Girls 7s tournament to carry Olympic Country names this weekend
Twelve teams will be part of the FWCC Fiji Secondary Schools Girls 7s Tournament. Jasper Williams were winners last year and these 12 teams have been winners from every division and getting into the...
View ArticleNausori men behind bars for rape
Four men who raped a girl in Nausori have been handed down heavy prison sentences today. The men who are all related to the victim raped her on several occasions. 3 uncles and a step brother who raped...
View ArticleYoung netters brave rainy Suva weather
The Digicel Punjas Central Invitational Netball tournament got off to a good start today despite the rainy weather. Young girls from the Under 9 grade braved the weather, very eager to showcase their...
View ArticleLandowners close entrance to Crest poultry farm
Two landowning units of the Village of Vunivaivai in Nausori have yet again closed the entrance of the road leading to one of Goodman Fielder’s farms today . The landowners are demanding documentation...
View ArticleSri Lankan Rugby Football Union may face a crippling fine of over 66 thousand...
The Sri Lankan Rugby Football Union or SLRFU may face a crippling fine of 25,000 pounds or just over 66 thousand Fijian dollars for a serious breach. This is because the SLRFU fielded Fijian Emori...
View ArticleTLTB sticks to decision on lease for Naitalasese No 7
The iTaukei Land Trust Board will stick to its position on a dispute between two land owning units from Tailevu claiming their reserved land is being leased to Goodman Fielder. The TLTB responded to...
View ArticleGovernment hands over rebate cheque to “Survivor” series producers
Government today handed over its largest rebate cheque projecting a positive outlook of Fiji’s growing film and television industry. A $13. 9 million rebate cheque was today handed over to the makers...
View ArticleFLP wants Freedom of Information bill withdrawn
The Fiji Labour Party has asked the Standing Committee on Law, Justice and Human Rights to withdraw the proposed Information Bill 2016. Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry in his submission said the bill...
View ArticleUnit Trust hands over dividend cheque to government
Government today received a total payout of $367,000 in dividends from the Unit Trust of Fiji for 2015 and 2014. This relates to $235,721 for 2015 and $131,000 for 2014. Ministry of Public Enterprises...
View ArticleVakatawa looks forward to Spain match
Fiji born France based winger Virimi Vakatawa was completely shut out by the South African defense this morning. Vakatawa helped France beat Australia 31-14 in their first match but they failed to...
View ArticleGalaxy Kaji postponed to a later date
The 2016 Rewa Galaxy Kaji Rugby Tournament has been postponed to a later date. This has been confirmed by tournament coordinator, George Seruiratu. He adds after the meeting today with all the...
View ArticleATH to pay out healthy dividends
The Amalgamated Telecom Holdings will hold their Annual General Meeting at the end of the month. Several issues apart from the adoption of the company’s financial reports are on the agenda. These...
View ArticleMinister Natuva takes the stand in Radrodro trial
The former Minister for Works and Transport today took the stand in the trial of former Ministry of Works Media Liason Officer Sainiana Radrodro. Timoci Natuva was questioned by FICAC lawyer, Rashmi...
View ArticleUN welcomes proposed Information Bill 2016
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights has welcomed the proposed Information Bill 2016 by the government. The Office made their submissions this morning to the Standing...
View ArticleAsian nationals charged with money laundering apply for bail
Two Asian nationals who are charged with money laundering have today applied for bail. The two, Liu Yang and Duan Yang falsified Fiji Airways Tickets, dishonestly obtaining a gain of three thousand...
View ArticleThousands of people not insured
About 40,000 people in the country are not insured. These are people whose homes were affected by Tropical Cyclone Winston. The numbers were revealed at a seminar today which focused on Policies,...
View ArticleOverseas Donation for Political Parties Will be Monitored
All overseas funding for political parties will now be closely The Fijian Election Office and the Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit this afternoon signed a Memorandum of Understanding to share...
View Article10 additional food stalls available at Hibiscus
Less then 24 hours away from the start of the annual Hibiscus Festival, the organizing committee has made available additional 10 food stalls to those who want to sign up at the eleventh hour....
View ArticleFIU to monitor MPs and state officials’ income
All government ministers and parliamentarians income will now be closely monitored by commercial banks next year. The Financial Reporting Act is now under review to allow this to take place. Fiji...
View ArticleLabour party gearing up for 2018 elections
The Fiji Labour Party has begun campaigning for the next elections in 2018. Party leader Mahendra Chaudhry says they are slowly gearing up and regaining confidence from the people. “W are at the moment...
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