselves to be eligible for a pay rise. With government now targeting to put all civil servants on contracts, Public Service Commission Chairman Josefa Serulagilagi said
Some bakeries have now started calculating new prices of bread before making a submission to the Prices and Incomes Board for increase in bread prices following increase in prices of flour and sharps from today. Owner
Labasa Police are questioning a man who allegedly stabbed a fellow villager to death in Coqeloa Labasa. Assistant Spokesperson Sergeant Atunaisa Sokomuri said the stabbing incident took place a few days ago, however the
Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Commodore Frank Bainimarama had authorized an increase in the monthly VAT budget for the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority by $10 million. Commodore Bainimarama said in g
About 78 primary and secondary schools throughout the country stand to benefit from a multimillion dollar funding assistance under the European Union Funded Fiji Education Sector Programme. Over $13 million worth of bui
Consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as the price of flour and sharps increases from today. The price of 1kg normal flour that was $1.11 cents will cost $1.24 cents from today, 4kg normal flour that used
The trade deficit continues to widen and stood at $454.4 million in the first quarter of the year compared to the same period last year. The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) said while a fall in imports is encouraging, the de
More than 15 workers based at the Air Pacific and Pacific Sun call centre in Nadi will be will be offered the opportunity to take up a limited number of roles within Air Pacific or be considered to join the independently
The Fiji Institute of Technology is in the process of putting together a Memorandum of Understanding with other Pacific countries to open up schools in their islands. Director of FIT Ganesh Chand said after launching th
The Young Peoples Concerned Network (YPCN) is calling for more policies that are youth friendly following revelations by the United Nations Childrens Fund that 158 million children aged 5-14 are engaged in child labour.
The Flying Fijians rugby team has registered their first loss in the 2009 Pacific Nations Cup, after going down to the star studded Junior All Blacks by 45-17 at Churchill Park this afternoon. The Fijians failed to fin
Consumers will have to dig deeper into their pockets as the price of flour and sharps increases from tomorrow. The price of 1kg flour normal that was $1.11 cents will cost $1.24 cents from tomorrow, 4kg normal flour tha
The Forum Trade Ministers have recognised the importance of deepening regional trade integration as a means to create jobs, enhance private sector growth, raise standards of living and advance the region's sustainabl
The family of late Vikash Chandra who lost his life in 2004 after being stabbed during a robbery at his Namadi Heights home, finally got justice, after the accused Sailosi Volivale was put behind bars for 18 years. The
There are now revelations that Australia has made an approach to the Chinese government to reconsider its aid and funding assistance to Fiji as it may give legitimacy to what is currently happening in Fiji. Prime Minist
Navua Police are looking for three men who allegedly raped a 22 year old woman in Pacific Harbour earlier this week. Assistant Spokesperson, Sergeant Atunaisa Sokomuri has confirmed that one of the men was a taxi driver
National Air Carrier, Air Pacific and Pacific Sun will outsource its telephone reservations services to an independently owned global contact centre specialists, MindPearl effective from 1st November this year. Air Paci
Two villages in Kadavu have been benefitting from monthly visits of cruiseliners, which has seen an improvement in the standard of living for more than 200 families. The Turaga ni Koro for Dravuni village, Anasa Seruvat
National Fire Authority and Police are investigating a fire incident at Namaka Paint Centre in Vitogo Parade Lautoka that could have proved disastrous yesterday afternoon. According to the National Fire Authority they r
