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Nausori Police have charged the 35 year old father who is alleged to have raped his 14 year old daughter on several occasions. Divisional Crime Officer Eastern, ASP Ramesh Chand confirms he has been charged with three c
The Suva Retailers Association has come out in support of the move to switch off unnecessary lights around the city in a bid to raise awareness on the effects of climate change. Earth Hour celebrated in over 24 cities a
The Interim Prime Minister has stressed that he does not want an unstable Fiji and will not allow anyone to take the country in that direction. Commodore Frank Bainimarama said the authorities will clamp down on any inc
The Interim Defense Minister has defended his decision to include the Army Commander and the Commissioner of Police in the National Security Council. After coming under criticism for the decision, Ratu Epeli Ganilau str
A senior US government official who met with Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry last week said they are not satisfied with his explanation on why they have taken action against Natural Waters of Viti Limited. US
If the Interim Prime Minister sticks to his words and ensures that we have a truly democratic election by March 2009, the tourism industry will pick up. Speaking to Village News, President for the Fiji Hoteliers Associa
The Fiji Retailers Association has confirmed that a number of small businesses in Vanua Levu and Viti Levu have closed due to low consumer spending. Association President Himmat Lodhia said people are now spending more
The ousted Leader of Opposition believes that the appointees of the Constituency Boundaries Commission should not sit back and wait for a directive to complete their work before March 2009. According to Mick Beddoes, wh
Serious concerns are being raised after changes have been made to the Immigration Act which now state that the decision of the Immigration Minister to order someone's removal or deportation from the country cannot be
The Native Land Trust Board has agreed to endorse the recommendations in the Colonel Apakuki Kurisiga led Committee report to terminate the usage of its MYSAP IT system. Speaking to Village news, Acting Manager Meli Ben
Police are looking for three youths who allegedly robbed a 35 year old of $300 cash in Raiwaqa on Friday night and attacked Police Officers. Asssitant Police Spokesperson Corporal Josaia Weicavu said the three attacked
Police in Sigatoka have questioned and released a youth who was found in possession of dried leaves believed to be marijuana. The 21 year old Sigatoka Villager was found with 18 rolls of dried leaves in a BH 10 packets
The President Ratu Josefa Iloilo has made a promulgation gazette February 26th 2008 to amend the Immigration Act which prohibits any legal challenge of decisions made by the Minister responsible relating to Removal order
Chairman of the Constituency Boundaries Commission has confirmed that they have not been given any deadline to complete their work before March 2009 when elections are scheduled to be held. As the Boundaries Commission
Nausori Police are questioning a 35 year old man who allegedly raped his 14 year old daughter on several occasions. Assistant Police Spokesperson Corporal Josaia Weicavu confirms that the 35 year old man was arrested la
Interim Minister of Finance Mahendra Chaudhry believes the agriculture sector will remain a backbone of the Fiji economy. Chaudhry said the agriculture industry has not been delivering up to expectations because of the
The Public Service Commission stresses that the interim government is not in a position to be able to agree to any cost of living adjustment payments for civil servants despite increasing prices of various goods and serv
The country is going nowhere and the faster the interim government realizes this, the better. These are the sentiments of the Ousted Leader of Opposition Mick Beddoes who said one does not have to look at figures to kno
The Fiji Police Force has today confirmed that there has been a dramatic decrease in the reported number of violent robberies in the country. Assistant spokesperson Corporal Josaia Weicavu has confirmed that these has b
The ousted Opposition Leader said the Fiji Intelligence Service is not good for Fiji, it’s a bad idea and it will not work. Mick Beddoes said the FIS is emerging at a time when there is a lot of uncertainty in Fij
