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 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 [...]

By FARISHA AHMED Good news for customers whose water meters are 15 years old. Water Authority of Fiji’s team leader corporate services Fulori Turaga said customers would not have to pay for the replacement of their 15-year-old meters. Concerns were raised to the authority regarding estimated readings which resulted in higher bills. This was after [...]

By TALEBULA KATE The second bi-annual Dau ni Vonu meeting for 2013 will determine the status of turtle nesting sites destroyed by cyclone Evan. The meet will be held on Yaqaga Island, Bua, today. Yaqaga was the worst impacted turtle nesting site during the cyclone. Cyclone Evan had adversely affected all nesting sites located within [...]

BY SHEIK DEAN Twenty passengers were treated at the Nadi Hospital after a bus accident at around 6.20am yesterday morning. This was after the bus servicing the Tovatova area in the Nausori Highlands allegedly had problems with its brakes. Tovatova resident Mohammed Shaheed, who witnessed the accident, said he was waiting for the bus to [...]

By TALEBULA KATE It is not an easy road trying to eliminate HIV and AIDS in Fiji and it will require unity from various stakeholders. The permanent secretary for Social Welfare, Women and Poverty Alleviation, Dr Josefa Koroivueta made the comment at the Novotel Hotel in Lami yesterday. He was speaking at the National Stakeholders’ [...]