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Being without work and a source of income for since late April has forced several staff members of Air Fiji to find employment elsewhere as the future of the airline company hangs in the balance. A number of Air Fiji st
The Legal Aid Commission Director Filimoni Vosarogo was asked to vacate his office yesterday after his contract was not renewed by the Board. It had been confirmed that Vosarogo was informed via email from the Legal Aid
Disappointed Netball President Milika Munivai did not want to divulge any details of what the Netball Fiji Executives will do next, after their decision to sack National Netball Fiji Coach Melissa Walker was overturned b
Life is too short and one way to enjoy it is through laughter which will be plentiful at the Fiji Showcase 2009. Fergus Aitken or better known as Mr. Fungus, who comes all the way from New Zealand said being Mr. Fungus
The PSC Permanent Secretary said plans are in place to establish a Disciplinary Tribunal with the objective of hearing all disciplinary cases, regarding civil servants. Parmesh Chand told participants at the second Disc
Positive response for tourism from Australia and New Zealand was highlighted since the launch of a campaign by Tourism Fiji in New Zealand two weeks ago. Chief Executive Tourism Fiji, Josefa Tuamoto said that the uptake
Crushing at the Lautoka Mill will not start from next Tuesday now as originally ordered by the Sugar Tribunal. The Acting Sugar Industry Tribunal Anu Patel said the new date for crushing is now on the 16th June and the
Police in Nausori are looking for an unidentified man who tried to burn a house down while the family members were sleeping inside. According to police, the family members woke up after smelling kerosene and saw part of
The Fiji Trade and Investment Bureau is working closely with the Prime Minister's Office and the Military Council in approving applications of investors who are seeking to start businesses in Fiji. FTIB chairman Fra
A number of disciplinary cases have been lost due to ignorance of procedures and laxity on the part of the Ministries and this must be improved. These are the words of Permanent Secretary for PSC Parmesh Chand at the se
It has been confirmed that the mother and child who were being monitored for the possibility of the H1N1 virus after having flu like symptoms, do not have the influenza. This has been confirmed by Health Ministry spokes
People must change their attitudes towards getting regular checkups for non-communicable diseases. These are the words of the Dr Isimeli Tukana, the national advisor for non-communicable diseases at the Food-Base Dietar
Eight-hundred and two thousand dollars worth of farm machinery is to be bought by government to maximize production in state agricultural land in the Central Division. The decision was made at Cabinet yesterday and this
This is the only chance that you will be able to see a mime artist who does a lot of magic and will keep you enthralled. Fiji Showcase mascot Cookie the Clown who will be at Fiji Showcase 2009 said in his past 17 years,
Had it not been for the January floods, Fiji would have actually grown marginally this year. Those were the words of Reserve Bank Governor Sada Reddy who clarified the state of the Fiji economy in response to the ADB re
No further talks will be held with Methodist church executives on the issue of the annual Methodist church conference. This had been confirmed by Information Permanent Secretary Lt. Colonel Neumi Leweni who said the gov
The sacked National Netball Coach Melissa Walker has been reinstated although she was given the termination letter upon arrival from the South African tour. This is after the Youth and Sports Ministry stepped in to reso
A van driver will appear in the Nasinu Magistrates court this morning charged in relation to the death of an 11 year old student Melvin Ronald Singh in Tacirua on Tuesday. He has been charged with causing death by dange
While the Health Ministry continues to closely monitor the spread of H1N1 virus, a mother and child are being monitored after they visited Labasa hospital with flu like symptoms on Monday. This had been confirmed by Mi
Entertainment this year will be a totally new and mind blowing experience for those that come down to the Fiji Showcase 2009. Fiji Showcase Mascot, Cookie the Clown who has been coming to the Fiji Showcase for the past
