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Those living in the outer islands will now enjoy the services of the Pacific Sun airline after the airline company was given the approval to service more outer island routes. Marketing manager Lona Eden confirmed the ap
Consumers just want to buy what they can afford and since the duty on imported items is going up then the local items on offer must be cheaper and affordable. Consumer Council chief executive Premila Kumar said consumer
The Fiji Bus Operators Association said bus fares cannot be reduced following the decrease in fuel price today because in total they are still paying more for fuel. President Pyara Singh welcomes the Prices and Income B
The Fiji Police Force has today revealed that officers from the Ready Action Force will be out camping in villages and settlements in an effort to decrease crime rate during the festive season. Deputy Director Operation
Residents living in Tavua can now expect normal water supply. Divisional Water Engineer Western Samuela Tubui said people in Tavua faced water disruptions on Saturday and have been without water due to flooding in the a
The Fiji Court of Appeal will this afternoon hear submissions from Convicted Murderer, Simon McCartney's lawyer, Sevolini Valenitabua on an application for bail pending appeal. The case was called this morning befor
The spiritual teaching of the late Adi Da Samraj based at Naitauba in Lau will continue after the 69 year old passed away at his home island last week. Spokesman for the Naitauba Trust, Matt Wilson said Adi Da passing a
Members of the Fiji disciplinary forces will take to the streets in support of activism against gender violence in Fiji. Ministry of Women Communications Officer Fred Elbourne said the march will be seen as a means to g
Two men who pleaded guilty to charges of conspiracy to commit larceny and conspiracy to commit a felony will be sentenced tomorrow by Suva Magistrate Josaia Waqaivolavola. The two, 31-year-old Vikash Reddy and 30-year-o
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) is asking the Fiji Bus Operators Association and the Fiji Taxi Union to apply for the bus and taxi fare decrease after the huge decrease in prices of fuel. LTA CEO Etuate Koroi said th
The Interim Attorney General and acting interim Finance Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said the import duty on items had been increased to target import substitution and to protect the local industry. Although there have
It’s good news for people as fuel prices decrease from today after the Prices and Incomes Board announced the reduction following the decrease in oil demand globally for the month of October. The price of diesel
The Fiji Taxi Union has welcomed the huge decrease in prices of fuel however they are not supportive of the demand to decrease taxi fares to give more relief to consumers. General Secretary Rishi Ram believes taxi fare
A member of the Fiji Military Forces legal team believes the new media promulgation will help media organizations dig deeper to get the truth on any news item they will broadcast or publish. While raising his concern to
People living in the Kavuli, Tavua are without water for the past three days. A resident, Jiwan Prasad said they are not receiving any water from Friday afternoon and they are facing great difficulties in washing and pr
Police are hunting for three men who robbed a businessman of Varadoli, Ba over the weekend. Spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri had confirmed the 52-year-old businessman was at home with his family when three masked men arme
By purchasing a pirated copy of the recording of a local artist, you are taking away part of their livelihood. Those were the words of Acting General Manager of the Fiji Performing Rights Association Mathew Fackrell, in
Consumers can breathe a sigh of relief as the Prices and Incomes Board has announced another reduction in fuel prices that comes into effect from tomorrow. The price of diesel goes down further by 23 cents and a litre w
The Interim Attorney General believes that media outlets in the country should not be afraid of any media promulgation, if they are following media ethics in their work. While highlighting that the media has a special r
A range of key private sector decision makers and investors have today met at Denarau for the Fiji-Australia Business Council Forum 2008. The Forum which lasts for two days at the Radisson Resort Fiji with the theme &qu
