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Tui Nadi Ratu Vuniyani Navuniuci has been elected as the People’s Alliance Party President while Rewa chief, Ro Naulu Mataitini and businessman, Baljeet Singh are the Vice Presidents. Former Permanent Secretary
Police are currently investigating an accident near the Barara Flat in Nadi which claimed the life of a man this morning. Police say they received a report of a man lying motionless with visible injuries on the roa
The much awaited COVID-19 vaccine doses for children aged 5 years old and up have been secured by Fiji as New Zealand has offered 50,000 Pfizer paediatric doses. Many parents were eagerly awaiting the vaccine doses
It was an academic year that was full of challenges but Year 13 student of Baulevu High School in Nausori, Princess Reshita Rehana Prasad overcame those and will now pursue her dream of becoming an accountant at USP.
Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission CEO Joel Abraham is calling on traders to ensure that prices of items are reflective of the VAT changes and are displayed and indicated in reasonably visible ways for consumers
62% of the respondents in the first-ever Fijian Elections Office Pre-Election Survey have said that they noticed fake news on social media websites while 38% have not. This was highlighted by the Supervisor of Ele
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says 98% of the respondents from all divisions in the first ever Fijian Elections Office Pre-Election Survey have indicated they will vote in the 2022 general elections. The
A prosecution witness in the trial of SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula who is charged for allegedly obtaining more than $20,000 through deception has told the court that Nawaikula made a statutory declaration to the Fijian Ele
The old Tamavua-i-Wai bridge will now be demolished and reconstructed into another new two lane bridge after a signing ceremony today to confirm Japan's $60 million assistance through their General Grant Aid Program.
The Fijian Elections Office has commenced consultations with political parties currently registered in Fiji in terms of obtaining their views on whether the political parties wish that their party name or the party symb
People can now get their booster dose three months after getting their second COVID-19 vaccine instead of five months. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says while people have been advised to obtain
The Fiji Bus Operators Association says the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s comments that bus operators were not telling the public that they could go through the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission
FICAC Deputy Commissioner, Rashmi Aslam has said in the trial of SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula who is charged for allegedly obtaining more than $20,000 through deception, that Nawaikula has always resided in Koronivia and h
New job opportunities are expected to be created as two former Fiji citizens have embarked on a multi million-dollar project of opening a fuel station, a pharmacy and developing 100 residential and 20 commercial lots in
The Health Ministry is stressing that early treatment can decrease the severity and duration of leptospirosis. There have been 29 deaths from leptospirosis this year with 1,394 lab-confirmed cases. Permanent S
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the issue of some nurses not being paid their meal allowance is an administration issue and it is not a question of no funding. The President of the Nursing Association
Fiji’s top Year 13 student, Ria Dipansha Devi whose dream is to become a doctor has been offered a MBBS scholarship by the Tertiary Scholarships Loans Services to study Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery. The Sang
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong is urging people to get their booster dose and is stressing that the lifting of masking and other mandates and easing of travel restrictions is not a sign that the risk o
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Fiji Bus Operators Association is not telling the public that they can go through the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission to ask for a bus fare increase. He
A woman and a boy died in an accident along the Kings Highway near Verata in Nausori after 1 o’clock this morning. Police say the driver allegedly lost control of the car while overtaking a truck and that caused
