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The National Budget that will be delivered next month will be the main weapon the FijiFirst Government will use to win back the voters they have lost. Those are the words of Unity Fiji Leader Savenaca Narube while
Freesoul Real Estate Development Limited has been granted an order by the Suva High Court to pay its $1 million fine for undertaking unauthorized developments at Malolo Island in 2018 in instalments. The charges ag
We need to perhaps adjust the terms and conditions of employment to ensure that we maintain the teachers and nurses and retain them where there's a huge demand for them from outside of Fiji. Those are the words of
The man who tried to harm himself and his two sons has been sentenced to life imprisonment. On the 5th of July 2020, Pranil Singh of Nadawa set fire to their home and tried to harm himself and his two sons followin
Concerns have been received from the elderly members of the public regarding acts of abuse and discrimination at the hands of their loved ones. Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Director, Ashwin Raj s
Inflation is expected to get worse before it gets better. While stating this, ANZ Fiji Country Head Rabih Yazbek says the minimum wage increase by government is expected to help cushion the rise in food prices as
Suva Grammar School have taken out the boys and girls division titles of the Coca-Cola Suva Zone 2 athletics meet. The Grammar boys finished with 28 gold, 24 silver and 15 bronze. Marist Brothers High School came
Suva Grammar School are leading the boys and girls division medal tally of the Coca-Cola Suva Zone 2 athletics meet. The Grammar boys are leading the medal tally with 18 gold, 12 silver and 11 bronze. Marist Brot
Suva Grammar School have extended their lead in the boys division of the Coca-Cola Suva Zone 2 medal tally with 5 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze. Marist Brothers High School is second with 3 gold, 6 silver and 6 bronz
Do not listen to all the Nostradamus theories and all the other drama on pages like One Mind One Goal regarding the elections according to Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem. While launching the Media Handboo
More opportunities for chefs are opening up in Australia where they are offering chefs who have more than 3 years experience salaries of AUD$80,000 to AUD$120,000. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Fij
Words matter, especially from a Minister, and these words were inappropriate according to the Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde while speaking about Minister for Women, Rosy Akbar. In his latest st
Many young people today are graduating and finding difficulties in securing employment. According to the Minister for Education, Premila Kumar this has been an ongoing issue and universities need to re-look at thei
Micro, small and medium enterprises have started to repay the MSME concessional loans and according to the Permanent Secretary for Economy, Shiri Gounder they have already collected $300,000 in the last few months.
A 40-year-old teacher will be produced in the Suva Magistrates Court today for allegedly sexually assaulting three students in a school in Kadavu. He has been charged with six counts of sexual assault and three cou
Sentencing matters must be left to the discretion of the judiciary, and ministers should be careful when commenting on criminal law matters according to the Fiji Law Society. Law Society President, Wylie Clarke say
People can expect a return of contact tracing and isolation protocols if cases of Monkeypox are found in the country. This has been highlighted by Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete while responding to q
A 50-year-old man has passed away following an accident in Lautoka at around 1am today. Police say the man was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a 20-year-old man. They say the suspect was driving along the
Student loans and repayments are not impacting overall Government revenue or services. This has been stated by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service after revelations that over $571 million is owed to government in
Students under Tertiary Education Loans Scheme owe the Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Service around $571 million. This was revealed by the TSLS Chief Executive Officer, Dr Hasmukh Lal during the Memorandum of Unde
