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A man who planted 2,447 plants of marijuana in Vusasivo, Cakaudrove has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment. Anare Yabakidrau had pleaded guilty to the charge of cultivating 369 kilograms of marijuana in 2018.
1,500 “Buckets of Love†which includes food and medical supplies are on their way to the families who were severely affected by Cyclones Yasa and Ana. The donation has been made by the Sai Prema Foundation to t
The Lautoka High Court has struck out a case filed by SODELPA members, Taitusi Rasoki and Ilaitia Bavadra against six SODELPA executives. The case was against Ratu Epenisa Cakobau, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu, Ro Teimu
245,000 people have moved out of their place of birth and 68% of these people are in urban areas in the province of Naitasiri, Rewa and Ba according to Fiji’s first ever Migration Profile Report, The report state
Reverend Ili Vunisuwai is the new President of the Methodist Church of Fiji. Methodist Church of Fiji Secretary for Communications, Reverend Wilfred Regunamada says Vunisuwai has been elected to the role after a se
Good news for over 10,000 Fijians in the provinces of Nadroga, Navosa and the highlands of Ba as they will not have to travel to as far as Sigatoka, Nadi, or even Ba to seek specialised treatment with the opening of the
A man is currently admitted in the CWM Hospital after he allegedly punched the glass door of the Centenary Methodist Church in Suva last night. The circumstances as to why the incident occurred is still being inves
500,000 people have died because of COVID-19 in the United States so far which is higher than in any other country in the world. This means that more Americans have died from COVID-19 than they did on the battlefie
The Fiji Ports Corporation Limited has invested $8.2 million in the upgrade of the container yard at the Lautoka Port that will increase the ability of the Port to store up to about 1,260 containers. Speaking at th
A Police officer is being treated at the Nausori Health Centre after the motorbike he was riding this morning collided with an oncoming vehicle. Eyewitnesses say the officer was riding the bike on the left side of
Jerry Ligairi who will perform at the LOL MADA Comedy show on Thursday says currently there is nothing like the show in Fiji. Ligairi who goes by the stage name Papa Jey says they have noticed that the interest from t
Suva and Lami ratepayers who clear their rates for the current financial year by Sunday will get a 7% discount. The current financial year will finish on 31st July. People who have planned to settle their rate
Fiji can expect better technical assistance in its efforts to overcome the economic challenges due to COVID-19 as the United States has given $4.07 million to the Pacific Financial Technical Assistance Centre. The
The University of the South Pacific will not make any public comments on internal matters after reports that three USP staff of the Human Resources and Finance departments have been sent home. It is alleged that the t
Six chiefly titles are currently vacant in Kadavu. This includes one title from the district of Nabukelevu, one from the district of Ravitaki, one from Naceva and two from Nakasaleka. This has been highlighted
A total of 29,211 COVID-19 lab tests have been conducted in the country so far. This includes a daily average of 133 tests per day over the last 7 days and a weekly average of 1048 tests per week over the last 2 we
Good news for people in Tavua and Rakiraki as they no longer have to travel to Lautoka to get their leases renewed or apply for a new lease as the Ministry of Lands has opened their new office in Rakiraki. Minister
You can expect more assistance if you have been affected by Tropical Cyclone Ana as Australia has given $4.23 million worth of supplies to the Fijian Government and Fiji Red Cross to assist affected families. Two R
In a bid to help Fiji stabilize and revitalize the economy, Japan has provided the government with an emergency loan of $200 million for Fiji’s COVID-19 response. While signing the loan agreement, Prime Minister
A former Fiji resident was allegedly murdered in Christchurch, New Zealand last night. Officers found Faiz Ali, aged in his early 30s, dead at a property. Witnesses reported seeing a bloodied man carrying a ha
