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Eleven community caterers of DIVA for Equality who assisted in providing meals to affected students under the Love Meal Program last year were recognized for their hard work and dedication today. The women-led acti
Five Police officers who are charged with allegedly placing methamphetamine in a vehicle belonging to a 23 year old man in Suva in May last year have been granted bail. Rusiate Ralase, Simione Basulu, Apisalome Ves
The Japanese government will provide a $200 million emergency loan to Fiji for COVID-19 response. The emergency loan support will enable the government implement its planned activities for the 2020-2021 financial y
3 boys aged 13 and 15 years facing multiple counts of aggravated robbery and theft will be produced in the Nadi Magistrates Court today. The boys were allegedly committing the offences since the beginning of this m
Police Chief of Operations, ACP Abdul Khan says he can confirm receipt of the permit application by the Fiji Trade Union Congress for their march and rally on May 1st this year. ACP Khan says they will conduct the
Over 5,600 people have acquired Fijian citizenship since 2013. According to Fiji’s first-ever Migration Profile Report, most immigrants are from Australia, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Tonga and India – the five main
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says it is clear National Federation Party President Pio Tikoduadua is the child for using insulting words after Tikoduadua said that Bainimarama needs to grow up and behave like a lead
An investigation into a brawl between students of a school in Nadi will be investigated by the Education Ministry and the students involved will be taken to task. This has been made clear by Education Minister Rosy
Five boys aged 13 to 16 years are currently being questioned in relation to a series of house and car break-ins in the Namaka area. Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro confirms that the guardians of the three boys aged
If you are travelling towards Suva or will be on your way towards Nausori along Kings Highway this afternoon, please look for alternative routes as additional traffic is expected after the Fiji Roads Authority confirme
The University of the South Pacific says it will not engage publicly on its recruitment processes or policies in respect to individual contracts. USP says staff contracts are matters between an employer and employe
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the University of the South Pacific Council needs to do a good clean up at USP and he is raising the question on why the position of Director for the Centre of Flexible Learning w
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has called on the National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad to help in combatting corruption at the University of the South Pacific and to ask his wife, Doctor Rajni Cha
As debate on University of the South Pacific continues with allegations made by Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama about USP Vice Chancellor, Pal Ahluwalia and National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad an
TISI Sangam will continue to provide free lunches to students who are still struggling due to the effects of COVID-19 and the recent cyclones this year. President Sadasivan Naicker says they sent circulars to all t
A family in Nadele in Sabeto, Nadi is still in shock after losing a 5-month-old baby boy and his elderly grandparents in a house fire early this morning. Donald Dayal says when he reached the house this morning, it
Three people including a 5-month-old baby passed away in a house fire in Nadele in Sabeto, Nadi this morning. Police say the three were trapped inside the house. The two other people that died in this tragic
The USP Council has directed the Secretary to Council to refer the allegations of breach of the USP Council Code of Conduct by Pro-Chancellor and Chair of Council Winston Thompson and the Chair of the Audit and Risk Com
The Fijian Elections Office will be recommending to increase the number of voters at a polling station from 500 to 650 in the 2022 General Elections. Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem says the number of voter
A man from Nepani in Nasinu has passed away following a road accident in Narere this morning. Police say the man was a taxi driver. He allegedly lost control of the vehicle causing it to veer off the road nea
