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Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says the decision to remove informal market stalls on roadsides was taken to prevent flooding and flying debris and municipal councils did this in the interest of the public
Mary Wilson, who co-founded The Supremes and remained a member of the group until they split up, has died at the age of 76. BBC News reports the singer passed away at her home in Henderson, Nevada. The Supreme
International experts investigating the origins of Covid-19 have all but dismissed a theory that the virus came from a laboratory in China. Peter Ben Embarek who is the head of the World Health Organisation mission
Government’s total revenue collection stood at $964.8 million for the first half of the 2020/2021 financial year while total government expenditure for the same period is $1.5 billion. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz
The Fiji Trades Union Congress is calling on the government to remove the nationwide curfew as there is no need for it however Minister for Defence and National Security Inia Seruiratu says people have only started to t
SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula is calling on the government side to change the Minister for Economy if they want to improve the economic performance of the country. While responding to the Minister for Economy’s stat
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the focus on education for all, best health services and income support for the middle and low income earners will result in demand for goods and services in
Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says it has been brought to their attention that SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya recently put up a post of a young girl who was naked from waist above getting some medical attention. S
Attorney-General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there is absolutely lack of good governance at the University of the South Pacific and he is glad that SODELPA MP, Lynda Tabuya can finally see it. Tabuya had said that S
A child has been found dead in waters off Vatutavoi in Ba. Police say the discovery was made by a woman who was catching crabs and found the partly decomposed body stuck in a nearby mangrove and alerted Police.
SODELPA MP, Lynda Tabuya says Minister for Housing, Premila Kumar needs to take responsibility for the recent stabbing incident in Mead Road Housing, Nabua and should not blame Public Rental Board employees while the Mi
Expect damaging winds for the land areas of the Lau group which include Vanuabalavu, Mago, Tuvuca, Cicia, Nayau, Lakeba, Vanuavatu, Moce, Vatoa, Kabara, Fulaga, Oneata and Ono-i-Lau while people in Vanua Levu and Lomaiv
SODELPA MP and member of the Standing Committee on Public Accounts, Aseri Radrodro says a major issue that the Office of the Auditor-General has been confronted with is the delay of submissions of accounts by municipali
The Maritime Safety Authority of Fiji has directed that all maritime transport involving passengers and cargo to and from Suva, Rakiraki, Natovi, Nabouwalu, Savusavu, Taveuni, Labasa, Kadavu, Lomaiviti and the Lau Group
Good news for students of Yadua Island Primary School after a contractor adopted their school under the Ministry of Education Adopt a School Program to rebuild the damages caused by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Yadua Isl
South Africa has put its rollout of the Oxford-AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine on hold after a study showed "disappointing" results against its new COVID strain. BBC is reporting that scientists say the new strain acc
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete stresses that the generator which was brought by the family of the woman who died following an asthma attack at Savusavu Hospital was only used to keep the deceased in the mor
More than 9,000 students have been assisted with school bags and a full set of school stationery through the assistance from the Ministry of Education. Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says this assistance is thro
A business impact survey post-TC Yasa has revealed that businesses suffered an estimate of more than $25 million in losses and damages. This was highlighted by the Minister for Commerce and Trade, Faiyaz Koya in pa
12,400 students and 890 teachers have been directly affected through the damages caused by Tropical Yasa as 126 schools in the country sustained damages. Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says this includes 23 earl
