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The Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority Department has embarked to ensure a new look Customs department to provide better services. CEO Jitoko Tikolevu said the World Customs Organization is currently in the cou
The Public Employees Union is calling on the Public Service Commission to follow normal procedures in talking to the Unions before deciding on outsourcing Public Services. General Secretary Pita Delana said they submitt
The Fiji Bank and Finance Sector Union has called on the Financial Intelligence Unit to intervene and investigate a Interim Minister who is alleged to have evaded taxes and has a large sum of money in bank accounts off s
A fixed amount is yet to be put on the amount the Interim Government will be allocating for rehabilitation and relief work following Cyclone Gene after Cabinet was recently informed of the damage assessment. Permanent S
The Fiji Institute of Technology Director, Doctor Ganesh Chand has implemented several cost cutting measures this year and one of these measures would be to increase the work load of its staff. Chand said last year'
A 28 year old man of Lautoka has died after the 7 ton truck he was travelling in went off the road and collided with a bus in Lovu, Lautoka at about 6 o'clock yesterday afternoon. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Corp
Interim Prime Minister and Minister for Indigenous Affairs, Commodore Frank Bainimarama has appointed himself as the new Chairperson of the Great Council of Chiefs after revoking the Fijian Affairs GCC Regulations 1993.
The Great Council Taskforce did not recommend to cabinet that the Interim Prime Minister and Minister for Indigenous Affairs should be appointed as the new Chairperson of the Great Council of Chiefs. A taskforce member
The Ousted Labour Minister has today called on the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority to investigate the alleged tax evading interim minister on where he collected money from since the year 2000 and why it has be
The Water Supply Department is calling on people to stop vandalizing fire hydrants as it is the main problem faced by the Department. Spokesperson Maika Naqalu said many fire hydrants and valves have been tampered with
The Fiji Nursing Association said reforms to outsource public services will fail. General Secretary, Kuini Lutua said these plans to outsource services are a worry to the Association. Lutua uses water as an exampl
Former President of Fiji Labour Party's Nadi branch, Bijay Prasad has today revealed that he will call on President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo to intervene in the matter of an interim minister who allegedly evaded taxes ove
The Ousted Minister for Education is today calling on the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority and Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption to commence an immediate investigation against an interim minister
Public Service Commission Permanent Secretary Taina Tagicakibau said Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry will be the best person to talk to regarding complaints from landlords who have not received their rent payments fro
The Interim Government has approved a budget of $300,000 for Fiji's preparation and participation at the 10th Pacific Festival of Arts which will be held in American Samoa. Interim Education Minister, Filipe Bole wi
The Consumer Council of Fiji believes there is a need to review the existing money lending legislations after it found that very high interest rates are being charged by many moneylenders. Chief Executive Officer, Premi
The Working groups appointed under the National Council for Building a Better Fiji which will deliberate on the various aspects to be contained in the Peoples Charter for Change, Peace and Progress commenced their work t
High Court Judge Justice Nazhat Shameem today refused that bail application made by the Singapore National and two locals who have been jointly charged with 3 counts of possession of forged documents, uttering false docu
Police have charged a 26 year old man with attempted rape after he allegedly tried to rape a 53 year old woman at Saweni beach yesterday morning. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Corporal Suliano Tevita confirms the vict
The Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama is currently in India and was paid a courtesy call by the Minister for External Affairs, Shri Pranab Mukherjee. Bainimarama is expected to meet up with the Chief o
