NFP To Approach President
The National Federation Party will meet soon to draw up the draft letter to the President Ratu Josefa Iloilo before any further steps are taken. NFP General Secretary Pramod Rae said last Sunday the Working Committee ha
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NLTB Denies Plan For New Venture
The Native Lands Trust Board has stressed that it has no intentions or immediate plans to set up a new subsidiary company to enter into a joint venture to establish ethanol plants in the country with the Chinese investor
Police Releases Teenage Girls
Nausori Police have questioned and released two teenage girls who had alleged that a Suva based taxi driver tried to rape them early this morning. Divisional Crime Officer Eastern, Ramesh Chand said they were getting co
Consumer Council Meets Vodafone
The Consumer Council of Fiji met with Vodafone Fiji officials this morning regarding the "Text car razy contest" after receiving complaints from members of the public. Coucil Chief Executive, Premila Kumar cla
Boundary of Native leases To Be Surveyed
A survey of the boundaries of Native leases occupied by Government Institutions will now be carried out after Cabinet approval this afternoon. Interim Minister for Lands and Mineral Resources, Netani Sukanaivalu said th
Hotels Occupancy Levels Increase
There are very positive feedback from hotels and resorts around the country in terms of occupancy levels and visitor arrivals in and stakeholders are confident the recovery programmes are reaping the benefits. Fiji Visi
Residents Still Without Water
Water may be back to normal by tomorrow morning. This is the assurance given by Works Ministry Media Liaison Officer Sainiana Waqainabete to residents of Makoi who have been experiencing water cuts since yesterday. Waq
Official Confirmation Needed: SDL
The SDL Party is waiting for an official confirmation from the Police Commissioner Commodore Esala Teleni that police will not investigate the treason complaint filed against Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainim
Magistrate Upholds Workers Rights
Suva Magistrate Ajmal Gulab Khan has upheld workers rights under the Workers Compensation Act in regards to determining compensation on the extent of injuries sustained to an employee's hand. In his ruling Magistrat
Police Question Teenage Girls
Nausori Police are now questioning the two teenage girls who had claimed that a Suva based taxi driver tried to rape them early this morning. Divisional Crime Officer Eastern Ramesh Chand said they are getting conflicti
Samy To Be Advisor, Not Speaker
The National Council of Building a Better Fiji Head of the Technical and Support Secretariat John Samy is going with the interim Prime Minister to New York for the 63rd UN General Assembly to advise him on the work on t
Bad Weather Stops Spraying Campaign
As a number of dengue cases continue to increase, the Spraying and Cleanup Campaign to kill mosquitoes and destroy breeding places may stop if bad weather continues. Senior Health Inspector Waisale Delai is hopeful of f
Hospitals Need to Be Prepared-Singh
Unsafe hospitals are unsafe for everyone. Joe Singh the Chair for the Suva Earthquake Risk Management Committee in his address at the launching of the National Disaster Awareness Week in Suva today, said that with the u
Bra Art Competition To Create Awareness
Breast Cancer is real and the Bra Art Competition is just one of the ways to let people know that. Those are the words of breast cancer survivor of 9 years, Mereoni Taginadavui who said this competition's awareness
Man In Custody For Attempted Rape
Police have taken a man into custody for allegedly trying to rape 2 teenagers early this morning in Nasinu. Police Media Liaison Officer Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed two 18-year-old girls hired a taxi from Suva to go to
Crime Unit Looks For More Evidence
The Transnational Crime Unit is looking for more evidence to determine whether more people were involved with alleged fraudster Shalendra Sinha in fraud related offences. The Money Laundering and Proceeds of Crime Unit
Interim PM Leaves For New York
It has been confirmed that the interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama and other government officials will leave today for New York after the cabinet meeting to attend the 63rd United Nations General Assembly.
MV Tunatuki Passengers Stranded
Around 50 passengers who were onboard the MV Tunatuki remain stranded in Lakeba in Lau after the vessel developed an electrical fault while travel to Moce Island late yesterday afternoon. The General Manager of Salia Ba
Submit Names/Signatures: Waqairatu
General Secretary of the Methodist Church Reverend Tuikilakila Waqairatu has requested all church circuits in Fiji to submit all the names of church members with their signatures on whether they support the People's
Knowledge Based Society Needed
There is a need to make Fiji a knowledge based society and if 10% of Fiji's children do not attend school then there is a need for some action. Those were the words of National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NC