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Two men are being questioned in relation to the fatal house fire in Benau, Labasa which unfortunately claimed the lives of four women. Police say one of the suspects is 19 years old while the second suspect is in h
More people have been arrested for playing touch rugby as this is a breach of COVID-19 restrictions. Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says 4 juveniles aged between 11-16 years and 2 adults aged 19 and 21 years w
More good news today as Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed that Fiji now has only 4 active COVID-19 cases. Bainimarama says Health Minister, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that another 2 pa
Police are investigating an alleged murder case in Naqara Village, Waima, Naitasiri which happened yesterday afternoon. Police say the victim is a 28 year old woman was allegedly stabbed by her husband following a
Rakiraki Police are investigating an alleged case of rape whereby the victim is a 2 year old child. Police say the alleged incident occurred at the victim's village on Thursday. They say the victim was playing
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed that Fiji has not had a new COVID-19 case for two weeks now however people should still act as if the virus is still out there because it is. Speaking from his home,
TISI Sangam Secretary-General Damend Goundar says as about 130,000 families around the country are expected to be severely affected from the COVID-19 pandemic through loss of jobs, Leave Without Pay or reduced hours, th
39 people were arrested in Lami yesterday afternoon for breaching COVID-19 restrictions as they were playing touch rugby at the Nukuwatu foreshore. Police say there were 22 juveniles, the youngest being 14 years an
A Benau Labasa man who lost his 70 year old mother, Nagamma in a tragic house fire which also claimed the lives of three other women today, is alleging that their house was set on fire early this morning. Bal Krish
Four women have lost their lives in a house fire in Benau, Labasa early this morning. Police say the victims are believed to be all in their 70s. The Divisional Crime Officer North and a team are at the scene.
Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development or FRIEND is now working with landowners in Lautoka to get food security for thousands of people who are on Leave Without Pay or reduced hours. Founder an
36,499 people who are FNPF members have received a total of $25 million after they had applied for assistance under the FNPF COVID-19 withdrawal scheme. FNPF CEO, Jaoji Koroi says $3.0 million was paid by Governmen
The late former Prime Minister and Tui Kobuca Laisenia Qarase will be laid to rest beside his late mother at the community cemetery of Mavana Village and not in the chiefly burial ground, the Sautabu. [ Video B
The funeral cortege of the late former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase has now arrived in Mavana, Vanuabalavu in Lau on a chartered plane. The funeral cortege left Oceania Hospital in Suva at about 7am tod
The Opposition and SODELPA Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed that the party will appeal against the High Court’s judgement delivered last week, and his priority as Party Leader is to ensure that the AGM is to be h
A nurse who returned from a peacekeeping mission in Iraq last month is now going to homes of the disadvantaged families who have medical needs and cannot afford to go to the hospital for the dressing of their wounds. L
Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed Saneem has announced that Ro Filipe Tuisawau has been removed as SODELPA President and they will now wait for the party to appoint another person based on SODELPA’s rules.
Close to 40,000 people working in the hotel and tourism sector in the country continue to remain seriously affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. Thousands of workers have been sent on Leave Without Pay while a small numbe
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has tweeted that he has already received the best birthday gift this morning after the confirmation that Fiji now has only 7 active cases of COVID-19 and there have been zero new cases.
There are still no comments from Fiji Sun, MIDA and Grace Road Church on claims made by Grace Road Church in a paid advertisement in the Fiji Sun claiming the reason for the COVID-19 outbreak is the unjust persecution,
