Suva was abuzz with reports today that a senior government minister had resigned. The reports were fuelled by several high-level government meetings, including one scheduled between interim Finance

Electoral Commission Chairman Mohammed Kamal Ud Dean Sahu Khan, has denied reports that the Commission is not independent. Khan says they are totally independent and they work for the people. He

Prominent soccer player Netani Momoivalu was today sentenced to five and half years in jail for murder. Momoivalu appeared before Lautoka High Court Judge Justice Kishore Govind. Another accused

Interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama today cancelled a regional meeting in Nadi, after Australia created a fuss about Fiji chairing the meeting. The head of the European Commission Pacific

Fiji has been praised for its efforts in controlling the spread of HIV/AIDS in the country. Global Fund Deputy Executive Director Helen Evans says Fiji has a rather fortunate situation in having a very

An initiative by the Ministry of Agriculture to revive the Rice industry has taken a new step with farmers of Navua showing interest in the revamping work. Ministry Information Officer Vinesh Prasad

Bottled water companies have withdrawn their lawsuit against the Fiji Islands Revenue and Customs Authority. Fiji Water spokesman Nirmal Singh says they have discontinued their judicial review case

Town councils in the central division have met with the Land Transport Authority this week to discuss permits for mini van drivers. LTA chief executive officer Etuate Koroi says the Nausori Town Council

Parmesh Chand will be resuming his duties as the Permanent Secretary in the Prime Minister’s Office. Interim Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed this in an interview with Radio

Fiji Bottled Water industry spokesman Jay Dayal says the industry has welcomed the decision by the interim government to commence dialogue on the new issue. Dayal says the industry is happy with the

Problems at the Rarawai Mill have caused the Fiji Sugar Corporation (FSC) to divert some of the cane crushing load to the Penang and Lautoka mills. Corporation acting chief executive officer Deo Sharan

The military council is expected to discuss the future of a senior government minister’s tenure with the interim government today. The council is expected to sit in the next hour. It’s understood

In breaking news just at hand… A very senior member of Cabinet has been asked to resign. Discussions between the top figure and the interim government are expected to take place today. Fiji Broadcasting

Deposed Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase says the Public accounts committee has no knowledge of Public Finance. The Committee had highlighted in its report that 49 per cent of the total loans raised by

Economist Dr Wadan Narsey has come out strongly against the over spending by the Military. He says since 2006 the military has spent a lot of government money and the Finance Ministry has not been able