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9-year-old boy drowns in resort pool

A 9-year-old boy drowned at a resort in Nadi yesterday. Police spokesperson Josaia Weicavu said the incident happened at about midday when the boy was swimming in the pool. The 9-year-old was at the resort wit

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TC Winston damage estimated at more than $900M

The category five storm destroyed about 24,000 houses and inflicted material damage initially estimated to be about FJD  $967 million. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Cabinet will meet tomorrow to rece

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Total of 294 traffic offences recorded this weekend

A total of 294 traffic offences have been recorded so far this long weekend. Police Director Traffic, SSP Mahesh Mishra says 207 people were given speeding tickets, 11 booked for careless driving , 17 taken into cu

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Roads Authority concerned with vandalism to new road in Nadi

The Fiji Roads Authority is raising concerns on a number of vandalism acts worth $26,000 against the newly built road from Wailoaloa road junction into Denarau in Nadi. FRA Programme Manager for the Nadi Road

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All applications for FNPF assistance to be paid by April 4th

All applications for the FNPF Tropical Cyclone Winston Natural Disaster Assistance will be processed and paid out by the 4th of next month. FNPF Chief Operating Officer Jaoji Koroi said given the huge number of app

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PM delivers Easter message

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has said Fiji marks the commemoration of Easter with public holidays as a general act of solidarity and respect of the beliefs of Christians everywhere. Bainimarama said 

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Parts of Viti Levu without power

A number of areas in Viti Levu are still without power supply.  FEA say they are still working on normalising power supply as a number of feeders tripped from around 11.30am today. FEA say power supply ha

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Results Blunder - SGS wins Suva Zone 2 girls division

It is now officially confirmed that Suva Grammar School is the winner of the girls division in the Coca-Cola Suva Zone 2 Athletics competition. The organizing committee has decided that there was an error in the re

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Marist wins Suva Zone 2 title

Marist Brothers High School and Saint Joseph’s Secondary School have retained their titles at the 2016 Coca-Cola Zone 2 Athletics competition.  Marist won the boys division with 38 gold, 14 silver and 15

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Man passes away after billboard allegedly falls on him

Police are now investigating the circumstances surrounding the death of a 31-year-old man in Suva this morning. The man passed away after a billboard allegedly fell on him at Edinburgh Drive at about 9.30am. P

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We need to future proof our homes and infrastructure - PM

Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has said we need to future proof our homes and infrastructure to be ready for natural disasters that will head our way in the future. While speaking to the newly appointed permanen

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