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A Former Minister is under Police investigation who is alleged to have been involved in $100,000 worth of illegal logging in Seaqaqa. Divisional Crime Officer Northern, ASP Luke Rawalai confirms the former Minister alle
The Australian High Commission has received a second death threat which has resulted in the High Commission reviewing current security arrangements. It has also been revealed in a High Commission statement that they wil
A psychologist has today revealed that those people who are raping their own daughters or sisters may have been sexually abused while they were young. Doctor Selina Kuruleca said while a research gives a number of reaso
Fiji Times Publisher Evan Hannah's case continued in the High Court this morning. Judge Justice Filimoni Jitoko is now listening to arguments on whether or not the court order was given to immigration officials befo
The General Secretary of Public Employees Union said they are not in favour of COLA being scrapped. Pita Delana said they met with the Public Service Commission last Friday, where the Singapore policies were talked abou
The National Council for Building A Better Fiji (NCBBF) team and the GCC review team will this afternoon make their presentation to the Tailevu Provincial Council at their meeting in Nausori. Meanwhile, Josefa Serulagil
Police are questioning a 60 year old man of Suva for allegedly raping his two daughters and daughter-in-law over the last 21 years. Deputy Director CID, SP Adi Sen has confirmed that the man was brought in for questioni
The Public Service Commission (PSC) has stressed that Cost of Living Adjustment or COLA payments for civil servants will be scrapped from this year. Chairman Rishi Ram said the decision has been made by the PSC and the
There is a way to resolve problems in the country and I was wrong when I said there was “No Other Way” when I took over the government in 1987. Those are the words of 1987 coup leader Sitiveni Rabuka as he h
The permanent secretary for the Governor General Ratu Penaia Ganilau in 1987 said Fiji was ready to have a “government of national unity” in September 1987, however, everyone was taken by surprise when the se
Children have the right to grow up and develop in a safe environment. An NGO dedicated to the welfare of children, Save the Children Fiji, is calling on parents to exercise caution when it comes to creating any sort of
Police are looking for six masked men who robbed a Nakasi family earlier this morning. Divisional Crime Officer, Eastern ASP Ramesh Chand said the robbery took place between 2.30 to 3am while the family were still aslee
One of the main men behind the 1987 coup who led the Taukei Movement, Ratu Meli Vesikula has admitted that he has done a lot of wrong things and is sorry about what transpired 21 years ago. While speaking at the launchi
The Head of the Technical and Support Secretariat said the Taukei Movement which led the 1987 coup has not gone away, and it still exists but in different forms. Speaking at the launching of the book "1987 Fiji Twe
The Permanent Secretary to Ratu Penaia Ganilau, who was Governor General in 1987, said Ratu Penaia totally opposed the military coup led by Sitiveni Rabuka. Speaking to Fijivillage from Sydney, Peter Thomson said Ratu P
People are advised that the military's 3FIR Unit is currently conducting its six monthly battle efficiency test at Queen Elizabeth Barracks in Nabua. The RFMF Media Cell confirmed that part of the battle efficiency
Former Vice-President, Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi has revealed in New Zealand that some Fijians want to penalise the Indo-Fijian community for their perceived support of the current Interim Government. Speaking at the Annual
Members of the Constitutional Officers Commission are expected to meet with the Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum today to discuss his concerns with the person recommended by them to take up the post of Superv
Former Vice President Ratu Joni Madraiwiwi said Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama and the military leaders must be promised immunity from prosecution otherwise they will not negotiate a solution to the c
As we mark 21 years since the first coup in Fiji today, a man who has been ousted from ministerial and senate position three times due to coups, has blamed 87 coup leader, Sitiveni Rabuka for taking Fiji backward. Docto
