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Suraj Reddy received a standing ovation when he led his choir at the opening of the annual Methodist Church choir competition yesterday. The 17-year-old Form Five student - a Hindu and the only Indian in the 83-member choir from Levuka Public School - stepped on to the Furnival Park podium at Toorak, Suva, and was greeted by thousands of people. It was the biggest experience for the third eldest in a family of six from Ovalau. (FT)
Consumers and businesses can breathe a small sigh of relief as the price of fuel falls today. The increase last week was the sixth this year and has been described as a killer by the business community. Fiji Employers Federation president Dixon Seeto said any reduction was welcomed but a lot more needs to be done. (FT)
The People's Charter for Change, Peace and Progress will in no way interfere with the Vola ni Kawa Bula (VKB). Head of Technical and Support Secretariat (TASS) John Samy said the charter would in no way affect land ownership of the natives and hence the VKB. He made this comments at the Training of Trainers Workshop for the Eastern Division in Nasese. (FT)
The Indigenous Fijians should not have the feeling that their representations in the Parliament will be affected if the electoral change as proposed in the draft charter takes place. (fijivillage.com)
Fiji’s Interim Government is targeting a 2 per cent deficit in the 2009 national budget, the local Finance Ministry has confirmed. (fijilive.com)
Fiji’s central bank has amended its policy guidelines for former Fiji residents that have allowed some flexibility to encourage them to remit money to Fiji to improve the island nation’s remittances. (fijilive.com)
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