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Local Nephrologist Dr Amrish Krishnan has stood his ground despite an official letter surfacing saying that the Ministry of Health supported him when he went to undertake Nephrology Training Attachment in New Zealand to
FRIEND Fiji Founder, Sashi Kiran has acknowledged women who have been hit the hardest because of the COVID-19 pandemic in the Western Division and are holding their families together everyday. She says there are wo
Power has been restored in the Central Division in Viti Levu. Energy Fiji Limited says their teams are now working to determine what caused the fault which led to the unplanned power outage to the whole of the Cent
The Police Special Response Unit Mobile Command Post is now back in Mead Road in Nabua following four weeks of beefing up visibility at Visako Circle in Nadera. Police say the Mobile Unit is at locations based on o
6,000 frontline workers will receive the first doses of the 12,000 AstraZeneca vaccines that has arrived into the country. While receiving the vaccines Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says these Fijians serve
Fiji will receive its first batch of COVID-19 vaccines at 7 o’clock tonight at an official handover at the Nadi International Airport. The Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that we are get
A person could face a $10,000 fine or 5 years in prison if they transform their vehicle to look a Police car. This is according to the Draft Police Bill 2020. The proposed law states a company could face a $10
Don’t judge us for our dress but what we deliver. This was stressed by Minister for Education Rosy Akbar at the International Women’s Day celebrations in Ba today organised by SOROPTIMIST International. So
Good news as the first shipment of COVID-19 vaccine will arrive in the country today. Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says it is great news for the people of the country and the arrival of the vaccine
Suva Grammar School has done it again. They have won both the girl’s and boy’s divisions at the Suva Zone II for the second year in a row. In the girl’s division, Suva Grammar School got 23 gold, 25 silv
Hope Party Leader and Former MP Tupou Draunidalo says the Opposition and their friends complain that 50 to 73% debt to GDP ratio was dumb borrowing, but she questions whether it was fine for the opposition when they had
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama knows which Minister is doing what and when is the requirement for somebody to act or not act on a Ministerial position. He has made
Fiji’s total remittances received from January to December last year was the highest ever standing at $652.75 million, which is an annual increase of 11%. International remittances refer to the transfer of money
Permanent Secretary for Economy, Makereta Konrote has resigned from her post. In a statement, Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum who is in Singapore, says as a key part of the economic team, Makereta helped m
Fiji currently has seven active border quarantine cases of COVID-19. They are all in isolation. We have recorded 63 cases since our first case on 19th March last year where 54 people have recovered. Two C
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says resumption of international travel and the pick-up in tourism activity locally, along with the level of revenue support by the government in the 2021-2022 National Budget can help in the re
More than 10 people have passed away from Leptospirosis, 1 from Dengue Fever and 1 from Typhoid this year. The Ministry of Health has recorded 160 Leptospirosis cases, 335 Dengue cases and 53 Typhoid cases nationwi
While Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum continues his medical treatment in Singapore, a group of NGOs and a political party are calling for Sayed-Khaiyum to be put on medical leave to rest a
The Constitutional Offices Commission is yet to make a decision on the appointment of the Commander of the Republic Of Fiji Military Forces, Commissioner of Police and Commissioner of Corrections. Applications clos
Please be prepared as flood and heavy rain warnings remain in force for many low lying areas in Fiji. The Nadi Weather Office says a flood warning remains in force for low lying areas and areas adjacent to major ri
