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The Fiji Law Society said the Interim Attorney General is using complaints received against lawyers as an excuse to introduce an office of the Independent Legal Services Commission. Isireli Fa said Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum i
The Transparency International Fiji is calling on the Interim government to call the Presidential Forum instead of expanding the time frame of the Draft People's Charter consultations in the country. Chairperson Sul
The Interim Attorney General and NCBBF member, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has come out in defense of holding the NCBBF Public Forums to consult with the people about the draft People's Charter following strong criticisms fr
The people of the village of Mavana in the island of Vanuabalavu in the Lau group do not support the draft People Charter although the National Council for Building A Better Fiji said that majority of the people in the i
Residents in Tuirara, Upper Makoi, Tovata, Caubati, Naveiwakau, Cunnigham, Tacirua East, Upper Caubati, New Town and along Princes Road will have to wait a little longer as the Water Supply department has encountered fur
The Interim Government will soon introduce an office of the Independent Legal Services Commissioner which will investigate complaints against lawyers and will be responsible for taking disciplinary actions against them.
Public Works Ministry has brought in experts who are assisting the ministry in their Leak Detection Exercise. Spokesperson, Sainiana Waqainabete said they have earmarked certain stages and are working on leak detection
The Chief Executive Officer of the Land Transport Authority is calling on everyone in the Bus Industry to co-operate by implementing the new regulations put forward by the Authority to ensure the safety of passengers. E
The Nasinu Mayor who is also a member of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji said the public forums organized by the National Council is a wastage of tax payers funds. Councillor Rajeshwar Kumar said the NCB
They have no support and will continue to get no support if they try and shove the draft Charter down the throats of people. Suva lawyer, Rajendra Chaudhry said that with current little public turnout at the awareness
Lautoka Police are investigating the alleged murder of a 24 year old van driver early this morning. Police Spokesperson Atunaisa Sokomuri said the driver of Tomuka was found dead this morning in a cassava patch at aroun
Traffic congestion does nothing to a country's productivity and as a result the expansion of the Laqere Bridge will help the economy in the long run. These are the words of Interim Minister for Works Timoci Natuva w
A tourist is believed to have drowned while snorkeling in the Sigatoka waters yesterday afternoon. The Police Media Liason Officer, Atunaisa Sokomuri said the 53 year old tourist from USA who was staying at the Reef Res
The Suva Magistrates Court has given the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions (DPP) and FICAC a month to discuss the corruption related charges earlier laid by FICAC against ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase
With the increase in HIV/AIDS worldwide and in Fiji, a day has been allocated to raise awareness on the need for people to take more responsibility of their lives. World Contraception Day which is celebrated on the 26th
The Fiji Labour Party (FLP) leader has stressed that the FLP wants the race based electoral system to be scrapped but he said the voting system proposed by the National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF) is too c
The people of the village of Mavana in the island of Vanuabalavu in the Lau group do not support the draft People Charter although the National Council for Building A Better Fiji (NCBBF) said that majority of the people
The Land Transport Authority (LTA) has booked 8 bus drivers in the Central Division for not issuing tickets to passengers. LTA Chief Executive Etuate Koroi confirmed these drivers were found pocketing the bus takings an
There are revelations interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama had written to the Pacific Islands Forum saying Fiji wants to re-engage with the Forum. Radio Australia reports that Pacific Islands Forum Chair,
Stakeholders in the tourism industry are now forging ahead to try a new strategy on marketing Fiji as a tourist destination with the focus on adventure tourism and the people in the industry. Fiji Visitors Bureau (FVB)
