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Children have the right to education and the Ministry of Education is there for each and every one of them. Interim Education Minister Filipe Bole said those who genuinely cannot afford to go to school should contact th
The Criminal Justice Council met for the first time today, with core members present like the Acting Chief Justice, Anthony Gates, the Police Commissioner, Commodore Esala Teleni, the Commissioner Prisons, Brigadier Iowa
Two provincial councils have supported the directive issued by Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry to the Fiji Development Bank to relook at its operations and focus on agricultural and small business loans. Tail
The school committee of Rishikul Sanatan College has now closed the school until further notice after police forcefully took the principal into the school premises this morning. Committee member Arun Padarath said they
Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry has today stressed that he is not deliberately delaying the approval of price increase applications filed by Flour Mills of Fiji Limited for flour and sharps. Chaudhry said FMF
It is hoped that the People's Charter process will conclude in 10 months time. In an interview with Village News, National Council for Building a Better Fiji Technical and Secretariat Support Head John Sami said tha
A man in his late 20s lost his life last night when the car he was travelling in crashed into a bus in Vunaniu, Navua. Navua police confirms the deceased was travelling towards Suva while the bus was heading towards Sig
The manager for Rishikul College Vijay Nair maintains that the school's principal Mahendra Pal will not be allowed in the premises by the management today. Nair said in the management meeting last night, all their m
Interim Education Minister Filipe Bole said that the use of corporal punishment in schools is prohibited and teachers implicated will be severely dealt with by the Ministry. In a statement, Bole stresses that the Minist
Increasing prices of goods and services is not the commercial companies' problem but one that the interim government should look at. Those are the words of Flour Mills of Fiji Limited Chairman, Hari Punja as he cont
Flour Mills of Fiji will not be renewing its sponsorship of the FMF Flying Fijians, when the agreement expires on June 1st, 2008. FMF CEO Sanjay Punja said the decision not to pursue the sponsorship of the FMF Flying Fi
The three National Task Teams of the National Council for Building a Better Fiji will start meeting from tomorrow beginning at 9am. In an interview with Village News, Technical and Secretariat Support Head, John Sami co
The leave application to appeal Justice Roger Coventry's ruling on costs of $20,000 being awarded as damages in Tupou Draunidalo's case, was heard in Chambers today by Justice John Bryne. In granting the leave a
Interim Finance Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry has today stressed that no companies will receive special favors when they want duty concessions or price increases for the products they sell. Chaudhry has revealed that he
Police have arrested some people who are believed to have been involved in the RB Patel Lautoka branch supermarket robbery on Sunday morning. According to Divisonal Crime Officer Western, SP Vijay Singh some arrests wer
Police are awaiting a government analysis report before charging three people found with dried leaves believed to be marijuana. The Assistant Police PRO Corporal Suliano Tevita said a team of police officers stopped a v
The Public Works Department is still trying to find out the cause of the major landslide on the Savusavu/Labasa Highway last Friday. Road Supervisor Seaqaqa, Matei Matakai believes that the rain water could not find its
Lautoka Police are now working on leads in relation to the RB Patel Lautoka branch supermarket robbery on Sunday morning. Divisional Crime Officer Western, SP Vijay Singh confirms that they now have the identification o
The newly appointed Interim Minister responsible for Fiji's Fire and Rescue Service said he will look into matters relating to water and fire hydrants. While visiting the National Fire Authority headquarters at Walu
Flour Mills of Fiji Limited has now announced that they are putting 30 million dollars worth of projects on hold due to the duties and tariffs levied by the interim government. FMF chairman Hari Punja said that he had a
