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6 Police officers will be produced in the Suva Magistrates Court today charged with allegedly placing methamphetamine in a vehicle belonging to a 23 year old man in Suva in May last year. All six have been charged
57 arrests were recorded for breach of curfew from the 16th to 22nd of February. Police say the Western Division recorded 20 reports, 16 in the Southern, 11 in the Eastern while the Central Division had 10 cases.
Using cash to pay for goods and services will now become a thing of the past for the people of Kadavu following the launch of the Vodafone M-PAISA QR at the Advanced Store in Vunisea. Advance Store owner Viliame Naqe
Good news for local musicians as the FPRA Music Awards that was cancelled last year due to COVID-19 will be held in May this year. Fiji Performing Rights Association Director, Seru Serevi says to qualify for the aw
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau says the role of Secretary General to Parliament is not for the faint hearted and former Acting Secretary-General to Parliament Viniana Namosimalua was up to the standard and
If you live along the Suva Nausori corridor, expect at least 90 minutes delay during peak hours as road rehabilitation works will continue to be carried by Fiji Roads Authority contractors this week. FRA says works
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison has received the coronavirus vaccine as the country prepares to start vaccinations this week. His jab was televised today in order to help boost confidence in the vaccine ro
All adults in the UK will be offered their first dose of a coronavirus vaccine by the end of July. This pledge has been made by UK’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson. More than 17 million people have been given
If you are living in Bua and Macuata, you can expect more assistance as local artists will be visiting 13 villages and 12 settlements in these areas to distribute essential food items and other relief supplies. Th
Ocean-sports enthusiasts and the members of St. Luke Anglican Parish in Suva under the Anglican Diocese of Polynesia will clean up Suva’s iconic Nabukalou Creek next Saturday. Suva Stand-Up Paddler representative
Over 10,000 Fijians in the province of Nadroga and highlands of Ba will benefit from the new Navosa Hospital in Keyasi which is expected to be opened next Tuesday. Final preparations are underway for the opening of
Villagers of Dromuna in Tailevu now have electricity through a $10,000 solar-electrification project by the Rotary Club of Suva Peninsula Sunset. Rotary Club of Suva Peninsula Sunset President, Vinod Mistry says th
Russia has reported the first case of a bird flu strain, H5N8, being passed from poultry to humans. Officials told the BBC seven workers at a poultry plant in the south of the country had been infected following an
Anti-vaccination protesters have gathered across Australia ahead of the launch of the country's coronavirus vaccination programme. Protests were held in cities including Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane, with partici
No arrests have been made in the home invasion case on Tuesday at the new sub-division in Tacirua East in Nasinu. Police say they are continuing with their investigations. Allan Rogers and his wife were asle
The Marshall Islands has launched the process for officially ending its membership in the Pacific Islands Forum. The country's Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Casten Nemra says the cabinet approved the withdr
People can expect dialysis services in the next few weeks at the National Kidney Research and Treatment Centre in Nadera. Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says the government moved mountains to bring a
The University of the South Pacific maintains that it will not engage publicly on its recruitment processes or policies in respect to individual contracts after allegations surfaced of more people appointed to senior po
Six-million dollars worth of specialized maritime equipment like rescue boats, underwater cameras and underwater communication equipment are expected to be handed over to the Fiji Police Force early next month. It
60 complaints about the conduct of agents were received and addressed by the Real Estate Agents Licensing Board of Fiji last year. Minister for Industry, Trade and Tourism Faiyaz Koya says bogus agents, failure to
