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The Fiji Visitors Bureau is still awaiting $2 million from interim government which was recently approved for promoting Fiji. Chairman, Patrick Wong says the much needed funding has been endorsed by the interim cabinet.
It has been revealed that the United States government will not be able to block the Interim Prime Minister from going to New York next week since he has been invited by the United Nations to address the General Assembly
Suva Lord Mayor Peni Volavola said the council is finding difficulties in developing some land, as the Government is unable to relocate people living in squatter settlements who are occupying the council's land. Vol
You are all missing the point! The Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has hit out at the Tailevu chiefs, who, today rejected the interim government's proposal to review the Great Council of Chiefs a
Tailevu chiefs from various Tikina have rejected the interim government's proposal to review the Great Council of Chiefs and they have also refused to accept the proposed People's Charter. Speaking in Fijian in
The CWM hospital General Manager remains tightlipped on circumstances surrounding the death of 5 year old Shavneet Kumar. Questions surrounding the death were faxed to Losalini Tavaga which remains unanswered till now.
The Interim Prime Minister said the Ministry of Agriculture's structure and focus will be reviewed, to make the Ministry more responsive to the needs of farmers and stakeholders as well as for improved public service
The Military's role is security, not to run a government or to be a part of the civil service administration. This is the view of Pacific Centre for Public Integrity Director, Angie Heffernan who adds that the milit
The trial proper of eight Police officers charged for the brutal murder of Tevita Malasebe, will start in March next year. High court Judge, Justice Nazhat Shameem told the court today that Lole Vulaca, Waisale Bolatawa
Two Non-Governmental Organisations strongly disagree with the Interim Prime Minister's statement that politicians are not ready to move the counry forward. Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Coordinator and Fiji Human
The parents of 5 year old Shavneet Kumar claim they did not agree to switch off his Life Support Machine. Shavneet's mother Radhika Kumar says they were planning to take Shavneet for overseas treatment and had asked
The Public Service Commission is working towards reducing the size of the civil service by ten percent by end of this year. However, Chairman Rishi Ram maintains the restructure of the civil service will not result in j
Police are looking for unknown people who broke into the Shree Sanatan Dharam temple at Delainavesi. Assistant Spokesperson, Corporal Suliano Tevita has confirmed that the thieves broke the front door and gained entry i
The interim government said people who are opposing its initiatives and proposals like the setting up of FICAC and the People's Charter are only delaying the process to achieve a truly democratic nation. Interim Pri
The Fiji Teachers Union continues to remind all the teachers that children who are victims of corporal punishment in school tend to drop out from school. FTU General Secretary, Agni Deo Singh said this action must be st
A team is being set up by the Criminal Investigations Department to investigate the circumstances surrounding the death of 5 year old Shavneet Kumar. The team will be led by the Divisional Crime Officer Southern, Superi
A Kinoya family has lost their 5 year old son, Shavneet Kumar. Shavneet who was in a coma for over a week passed away at 1 o’clock this morning. Shavneet's father, Sanju Kumar is claiming that an unknown pers
The interim administration will restructure the civil service, which has been termed to be almost impossible over the past years. Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama believes that the interim government
The FIRCA Employees and Staff Association is now taking the termination of one of the six officers who were suspended because of breaches of FIRCA's code of conduct, to the Ministry of Labour. Speaking to Village, A
The safety and welfare of students is of top priority to the Ministry of Education and for that reason, the Ministry will not tolerate any form of abuse of students. In a statement, Interim Minister for Education, Netan
