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The Sugarcane Growers Council yesterday decided that the Growers Council election be deferred towards the end of the year after a Chief Executive is appointed for the Council. The Council Board met yesterday and appoint
Forty years and new diseases have entered, that is why we will ensure the Notifiable Disease List is reviewed. Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Health, Doctor Lepani Waqatakirewa said the public is bound by law t
In the year 2006 Fiji imported a total of $383 million Australian worth of items from Australia which is equivalent to over $522 million Fiji. This was revealed by Australian Trade Commissioner to Fiji, Dan Williams who
The Digicel Fiji 7s team started their defense of the Adelaide 7s on a high note with a 31-12 win against England. Fiji started well with a try to Setefano Cakau before England replied with a converted try. Timoci Mata
Residents in the Central/Eastern Division are facing power blackouts from this morning. FEA officials cannot confirm by when electricity supply will be normalized as the FEA engineers are working on the fault. Areas af
Residents living in the Suva/Nausori corridor will be without water for the whole of today. Water Supply Department spokesperson Maika Nagalu has confirmed that the FEA power shutdown this morning has led to both the Ta
The Digicel Fiji 7s team will not allow what happened in the Hong Kong 7s to affect their plan to defend the Adelaide 7s title which will kick-off today. While a lot has been said on the media regarding the performance
Residents of Savusavu have raised concern that they are facing water cuts from yesterday. A resident Ashok Kumar told Fijivillage News that people are fetching water from nearby creeks and wells. Kumar said the offici
Two Fijians in Sacramento face attempted murder and mayhem charges in the brutal beating of a motel manager in San Bruno, California, last week. The San Francisco Chronicle reports that prosecutors told the court that t
The Minister for Education Filipe bole is reminding parents and guardians of their roles regarding the welfare of their children as they prepare to celebrate Fiji Children's Day next week. Bole said parents should a
The Consumer Council is calling on the Fiji Electricity Authority to change the Electricity Act to protect its consumers. Chief Executive, Premila Kumar said it is interesting to note that FEA conducted its own investig
Having a Board that will look at the views of youths and what is affecting them is a good initiative but what is more important is getting these thoughts put into action. Provincial Youth Council representative for the
The private sector would suffer drastic consequences if the national minimum wage is increased to $4.36 an hour as proposed by the trade and public sector unions. Fiji Retailers Association President Himmat Lodhia said
7s legend, Waisale Serevi said he still wants to play for Fiji following the statement by Fiji Rugby Union Chief Executive, Ratu Timoci Tavanavanua that Serevi can only be considered for the coaching job if he agrees to
The Digicel Fiji 7s team and coaching staff are expected to meet with some of the board members of the Fiji Rugby Union tomorrow to explain what went wrong in the Hong Kong 7s last week. With a day to go for the Adelaid
After receiving a number of complaints, the Ministry of Finance is now monitoring the sale of goods and services to determine if the duty reductions and concessions granted by the Interim government is being passed onto
The Indian High Commissioner to Fiji Professor Prabhakar Jha has today revealed that Fiji will receive $100,000 in aid from India for Cyclone Gene relief. Professor Jha said the Indian Government had received a request
The Namosi Provincial Development Company claims that it has not received any rent payment from the interim government for the last three months for the renting of Namosi House in Amry street Toorak by the Health Ministr
Fiji Institute of Technology will now be able to offer a Diploma in Media Studies course after the Industrial Advisory Council for Media Studies gave the green light yesterday. Head of Media Studies Department, Elia Ves
Fiji has been ranked as Australia's main export market. This is the revelation by the Australian Trade Commissioner for Fiji and the Pacific Dan Willams. Speaking at the launch of two initiatives by the Australian
