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Co-Chair of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji, Archbishop Petero Mataca will appear in a special talkback on Fijivillage tomorrow. Archbishop Mataca has agreed to come on the special talkback show to addre
High Court Judge Justice Jiten Singh has refused to grant a stay on the implementation of the new Great Council of Chiefs Composition Regulations of 2007. Terminated members of the GCC, Ratu Ovini Bokini, Ratu Sakiusa M
The Arya Prathinidhi Sabha of Fiji will be putting a proposal to the Ministry Of Education to review the opening time of all schools in the Central Division. Sabha president Kamlesh Arya said the review would ease the t
The former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka said he would also support a non-race-based electrol system for the next elections, however, he stressed that an only elected Government can make changes to the electrol system.
Two Lami men stowed away to Brisbane last month were fined $100 each in court today. Nacani Bale and Asaeli Tuibucalevu, who had earlier pleaded guilty to the offence, completed 14 days in remand and were each ordered t
The landowners in Macuata are in talks with the Native Land Trust Board to renew land leases for cane farming. Tui Macuata Ratu Aisea Katonivere said they had decided to renew land leases for the good of the country giv
The current land problems, which have become a major national issue in the country, can be easily solved if other races living in the country know and understand the Fijian language better to be able to communicate well
People wanting to renovate their homes or build a new one had to fork out more money in the first 3 months of this year as the price for building materials increased. The Bureau of Statistics reported that the price of
The Interim Finance Minister has stressed that he supports a non-race-based electoral system for the next elections. Mahendra Chaudhry said while discussions will be held in the National Council for Building a Better Fi
The Methodist Church has questioned the interim government on why they allowed some overseas consultants to oversee the work of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji and paying them such high salaries. Church&
While questions have been raised on the amount of money being paid to some consultants in the National Council for Building a Better Fiji, members of the council themselves are not concerned. Fijivillage spoke to severa
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has deposited $22.15 million into government coffers after recording a profit from its operations in 2007. In a statement, RBF Governor Savenaca Narube, revealed that the RBF recorded a profit o
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre said they would only interact with an elected government on bringing about changes for the betterment of the women in the country. FWCC Coordinator Shamima Ali's comments came af
The Director for Video Ezy has called on the interim government to speed up the necessary changes in the Copyright Laws, as they are being driven out of business due to piracy. Uday Singh said they have sent their submi
Fiji Sports Council Board Co-Chairman Rajendra Chaudhry and a secretary at the council Losalini Waqausa appeared in the Suva Magistrate's Court this afternoon charged with obstructing an officer of the Fiji Independe
Lau Provincial Council Chairman Ratu Josefa Basulu said he was concerned at the way he had been appointed to be a member of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji, without his permission. He said he received a
The National Council for Building a Better Fiji has condemned the "illegal" leakage of information on the Technical and Support Secretariat's staff salaries and budget to the media. Members of the NCBBF me
The Native Land Trust Board is now looking at reducing the poundage rate for native landowners. NLTB Public Relations Manager, Ro Alipate Mataitini, said discussions have already been held with the Interim Prime Ministe
The Taukei Sawaieke, Ratu Tevita Momoedonu believes the work carried out by the five consultants in the National Council for Building a Better Fiji should have been carried out by locals who understand the problems bette
The Interim Attorney General has assured that the interim government is moving quickly to strengthen copyright laws in the country as many CD and DVD outlets continue to run out of business due to piracy. Aiyaz Sayed-Kh
