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Landlords of residential homes, you cannot increase rent until the end of this year. The Prices and Income Board has advised all Landlords that rental freeze on all premises under residential tenancy including group ren
The former President of the Fiji Law Society believes the Society Council should step in to end the unfortunate situation the current President, Dorsami Naidu is in. Isireli Fa said when Naidu campaigned for the preside
The Suva Water Supply Department is urging people of Delainavesi, Lami and Wailoku to start storing water as they expect water disruptions in these areas later in the day. Media Liaison Officer Maika Nagalu said the wat
A three member team appointed to review the Fiji Media Council has received a number of submissions from Non-Governmental Organizations, members of the public and government on certain changes that need to be made. Head
The Ministry of Health is planning to trial a new service program for two health centres along the Suva to Nausori corridor in a bid to help improve health service deliveries. Health PRO Iliesa Tora revealed that the ne
It will take close to 6 months before the Sigatoka Valley will return to what it was known as, the largest supplier of vegetables and crops in the Fiji market. District Officer Nadroga/Navosa, Kaliova Bainivalu said wit
The changing global financial crisis and the current state of the economy is the most difficult challenge to face. Newly appointed Chief Executive for Home Finance Company Isikeli Tikoduadua said following the nationwid
A total of 125 secondary school children have been put through the National Substance Abuse training. Interim Minister of Education Filipe Bole initiated this after reports young people were involved in drugs as a resul
Continue to come forward, school children still need your help. This is the plea from Education Ministry Permanent Secretary Filipe Jitoko who said even though school has started, a lot of school kids still need help an
Police have arrested and charged 34 villagers of Nanoko for alleged riot and unlawful assembly. Assistant Spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri said the 34 villagers are in custody at the Ba Police station and will appear in t
Transparency International Fiji remains deeply concerned that in the absence of Parliament, there is little opportunity for public exposure on Government expenditure. Chairperson Suliana Siwatibau said public exposure o
The UN and Commonwealth Joint Technical Working team are expected to wrap up their discussions with political parties, NGOs and the interim government today before they leave the country tomorrow. The team which include
The Citizen's Constitutional Forum (CCF) has raised concern that non-civil servants have been appointed by the interim government as special administrators to replace elected mayors. Chief Executive Reverend Akuila
It is three weeks now after the flood that affected most parts of the country and Fiji Sevasharam Sangha is still receiving requests for assistance from schools in Nausori and Nadi. Assistant Secretary Akhilesh Prasad
Save the Children and Kids Link Fiji are working closely in trying to raise awareness on the rights of the child with adults in Fiji. After winning the 2008 San Marino-Alexander Bodini Foundation Children's Awards i
The Fiji Institute of Technology Hospitality and Tourism School will have a campus in Nadi with the state of the art commercial kitchen facilities, that will be unmatched by any tertiary institution in the South Pacific.
The Education Ministry has called on school managements to be sympathetic towards parents and treat late payment of fees on a case by case basis instead of a blanket treatment. Filipe Bole said the Ministry provides fre
The National Fire Authority Chief Executive Officer has once again called on business houses to review their risk management practices and to make the necessary improvements immediately. Joseva Gavidi's call comes a
A company in the western division lost more than 10,000 chickens in the recent floods. The Livestock manager for Rooster Poultry - Future Farms Limited, Deoraj Lal said many of their contract growers in the western divi
A 34 year old man charged with the defilement of a girl under 13 years appeared in Labasa Magistrate Court today. It is alleged the shop manager allegedly had defiled the girl several times in his shop from 13th Decembe
