11 more COVID-19 deaths in PNG
Papua New Guinea's National Control Centre for COVID-19 reports the tally of people dying from the virus increased by 11 over the last 24 hours. While these 11 deaths are newly reported, the centre says they occurr
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Commission yet to confirm whether children at Dilkusha Home have been interviewed and provided support
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is yet to confirm whether the children who have been allegedly subjected to verbal and physical abuse and neglect at Dilkusha Home have been interviewed and provided s
Lupus Foundation Fiji to host Charity Ball to fund for an office space
Lupus Foundation Fiji will be having their first-ever Charity Ball next month to try and establish an office space where they can operate from. Foundation Executive Director Una Tuitubou says since she is operating
China gives $1.5m worth of equipment to the Fiji Police Force
$FJD1.5 million worth of equipment that will help boost Fiji Police Force operations was donated by China this morning. This includes a fully loaded command vehicle, inspire drones, vehicle conferencing materials a
Konrote gets vaccinated for COVID-19, urges everyone to come forward
President, Jioji Konrote who got vaccinated for COVID-19 today is urging all Fijians to get vaccinated. /+AUDIO-20767453916077ae5d0cdb29074d7c.mp3+AUDIO/ The Ministry of Health says the current phase of the va
Man sentenced to 5 years imprisonment for raping his neighbour
A man has been sentenced to five years imprisonment for raping his neighbour at a settlement in Nasinu. He raped the 39-year-old woman while she was sleeping with her husband in her house on 6th May 2019. The
Police building evidence in investigations into the Nabua brawls
Investigators are building evidence in their investigations into the two brawls in Nabua this month. The first brawl happened on the 3rd of this month and the second occurred on Tuesday. In the first brawl, so
Super Drug Pharmacy hands over wheel chairs and face masks to the Health Ministry
Super Drug Pharmacy has today handed over more than 10 wheelchairs and 150 face masks to the Health Ministry in the fight against COVID-19. Director of Super Drug Pharmacies Abhay Nand says they hope other companie
Registrar lifts Unity Fiji Party’s suspension
The Registrar of Political Parties has lifted the suspension of the Unity Fiji Party after they provided the Fijian Elections Office with their audited accounts following their suspension earlier this week. Registr
Ahmed and Company fined $10,000 for tampering with the expiry date
A Suva based retailer, Ahmed and Company has been fined $10,000 for tampering with the expiry date on Shan Fish Masala. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission had brought the matter to the court. The c
Doctor and singer Ra V breaks through with another hit song
Doctor and singer of the hit song “Mera Maal†Doctor Ravniel Singh who is also known as Ra V says they held the song back for about 9 years because he was skeptical about what others may think of the title of the so
A student and a 19 year old produced in Suva High Court for aggravated theft
A Year 11 student and a 19-year-old man charged with a count each of aggravated theft have been produced in the Suva High Court this morning. The 17-year-old boy and Ilaisa Rokowaituvu allegedly broke into the Vuni
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine: Denmark stops rollout completely
Denmark has ceased giving the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine amid concerns about rare cases of blood clots. It is the first European country to do so fully. The move is expected to delay the country's vac
18 youths allegedly involved in Nabua brawl yesterday questioned and released
The 18 youths from Sukanaivalu Road who were taken into custody for their alleged involvement in the brawl in Nabua yesterday have been questioned and released. Police confirm investigations are ongoing. It i
Dominion Transport files case against LTA
Nadi based Dominion Transport Company Limited has filed a case against the Land Transport Authority in the Lautoka High Court. The company through its lawyer Sushil Sharma claims that until 2014 before the issuance
Council members that have not had their AGM cannot be allowed in SODELPA’s management meeting – Gavoka
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says the party’s constituency council members that have not had their AGM cannot be allowed in the party’s management board meeting. Gavoka says it is unfortunate that SODELPA Whi
New variety of dalo, Tarova Damu developed at Koronivia Research Station
Good news for farmers as a new variety of dalo, Tarova Damu has been developed at Koronivia Research Station which will be provided free to farmers for cultivation. The farmers will have to register at Koronivia Re
Human Rights Commission’s 2019 report regarding investigations and other work presented to President
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission submitted its 2019 Annual Report to the President this morning. The Annual Report documents the work undertaken by the Commission in 2019 towards the protection,
Charges yet to be laid in relation to the Nabua brawl on the 3rd of this month
No one has been charged for the Sukanaivalu Road and Mead Road Housing brawl that took place on the 3rd of this month. During this incident, a group of people from Sukanaivalu Road had allegedly assaulted some of t
State will proceed with case against Felix Anthony
The state has informed the Suva Magistrates Court this morning they will proceed with the case against the National Union of Workers General Secretary, Felix Anthony. Anthony is facing a count of malicious act in t