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You can use fireworks from 5pm to midnight on Diwali on Monday however the permitted hours for any other day is from 5pm to 10pm. According to the Explosives Act 1937, no one is permitted to use or discharge firew
As the SODELPA Management Board meeting takes place tomorrow, there are indications that senior SODELPA Minister and parliamentarian, Aseri Radrodro is likely to become the new party leader by around March next year as
Shocking and scary statistics have been revealed today as it has been confirmed that about 7,000 patients have been treated at Saint Giles Hospital due to drug related abuse. Permanent Secretary for Home Affairs an
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says he will be tabling a motion in Parliament in the next sitting later this month to review the allowances of the Prime Minister and members of Pa
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says overseas trips for cabinet ministers will be scrutinized very carefully after he revealed that from January to October, the government spent $2.
The Fiji Public Service Association is calling on the government to consider looking into the civil servants' salaries and welfare as they are highly concerned with how the government has dealt with the Association’s
An underground water leakage is causing water disruptions and heavy traffic at Nokonoko Road in Laucala Beach. Residents living in Nokonoko Road, Fletcher Road, Batiki Street, Nakelo Street, Kaunitoni Street, Waile
From collecting trash at the University of the South Pacific to be recycled to earn some income for his bus fare and food when he started his degree program, and now becoming the USP Acting Head of the Department for La
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka confirms that he has extended his sincere apology to the Melanesian Spearhead Group Leaders Caucus for the statement he made regarding the treated nuclear water discharge from the Fukushi
Cash and assorted items ranging from $15 to over $20,500 were stolen based on statistics released for October this year that related to the alleged aggravated robbery, aggravated burglary and theft offences which consi
Former Supervisor of Elections, Jon Apted says the people of the municipalities have forgotten that they have the right to control the municipality and that people on the council are accountable to them. While spe
police has identified a suspect for allegedly assaulting and robbing a woman in her 60s at her home in Koronivia, Nausori yesterday. Divisional Police Commander Eastern, Senior Superintendent of Police Josua Vodo s
One of the coalition government partners, SODELPA, is calling on the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission to act urgently as they have noticed continuous increases in prices of goods, and more talk underway of mor
As inflation is expected to be around 6 percent by the end of this year from the 2.8 percent expected before the 2022-2023 National Budget announcement, the Reserve Bank of Fiji says people should anticipate a reduction
The Association of the University of the South Pacific Staff has recorded its strongest objections to the academic appointment of Doctor Mahendra Reddy at the Graduate School of Business. In a letter to the Vice Ch
Statistics have shown that a Fijian citizen attempts to take their own life every 36 hours and this highlights the magnitude of the challenge we face. While speaking at the Lifeline Fiji Touching HEAVEN Gala Dinner
Film lovers were in for a treat today at the opening of the Pacific Human Rights Film Festival 2023 at the University of the South Pacific as they watched the film "Oceans Apart: Greed and Betrayal in Pacific Rugby".
Police have confirmed that three people died in an accident along Queens Road in Lomawai, Sigatoka, at 1pm today. Traffic Officers are still at the scene getting more details on the incident. It's believed tha
Good news for people living on the island of Cikobia and adjacent islands, who have been facing water issues due to the prolonged dry spell as the government will be transporting 250,000 litres of water to you. The
Vodafone Fiji Head of eCommerce and and Digital Financial Services, Shailendra Prasad says people need to avoid easy money making processes and understand scams as they can lose huge amount of money. While speaking
