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Written By : Sun Fiji Newsroom. The Land Transport Authority has pulled 39 buses off the road in the West because of the poor conditions. And LTA officers are still trying to find out the cause of the fire which damaged a bus in Lautoka on Tuesday morning. The Lautoka General bus was carrying about [...]

Written By : Sun Fiji Newsroom. There are several obstacles in the fight to put an end to violence against women, says Pacific Regional Rights Resource Team human rights adviser Imrana Jalal. A major obstacle is the lawmakers who refuse to acknowledge that violence against women is a serious problem. Speaking at the United Nations [...]

Written By : Sera Janine. Independent interlocutors Robin Nair and Sitiveni Halapua in a letter to interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama highlighted financial constraints they faced in their line of work. They sought assistance by way of a secretariat for the compilation of their papers. In a letter dated December 19, 2008, the two [...]

Written By : Sun Fiji Newsroom. A call for more self-control has been made in the lead-up to tomorrow’s political leaders’ forum. Ousted Opposition Leader Mick Beddoes called on interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama as chairperson to set a good example for other forum participants. “As the convenor of the meeting, Bainimarama should himself [...]

Written By : Sun Fiji Newsroom. A community is still in shock after the partly decomposed body of a man was found in his home. The residents at the Sunset Strip at Korotogo outside Sigatoka had been complaining for weeks about the stench in the area for some weeks but did not know the cause. [...]

Written By : Samantha Rina. High court judge Justice Daniel Goundar sums up the Sakiusa Rabaka murder trial at the Lautoka High court this morning. Prosecution and defence counsel yesterday gave their closing remarks. Addressing the panel of assessors, State lawyer Wilisoni Kurisaqila said Alanieta Rabaka, the deceased’s mother, re-lived every mother’s nightmare the night [...]

Written By : SANDRA AH SAM. A $70,175 grant by Empress Shoken Fund will help the Fiji Red Cross Society operate more efficiently. The grant went towards the purchase of a new ambulance for the Red Cross. The society provided the additional $14,200. Red Cross national president Wylie Clarke said the ambulance was to assist [...]

Written By : NANISE VOLAU. The Commerce Commission, Fiji Trading Act and Price Income Board will work under one roof focusing on complaints from members of the public mostly consumers. And the Consumer Council has welcomed the decision for the three bodies to work effectively on the welfare of the consumers in Fiji. Council’s Chief [...]

Written By : Sun Fiji Newsroom. A man was jailed for two and half years by the Suva Magistrate court yesterday for robbery with violence. Noa Bakata, 28, of Jittu Estate was sentenced by Magistrate Amani Rokotuniviti after he robbed a taxi driver. The court heard that Bakata with others on the January 21 this [...]

Written By : Mereani Volau. Fiji Audio Visual Commission chief executive officer Taniela Bolea appeared in court yesterday on charges of abuse of office. Bolea appeared before Magistrate Josaia Waqaivolavola with his new lawyer Peniana Sanele who informed the court her client was no longer represented by Mele Rakai. The charges said in January 2004, [...]