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A 15-year-old boy who was thrown off a horse hit by a bus along the Queens Highway in Serua yesterday has passed away. Police say the incident occurred when the boy was returning to Korovisilou Village. The bu
$16,363.55 was collected through the TC Yasa Appeal Concert at Ratu Sukuna Park in Suva yesterday. Hundreds of people showed up to donate money, stationery, clothes and shoes. There were also lot of people ove
Four people collecting signatures for the proposed political party of former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka at the TC Yasa Appeal Concert at Ratu Sukuna Park today were taken in for questioning by Police. Police Sp
A non-governmental organisation providing counselling to Fijians affected by TC Yasa says heads of households provided with psychological first aid, trauma support and grief counselling are worried about their future a
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says the office of the Director of Public Prosecutions is not independent and has been influenced where the DPP has ruled that no charges will be laid on Attorney General Aiya
The Education Ministry is targeting to complete rebuilding the 32 severely damaged schools in the Northern Division in 6 months. These schools are currently being temporarily fixed to accommodate students for the n
More than 19,000 families most-affected by the impacts of COVID-19 will receive $100 a month over the next four months through digital cash transfers. This is being done through the Fiji National Philanthropic Trus
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed there are six cases of typhoid in Vanua Levu and they are working with the patients and their communities to keep this curtailed. Dr Waqainabete says there
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde has decided that no charges will be laid against the Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, in relation to his alleged involvement in two bombing incidents in 1987.
6,000 students in TC Yasa affected areas will be assisted with school bags and stationery when they return for classes in this academic year. This assistance will be coordinated by the Education Ministry in partner
The Ministry of Health has today announced four new border cases of COVID-19. Permanent Secretary Dr. James Fong says the 1st case is a 35-year-old man who travelled from the United Kingdom and arrived in Fiji on f
Two police officers are part of 46 people charged for a total of 46 counts of separate serious offences last month. These two police officers were charged with assault causing actual bodily harm after allegedly ass
Four police officers based at the Totogo Police Station have been suspended with half pay and are awaiting internal disciplinary processes for their alleged involvement in an assault case last month. Acting Police
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says they will not pressure parents and students on uniform, footwear and stationery as all they want is for students to return to school. Akbar says she asks the parents not to pr
TISI Sangam will spend $30,000 to purchase stationery for students that have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa in the Northern Division. President, Sadasivan Naicker says they will be providing the stationery
The Ministry of Health says all COVID-19 vaccines that have been approved for use are effective in preventing a person from getting severely sick if infected by the disease however they are less useful when it comes to
A non-governmental organisation providing psychosocial support to Fijians affected by TC Yasa says there has been a long-lasting impact on mental health due to factors such as safe living environment, employment, health
Education supplies and technical support are being provided by UNICEF to the Education Ministry to strengthen the country’s Tropical Cyclone Yasa response and safe continuation of learning in affected areas. The
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says partial indicators for consumption spending have noted weak outcomes in 2020 and cumulative to November, VAT collections fell by an annual 38.6 %. The RBF’s December 2020 Economic R
A Police officer was charged with the sexual assault of a woman after a drinking party in December, last year. There was one incident where a 28-year-old man was charged with five counts of rape of an 11-year-old g
