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The Citizens Constitutional Forum has today come out and said that although they want general elections to be held next year, there are many reasons why it cannot be held. Reverend Akuila Yabaki said there is a need for
National Federation Party's General Secretary, Pramod Rae has called on the Interim Prime Minister to clarify how he will carry out Electoral Reforms as the Constitution clearly states that it can only be done throug
Lautoka soccer striker, Netani Momaivalu and his 20-year-old friend Kaliova Rasaku have been convicted of murder by the Lautoka High Court. All the three assessors found both the men guilty of one count of Murder after
Hearing a choir of young voices of more than four hundred students all sing in harmony is what you can expect to hear at the Suva Secondary Schools Music Festival next week. Igelese Ete, the music director at the Univer
An alarming number of students in the northern division were found to have problems with their hearing and sight. Speaking to Fijivillage, Project HEAVEN Training Supervisor Tomasi Canuwale, said 4,718 students had eith
Police are questioning a 25-year-old man of Nadera for allegedly knifing a police officer from the Mobile Unit. Media Liaison officer Atunaisa Sokomuri has confirmed the alleged incident took place in Laucala Beach when
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said the next elections should held in March 2009 under the current electoral system. When Fijivillage questioned Peters what New Zealand and the Pacific Islands Forum will do
There is no election date set as yet for Fiji. In an exclusive interview with Fijivillage, interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama had confirmed that the next elections will be held after the necessary electo
The interim Attorney General has highlighted that some media organizations continue to make similar mistakes which is a concern. Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum met with media stakeholders and raised a number of issues and hopes th
Assistant Secretary General to Parliament Edward Blakelock said he is ready for the challenge as he takes up the Acting Permanent Secretary's post at the PM's Office. Blakelock said since nobody is there to repl
A 14-year-old Primary School student of Taveuni charged with one count of manslaughter will appear in the Savusavu Magistrates court this morning. Police Media Liaison Officer Atunaisa Sokomuri confirmed the student was
The Fiji Media Council is looking forward to meeting interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama on the standard of reporting by the local media. Chairman Daryl Tarte told Fijivillage that media stakeholders met
The National Federation Party believes that former Permanent Secretary at the Prime Minister's Office Parmesh Chand has become a victim of his own decisions. Rae said while someone of Chand's caliber is a loss,
The Fiji World Youth Day 2008 Celebrations involving thousands of Catholic youths begin around the country today. Speaking to Fijivillage, Fiji World Youth Day Media Liaison Officer Tukini Cama said programmes organized
As the Forum Ministerial Contact Group wrapped its meetings to prepare a report for the Pacific Islands Leaders Forum in Niue next month, the contact group today refused to reveal to the local and international media on
Fiji would need some reforms to their electoral process however changes should be brought about through an elected government. These were the words of a Member of the Ministerial Contact Group, PNG Foreign Affairs Minis
More than 2000 land leases will be renewed by the year 2010. This was revealed today by the interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama while addressing the National Advisory Council Meeting at the Trade Winds Co
The Great Council of Chiefs Task Force which was tasked to undertake consultations on the GCC Promulgation 2008 has been disbanded. Ministry of Fijian Affairs confirms the 3 member team, led by Ratu Josateki Nawalowalo
Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase believes that the Presidential Forum to be facilitated by the Commonwealth Secretariat should also include all national issues and not just electoral reforms. Qarase made this sugge
New Zealand Foreign Minister Winston Peters said Commodore Frank Bainimarama has not done anything to persuade New Zealand to lift sanctions or to show that he is moving towards elections. As the Forum Ministerial Conta
