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Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Mereseini Vuniwaqa says people who have been badly affected by COVID-19 and disasters can apply for their Poverty Benefit Schemes if they are still struggling. T
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre says it is appalled at the Prime Minister’s uncalled for and misogynistic attack on one of University of the South Pacific’s renowned and award-winning academic Dr Rajni Chand.
The Association of the USP Staff Women’s Wing Chair, Rosalia Fatiaki says the Women’s Wing congratulates Dr. Rajni Chand for smashing the glass ceiling as she has worked hard and has been recognized for her achievem
The Acting Deputy Vice Chancellor, Professor Jito Vanualailai has today stressed in a statement that all recruitments at University of the South Pacific are on merit in compliance with policies and procedures. Prof
Facebook has blocked Australian users from sharing or viewing news content on the platform amid a dispute on a law. Australia wants tech giants like Facebook and Google to pay for the content reposted from news out
High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar has refused to release a man on bail who allegedly raped his defacto partner in Vatuwaqa in December last year. The court was told that the man was charged for assaulting hi
1,000 families in Labasa received food rations as an immediate food security response to floods caused by Tropical Cyclone Ana. FRIEND Fiji partnered with TISI Sangam to deliver food to the most impacted areas decl
If you are affected by the slip in Korosomo on the Vanua Levu road network, please be advised that realignment work at Korosomo Slip in Labasa will be completed in a month’s time. This has been confirmed by const
Highly acclaimed Poet and Academic Professor Konai Helu Thaman says it is time, in her view, for the USP Council to move on from Pal Ahluwalia, and start looking for someone from our Pacific spaces, someone who understa
Sixteen Year 3 students of Qalitu Primary School in Savusavu now have a safe classroom to study in after repairs have been completed by RFMF engineers. The rooftop of their classroom was blown away during Cyclone Y
Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu says the focus in the Northern Division has mainly been on quick fixes on schools to ensure students are moved from tents to school buildings. Some of the schools th
Villagers of Yasawa and Mamanuca will be trained on sustainable practices through the 450,000 Euros project supported by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization and funded by the Government of Germany. UN Food and
Police have classified the death of the 49-year-old farmer whose body was found in Qelemumu, Labasa on Saturday as murder. Police Chief of Investigations, ACP Biu Matavou says the man in his 20’s who was being que
High Court Judge, Justice Thushara Rajasinghe has asked the state lawyer to re-look at the charges against a woman who allegedly assisted her husband in two alleged rape cases involving two girls last year. The man
62 boarding students of Nadogo Central College will not have to worry about their meals as the government has provided them with much needed food ration. College Vice Principal, Deepak Prasad says food is always a
There is some good news as issues with the landowners have been resolved and realignment work at Korosomo Slip in the Northern Division is progressing well. Minister for Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu who is c
Taiwan is setting up a new $3 million centre for Agricultural Technology Transfer in Nausori to support Fiji’s efforts in agricultural modernization and pursing agricultural sustainable development. Representativ
The 2021 Annual Sangam Convention which was scheduled to take place during Easter has been cancelled. TISI Sangam National President Sadasivan Naicker says they have cancelled the event due to the economic downturn
There are currently zero active cases of COVID-19 in Fiji. The Ministry of Health says it has been 16 days since the last border quarantine case was reported. They say it has been 305 days since the last case
Police have classified the death of the 49-year-old farmer whose body was found in Qelemumu, Labasa on Saturday as murder. Police Chief of Investigations, ACP Biu Matavou says the man in his 20’s who was being ques
