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Students should abstain from engaging themselves in sexual activities during and after the Coca Cola Games this weekend. This is the message from the Health Ministry as there are clear indications based on sta
The Education Ministry is calling on parents, teachers and school heads of the Western Division to make sure their athletes and students attending the Coca Cola Games all return after the event. This is because all
One of the hallmarks of the Fijian casino initiatives will be the introduction of controls to regulate access by locals. Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has made the comment in response to statements made by th
The fate of former FNPF general manager and CEO Olota Rokovunisei is expected to be decided by the assessors tomorrow after the summing up by Justice Priyantha Fernando. While summing up the case, FICAC lawyer Shalini
A total of 38 suicides and 36 attempted suicide cases have been reported for the first four months of this year and serious concerns are now being raised about this extremely high number of cases. Police Director Operat
A Nadi father whose 10-year-old son died in a road accident on the 22nd of last month is still waiting for the final decision from the Police and the DPP on whether the driver will be charged. Kamlesh Chandra said after
Six Asian nationals have been charged with the murder of a man at Victoria Parade in Suva during the Easter weekend. Police confirmed that the six have been charged with murder and will be appearing in the Suva Magi
The Commissioner of Police, Brigadier General Ioane Naivalurua is still considering the permit application by the Methodist Church for their annual conference. Director Operations SSP Rusiate Tudravu confirmed tha
Sixteen year old Torika Watters was crowned Miss World Fiji 2012 last night. Watters who is the youngest out of the thirteen contestants is currently a student at International School Nadi and hails from Savusavu. She
A heavy rain warning remains in force for Vanua Levu, Taveuni and Northern Lau Group. The Nadi Weather Office said that heavy rain is expected to lead to flooding. DISMAC confirmed that in the Northern Division the
Fiji Trades Union Congress general secretary Felix Anthony claimed that he was beaten up in custody more than a year ago however he has not filed a complaint with the Police. This is Anthony’s response when we que
It is all systems go as the owners of Fiji’s first casino start off work on delivering the huge project by October next year. The $290 million project will include a five star casino with 500 slot machines and 54
It is five years now, and we have had enough of losing. This is the reason why Sprint King Banuve Tabakaucoro has given another year to Marist Brothers High School to bring back the lost glory to the Red Fire camp. Tab
Fiji's first ever casino will be one of the biggest revenue earners for the country. Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama made the comments while officiating at the groundbreaking ceremony for the constructio
Police said Fiji Trades Union Congress general secretary Felix Anthony is more than welcome to lodge a complaint with them in relation to his allegations that some union officials have been beaten up. Director Operation
Fiji Trades Union Congress General Secretary, Felix Anthony has today come out and said that he has been beaten while being held in custody. Anthony has come out in support of Australian Foreign Minister, Bob Carr's
People will be charged if they are alleged to have broken the laws of Fiji. Those are the comments of Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum after the Australian Foreign Minister criticised Fiji for detaining people. Sa
We did not do well in the first quarter due to the increased number of complaints against us. That is the assessment of Police Commissioner, Brigadier General Ioane Naivalurua as he has revealed that complaints and d
About 1,400 pensioners of the Fiji National Provident Fund are yet to be validated and the FNPF is now in the process of verifying their status. The pension payments will only be made under the new system from this mont
The government stressed that the Public Order Amendment Decree does not have any restrictions other than those to be followed in many other countries. This follows the Commonwealth Ministerial Action Group’s (
