Govt not ruling through fear
The interim government and the military are not ruling through fear. Those are the words of Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama after comments made by Former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase in Australia t
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Govt Begins Implementation Of Charter
The Ministry of National Planning has begun overseeing the implementation of the People's Charter into various Government Ministries. Permanent Secretary Peter Wise said each Ministry will now have to incorporate
Abused Student Recovering Slowly
The Health Ministry has revealed that the Labasa Primary School student who is admitted in hospital after allegedly being beaten by her teacher is improving slowly. Ministry of Health PRO, Illesa Tora said CWM officials
Datta first MD for Vision Group
The Vision Group Limited which owns Courts Homecentres has today announced the appointment of James Datta as its first Managing Director and Rajesh Sharma as the new Chief Operating Officer. Chairman Dilip Khatri is con
10,000 still need assistance
Close to 10,000 people have not received food ration in the Western division since the flash flooding a month ago. Principal Dismac Officer Patilai Dobui has confirmed an estimated 120,000 thousand people were affected
Digger wasn’t properly secured
Police have this afternoon confirmed the digger that fell from a 10 wheeler truck smashing into a company vehicle in Lomaloma, Savusavu earlier today was not properly secured. A man in his early 20's died instantly
LTA officers inspect Nasese bus
A team of officers from the Land Transport Authority are at the Nasese Bus garage to inspect the bus which caught fire on Saturday afternoon. Divisional Manager Central/Eastern, Uday Singh has confirmed that a team has
Nagera to handle Tui Kubuca title dispute
The Assistant Roko Tui Lau Joeli Nagera has been tasked to handle the dispute over who is the rightful holder of the Tui Kubuca title, after former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase was installed as the new Chief of Mavana
Plans to dredge Nadi river underway
The Agriculture Ministry has assured business houses in Nadi that plans to dredge the Nadi River are currently underway. The Principal Agriculture Officer Information and Communication Kamlesh Prakash said tenders for
Sugar output expected to be low
The Sugarcane Growers Council has confirmed that an estimate of 2.8 million tonnes of sugarcane was expected to be produced this year however this figure will be quite low. Meanwhile, Fiji Sugar Corporation acting Chief
7 years for robber
The High Court today sentenced Peniasi Tirikula to 7 years imprisonment after being found guilty of robbery with violence. Judge Justice Nazhat Shameem told the court that on the 24th of April 2006, Tirikula along with
Qarase refuses to comment
Former Prime Minister and SDL Leader Laisenia Qarase has refused to comment on the statements made by Commodore Bainimarama that he is misleading people in Australia. When Fijivillage called Qarase in Sydney earlier tod
Man dead after road accident
A man is dead after the vehicle he was travelling in was smashed by a digger in Lomaloma in Savusavu two hours ago. Three people who were in the car have been rushed to Labasa Hospital and one is in a serious condition.
Air Pac named best airline
Fiji's International Airline, Air Pacific has been recognized as the "Best Airline in the South Pacific" in the Global Traveler’s fifth annual Award survey for 2008. Global Travelers is a USA publica
False fire alarm at Nadi airport
A false fire alarm at the Nadi International Airport resulted in people being evacuated out of the Airport at about half past 11 this morning. Namaka Police and the Airport Fire Services have confirmed that everything i
$50,000 of relief provided by US team
Beating the sun, rain, stench from indisposed rotting flooded household items, a medical team from the USA has so far provided more than $50,000 worth of medical relief in the flood affected areas in Nadi and Ba. The F
No one is threatening Qarase
Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama said no one is threatening Qarase in Fiji. Bainimarama said he has not heard anything about Qarase being threatened by the interim government or the military and he doe
Savusavu expecting 16 cruise ships
With 16 cruise ships expected in Savusavu, expectations are high that the visits will bring much needed revenue to the northern town and its surrounding areas. Interim Tourism Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said the gover
Police lack skills for border control
The Fiji Police Force lacks the skills, equipment and the laws to tackle international crime. Interim Defense Minister Ratu Epeli Ganilau, in justifying the need to give police minimum training on customs, immigration a
FTA suggestion not practical-Bole
The Interim Education Minister said the suggestion by the Fijian Teachers Association to defer the establishment of the higher education is not practical. Filipe Bole said the need to regulate higher education in Fiji i