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The amendment to the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Disclosures) (Amendment) Bill 2020 could allow appeals against the decisions of the Registrar of Political Parties to be dealt with by the Elect
Floodwaters in front of the Shop N Save Supermarket in Tavua have now receded. Tavua Police say Kings Highway at Tavua is now open to all traffic but Nabuna village road, Rukuruku Road and Yaladro Road are still cl
Flood waters have started receding in Ba Town and some shop owners have already started cleaning up. Shops in Ba Town especially along the lower side near the market and bus stand area were flooded this morning.
Sacked computer teacher, Kishore Kumar will take his plea on the 24th of this month. Kumar appeared today before Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili. He is charged with six counts of indecently annoying a person a
The Fiji Police Force received a major boost in their search and rescue operations at sea after the Japanese Government handed over $5.5 million worth of maritime safety and security equipment. This includes one p
Flood waters have entered some of the shops in Ba Town especially along the lower side near the market and bus stand area. This includes the row of shops where Shop and Save and RC Manubhai are located. Parts
Tavua Police have closed off King Road to all traffic because there is flooding in front of Shop and Save Supermarket in Tavua. They have also closed off Nabuna village road, Rukuruku Road and Yaladro Road because o
African countries are starting mass COVID-19 vaccination drives using vaccines supplied through a scheme set up to share doses fairly with poorer nations. Ivory Coast is one of the first to benefit from the UN-back
The Methodist Church pastor who is currently under investigation by Police for allegedly sexually assaulting 14 young boys has been relieved from his duties as an ordained minister. Church Secretary for Communicati
If you live in low lying areas close to streams and rivers from Ba to Rakiraki, be on high alert as a flash flood warning is in place for your area. According to the Weather Office, the water levels at the Navala R
The Fijian Elections Office has approved an amendment to the Electoral Amendment Bill 2020 which states that the 5% threshold for the allocation of seats in parliament should be calculated against the total number of vo
30,000 COVID-19 tests have been conducted in the country so far and this will be boosted by the 22,000 GeneXpert test kits donated by UNICEF together with the Asian Development Bank today. Health Minister Dr Iferei
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are facing difficulty in accessing diabetes medicine, Metformin due to reasons beyond their control but alternatives such as Glipizide and Insulin are available
A police officer and two boys are part of the 20 people charged with serious sex offences for separate incidents for the month of February this year. The 20 people were charged with a total of 48 counts of separate
Please be prepared to encounter heavy rain until Wednesday as a heavy rain warning is in place for the whole of Fiji. The Nadi Weather Office says a flash flood alert is also in place for the whole of Fiji. A
250 members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints Suva Stake took some of their time out on Saturday to clean up My Suva Park. Director of Communications Sulueti Kama says they were asked by their leaders
The Director of Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission, Ashwin Raj says Ben Padarath needs to wake up and have a hard look at our social spaces where children from diverse backgrounds are flourishing while Pada
Police are continuing their investigations into the murder of the couple whose bodies were found in their Korokoro, Sigatoka home early last month. Police say the discovery was made by their caretaker. Sesha R
Thirty-five people from six different organisations are being trained this week on how they can help people in their communities better manage their money through ANZ’s MoneyMinded Financial Literacy Train the Trainer
Students affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa and Ana can expect to receive more assistance as the Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji has donated $6,500 to the Ministry of Education. Sabha’s Director Education, Kamlesh A
