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Religious liberty, as recognized in the Bill of Rights is a founding principle of our Fijian Constitution and as a secular state, we as Fijians are fortunate to have equal rights to practice our religion openly and live
The Fiji Sports Council is working together with the Ministry of Health in becoming one of Suva’s host venues to cater the registration and administering of COVID-19 vaccines at the Vodafone Arena. Operations Man
A third coronavirus vaccine has been approved for use in India amid a deadly second wave of infections. BBC News reports Russia's Sputnik V has been deemed to be safe, and works in a way similar to the Oxford-Astra
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the adversity we have endured and continue to endure has honed our appreciation for the blessings, big and small, that have been bestowed upon us. In his message for the begin
Muslims will be beginning their month of fasting from this morning as the moon was sighted last night to indicate the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. Fiji Muslim League President, Hafiz-Ud-Dean Khan says th
Police have identified that the brawl that occurred yesterday afternoon in Nabua is connected to the one that occurred on the 3rd of this month and some key players have been identified in their ongoing investigation an
Muslims in Fiji as well as around the world will begin their month long fasting from tomorrow as the moon has been sighted this evening marking the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan. The sighting of the new mo
278 villagers of Bua Village today received farming equipment from the Ministry of Youth and Sports. The assistance which includes vegetable seeds, forks, spades, watering cans, fertilisers and barbed wire were giv
Kiala Henry Lusaka who allegedly murdered his wife in July 2019 had told in his caution interview that his late wife had overdosed on cocaine however the post mortem revealed she died from manual strangulation. The
The Fiji Society for the Blind has been facing challenges due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. It is the only agency providing rehabilitation, education, training and assistance to people who are blind or partiall
Eighteen youths from Sukanaivalu Road in Nabua are in custody following their alleged involvement in an attack on youths and men from Mead Road Housing earlier this afternoon. Police say it is alleged these youths
The trial of a man who allegedly raped his wife twice will begin in May. The man allegedly committed the offences in Nausori last May. He has also been told by the Suva High Court to cooperate with his lawyer.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has highlighted that no nation has matched the record Fiji has in terms of containing the COVID-19 outbreak. While speaking at the Fiji National University Students Association Mul
One person has been killed in the Knoxville shooting in USA with at least several victims injured. One person had been detained in connection with the shooting. Local 10 News reported that the school had been
The trial of a man who allegedly raped his wife twice will begin in May. The man allegedly committed the offences in Nausori last May. He has also been told by the Suva High Court to cooperate with his lawyer.
247 children have been withdrawn from work and referred to the mainstream education system including technical and vocational training centres from 1st January 2010 till 31st December 2020. Minister for Employment
Police are searching for 17-year-old Talei Salayawa who was reported missing at the Valelevu Police Station. Salayawa was last seen on the 8th of this month when she left home for school. Police say she failed
Tropical Cyclone Seroja has ripped across a 1,000km stretch of Western Australia, leaving a trail of damage. The category three Cyclone made landfall near the town of Kalbarri with gusts of up to 170 kilometres per
As Hindus in the country will begin Ram Naumi celebrations from tonight, the President of the Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha Fiji is calling on followers who are still earning to seriously look at helping those wh
The Fijian Elections Office will be conducting the elections for Fiji Teachers Union this Friday and Saturday. Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says the last FTU election was held in April 2019 where only 5
