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The Transport Workers Union will soon meet with the executives of the Aviation and Shipping Industry to demand a pay rise for its members. General Secretary, Kamlesh Kumar said the union has over one thousand members ar
The parent company of Legend FM, FM96, Viti FM, Navtarang and Sargam, Communications Fiji Limited, has today announced a final profit after tax of $440,806 for 2007 compared to $88,279 in 2006. Company Chairman, Hari Pu
A 25 year old unemployed man of Valelevu was sentenced to six years imprisonment by Nasinu Magistrate Salesi Temo who was charged with robbery with violence and home invasion. Epeli Qaraniqio pleaded guilty to robbing a
Some residents of Nadi are concerned over water cuts in their area for the last three days. Riaz Ali a resident of Waqadra said his children have not gone to school today as they do not have enough water to prepare them
Lawyer representing the state in the December 2006 case, Queens Counsel Guy Reynolds said the people of Fiji should trust in President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo to exercise his discretion and powers appropriately following the
The situation gets worse as the prices of butter and other dairy products are expected to increase soon. With prices of flour and sharps increasing from today, General Manager of Dairy Farms Fiji Limited in Navua and a
Switch to local produce or root crops to find other means of carbohydrates. This is the advice of the Consumer Council Chief Executive Officer, Premila Kumar in light of the flour and sharps prices increasing from today
The Fiji Human Rights Chairperson said the judges presiding over the case to determine the legality or otherwise of the events of December 5th and the interim government, need to establish to what extent it can examine t
The Constitutional Officers Commission is still awaiting a response from the Interim Attorney General before making any announcement on the new Supervisor of Elections. Interim Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum reve
Nadi Police are questioning a man who allegedly stabbed his father-in-law to death on Monday night. Police have confirmed that the incident took place during a dispute between the two at about 10pm Monday. It is allege
President Ratu Josefa Iloilo was put in an awful situation during the months of December going into January 2007 where he had to act due to a vacuum in the governance of Fiji and no government that seemed to be in power
Consumers may now have to seriously consider cutting back on consumption of bread, roti and other wheat products, as the prices of flour and sharps increase significantly again from tomorrow. The Prices and Incomes Boar
Those were the words of one of the Queens Counsels representing the interim government and others, Guy Reynolds, as he made submissions in the case filed by Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase and others against Commo
The landlord who is charged with attempted murder for allegedly stabbing his tenant after a dispute has been remanded in custody. He appeared in Nadi Magistrate court before Magistrate Laisa Laveti and is expected to ap
Middle Men at the Suva Market have said prices of the raw materials from the farmer or fishermen have increased. When Fijivillage News visited the market today, they said the wholesale prices on which they buy their goo
The Water Supply Department confirms there is enough water in storage but for today only, adding water shutdowns will be the last option. Divisional Water Engineer Central/Eastern Division, Sereicocoko Yanuyanurua confi
The Sub-Group of the Fiji Media Council met today to discuss about World Press Freedom Day and the Fiji Times Publisher, Evan Hannah being approached to explain about a few documents to the interim Attorney General Frida
Suva lawyer, Graham Leung has claimed to the NZ media that he was threatened by the military. Leung told TVNZ that he interpreted a call received from the military barracks on Friday as threatening. TVNZ reports that L
People in Veisari, Lami are forced to drink water from creeks as continuous water cuts continue in their area. A resident Mele Chambers told Fijivillage News that they cannot wash their clothes and dishes properly and t
The Fijian Teachers Association will be writing to the Public Service Commission later today to consider their log of claims on 7% COLA. General Secretary, Maika Namudu said they are frustrated that PSC has failed to re
