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SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula has today won the case where FBC CEO, Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and FBC had sued Nawaikula for defamation. While giving the judgment, High Court Judge, Justice Brito Mutunayagam says Nawaikulaâ€
Despite being terminated from her job because of COVID-19, a single mother is determined to not let her circumstances hold her down as she has to look after her three daughters. Lilian Tigarea of Nadi was let go b
Opposition and SODELPA Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka says people around the country are worried about their jobs and putting food on the table. Rabuka says people are worried about their future as there is no end in sigh
Once again, Kate Middleton and Prince William are filling in for Queen Elizabeth II, who is currently staying at Windsor Castle. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge welcomed the President and First Lady of Ukraine, V
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says Government has paid out nearly $50 million in direct financial assistance to Fijians whose jobs have been lost or who are on reduced hours. While opening the Ra Provincial Co
Daylight saving will be held from December 20th this year to January 17th 2021. People will have to wind their clocks one hour ahead at 2am on December 20th. Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says they had
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali has called on the Local Government Minister, Premila Kumar to back her statements that prostitution has surfaced in the Public Rental Board flats, and Ali has also a
Local Government Minister, Premila Kumar says once again Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator, Shamima Ali has reacted as if she is the only chosen one to talk on the subject of feminism and highlighting issues affe
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre has called on the Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar to have some respect and be more considerate while making public statements after Kumar said that she has been informed tha
Every child from Year 1 to 13 will be receiving a specially packaged Fiji-50 cents coin each starting from today. This was highlighted by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama during the unveiling of Fiji's 50 years of Ind
The residents of Waidamudamu Settlement in Nausori have witnessed an increase in criminal activities in recent months, and the Divisional Police Commander East has been directed to look into the concerns. Community
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says 14,241 students have graduated under the Tertiary Education Loans Scheme however there is no data available in terms of their employment. While responding to a written questi
The second woman who claims that she was raped by the Agape Healing Church Ministry Pastor Waisake Tulavu in 2018, has told the court that she did not leave the church after she was raped as Tulavu told her that he woul
A 24-year-old woman who is the third prosecution witness in the trial of Pastor Waisake Tulavu has told the court that Tulavu told her that she has to have sex with a man as she was losing weight everyday even though sh
FICAC is investigating the construction of the yet-to-be-finished Lautoka Swimming Pool where the cost has escalated from the budgeted amount of $2 million to $12.6 million. The Lautoka City Council had terminated
Another woman who was allegedly raped by an Agape Healing Church Ministry pastor from Cunningham told the Suva High Court this morning that she was told by the pastor that she has to have sex with one of the elders of t
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says while things are slowly getting better, we cannot kid ourselves into thinking everything is back to normal. While speaking at the Suva Retailers Association recognition night,
A 34-year-old woman who was allegedly raped by an Agape Healing Church Ministry pastor from Cunningham told the Suva High Court today that she was told by the pastor that he had to have sex with her to drive out a curse
Former President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and former Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry are among the people who have received commemorative medals for Fiji’s 50th anniversary of indep
A number of people have come forward to assist a group of parents who have been providing meals for the needy children of Saint Thomas Primary School in Lautoka since March. The group have been providing meals sinc
