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Raymond Singh former journalist charged with the alleged murder of his wife Wendy Singh appeared before Judge Justice Daniel Goundar in Suva Court this morning for his bail application review. DPP lawyer told the court
At all times we acted impartially and without bias. Head of the Inquiry Team into the interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry's tax evasion allegations, Bruce Cowley, disputes earlier claims by ousted Prime Minis
Ten people charged for their involvement in an alleged assassination plot against the interim Prime Minister and others appeared in the Suva Supreme Court this morning. The ten accused lawyers made an application for a
There are revelations today that the land rent for native land in the Central division has dropped from $600,000 to $200,000 due to non-renewal of leases. NLTB officials said an assessment report found that from 1997 to
The SDL party will not be bogged down by the statements made by the Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry where he said that ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase should join the People's Charter process and mak
Police in Vunidawa have called on people in Korovou and nearby areas to not leave their homes as flood waters in some areas continue to rise. According to police, many people from Wainimala and other interior areas are
The Ecumenical Centre for Research Education and Advocacy said the whole issue of the two bills, that ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase said were not racist and wanted to bring back if and when they come back into po
The Commerce Commission has confirmed that some consumers will be exempted from paying the fuel surcharge on their electricity bills from next week. Commission CEO, Miliana Racule confirmed the initial framework and con
The committee on Better Utilization of Land with the officials from the Native Land Trust Board (NLTB) and Commissioner Central's office are currently visiting landowners in the central division advising them on what
Police are now interviewing those applicants of the Fiji School of Nursing (FSN) who had allegedly bribed a former assistant minister and his agents to get a place in the school. Divisional crime officer northern Assist
Ousted prime minister and leader of the Soqosoqo Duavata Ni Lewenivanua (SDL) party Laisenia Qarase stressed that policies like the Qoliqoli and Indigenous Claims Tribunal bills are not racist and he still aims to implem
A number of roads in the eastern division are now closed to all traffic due to flood waters. Police confirmed that Naqali bridge in Naitasiri is under 2 metres of flood waters from last night as people are stranded on b
Tui Namosi Ratu Suliano Matanitobua told a group of military officers led by Lieutenant Ifereimi Buaserau yesterday to forget the differences they had after the December 5th takeover and work together for the betterment
Get ready to pay more for your electricity as the fuel surcharge rates increase from next week. The Commerce Commission announced yesterday that they have granted the Fiji Electricity Authority (FEA) an increase in fuel
The Citizen's Constitutional Forum (CCF) has raised concern that the NGO Coalition on Human Rights has not been able to do its work in an efficient manner recently. Executive director Reverend Akuila Yabaki said the
Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry is blaming everyone else except himself. Those are the words of ousted Opposition Leader Mick Beddoes whose comments come after Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry earli
Save the Children Fiji has initiated to extend a helping hand to the disaster struck children and their families in Myanmar. It is believed that at least 2.4 million people have been directly affected by this devastation
With an estimated bill of around $150,000 hanging over their heads, there seems to be a break-down in communication between the Director of the Pacific Centre for Public Integrity Angie Heffernan and her lawyer Dor Sami
The Nadi Weather office advises that a flash flood warning remains in place for the Central Eastern Vitilevu and Southern Vanualevu. Director Rajendra Prasad said a low pressure system is currently over Central/Eastern
A major multi-million dollar project in the heart of Suva is on hold following changes in the Fiji National Provident Fund board. Deputy Suva Mayor, Josefa Gavidi confirmed that an agreement had been signed between the
