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The Fiji Labour Party leader is calling on the interim government, Commerce Commission, the Land Transport Authority and other regulatory authorities to immediately review the downward price hikes given as a result of es
Six Pakistani nationals who entered Fiji on Monday have been told to return to Pakistan as they do not have the necessary visa approvals to facilitate their return to NZ and then Pakistan. Director of Immigration Comman
The Fiji Teachers Union is calling on the Draft People's Charter officials to stop disturbing the form six and seven students at this time as they are preparing for their external exams which are just around the corn
The Interim Education Minister hopes that the University of South Pacific will be true to their theme for their Open Day which is "Leading a Quality Region - Driving Education with Technology". Speaking at the
Four university students were threatened this morning to hand in cash or they would be beaten up in their home. The incident occurred at Reki Street in Raiwai early this morning where four masked men armed with cane kn
Committee members of the Kendrit Shiri Sanatan Dharam Shiv Mandir in Narewa, Nadi, are now helping Nadi police to locate some youths who allegedly set fire in the Mandir yesterday morning. Nadi police have confirmed th
The High Court heard today from prosecution witness Lance Hill via video conferencing from Australia that Ashika Lata McCartney was planning to get a divorce from Simon McCartney. Hill said on the 23rd of October, 2007,
The Fiji Indigenous Business Council said commercial banks have not been assisting small businesses over the last two years. Council Chairman Ulaiasi Taoi said members are worried that their businesses may close if ther
Requests made by the residents of Muanivatu squatter settlement in Vatuwaqa for a further extension on the eviction deadline for the end of this month has been denied by the Suva City Council. According to the Deputy L
Interim Education Minister Filipe Bole is looking forward to the examination results of the 72 secondary schools that were identified for the project on improving performance in schools. Bole said that given the attent
An Australian Research Fellow who is attached to Fiji's Health Minisrtry said the HPV vaccine Gardasil is safe. Pediatrician Doctor Fiona Russel said many countries are currently using the vaccine and the clinical t
The Fiji Cancer Society is concerned about the revelation that the Health Ministry had decided to withhold information on the Human Papilloma Virus or (HPV) vaccine, which is being used to immunize girls from 9 to 12 yea
The Methodist Church is calling for the Fiji Human Rights Commission to speak out on behalf of the secondary school students who have been directed by the interim Minister of Education to be involved in the People's
The Civil Aviation Authority of Fiji is still awaiting the internal report from Air Fiji management after one of their planes hit the Sun Air Office in Matei, Taveuni after it failed to stop after landing last Sunday. C
While the Korovou Prison facilities and infrastructure are currently being improved and worked on, there could be plans to make some of its landmarks a tourist attraction. Those were the words of Fiji Prisons and Correc
The Former Prime Minister and Leader of the SDL Party said the decision to promote the Draft Charter to 18yr old students is an attempt to pressure people for their support. Laisenia Qarase adds the exposure of 18yr old
The Fiji College of General Practitioners has cautioned parents of 9 to 12 year old girls to wait for Gardasil's Post Marketing Surveillance period to be over before deciding on whether their daughters should be vacc
The final figures from the 2007 national census have been released by the Bureau of Statistics which confirms earlier figures that the current population stands at 837,271 compared to 775,077 in 1996. The confirmed figu
A 43 year old tourist of the Republic of Cameroon charged with allegedly printing and circulating counterfeit US currency appeared in the Suva Magistrates court this afternoon. Roger Mekam who is also allegedly overstay
Tailevu provincial council Chairman Josefa Serulagilagi is concerned that the province of Tailevu tops the total number of prisoners in prison around the country. Speaking at the last day of the Heads of Pacific Islands
