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16 Fijian members of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF) have released a 13 page press statement on why they believe the Indigenous Fijians should support the NCBBF and the draft People's Charter.
Single Judge of the Appeals Court Justice Davendra Pathik has ordered that an appeal filed by the state against the Fijian Teachers Association on an earlier ruling on the retirement age in the civil service must procee
The budget of the National Council for Building A Better Fiji (NCBBF) is only $2.4 million which is tiny compared to the whole government budget of $1.4 billion. This is one of the issues 16 Fijian NCBBF members have st
The Health Ministry has again started to utilize Hotels for workshops despite a directive that was issued by former interim Health Minister Dr. Jona Senilagakali. Last year Dr. Jona issued a directive for all workshops
There is a need for tourism and civil aviation to be classified as Essential Services under the Employment Relations Promulgation. These are the words of Fiji Hoteliers Association President Dixon Seeto at the 42nd Ann
The Interim Prime Minister remains undeterred in New York despite Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase's letter to the UN Secretary General, Ban Ki-Moon. Commodore Frank Bainimarama said the interim government wil
21 divisions from the 51 divisions of the Methodist Church of Fiji have given their forms to show their support on the church stance against the draft People's Charter. General Secretary Reverend Tuikilakila Waqaira
Police are looking for a group of men who robbed a supermarket in Lautoka last night. The supermarket owner was closing the shop when 5 masked men armed with cane knives, beer bottles and pinch bars entered the supermar
The New Employment Relations Tribunal is expected to make a ruling on the dispute filed by trade unions for civil servants back pay soon. Officials from Labour Ministry have confirmed that their Disputes Committee refer
Villagers of Cevai in the tikina of Tavuki in Kadavu get a firsthand experience on how the media can help them to preserve marine life in their ocean. In a work shop organized by the NGO Sea Web, which promotes ocean co
The interim Prime Minister had made it clear that the continuous rejection of the People's Charter process by some political parties and churches will result in no elections. Before leaving for New York to address t
The three Judges presiding over the case filed by ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase against the interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama are currently in the process of completing their Judgment which is ex
The Nasinu Mayor and member of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF) said that there are some issues in the draft People's Charter which he does not support and one is giving the power to the Milita
A Church Pastor and his 22-year-old son of Navua are under police investigation for allegedly manufacturing and selling homebrew. Navua Police have confirmed they have confiscated more than 50 litres of homebrew and so
The National Road Safety Council has raised grave concerns on the findings by a pathologist on the stress level endured by bus drivers after a driver died behind the wheels. NRSC Chief Executive Akapusi Tuifagalele said
The ousted Opposition Leader will not apologies for what he has said. This had been confirmed by Mick Beddoes in reply to NCBBF Secretariat Head John Samy's earlier demand for a public apology from Beddoes, for rema
Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase has written to the Secretary General of the United Nations Ban Ki Moon claiming that Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama will misinform the General Assembly on Fiji&#
Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama and his delegation were accorded a traditional welcome ceremony as they arrived in New York earlier today for the 63rd session of the UN General Assembly. Commodore Bai
A member of the Draft People’s Charter consultation team said it will take 10 to 15 years before people start voting for the best candidates and not along racial lines due to the current mindset of the electorates.
A Police officer charged with larceny by servant was today acquitted by the Sigatoka Magistrates Court. Mohammed Ishrat Khan was accused of stealing $6,265 which was deposited by him at the Sigatoka Police Station as ex
