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Interim Minister for Urban Development and Local Government, Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi is now looking at reviewing the local government legislation. Speaking at the Fiji Local Government Association meeting, Vayeshnoi made it
The Fiji Public Service Association is calling on companies and government department not to delay payments owed to workers. In relation to the increase in the Cost of Living, the Association said they are currently li
Interim Minister for Urban Development and Local Government Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi is now looking at reviewing the local government legislation. Speaking at the Fiji Local Government Association meeting, Vayeshnoi made it c
A teenager charged with the murder of a former Fiji resident in New Zealand yesterday, appeared in the Manukau Youth Court today and has been remanded into special welfare custody until next Tuesday. The New Zealand Her
A 20 year old man has been transferred from Lautoka Hospital to CWM Hospital for further medical treatment this morning, after he received serious injuries in a road accident yesterday morning. Divisional Traffic Office
The door must remain open to the international community. The National Task Team 3, Co-Chaired by Interim Minister for Health Dr Jiko Luveni and Lorine Tevi, has expressed its concern about the lack of support provided
Interim Minister for Local Government and Urban Development Lekh Ram Vayeshnoi has today challenged and reminded Town and City Mayors of their role in providing services to their rate payers. Speaking to the members of
The Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions has called on the interim government to provide subsidies on essential items whose prices have increased recently. General Secretary Attar Singh said it is the responsibility of
Members of the National Task Team 3 have noted that there has been economic stagnation, increasing religious and racial tolerance, widespread and growing poverty and a rising tide of violent crime. At the first meeting
A 25 year old man of Votualevu in Nadi is in police custody for allegedly assaulting his wife during a domestic dispute yesterday. Police said the woman has received serious injuries and is admitted at the Nadi Hospital
Police are looking for 5 unknown youths who robbed a 26 year old salesman and his wife outside their home at Amy Street in Suva late last night. According to police, the salesman and his wife returned from a wedding and
The National Task Team 3 co-chaired by Dr Jiko Luveni and Loraine Tevi held its first meeting yesterday with the challenge of looking into the Social-Cultural Identity and Nation Building aspects of Fiji. NTT3, as the T
New Zealand Police are investigating the events surrounding the death of a 22 year old former Fiji resident, before a 16 year old youth is charged over the incident. The New Zealand Herald reports that the youth is alle
Fiji's main port in Suva is to get a major overhaul. In an interview with Radio Australia, Fiji Ports Corporation's Chief Executive Officer Captain Chris Marshall said that the current container facility at King
The Native Land Trust Board will safeguard the interest of the landowners in dealing with the Committee on the Better utilsation of land proposed by the Interim Cabinet. NLTB Spokesman, Ro Alipate Mataitini said the mai
The television war is set to begin. Mai Television Limited has today announced that it will start providing free-to-air television services from March 31st this year. In a press conference this morning, Mai TV Director
The third and last of the National Task Teams under the National Council for Building a Better Fiji, met today for the first time at Parliament House. The team consists of Ratu Jolame Lewanavanua, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau,
This increase in the price of flour and sharps is not sufficient. This is the view of the Flour Mills of Fiji Limited, who are expected to file another application for a further price increase in flour and sharps. FMF
The Hot Bread Kitchen is expected to file an application for an increase in the price of bread. Hot Bread Kitchen owner, Mere Samisoni said that taking into account the labour costs and increase of flour yet again, they
The Westpac bank today has announced a profit of $31.9 million dollars for its full year performance to 30th September, 2007. Westpac General Manager, John Cashmore said the good results are due to the commitment shown
