Doctor Robbed
Police are looking for unknown people who broke into a doctor's house in Lautoka and stole more than $10,000 cash. Divisional Crime Officer Western SP Vijay Singh has confirmed that the doctor was in his surgery whe
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Worker Flees With Company Banking
The owner of the Capricorn Hotel in Suva is looking for one of his workers who allegedly ran away with about $5000 yesterday afternoon. Hotel owner Mul Chand Patel said the handyman was sent to do the banking yesterday
Presidents Power Under Scrutiny
Queens Counsel representing the Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and others has stressed that they do not seek to review the decisions of the President Ratu Josefa Iloilo following December 5th 2006 but the court to
Statistics Show Decrease in Imports
Latest figures released by the Bureau of Statistics reveal some positive signs of reduction in various imports and increase in exports. For the month of January, the Bureau reveals that imports decreased by 35 million c
US Relies On Own Soures-Dinger
The US Ambassador to Fiji said that the United States of America relies on its own sources while compiling Human Rights reports. Larry Dinger hopes that the Chairperson of Fiji Human Rights Commission Shaista Shameem an
Supervisor of Elections To Be Appointed Soon
The Interim Justice Minister and Attorney General will have the final say on the appointment of the new Supervisor of Elections. Speaking to Fijivlliage News, the Chairman of Constitutional Officers Commission Rishi Ram
Presidents’ powers under scrutiny in High Court
As the December 5th 2006 case continues in the High Court, Queens Counsel representing the ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and other has stressed that they do not seek to review the decisions of the President Ratu
FNPF employees to get 5% Cola payment
Good news for employee's of the Fiji National Provident Fund who are members of the Fiji Bank and Finance Sector Employees Union as they will get a 5 percent cola payment soon. The dispute between the FNPF and the U
There was no legal powers-QC
Queens Counsel representing ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase and others stressed that there were no legal powers in play in the actions from December 5th, 2006 to the appointment of the interim government by the Pre
Asian Nationals sentenced to 3 years
The four Asian Nationals charged with 96 counts of impersonation and obtaining money by false pretence were today sentenced to 3 years imprisonment to be served concurrently. Ngeon Chong Chee, Chian Chee Hong, Au Yeung
President had to act-McCoy
As the December 5th 2006 case continues in the High Court, the lawyer for Commodore Frank Bainimarama and others, Gerard McCoy has today produced a document which shows that almost all of the SDL ministers had applied an
More Teachers Needed – Old Scholars
Increase the number of teachers in the school. That is the call from the former students of Suva Grammar School following the low academic achievement of the school over the past few years. The Suva Grammar School'
US Report Has Inaccuracies – Interim Govt
The interim government said the US State Department Report on Human Rights has a lot of inaccuracies. Interim Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said the State Department should have taken the interim government comme
My govt wasn’t dysfunctional
My government was not dysfunctional and everything was running smoothly leading up to the events of December 5th, 2006. Those were the words of Ousted Laisenia Qarase while being cross examined by the lawyer for Commodo
Close to 400 people in Fiji die from Kidney failure
Close to 400 people in Fiji die from Kidney failure each year in Fiji. The Kidney Foundation of Fiji has today also revealed that younger people in Fiji are now suffering from Kidney failure. The Chief Medical officer
Qarase questioned on why he delayed court proceedings
The Lawyer for Commodore Bainimarama and others in the December 2006 High Court case, Gerard McCoy has questioned Ousted Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase why he did not commence court proceedings straight after the events
Interim PM pledges support to Kidney Foundation
The Interim Prime Minister has pledged his support to the work done by the Kidney Foundation of Fiji and Kidney Dialysis Center which recently brought in new dialysis machines for the kidney center. On the occasion of W
Tax Assessment In Accordance With Law-Cowley
One of the inquiry team members on the report of Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry, Bruce Cowley, maintains, in respect of the Income Tax Act, the committee found that FIRCA's tax assessments were carried o
Youths charged for brawl
Police have charged four youths alleged to have been involved in a brawl early Sunday morning at Ratu Mara Road in Nabua. Police PRO Corporal Suliano Tevita said the four are alleged to have had an argument with another
Pay Me Pension-Qarase
Ousted Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase had requested the Prime Minister's Office to pay him pension he would be entitled to as a former Prime Minister of Fiji, only three days after the interim government was sworn in