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Bus operators told to improve services
As part of efforts to combat the surge in traffic congestion in the country, Government feels Bus Operators should re-fleet their buses Traffic is a major issue especially along the Suva to...
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Climate change tops foreign policy agenda
Fiji’s top foreign policy agenda in 2017 includes climate change and its impacts on Small Island Developing States, especially Pacific Islands. This was shared by the Minister for Employment,...
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The head of the Fiji Police Force’s Investigations and Intelligence Units has called on officers not to be swayed by negative criticisms against their work. Chief of Intelligence and Investigations...
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Repair work continues on Levuka seawall
Maintenance repair work continues on damaged sections of the Levuka seawall, with attention also being directed towards fixing areas of the Ovalau Island Circular Road. The Fiji Roads Authority...
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Cost of Fiji’s Presidency of COP23 revealed
The cost of Fiji’s Presidency of the COP23 negotiations to be held in Germany has been revealed. According to the COP 23 Presidency budget, it will cost an estimated $26. 7 million USD or $55. 7...
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‘Fiji Police Force in particular benefits from having direct access to...
Fiji has been a member of the International Police Organisation – INTERPOL, since 1971 and the organisation has 190 members. The benefits for Fiji are mostly felt by the Fiji Police Force and other...
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“I was forced to give answers” says Colanaudolu
Alleged serial rapist and murderer Josua Colanaudolu has told the High court today that he was sexually abused by police officers. The 39 year old who is facing charges of rape and murder took the...
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‘..if he can tell me the time and date than he’ll be able to be relied upon’–...
The Fiji First Government’s 10 million dollar subsidy to cane farmers to help them rebuild after Cyclone Winston has received some form of objection. While some farmers have already...
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Indian National Defence College pays courtesy visit
A delegation from the Indian National Defence College paid a courtesy visit to the Commissioner of Police Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho at Fiji Police Headquarters in Laucala this afternoon. The...
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Final submissions on Colanaudolu’s case heard in court
The defense lawyer for alleged serial rapist and accused murderer Josua Colanaudolu maintains he did not rape and murder the 14 year old girl in Deuba last year. The Suva High court this morning heard...
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Radrodro tells Acting PM to answer the question
Opposition MP Salote Radrodro was not happy with the answer given by the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Civil Service in relation to her question. Radrodro stated in Parliament that one of the...
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ILO holds dialogue in Fiji
The International Labour Organisation is holding a landmark dialogue, on the future of work in the Pacific. The event has brought together representatives from governments, employers and workers, from...
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Deshwar Dutt arrested at Warehouse robbery gone wrong
Four men were arrested this morning after their robbery plans at a warehouse failed. The team, made up of officers from the Western Division as well as K9 capabilities from the Fiji Corrections...
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Court assessors find Colanaudolu guilty
The three assessors in the trial of the 39 year old security guard Josua Colanaudolu found him guilty of all 12 charges. For the first victim, Colanaudolu faces two counts of abduction which allegedly...
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Grievances in the workplace can be taken direct to the Ministry
Grievances within a workplace, previously were only brought to the Ministry by a Union. Now it’s open to individuals to air their personal grievances to the Ministry and a special Committee will...
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Prosecution wants life imprisonment sentence
40 year security officer Josua Colanaudolu has been found guilty of one count of murder, 6 counts of rape, 1 count of abduction and one count of indecently annoying a female. While delivering his...
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“..justify why more than 3 million dollars was directed to the Free Milk...
The National Gender Policy came under scrutiny today in Parliament by Opposition Member Salote Radrodro. Radrodro posed a question to the Minister for Women – Mereseini Vuniwaqa...
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Serial rapist and murderer sentenced to life imprisonment
“You are the worst nightmare for any parent who has a daughter”. That was the statement made by Suva High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo while sentencing murderer and serial rapist Josua Colanaudolu...
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Ali is now Acting Governor of RBF
Reserve Bank of Fiji, Deputy Governor, Faizul Ariff Ali is now the Acting Governor of RBF. Following the expiry of the term of Barry Whiteside as the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji the President,...
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AG handout small business grants
Close to 1 thousand people yesterday received their small business grants in Suva. The Attorney-General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed Khaiyum and the Indian Minister of State for External...
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