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The Draft Peoples Charter is atleast trying to tackle the much debated poverty situation in the country head on by bringing the reality of the situation to the forefront for the nation to see. These are the words of ECR
Senior Officials of the Native Lands Trust Board are tightlipped on whether the Board was consulted by the NCBBF before drafting pillar six of the People's Charter which recommends increased access to land for produc
The military has the overall responsibility of the safety, security and well-being of the people of Fiji. This contentious issue which was heavily debated in the months leading up to the December 2006 takeover, has bee
Every public servant is a voter and to remove political interference is just not realistic. That is the sentiment of the Fiji Islands Council of Trade Union, General Secretary, Attar Singh who adds that as long as peopl
Changes need money. These are the words of Fiji Teachers Union General Secretary Agni Deo Singh in relation to Pillar 9 of the Draft People's Charter which deals with Education issues from ensuring access to quality
It's nothing new because most of these recommendations were already in the pipeline. These are the words of former Supervisor of Elections Semesa Karavaki, who said that most of the recommendations highlighted in th
Fiji Ports Corporation Limited has announced a significantly improved performance for the first six month of this financial year compared to the same period last year. Chairman Semi Koroilavesau said for the period 1st
The Tui Macuata is optimistic that the path mapped out in the Draft People's Charter on making land more accessible to the people of Fiji will solve the longstanding land problems we have faced for decades. Ratu Ai
The Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions said poverty in the country will be eradicated to some extent by introducing a national minimum wage rate. Union General Secretary Attar Singh said they have been asking the gove
A Non-Governmental organisation has called on the National Council for Building a Better team to also provide a copy of the 1997 Constitution to the members of the public together with the copy of draft people's char
Oil company, BP South West Pacific is investigating its options to sell its business following interest shown by a number of companies in taking over its operations. General Manager, Mathew Elliot said they had a very s
The Fijian Teachers Association also said with regards to the section on education in the Draft People's Charter, there is nothing new. President Tevita Koroi said this is merely repeating what already is in place i
A 33 year old police officer pleaded not guilty to a charge of assault occasioning bodily harm in the Suva Magistrate Court this morning. It is alledged that on 12th July last month Aisea Tavola while on duty noticed th
A non-governmental organization has called on the National Council for Building a Better team to also provide a copy of the 1997 Constitution to the members of the public together with the copy of draft People's Char
The size of the military is now fine and will not be reduced. The head of the Technical Support Secretariat for the National Council for Building a Better Fiji (NCBBF), John Samy said although the issue was discussed b
The Fiji Media Council will await the decision from the Interim Government in relation to a promulgation to establish a Media Tribunal. Chairman Darly Tarte said he would only comment after sighting the promulgation. A
The Australian High Commissioner today commended over 150 disabled students who are taking part in the Central Eastern Regional Games for the disabled in Suva this morning. While speaking at the launch, James Batley sai
The draft People's Charter has recommended an Open List Voting System based on Proportional Representation. This new system will see the country divided into just a few large constituencies, each having multiple mem
The draft People's Charter has been made public as wide public consultations also begin on what the people of Fiji think about the proposed Charter. The document contains a number of goals for Fiji and aims at setti
Although some major changes to the constitution are recommended, the National Council For Building A Better Fiji's (NCBBF) Head of the Technical Support Secretariat John Samy stressed that the draft People's Char
