Expats Wife Allegedly Raped
Police in Sigatoka are searching for a man who is alleged to have raped a 36 year old expatriate's wife over the weekend at Natadola Beach. Police spokesperson Operations, Atu Sokomuri confirmed that a report was l
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Rapper Has Surprises In Store
We have got a few surprises for everyone at Tadra Kahani "The Dream Story Stage Show". This is what local rapper Sammy G has revealed to Fijivillage, as he prepares to take the stage with Mr Grin next Wednesda
The People Should Decide-Chaudhry
The people are the ones who should pronounce on the Draft People's Charter, not me. These are the words of Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry who said the stakeholders and leaders of political parties should
Read Charter First Says Yabaki
The Citizen's Constitutional Forum said we need to find a solution to the cynical trend of political and economic problems in Fiji. Chief Executive Reverend Akuila Yabaki said critiques should read the Draft People&
Name Change Will Result In Loss Of Identity
Changing the name of a school will only result in the loss of identity. Assistant Head Teacher for Draiba Fijian, Luisa Vakarau said the move to have a common name for the citizens of the country is a good initiative b
TIF Says Leadership Code Of Conduct Needed
Transparency International agrees there is a need for a leadership code of conduct in the country to have a transparent government as proposed in the Draft People's Charter. Chairperson Suliana Siwatibau said they a
Democracy is Not Only Through Parliament-Samy
Democracy is not only through parliament. While reacting to questions posed that people and majority of the political parties want parliamentary democracy first and changes to be decided by an elected government, the He
Peters Questions Draft Charters Credibility
New Zealand Foreign Affairs Minister Winston Peters has questioned the credibility of the Draft of the People’s Charter released by the NCBBF. In an interview with Radio New Zealand, Peters said no such changes ca
Military Responsible for Country’s Security-RFMF
The Fiji Military Forces has always been responsible for ensuring the security and stability of the nation. Military spokesperson, Major Neumi Leweni said any Government should realize that the military is responsible
Fiji Times Rubbishes Samy’s Claims
The Fiji Times has rubbished comments made by John Samy that they had not fairly and truthfully reported about the draft People's Charter. Editor Netani Rika said Sami's comments are not true that the media has
PSC Supports Recommendation in Draft Peoples Charter
The Public Service Commission stands behind the recommendation in the Draft of the People's Charter where the NCBBF say the Civil Service is too large for a small nation. PSC chairman, Rishi Ram said the recommendat
The Name “Fijian” Belongs to Indigenous - Qarase
Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase said the name "Fijian" only belongs to the indigenous Fijians and the National Council for Building a Better Fiji and the interim government should immediately drop its pr
Military Warns Qarase
The military has come out strongly and has announced that they are monitoring the actions of the ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase. Military spokesperson, Major Neumi Leweni has warned Qarase and the SDL party no
Report Fairly About Draft Charter
The Head of the NCBBF's Technical Support Secretariat, John Samy said the media is continuing to provide oxygen to the critics of the proposed People's Charter. While speaking at the launch of the draft Charter
Tax Revenue Collections Exceed Forecast by $6.8m
Tax revenue collections for the month of July exceeded forecast by $6.8 million. Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority CEO Jitoko Tikolevu said the net tax revenue collected for July amounted to $110.9 million, rep
Today is World Daffodil Day
Today is World Daffodil Day, a day which reminds people to live a healthy life to avoid getting cancer. A cancer survivor, Aklesh Ram Chetty said Daffodil is a yellow flower which is the international symbol of hope for
Villager Allegedly Rapes 15yr Old Niece
Police are questioning a villager of Seaqaqa for allegedly raping his 15 year old niece earlier this week. The victim who is a Form 4 student was staying with her Uncle and Aunt to attend school, when the Uncle allegedl
Grandmother Saves Grandchildren from Blaze
A Lautoka grandmother was able to save her five year old and six year old grandchildren from a blaze which saw their top storey flat completely destroyed. Fire Authorities received an emergency call at about midday yest
I’m Happy to be Given a Chance to Perform-Rapper
I'm happy to be given a chance to perform at an event that allows children to express their concerns through music and dance. These are the words of local rapper Sammy G who said he is eagerly looking forward to tak
SDL to Oppose All Constitutional, Electoral Changes
The SDL Party has stressed to the NCBBF and the interim government that the proposed People's Charter should just be left to an elected government to make the necessary decisions. Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qar