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Classes will resume in the Western Division as normal from tomorrow. Ministry of Education, Permanent Secretary Dr Brij Lal said they have liaised with school heads in the division whose schools were damaged to make alt
Three suspects have been identified but yet to be detained or questioned by police in relation to an early morning fatal stabbing of a man at Victoria Parade in Suva. Police confirmed that the stabbing incident took pl
A man has died as a result of fatal stabling that took place this early morning at Victoria Parade in Suva. Police confirmed that the stabbing incident took place around 2.30am. The man was rushed to hospital however
Seven Police officers appeared in the Lautoka Court this morning charged with alleged theft. The seven allegedly took items from a supermarket in Ba during the height of the flood in the Western Division. The incident
It was all smiles on the faces of people in Ba and Nadi as they received much needed food rations from a New Zealand based radio station, Radio Apna. People of Ba and Nadi are lining up to receive the food rations which
A New Zealand radio station, Radio Apna raised $212,000 Fiji dollars through a radio appeal and will be distributing food rations in Ba and Nadi from this morning. General Manager Mohammed Shaiyaz said these food packs
Distress calls from customers during the height of flood prompted the staff of Vodafone Fiji Limited to raise $300,000 which has been used to purchase relief items for the flood victims. Vodafone Fiji Limited Managing D
Damages to businesses in Nadi are estimated to cost around $200 million this is according to Special Adminstrator Nadi Aisea Tuidraki. About 70% of business owners continue to clean up their shops this afternoon. Thoug
Good Friday is very important event in many Christian churches and is seen by some as the foundation of the religion. Many churches hold special services on Good Friday to remind their congregations about Christ’
14,000 people remain in evacuation centres in the areas affected by severe floods last week going into this Easter weekend. DISMAC is still stressing the importance of a coordinated approach to ensure that everyone at t
People and organizations around the country are continuing to mobilise to assist the flood affected victims mainly in the Western division. As at yesterday, about 14,000 people were at the evacuation centres however the
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said Fiji will bounce back, just like the sun will shine tomorrow. Commodore Bainimarama made the comments yesterday while meeting with members of the Ba Chamber of Commerce,
It’s time to stand together as one, stop the blame game and help those people who have been severely affected by the floods over the weekend. Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said people need to remain
Emergency relief agencies are now working around the clock to provide for more than 11,000 who are now in about 50 evacuation centres in the Western and Central division after the weekend flooding. The flooding has alre
With flood waters receding in the Western Division and parts of Rewa, residents affected are now starting to see the devastation caused by the raging flood waters over the past few days. In Nadi, flood waters reached un
Tropical Cyclone Daphne now lies some 900km to the far south of Fiji and poses no direct threat to Fiji. Some bands of rain feeding into the cyclone are affecting Fiji this morning however it will not reach the levels
A severe flood warning remains in force for all major rivers, streams and low lying areas of Viti Levu. A strong wind warning remains in force for the Fiji Group land areas. Tropical Cyclone Daphne was located to the f
Tropical Cyclone Daphne is currently located near 19 decimal 8 South 172 decimal 7 East or about 550 kilometres west southwest of Nadi Daphne is moving southeast at about 35 kilometres per hour. Close to the centre the
A gale warning remains in force for Viti Levu, Yasawa and Mamanuca Group, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands including southern Lau Group. A strong wind warning remains in force for the rest of Fiji group. Severe flood
Most parts of Viti Levu now do not have electricity. Residents in the Central Division are also experiencing power blackouts. The Fiji Electricity Authority said the weather conditions have had an impact on the 132,00
