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More traders are expected to have charges filed against them for selling price controlled items at excessive prices and failure to mark prices on certain items as the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission heads to
A Tuvaluan fishing vessel, Tuipuga caught fire on Friday night and was tugged out of the Suva Harbour as a precautionary measure. SpeakingFijivillage, the Maritime Authority of Fiji Acting CEO, Captain Philip Hill
55-year-old Pastor, Sakaraia Mataka and his 15‑year‑old son Paula Tekei who were onboard the FlySax aircraft that crashed in the Aberdare forest in Kenya have been laid to rest. The aircraft crashed killing 10
Nearly 900 Fijians are currently serving as UN Peacekeepers around the world, all of whom are worthy successors to the proud legacy of excellence forged by the 30,000 Fijian peacekeepers who have served over the past 40
Some passengers are concerned that they are receiving faded receipts from e-ticketing machines in some buses leaving them unaware of the balance on their e-ticketing card and the busfare they have paid. A passen
A 25-year-old man is in police custody for allegedly assaulting his 4-year-old daughter and 3-year-old niece. The alleged incident was reported at the Samabula Police Station Wednesday by a close relative who saw v
The Nadi Weather Office has confirmed that the weather radars in the Nadi Weather Station and Nausori Airport are both out of order. The weather radar in Nausori has a fault in terms of communicating data to the Na
ATS Employees Trust Chairman, Jay Dhir Singh has been found guilty of contempt of scandalising the courts. High Court Judge, Justice Mohamed Ajmeer has ruled that Singh has to pay summarily assessed costs of $4,500
The Fiji Roads Authority will be looking at the possibility of opening up two lanes along Edinburgh Drive in the mornings going down to Suva and one lane coming from Suva. FRA CEO, Jonathan Moore confirmed this aft
Police have raided a house in Rewa Street and seized 20 sachets of marijuana. Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho has confirmed that a man from the Rewa Street house is in custody and will be produced in court. Poli
SODELPA Leader Sitiveni Rabuka has expressed his disappointment about what he calls a rumour in Labasa that SODELPA is distributing $100 credit to the general public this week. Rabuka says he has been inf
The Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Fiji, Qian Bo says the Australian media reports that China had a spy ship docked next to the Australian military vessel, HMAS Adelaide in Suva, are nonsense.
Prince Harry and Duchess of Sussex Meghan Markle will spend two days in Fiji towards the end of October. In a statement, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the precise dates of the visit have yet to be announce
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team has defeated USA 28‑7 to win the fifth place final of the Paris 7s but was not enough to win the World Sevens Series as South Africa outclassed England 24-14 in the final
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team is through to the Paris 7s fifth place play-off after defeating Ireland 38-5 in the semi final. Fiji’s series hope is still alive and will now await the winn
The 2017/2018 World Sevens Series title has just got more interesting after the Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team lost to England 19-17 in the cup quarter finals of the Paris 7s. Fiji will just need to win
Fiji Airways Men's National 7s team coach, Gareth Baber says throughout the series, the players have responded positively when they were under pressure. While speaking to World Rugby, Baber says to put in the p
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team bounced back in style to keep their World Sevens Series title hopes alive after defeating New Zealand 26‑17 in their last pool match to set up a quarter-final clash agains
The World Sevens Series title race has been blown wide open after the Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team lost to Kenya 22-19 while South Africa also losing to Scotland 14-12 in their first pool match. Kenya
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s team has defeated Samoa 35-12 in their first match of the Paris 7s. The national side scored five tries from Sevuloni Mocenacagi and Kalione Nasoko in the first half which t
