Fiji Taxi Association

Taxi Group Hold Discussions, Hints Another Fare Rise
NATION, NEWS

Taxi Group Hold Discussions, Hints Another Fare Rise

General secretary Ashwin Ashish Lal said there were discussions among operators about increasing the taxi fare to co...

Taxi Operators Have A Choice
NEWS

Taxi Operators Have A Choice

Taxi operators have a choice whether to calibrate their taxi metre to adjust to the new fare or not.

Taxi Fare Increase To Be Raised At Budget Consultation
NATION, NEWS

Taxi Fare Increase To Be Raised At Budget Consultation

Fiji Taxi Association President Raben Singh says he looks forward to highlighting a number of issues during the 2022...

Fiji Taxi Association Condemns Thugs, Robbery
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Fiji Taxi Association Condemns Thugs, Robbery

Along the way, three more men were picked up and all went to a secluded place in upper Vatutu area. Mr Altaab cla...

A-G Holds Virtual Budget Consultation With Some Key Private Stakeholders
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A-G Holds Virtual Budget Consultation With Some Key Private Stakeholders

Minister for Economy and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum had a virtual budget consultation on Tuesday with memb...

COVID-19: Drivers Of Taxi, Minibuses Now In Quarantine
NATION

COVID-19: Drivers Of Taxi, Minibuses Now In Quarantine

Dr Fong acknowledged the two drivers for their act of patriotism and high responsibility that would have saved lives.

‘Do The Right Thing’, Police Urges Night Club, Hotel And Motel Operators
NATION

‘Do The Right Thing’, Police Urges Night Club, Hotel And Motel Operators

“The protection of our children requires everyone’s support and it takes a collective effort to ensure they are ...

Taxi Association Slams New LTA App
NEWS

Taxi Association Slams New LTA App

“We have customers of all ages and capabilities, the old citizens are not into gadgets as most of them have mobile...

Big Push From Taxi Group To Have Cameras Installed In Taxis
NATION

Big Push From Taxi Group To Have Cameras Installed In Taxis

“Step-taxi”, a local slang for running away without paying the taxi fare is getting out of hand, especially in t...

Amazing Fijians: More Help Needed To Feed Students
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Amazing Fijians: More Help Needed To Feed Students

“Most of the parents of the children of the school are cane farmers and farmers, which is why I saw the need to he...

COVID-19: Loss Of Income Affecting Mental Health Of Taxi Drivers Claims Association
NEWS

COVID-19: Loss Of Income Affecting Mental Health Of Taxi Drivers Claims Association

General secretary, Ashwin Lal said the situation during the pandemic was getting worse because taxi drivers were not...

Taxi Owners Advised To Revise Contracts
NATION

Taxi Owners Advised To Revise Contracts

For some taxi bases in Savusavu, some drivers are contracted to pay between $250 to $300, says Savusavu Taxi Associa...

COVID-19: ‘Taxis Not Exempt From Curfew’
NATION

COVID-19: ‘Taxis Not Exempt From Curfew’

Taxi drivers are not exempted when it comes to the restriction of movement announced by the Prime Minister Voreqe Ba...

‘Step Taxi’ Becoming Common: Drivers
NATION

‘Step Taxi’ Becoming Common: Drivers

Trying to flee from a taxi without paying their fare did not end well for two young women in Rewa.

Sex Worker Defends Group After Taxi Driver Claims
NATION

Sex Worker Defends Group After Taxi Driver Claims

She said no sex worker would attack another person.

‘Sex Workers Threatened Me’
NATION

‘Sex Workers Threatened Me’

In the first case of its type involving women, one of them allegedly held a knife to his neck and demanded cash.

Safety Paramount As Women Taxi Drivers Increase Says Fiji Taxi Association General Secretary
NATION

Safety Paramount As Women Taxi Drivers Increase Says Fiji Taxi Association General Secretary

Most female drivers were based in Suva and Nausori there were about two to three in the Western Division.

Taxi Issues In Limbo As Drivers Wait For Answers
NATION

Taxi Issues In Limbo As Drivers Wait For Answers

'I know they are business people and are out there to make a living. I respect that and respect the position the ta...

Lal: Nadi Town Not An Open Base Taxi Zone
NATION

Lal: Nadi Town Not An Open Base Taxi Zone

“Open zone has been stopped, every taxi has to operate from their own bases and those that don’t have bases, the...

Crack Down On Nadi Drug Peddlers
NATION

Crack Down On Nadi Drug Peddlers

Police in Nadi say they have successfully arrested a number of drug peddlers near the Nadi Market, Nadi Police Stati...

Don’t Overcharge Tourists, Taxi Drivers Warned
NATION

Don’t Overcharge Tourists, Taxi Drivers Warned

The Fiji Taxi Association’s general secretary, Ashwin Ashish Lal, has told operators in Nadi that any reports of t...

Taxi Drivers More Alert To Night Operation
NATION

Taxi Drivers More Alert To Night Operation

"Even cabs, which operate out of base via phone calls, are also playing it by the ear. Base operators only tend to c...

Taxi Association Members Call On LTA To Revoke Permits
NATION

Taxi Association Members Call On LTA To Revoke Permits

Fiji Taxi Association general secretary Ashwin Ashish Lal says there are discussions among members for the Land Tran...

Fiji Taxi Association President Requests More Police Presence
NATION

Fiji Taxi Association President Requests More Police Presence

Attempted robbery on taxi driver prompts urgent request.

Consumer Council of Fiji: Taxi Drivers Cannot Refuse Short Runs
NEWS

Consumer Council of Fiji: Taxi Drivers Cannot Refuse Short Runs

“The council received numerous complaints from consumers who were denied services by drivers and made excuses to a...

Pirates Grab ‘70pc’ Of  Taxi Income
NATION

Pirates Grab ‘70pc’ Of Taxi Income

Taxi drivers are losing more than 70 per cent of their  daily income because of the increasing number of illegal tr...

Taxi Association Elects Rabhen B Singh As New President
NATION

Taxi Association Elects Rabhen B Singh As New President

Rabhen Bhan Singh is the President of the Fiji Taxi Association. This was confirmed by the Fijian Elections Office ...

Passenger In Taxi Boot Worrying: Ram
NATION

Passenger In Taxi Boot Worrying: Ram

  The Fiji Taxi Association is concerned with the behaviour of a taxi driver who was carrying a passenger in th...

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