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The case of dismissed Solicitor General, Sharvada Sharma will be called before High Court Judge, Justice Deepthi Amaratunga today. Sharma filed legal action in relation to the termination of his employment on the 1
Villagers of Navisabasaba in Nadroga are concerned about the high number of youths and children who are wandering in the village as they do not want to complete their education. Village Headman Emoni Narawa says o
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says with the presence of Omicron and the threat of new COVID variants, everyone must get at least 3 vaccine doses and have sustained protection. Doctor Fong highli
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a man in custody at the Samabula Police Station on Monday. Commission Director, Ashwin Raj says the Com
14 people have died because of Leptospirosis so far this year with 12 deaths in the Western Division, 1 death in the Central Division and 1 in the Northern Division. The Ministry of Health has recorded 179 cases o
A church pastor in his 30s who is alleged to have sexually assaulted 14 boys in a village in Gau has been remanded in custody by the Suva Magistrates Court. Kaio Nakeke has been charged with 7 counts of indecent a
As the Fijian Elections Office continues with it’s preparations for the next general elections, the FEO has announced the appointment of Ana Mataiciwa as Deputy Supervisor of Elections in an acting capacity. The
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is asking why there were no women during the meeting between the Fijian Government and United States Secretary of State Antony Blinken over the weekend. Similar sentiments have bee
Minister for Education Premila Kumar has revealed they want to remove a number of subjects being taught from Years 1 to 3 and focus on numeracy, literacy, civic and moral education. She adds the numeracy and liter
Ministry looking to reduce internal exams for secondary schools The Ministry of Education is looking at reducing the number of exams for secondary schools where they want to move away from having exams in the middl
11 people have died due to leptospirosis so far this year with the youngest being 6-years-old. Most of the deaths were between 16 to 35 years of age. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong has reassured all staff of the ministry that they will not lose their leave after the Fiji Nursing Association raised concerns that nurses have been recalled on their time of
The Consumer Council is urging food-based businesses in the country to ensure they are compliant with food safety regulations and that consumers are supplied products as ordered, after some customers who do not eat beef
The Water Authority of Fiji confirms there have been complaints about favouritism with water carting trucks. People have raised concerns with us about water carting visiting their areas late at night sometimes clo
Although Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has said that they will be carrying out their Nationwide Voter Registration and Awareness Drive from the 25th of this month to the 2nd of April this year, the People’s
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre is calling on every Fijian to stop being a bystander following the death of a woman in her 20s in Cunningham who was allegedly assaulted by her partner before she passed away. FWCC
A man in his 30s originally from Dakuinuku, Sawakasa, Tailevu died after an alleged hit and run incident in Nadi on Friday night. Police say the alleged incident occurred along the Nadi Back Road at Korociri at aro
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Fiji would love to export more of our kava as well as ginger, taro, turmeric, sugar, Fijian chocolates, cosmetics and other Fijian-grown and Fijian-made products to the US
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum this afternoon officially welcomed the US Secretary of State, Antony J. Blinken. Sayed-Khaiyum was joined by the Minister for Defence Inia Seruiratu, Police Commissioner S
The Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development (FRIEND) says allegations being made willy nilly by the Minister for National Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu is only slowing down their progress to ass
