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The Pacific Concerns Resource Centre have lent their support to Pacific Centre for Public Integrity Director, Angie Heffernan who has flown to New York to lobby against Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama
Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama said the Public Emergency Regulation could be lifted early next month. When questioned on whether a date has been set to lift the regulation, Commodore Bainimarama sai
Police are this morning expected to question Benjamin Padarath who was involved in an accident along Victoria Parade in Suva yesterday afternoon. The Central Police station confirms that Padarath received injuries when
The Fiji Employers Federation has made it clear to the unions who are questioning the deferment of the Employment Relations bill that it needs more time to study the changes made in the new draft. President, Dixon Seeto
Ex-miners will know in two weeks time whether they will be working for the new mining company, Westech Limited. This has been revealed by Westech Director, Brian Wesson who said that they had earlier encountered some pr
Interim Fijian Affairs Minister, Ratu Epeli Ganilau is expected to announce a new General Manager for the Native Land Trust board soon. Village News has been reliably informed that USP academic Ropate Qalo, Sereana Qoro
There is no need to worry about the safety and security of the nation. Those are the words of Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama who has hit out at the national television station and some media outlets
Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has stressed that he is not bothered about Pacific Centre for Public Integrity Director Angie Heffernan's announcement that she will leave for New York tonight to l
Former Labour Party parliamentarian and one of the founders of University of Fiji, Doctor Ganesh Chand has been appointed the new Director for Fiji Institute of Technology. Interim Education Minister, Netani Sukanaivalu
An Independent team of experts have been appointed by the Health Ministry to conduct investigations into the death of five year Shavneet Kumar. Village news has received confirmation that the panel will be headed by a D
One of the architects of the 1997 constitution, Professor Brij Lal told the ABC that he does not think the international community can be persuaded by interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama’s address on
It has now been confirmed that Interim Foreign Affairs Minister Ratu Epeli Nailatikau will act as Fiji's Interim Prime Minister when Commodore Bainimarama departs for the US tonight. The Interim PM said he took his
Pacific Centre for Public Integrity Director, Angie Heffernan is expected to leave for New York later today to lobby against Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama. Heffernan said she will be present in Ne
The SDL Party has stated that it will not make any public statements about the Commission of Inquiry report on 2006 general elections. SDL spokesperson, Peceli Kinivuwai confirms that they have responded to the report t
Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama, will be updated by senior government officials and the military council, on the daily operations of the government and the security situation in the country, when he l
High Court Judge Justice Gerrad Winter was this morning told of how former Principal Accounts Officer at the Ministry of Agriculture Suliasi Sorovakatini abused thousands of tax dollars for personal gain. As Sorovakatin
Police Commissioner Esala Teleni is now having consultations with the Military's Legal Services Director to further proceed with the investigations in relation to the death of Nakelo villager, Nimilote Verebasaga. A
Police are looking for 3 women from Nausori who acted as enumerators when visiting a house at Corbet street, Nausori yesterday. Divisional Police Commander Eastern, SP Emosi Baleinuku confirms the women who well dressed
Director of Westech, Brian Wesson has today spoken out in support of General Secretary for the Mine Workers Union, Kavekini Navuso, saying that he agrees that the Vatukoula workers need to find an alternative source of i
This month is seen as a very auspicious month by Muslims and Hindus as Muslims around the world are fasting during the month of Ramadhan while Hindus will be ending their 10 day celebrations of Lord Ganesha Festival. Th
