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There were no COVID-19 deaths reported for the last 24 hours however, the Health Ministry confirmed a 36-year-old partially vaccinated man from Lautoka has passed away due to COVID-19 on 24th August. Permanent Secr
The application window for the next round of ‘Let’s Win Together Sweepstakes’ will open from 6am tomorrow to 6am Monday 27th September. The lottery is open to all fully vaccinated Fijians living in Fiji, in o
The Fijian Broadcasting Corporation board says it is proud to reveal that the FBC has paid off its major upgrade loan of more than $21.5 million to the Fiji Development Bank in a record three years before the end of its
SODELPA MP, Mosese Bulitavu says he has unfinished business in SODELPA and he will stay with the party for now but has also called on the party leader, Viliame Gavoka to resign after the leader lost the case today.
SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu will remain a Member of Parliament and his seat will not be deemed vacant. Chief Justice Kamal Kumar has dismissed and struck out the case filed by SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka against B
5 unvaccinated people have died due to COVID-19 between 16th July to 8th September 2021. One death was reported from the Western Division and four deaths were reported from the Central Division. Their ages were be
While there is still no confirmation if former Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa was against Bill No 17 or not, Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says people should get the answe
The University of the South Pacific says the ABC’s reporting that USP’s claim of being in the top 10 percent is a cheap marketing gimmick not only discredits a regional university with a rich history of producing le
The University of the South Pacific’s suggestion that it is now among the top ten percent of universities worldwide has been labelled a little over the top after it was included in the Times Higher Education Universit
A 4-month old baby is among the 3 COVID-19 deaths that were recorded between 30th August to 7th September. All three deaths were from the Central Division. The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says
Former Prime Minister and Leader of the People’s Alliance, Sitiveni Rabuka says they have a lot of work to do based on people’s expectations after the party was registered today. Rabuka says he believes in the
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms that teachers are being utilized at different schools by the Health Ministry to verify and clean the COVID-19 vaccination data. The records are being verif
There are now 3,238 active cases of COVID-19 in the Central Division, 10,748 cases in the Western Division, 4 active cases in Macuata in the Northern Division and 125 active cases in Kadavu. The Health Ministry has
Lorraine Rigamoto of Raiwaqa is the lucky winner of the first Win Together Sweeptakes vaccine lottery draw where she took home $8000. 104,000 fully vaccinated Fijians had applied to enter the competition. Prim
The Director of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj says he does not agree with some politicians that there is nothing to celebrate about the 2013 Constitution. Raj says Constitution Day
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says for only eight of Fiji's 50 years of history have all Fijians shared the same rights, the same votes of equal value and the same national identity. Bainimarama says today we
This year's Constitution Day will always be memorable for 6 students who walked away with $500 each after being named winners of “Our Constitution Challengeâ€. On the 8th anniversary of the Fijian Constitution,
12 new COVID-19 deaths have been reported between 27th July and 5th September. All these individuals were not vaccinated. The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says four deaths were reported from the W
SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu’s lawyer, Sushil Sharma has today applied for the case by SODELPA against his client to be struck out with costs. This is in relation to the application filed by SODELPA Leader Viliame
Olympic gold medalist and Police officer, Waisea Nacuqu’s case regarding alleged drunk driving and breaching the curfew is being processed. Nacuqu was caught with another Police officer in Ba early Saturday morni
