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FICAC to questions former board members

The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption is expected to question some of the former board members of Post Fiji soon. Chief Investigator, Inspector Isireli Tagicaki said that they are in the process of getting

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Shops to be visited

The Department of Fair Trading and Consumer Affairs together with the Mineral Resources Department will be visiting shops throughout the country to detect the sale of any banned or incorrectly labelled fireworks for Diwa

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Decrease in crime

Since the change in Hierarchy of the Fiji Police there has been an overall decrease in Crime with only one area of concern being Robbery with Violence for the months of July and August this year. Assistant Commissioner

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PSC still await shavneet’s report

The Public Service Commission is still awaiting word from the Ministry of Health on the report of 5 year old, Shavneet Kumar's death. Commission Chairman, Rishi Ram said the report will be given to them within two t

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Interim AG makes mistake

The Interim Attorney General made a mistake in the naming of the Chairperson for the Constituency Boundaries Commission, and thus Adi Koila Nailatikau is no longer the Chairperson of the commission as was announced yeste

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Human rights top issue at meeting

The commitment to human rights by Pacific Island Leaders will be the main topic of discussion at a consultation on the regionally endorsed Pacific Plan to be held in Auckland next week. Over 35 members from 11 Pacific

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Kean sentencing tomorrow

Two senior military officers, Colonel Pita Driti and Immigration Director Viliame Naupoto took the stand today to mitigate on behalf of Navy Commander Francis Kean, who has been found guilty of manslaughter. Naupoto tol

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Province Concerned with Duplicate Roles

The Cakaudrove Provincial Council has raised concern on the overlapping of roles been carried out by government ministries in their province. Cakaudrove Provincial Council Chairman Sitiveni Rabuka said that questions h

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Sugar Assistance Sought from Brazil

Interim Finance Minister Mahendra Chaudhry met with Brazil's ambassador to the United States Antonio Patriota in Washington to seek assistance for Fiji's sugar industry. In a statement, Chaudhry said that Brazil

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Woman in hospital after accident

A 22 year old woman is admitted at the Lautoka hospital after the vehicle she was driving veered off the road and landed into a compound. The incident happened at about 9.30am yesterday at Vomo street in Lautoka. The v

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Human Rights more fashionable

High Court Judge Justice Nazhat Shameem said Human Rights in Fiji has become more fashionable than it used to be. She was speaking today at the Open day for the Ecumenical Centre for Research Education and Advocacy. J

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Archbishop Visit Had Political Agenda

The Interim Prime Minister said it is quite clear that the people who went to visit the head of the Catholic Church of Fiji Archbishop Petero Mataca last week had a political agenda. Commodore Frank Bainimarama question

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Ali Dissatisfied With Response

Fiji Women’s Crises Center Coordinator Shamima Ali said she is dissatisfied with the response from the Interim Prime Minister and the military after she raised questions on the decisions made by President Ratu Jose

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Navy Commander Sentenced This Hour

Navy Commander Francis Kean will be sentenced by the Suva High Court this hour. Kean pleaded guilty to one count of manslaughter before Judge Justice Gerard Winter last week after the DPP reduced his murder charge to ma

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Ensure your work is correct

You need to go and do your work properly and ensure that what you do is correct. This is the view of the Public Employees Union General Secretary Pita Delana, who said that the Public Service Commission does not realise

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Stop Insulting President

The Interim Prime Minister has today called on Fiji Womens Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali to stop insulting the nation's President. Commodore Frank Bainimarama said public comments by Ali that President Ratu

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Cakaudrove Supports Charter

The Cakaudrove Provincial Council has shown its full support to the interim government's People’s Charter as the way forward for the country. Speaking to Village News from Vanua Levu this morning, former Prime

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AFL Officials Under Investigation

A team of investigators from the Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption is in the western division investigating the allegations leveled against certain officials of Airports Fiji Limited (AFL). The team headed

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People Take Advantage of Amnesty

Several people who have failed to pay their taxes over the last ten to 15 years have come forward to take advantage of the tax amnesty granted by the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority. FIRCA Acting Chief Execut

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NGO Concerned About Child Abuse

Save the Children Fiji has raised concern at the number of child abuse cases highlighted in the media and are calling on strengthening the support system for children. Child Protection Unit Manager Lynette Petueli said

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