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The Suva City Council is now planning to pull down a number of billboards which have been put up illegally in the Suva area. Lord Mayor, Ratu Peni Volavola said the council has already discussed the matter and action ha
The SDL party has challenged the Interim Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry not to accuse them of being a racist government. SDL's National Director, Peceli Kinivuwai was referring to the introduction of the Qoliqo
The National Federation Party has called on the Interim Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry to resign. NFP's Acting Assistant General Secretary, Bimal Prasad said Chaudhry has forgotten that NFP was also the victim
Suva Magistrates Court today told a Suva Doctor to pay $300 in fines for driving his vehicle under the influence of liqour. Magistrate Amani Rokotuinaviti has also disqualified the 28yr- old, Ashwin Chand from driving f
The Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority (FIRCA) has urged employers in Fiji to get the new income tax table from them as soon as possible since the new income tax threshold has come into effect. FIRCA chief execu
Life in Vatukoula may be hard for many but for us we have used our land to earn a living. This is what the wife of a former mine worker at the Vatukoula Gold Mines Astrid Bakewa said as she tries to raise her family of
Time and tuna are running out! Today is World Ocean's Day and Greenpeace to celebrate the day has named the Pacific's first international marine reserves comprising of 13 countries. According to Greenpeace Aust
This Saturday will see all those talented young people get a chance to see whether they have what it takes to make it big in the music arena through the FMF VTY Fijian Idol. Speaking to Fijivillage, Reverend James Bhagw
People without jobs in Vatukoula are unable to feed their family and are finding difficulty sending their children to school. It has also been revealed that children as young as two are going to bed hungry as their pare
"Where were the human rights champions when I was ousted and when racist policies were being introduced by the Soqosoqo Duavata Ni Lewenivanua (SDL)." That is the question raised by Interim Finance Mini
Save the Children Fiji officials will be in Vatukoula on Monday to finalize the agreements with the schools so that they could disburse the money for the five week bus fare and lunch expense program. Speaking to Fijivil
Fiji is a source country for children trafficked for the purpose of commercial exploitation and a destination country for a smaller number of women from China and India trafficked for the purpose of forced labour and com
The Great Council of Chiefs Taskforce team is expected to hold discussions with Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama when he returns from Rome on the nomination of members from the various province to the G
The flash flood warning for the low-lying areas of Nausori, Tailevu and Korovou remains. Duty forecasters said a trough of low pressure with associated cloud and rain lies slow moving over Fiji. Heavy rain is expected
The Judicial Services Commission has suspended Nadi Magistrate, Saiyed Mukhtar Shah pending investigations of misconduct against him as highlighted in the Inquiry into the Magistrates court. While announcing the suspens
The Interim Government today handed over a million dollars to the Kadavu Holdings Limited as rent for Kadavu House for the last six months. Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Saiyed Khaiyum while handing the cheque to the C
The Commerce Commission has no role in the relationship between the Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA) and its owners, and it does not have the powers to solely make a decision to raise electricity rates. Commission chair
The defamation case brought by former Suva Mayor Chandu Umaria against the current Mayor Ratu Peni Volavola and the Daily Post got underway in the High court this morning. In court today, recordings of a radio talkback
Police have revealed this morning that they have managed to identify the possible suspects who allegedly made death threats against Australian High Commissioner to Fiji James Batley. Police spokeswoman Ema Mua confirme
The Fiji Media Council has called on all journalists around the country to strive for excellence, report fairly and correctly, to prevent the interim government taking swift action to regulate the media industry. Counci
