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A tropical cyclone warning is now in force for the Lau Group as the Weather Office has confirmed the formation of Tropical Cyclone Lin this morning. Director Rajendra Prasad said Tropical Cyclone Lin is expected to grad
All licensed commercial banks in Fiji are required to hold a portion of their deposits and similar liabilities with the Reserve Bank. This requirement is known as the Statutory Reserve Deposit which currently stands at
The Interim Prime Minister has assured that they are committed in financially helping the Fiji Institute of Technology. Commodore Frank Bainimarama while speaking at the graduation ceremony of the FIT yesterday stressed
Every business needs to survive. These are the words of Fiji Hoteliers Association President, Dixon Seeto after a report that many hotel workers were laid off or were on reduced hours due to the global economic crisis.
A tropical cyclone alert has been issued for Vanua Levu, Taveuni and the nearby islands, and also the whole of the Lau group. The Nadi Weather office said a tropical depression has formed within a trough of low pressure
The National DISMAC Centre is on stand-by tonight after the Nadi Weather Office issued the cyclone alert for Vanua Levu and the Lau group. Dismac Director, Patiliai Dobui said all the Commissioners from the four Divisio
Police have confirmed that a raid was carried out at the Fiji Times Office earlier today after a complaint was lodged by a Ministry against the newspaper company. Police Spokesperson Corporal Suliano Tevita told Fijivil
The Daily Post has told the High Court of its intentions to change its guilty plea in the case taken against the newspaper company by the Attorney General's Chambers for alleged contempt of court. When the case was
Police are investigating the death of a Solomon Island student of the Fiji school of medicine yesterday. According to Police the student was found dead in her room. The deceased was a final year student. Police are yet
Some students still have faith that job opportunities are there in Fiji and graduating students only need to be confident that they will find a good job one day. Ratu Jo Uluiqalau from Lakeba Lau who graduated with a D
A mother of four, who walked into a police station with a sack full of marijuana and wanted to be sent to prison after enduring years of abuse by her husband, was discharged this morning. In February 2008, the 30 year o
The Nadi Weather Office has now revised its latest weather bulletin and issued a strong wind warning for the Fiji group. The office says a tropical depression lies slow moving to the North of Fiji and is expected to mov
An order by the Supreme Court of New South Wales which would have seen Air Fiji Limited pay around one million Fiji dollars has been set aside until their appeal is dealt with. Australian company, Hawker Pacific obtaine
The largest bus company in the country, Dee Cee's is now looking to sell off its operations due to the increasing costs experienced within the bus industry. Founder of DC's, Dewan Chand told Fijivillage that aft
Figures released by the Fiji Police Force shows an alarming increase in the number of Rapes and Unnatural offences reported from the Northern Division. There was a 146 percent increase in the reported Rape cases in 2008
A number of vehicles parked at the TFL National Stadium car park have been broken into this morning. Our reporters who are covering the Zone two meet at the stadium spoke to a frustrated Litia Seinibulu whose car was br
Students graduating from the Fiji Institute of Technology say they need assurances that there are jobs available for them in Fiji after the completion of their studies. As the graduation for more than 830 FIT students s
A tropical depression is expected to form in the Fiji group by midnight tonight. Nadi Weather Office Director, Rajendra Prasad said the system will definitely form within the next 18 hours and people need to take precau
Three men of Tamaivua-i-wai appeared before Magistrate Vani Ravono charged with robbery with violence. The court heard that Billy Qita, Joji Saiqa and Ilaisa Naca entered the house of a lawyer at Niranjan street in Tam
The Secretariat of the Forum of Political Parties is liaising closely with the UN and the Commonwealth in trying to find a chairperson for the Presidents Political Dialogue Forum. Secretariat Head Jone Dakuvula confirms
