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The Chairman of the Kadavu Provincial Council has today said that he may have to go to the Interim Prime Minister if the Interim Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry does not resolve the rent dispute in relation to Kadavu
People in the Tamavua and Lami areas will continue to face water disruptions due to low water levels and problems with a pump at the Savura Pumping Station. Water Department's Media Liaison officer Maika Nagalu said
The Westech Mining Director said they will continue their talks with the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority to sort things out in relation to their first gold export shipment. Brian Wesson said they have to pay
Tax Officers are now conducting random checks on some hotel and resort operators who are suspected of not complying with the Pay As You Earn regulations. Speaking to Village news, FIRCA CEO Jitoko Tikolevu confirms that
Transparency International in Fiji is today calling on the Interim Prime Minister to take urgent action to ensure the tax evasion allegations against a certain interim minister is fully investigated. Transparency Intern
Divisional Police Commander Eastern, SSP Emosi Baleinuku said they have made a request to the Professional Standards Unit to charge Senior Police Officer, Nasir Ali for disobeying the Police Commissioner's orders. B
Police Commissioner, Commodore Esala Teleni said the truth will be revealed at the right time in relation to the allegation leveled against some senior members of the force. When Village News contacted him in the last h
The woman whose body was found in a sack in Naria Rakiraki two weeks ago has been identified. However more tests will be conducted to confirm the identity and police say her name will not be made public as yet. Accordin
The Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority stresses there is no new tax or set of rules relating to tax on benefits offered to employees by their employers in the hotel sector. FIRCA CEO Jitoko Tikolevu said hotel o
The Ministry of Education is concerned over the warning by the Ministry of Health regarding the diarrhea outbreak and the possible threat of typhoid. Interim Minister, Filipe Bole said the warning ought to be seriously
The application is premature and misconceived, thus it is denied. Those were the words of High Court Judge, Justice Davendra Pathik today as he denied the application by Suspended Chief Justice, Daniel Fatiaki to includ
Lawyers representing the state have called on High Court Judge Justice Jiten Singh to put on hold the Judicial review being sought by the terminated members of the Great Council of Chiefs against the President Ratu Josef
Suva will be the first city in the world come March 29 to switch off their power for one hour for Earth Hour. Earth Hour is a worldwide initiative which will see the whole country participating in the event by switching
The Department of Town and Country Planning in the past years have been challenged on its development approval process roles and this arises the need for it to be reformed. Those were comments from the Interim Minister
A Singapore national and two locals pleaded not guilty to three counts of possession of forged documents, uttering false documents and demanding property on false documents in the magistrate’s court this morning.
The Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority is expected to meet with the legal representatives of Westech Mining Limited this afternoon on taxation issues. FIRCA CEO, Jitoko Tikolevu confirms they are going to meet w
The Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has today urged the Public Works Department to speed up the repair and maintenance works on the roads in Vanua Levu. This follows Bainimarama's meetings with th
Residents in the Northern Division have raised concern on the bad road conditions, as they face difficulties in travelling to town and students have to walk over 10km to their schools. A resident Ramesh Prasad said PWD
A family of a PWD worker in Nakama, Labasa is now homeless after their four bedroom house was completely destroyed in a fire this morning. National Fire Authority Officials are currently at the scene and are working wit
Residents in the Northern Division have raised concern on the bad road conditions, as they face difficulties to travel to town and students have to walk over 10km to their schools. A resident Ramesh Prasad said PWD offi
