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The parliament which existed prior to the events of December 5th, 2006 will have to be recalled to ensure the proposed electoral changes in the draft People’s Charter are made legally and within the confines of the
The SDL party said it will be a viable option to recall the ousted parliament to bring about the proposed electoral and constitutional changes as proposed in the draft Peoples Charter. However, SDL Leader and ousted Pri
Private prosecution can take place if a citizen makes a complaint with police and the police fail or refuse to investigate the complaint. Those were the sentiments of Fiji Law Society President Isireli Fa on private pro
The glass windows of buses will be made to open wider to act as an emergency escape route if an accident was to occur. Land Transport Authority chief executive Etuate Koroi said teams have been sent out to ensure these
Doctors have carried out the post mortem on escapee Josefa Baleiloa who died at the CWM Hospital on Tuesday morning. Baleiloa's father Nimilote Baleiloa confirmed to Fijivillage that Dr. Buadromo has carried out the
Transparency International has applauded the High Court Judge Justice Isikeli Mataitoga's suggestion that people in position of trust must be stopped from abusing their office through increasing the maximum sentence
You breached the trusts placed on you and should consider yourself lucky to be given employment during this hard financial time. These were the words of Magistrate Amani Rokotinaviti as he sentenced 28 year old Daniel A
Concerns continue to be raised on having the name Fijian for all citizens of the country as members of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji take the draft charter to the people. In Lami last night, an elderly
As the Methodist Church of Fiji continues gathering signatures from its members to reject the draft People's Charter, the Church General Secretary said they are not inciting the public by opposing the Charter. Rever
Many people who attended the Methodist Church Conference in Suva were found to be suffering from Dengue Fever in Cakaudrove. The Sub-Divisional Medical Officer Cakaudrove Dr Mohammed Ishaaq said he treated seven cases l
A 26 year old security officer of Vuci Road, Nausori, will spend the next twelve months in prison after he pleaded guilty to two counts of larceny by servant and giving false information to a police officer. Jatendra Na
A special team has been formed to investigate all those officers who were involved in the brutal arrest of escapee Josefa Baleiloa, who passed away at the CWM hospital on Tuesday morning. Deputy Police Commissioner Eron
A civil servant working for the Attorney General's office appeared in the Suva Magistrates court yesterday afternoon charged with one count of rape. Divisional Prosecuting officer Souther ASP Epeli Talakubu had conf
The National Charter Council will monitor and ensure that the People's Charter is implemented by future governments and all the promises are fulfilled. A member of the public questioned the panel of speakers from th
Disciplining him will be decided by the Board. Those were the words of SDL National Director Peceli Kinivuwai referring to the SDL Lautoka Councillor Faiyaz Ali's comments after the interim Prime Minister's draf
The bodies of 10 people who died in the horrific Raiwaqa bus fire in Naevuevu, Sigatoka on the 28th of last month are still in the mortuary. Director Traffic SSP Ramend Raj had confirmed so far only two bodies have been
Member of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF) Desmond Whiteside said members of the council have been paid around 46 cents per hour for their work so far. While speaking at the Public Consultations o
As draft Charter Consultations continue country wide, a special NCBBF meeting will be held tomorrow to discuss its progress. NCBBF Member, Jone Dakuvula said the meeting is needed to see where they are at regarding cons
The military is not the reason for the coup culture in Fiji but us, the people who have accepted such actions in the past! Those were the words of National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF) member Peni Moore as
The Chief Fire officer believes fuel did not have anything to do with the bus fire in Volivoli, Sigatoka. Mark Reid said there may be other causes which lead to the spread of the fire so quickly in the bus, forcing stud
