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In a move to rehabilitate convicted drugs offender, a Drug Rehabilitation Centre will be established within the Fiji Corrections Service. This comes as Cabinet approved this following its meeting yesterday. T
Opposition Member Ketan Lal is demanding the immediate resignation or removal of the Minister for Infrastructure Ro Filipe Tuisawau after the collapse of the Vuniyasi Bridge in Nadi on Monday and the deterioration of o
Suspended Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde has been reinstated to his position after a tribunal investigating the allegations against him unanimously concluded that the two allegations were not substan
The Ministry of Health says they are working to restore full Radiology and Laboratory services at Savusavu Hospital after serious concerns were raised by members of the public that the x-ray machine and Haematology Anal
A concerned Suva businessman is calling for police officers to be stationed in tents throughout Suva City, as was done previously, after $15,000 was stolen from a prominent restaurant in the city. Maya Dhaba Manage
Four people travelling in a car fell into the Vuniyasi River in Nadi after the wooden bridge they were on collapsed last night. Following the quick actions by nearby villagers, all four people were rescued safely,
The Lautoka Chamber of Commerce and Industry is asking relevant authorities to take immediate action on unlicensed shops and private residents within the city municipality who are selling liquor and tobacco illegally at
The 24-year-old farmer who allegedly raped and sexually assaulted a Virgin Australia crew member in the early hours of New Year’s Day near a nightclub in Martintar, Nadi has been remanded in custody by the Nadi Magist
Fiji welcomed more than 1.06 million tourists into the country last year, breaking the one million mark for the first time. This has been confirmed by Tourism Fiji CEO Brent Hill, who says over 80,000 tourists arr
A Commission of Inquiry is currently sitting at the Old Parliament Complex to inquire into the recent appointment of the Commissioner of FICAC, Barbara Malimali. Malimali is being represented by Suva lawyer Tanya W
Police officers must do justice to the oath they swore, to serve and honour the code of ethics and not focus on the internal petty issues. This was highlighted by the Acting Police Commissioner Juki Fong Chew durin
People should expect more rain as a Heavy Rain Alert is now in force for the Central including Suva/Nausori-Tailevu areas, Coastal areas of Serua-Namosi, interior of Serua-Namosi, Naitasiri, the Eastern Division includi
We are ready to stand with the Fiji Police in making sure Nadi is safe for everyone but Nadi Police is under-resourced in terms of manpower and vehicles. Nadi Chamber of Commerce and Industry President, Dr Ram Raju
Police are investigating an incident in which a father is seen being physically abusive and intimidating towards his two young children while teaching them how to count. A video of the incident is circulating on so
A search is underway for a 5-year-old girl of Naituvatuvavatu Village, Wainibuka in Tailevu after she was washed away by strong river currents while crossing the Waisomi River. Police say she was crossing the river
The Ministry of Health says they are collaborating with the World Health Organization to monitor the media reports on the increase in Human Metapneumovirus cases in China. They say while there is currently no decla
A man has been charged with the rape and sexual assault of one of the Virgin Australia crew members in the early hours of New Year’s Day, near a nightclub in Martintar, Nadi. Police confirm he has been charged w
The Ministry of Health is closely monitoring the Measles alerts and reports in Australia and New Zealand after cases were diagnosed in various parts of the countries last month. The Ministry says they continue to c
Replacement elevators from the contracted supplier for the CWM Hospital are expected to arrive in the country next month while engineers from the company are currently at the hospital attending to the affected lift to r
A Heavy Rain Warning is now in force for the whole of Fiji Group while a Flash Flood Alert remains in force for all low lying, flash flood prone areas and small streams of Fiji. The Nadi Weather Office says an acti
