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The Head of the Development Committee of the European Union has revealed that the meeting with Supervisor of Elections did not take place because there were pre-conditions set. Gabriele Zimmer, through interpreter Danie
Labasa Police are questioning two youths who were in the vehicle which was involved in an accident in Vunika, Labasa on Tuesday night in which a 14-year-old girl while her 16-year-old sister is still fighting for her lif
A 44-year-old woman charged with two counts of dangerous driving occasioning death was told by the Magistrates Court not to reoffend for the next 12 months. The court heard that on 25th April last year, Kamni Devi was d
People with disabilities continue to be marginalized when it comes to the education system, accessing public transport and public places. Those were the sentiments of Pacific Disability Forum Programme Officer Angeline
The military has exceeded its budget fairly often and the increase is a cause of concern but the RFMF needs the money for capital expenditure. Those were the words of the Fiji Labour Party (FLP) Leader and former interi
Police are calling on parents to closely monitor their children during the school holidays after two children aged 9 and 4 years drowned in two separate incidents. Police Spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri has confirmed a 4
The former Prime Minister and SDL Leader reiterates the Constitution is still in place and therefore any electoral reform must be done under the provisions of the Constitution. This is the reply from Laisenia Qarase reg
The schedule for the new school curriculum for Fiji has been withdrawn by the interim cabinet after submission by the interim Education Minister yesterday morning. Bole said Cabinet had earlier approved the implementati
The global financial crisis can see less tourists coming to Fiji which will affect the country's tourism industry as well as the Fiji National Provident Fund. Those were the sentiments of Dr Rohit Kishore, the Dean
Tourism Stakeholders are currently gearing up to try and fill over 10,000 hotel and resort rooms available, and are currently preparing for the peak tourism period in early 2009. Fiji Visitors Bureau Chairman Patrick Wo
The Leader of the Fiji Labour Party Mahendra Chaudhry stresses that election dates can only be determined when the electoral reforms are decided upon by the political parties in the proposed Presidential Forum. Chaudhry
We agree with the EU Delegation's view that elections can be held next year. Former Prime Minister and SDL Leader, Laisenia Qarase said there is no doubt that elections can be held next year adding that the EU deleg
Valelevu Police are questioning a 39-year-old man for allegedly raping a 27-year-old woman at his house on Sunday. According to police the man and the woman met at the Suva Foreshore when the man told the woman that he
An Earthquake was experienced in the Tavua area this afternoon. A resident of Malele Tavua Sumeet Prasad told Fijivillage that they felt the tremors twice around 3pm this afternoon. Meanwhile, the Mineral Resources Dep
The Pacific Island Leaders will want to know exactly when elections will be held in Fiji. European Parliament Development Committee Member Bernard Lehideux (Leidoou), through interpreter Daniel Pashley said in the upcom
Former Magistrate Sunil Kumar charged with seven counts of allegedly attempting to prevent the course of justice by the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court this afternoon
The term for all municipal councils has been extended for another three months after the interim cabinet approved the interim Minister for Local Government Filipe Bole's submission for an extension. Bole said the ex
The interim government believes that the visiting European Parliament delegation now has a clear understanding why elections cannot be held in March 2009. Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum who met with the de
The two independent interlocutors for the upcoming political dialogue have asked the interim government to have a proper dialogue session before Christmas. According to Dr Robin Nair, the interim government will decide
The Bose ni Vanua of Naitasiri met this morning in Vunidawa to determine whether the Chiefs from the province will attend the Bose ni Turaga meeting scheduled for later this month. A spokesperson Ro Seru Tuisese told Fi
