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By TALEBULA KATE The Rewa Provincial Council thanked the Government for approving district (tikina) meetings as it has been two years since the last ‘bose ni tikina’ for Rewa province. Taniela Tabukarawa, the assistant Roko Tui Rewa made the comment during the one-day tikina ‘o Suva meeting at Suvavou Village, yesterday. “It’s been two years. [...]

By MAIKA BOLATIKI There has been a positive change in the mindset for the iTaukei landowners in the sugar cane areas. Speaking to Fiji Sun yesterday, the Permanent Secretary for Sugar, Lieutenant-Colonel Manasa Vaniqi, said before, iTaukei landowners were reluctant to give consent for the renewal of sugar cane leases. This, he said, had changed [...]

 1. Walsh to unions: Work with the Government             2. Singh to Government: We want the Ghai draft By ROSI DOVIVERATA Two interesting views on trade unions, the constitution and the Government. A prominent trade unionist and a respected academic have both expressed their thoughts on the way forward. CROSBIE [...]

By ROSI DOVIVERATA Transparency International (TI) Fiji has begun training its board of directors and staff on voter education for the 2014 national elections. This is to enable the non-governmental organisation to start work with partners to conduct voter education. “One of the aims of TI Fiji’s proposed voter education is to collaborate with the [...]

By FONUA TALEI Former Post Fiji Limited managing director Tevita Peni Mau told the High Court in Suva yesterday that the payment given to the former general manager finance, Dhirendra Pratap, was not an allowance or an incentive. Mau continued giving evidence during his trial yesterday as first defence witness. He denies a count of [...]

The two men who were charged in relation to the Westpac Bank Labasa Branch arson incident appeared at the High Court in Labasa yesterday. Ravinesh Deo, 30, and Ashneil Kamal, 21, appeared before judge Justice Paul Madigan. The two men were charged with the arson incident in December last year. Their case has been adjourned [...]

Two men who were charged with aggravated robbery and theft will appear at the Savusvau Magistrates Court on June 3. Trevor Thomas Barrak and Iosefo Ralulu appeared before judge Justice Paul Madigan at the High Court in Labasa for their first call. They had appeared on April 15 and pleaded guilty at the Savusavu Magistrates [...]

By SHEIK DEAN Four villagers from Naviti Island, Yasawa, are in police custody on allegations of assault. It is alleged that the four suspects entered Paradise Cove Resort Hotel on Naukacuvu Island on Monday and assaulted the resort owners. The suspects are held at the Lautoka Police Station for questioning. The alleged assaulted followed after [...]