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The National Fire Authority considers cooking as one of the top causes of home fires and is calling on everyone to prioritise fire safety in their homes due to the recent spike in the number of property fires. Wi
New Zealand are champions again in Singapore after beating Argentina 19-17. The win follows on from their victory at Hong Kong last week. New Zealand now leads the series standings with 164 points, while Arge
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team have been bundled out of the cup competition in Singapore after they were outclassed 19-10 by a solid New Zealand side. Indiscipline from Waisea Nacuqu resulted in him bei
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s are through to the semi-finals of the Singapore 7s after beating a determined French side 33-21 this afternoon. Joseva Talacolo scored Fiji’s first try and Terio Tamani added
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s Coach Ben Gollings says they understand how France plays as every game is a tough match. He says the biggest challenge for them now is recovery. /+AUDIO-1231622649643204773
Easter brings hope, new beginnings and eternal life, made possible by Jesus Christ who loved us enough to die in our place. In his Easter message, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says some may celebrate with a feast
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team have lost their second pool match against a physical Samoan side 28-7. The game was riddled with handling errors by Fiji where they failed to get their combinations right.
Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team captain Tevita Daugunu has promised to deliver for their fans at the Singapore 7s. Daugunu also says they have regrouped well and are ready for this weekend. He adds they
FijiFirst Party Leader and former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says let us walk a path of love and unity, guided by compassion and comforted by faith. In his Easter message, Bainimarama says being a Christian
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the repealing of the Media Industry Development Act is also a win for the opposition. While speaking after the Act was repealed today, Rabuka says the opposition will have freedo
There was heated debate in parliament on the repealing of the Media Industry Development Act as government highlighted that the draconian law was brought in without proper consultation and it impedes on democracy while
The Media Industry Development Act has been repealed in parliament. 29 parliamentarians voted for the Act to be repealed, 21 voted against it while 3 did not vote. While speaking in support of the bill to repe
As debate on the Bill to repeal the Media Act is expected to be held in parliament this morning, representatives of the Fijian media have commenced work to revive the Fiji Media Council that was last operational prior t
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications, Manoa Kamikamica says it is clear the FijiFirst Government wanted to also control the distribution network of all the media broadcasters by bringing in the Walesi n
The story of Walesi is a classic example of government overreach, excessive control, wastage and mismanagement – and because of government overreach - $125 million of taxpayers money is wasted. Those are the word
$12.057 million of taxpayers money was paid by the FijiFirst Government in exclusive newspaper advertising in the Fiji Sun from 2014 to 2022. This is only for the government ministries. Prime Minister and Mini
The Coalition Government says it is undeterred on its promise to forgive the TELS debt on the basis that students will do service to the country through bonding provisions. While delivering his national address on
Attorney General, Siromi Turaga says he is being unfairly criticised for being a Good Samaritan and stepping in to help a vulnerable and depressed young man in a personal capacity. While some social media posts are
The attrition rate for health care workers has been abnormally high over the last 12 to 24 months and facilitated by many pull and push factors that includes emigration, the search for greener pastures, education, famil
$500,000 has been approved for the Girmit Day Celebrations that includes a two day conference and the same amount has been allocated to Ratu Sukuna Day. This was highlighted by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister fo
