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It was an emotional moment for the captain of the Marist Brothers High School U-18 team Benjamin Naivalu as he led his victorious side into the Vodafone Arena to celebrate their Vodafone Super Deans title today. N
A 74-year old man has passed away after he was trapped in a house fire yesterday. The alleged incident occurred at the Qaraniqoli Settlement, Dreketi. Police say the fire allegedly started from one of the bed
The forestry sector achieved a record-breaking export revenue of $118.5 million in 2021, up $41.9 million compared to 2020. This was highlighted by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama while launching the Ministry of
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission is in the process of undertaking a comprehensive review of the current interim maximum taxi fare to release a final authorisation. The Commission emphasises that infor
The People’s Alliance has today launched their doctrine based on love that leader, Sitiveni Rabuka says will be woven into their manifesto. Rabuka says fear of government has haunted Fiji since December 2006 and
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is seriously concerned about recent reports being received regarding bullying and harassment in the workplace. Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali says discrimination based on gender h
Seruwaia Wati Kabukabu is the 2022 South Pacific Business Development Businesswoman of the Year. The 44 year old representing the Sereawaimalua Centre in Naitasiri says she now owns a dairy farm and produces up to
Fiji’s official poverty headcount rate based on the 2019-20 Household Income Expenditure Survey was estimated at 24.1 percent, which means that around 208,021 people were living in poverty during this survey period.
Permanent Secretary for Economy, Shiri Gounder says the Fijian economy is expected to recover much faster than earlier expected, and register a double digit growth this year supported by a strong rebound in tourism, pic
The Electoral Commission has dismissed a complaint from the National Federation Party in relation to a member of the public namely, Mohammed Sareem allegedly vote buying. The Commission says NFP had alleged that S
The first-ever open-heart surgery as a permanent service was completed yesterday at the Lautoka Hospital under Aspen Medical. Aspen Medical Chief Executive, Annette Owttrim says the past 24 hours has seen a histor
FijiFirst General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has lashed out at Communications Fiji Limited and Fiji Times again, saying the FijiFirst is fighting the two media organizations. While speaking in the party’s pre
The Fijian Elections Office has this morning directed the National Federation Party to remove a billboard or campaign material that has been placed outside of its headquarters at 124 Princes Road given that the area is
As the evicted families from Veiraisi Settlement in Nadera call for the government to assist, FijiFirst General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there are many people like the residents of Veiraisi Settlement, and th
National Federation Party leader Professor Biman Prasad has sued former NFP provisional candidate, Hiroshi Taniguchi and the Fiji Broadcasting Corporation over certain comments made by Taniguchi after his proposed candi
Wherever participation, freedom for people to speak and giving their opinion is denied on decisions, it creates fear and division. This was stated by the Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji, Archbishop Peter Loy Ch
Registration drives for Fijians living overseas has now closed according to the Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem. As at 2nd of October, there are 9,480 voters who are registered overseas. Although the
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem stresses that the People’s Alliance complaint against the FijiFirst was bad in law however the People’s Alliance Deputy Leader, Manoa Kamikamica maintains that the lines of p
215 nurse interns have been inducted into the services of the Health Ministry today. Speaking at the induction ceremony, the Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong told the nurses that strangers will tim
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says People’s Alliance provisional candidate Dan Lobendahn should ask Lynda Tabuya about what the process will be when he gets his right of response with FICAC. Saneem mad
