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You should look at harvesting water coming from the heavens while the Water Authority of Fiji is trying to speed up the process of restoring water supply across the country. Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamat
The bodies of a couple has been found at their home in Korokoro, Sigatoka. Police say the discovery was made by their caretaker and they are currently at the scene. A post mortem will be conducted to ascertain
Fiji has so far done 26,118 COVID-19 laboratory tests with a daily average of 158 tests per day over the last 7 days. The Ministry of Health says Fiji has zero new cases and there are currently zero active cases.
If you are living in areas that have been severely affected by the recent bad weather, you are being urged to be vigilant and maintain your hygiene as there is a high risk that Leptospirosis, Typhoid, Dengue and Diarrho
If you do not have normal water supply, then you can expect more delays as the Water Authority of Fiji says they are facing many challenges in restoring and normalising their services. WAF says they are facing chal
A farmer of Bagata Village in Savusavu is missing while trying to cross the Bagata River yesterday morning. Police say the man in his late 60s was trying to go to his farm house when he was swept away by strong cur
20 murder cases were reported last year while there were 12 cases of attempted murder, 13 manslaughter cases and 123 cases of aggravated robbery. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says 695 people we
Two boys aged 11 and 12 were charged with the rape and sexual assault of an 11-year-old girl from their village last month. In another incident, an 11-year-old boy was charged with the rape and sexual assault of a
If you are living in areas that still do not have electricity, you can expect power supply to be restored from the end of the week through to the next four weeks. Energy Fiji Limited CEO Hasmukh Patel says some ar
Myanmar's military has seized power after detaining civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi and other senior members of her governing party. BBC News reports a statement on military TV said all authority has been given to
Help is on the way if you have been badly affected by Tropical Cyclone Ana. These are the words of Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama who has urged people to not be complacent despite TC Ana leaving our shores.
All schools will remain closed until a decision is made by the Education Ministry. The National Disaster Management Office says the Education Ministry will issue a statement on when schools will re-open. NDMO
If you live in Nausori, Nasinu and Suva you should store water now as the Water Authority of Fiji says it may have no choice but to switch-off the standby generator set powering the raw water pump station at Waila to pr
Fijians affected by TC Yasa and Ana are expected to benefit from the $400,000 donation provided by Taiwan to Fiji. Representative of Taipei Trade Office in Fiji, Jessica Lee says this donation is a reflection of Ta
Most of the areas in Viti Levu and Vanua Levu are without power supply while EFL says a tentative plan will be released tomorrow on how supply will be restored in the TC Ana affected areas. CEO, Hasmukh Patel says n
Members of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces assisted a number of families in evacuation efforts in Vanua Levu and a woman also delivered her twin daughters at the Sukanaivalu Barracks as road access to Labasa Hospit
Two men aged 30 and 28 years, who were missing at sea, have been rescued by villagers of Dravuni in Kadavu this morning. Dravuni Village Headman, Joji Kovelali says they were cleaning the village earlier today when
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights says they are concerned with the use of powers to enforce nation-wide curfew hours without proper processes and consultations. This is in relation to the announcement of new curfew
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has started his tour to Cyclone Ana affected areas. He is currently on his way to Naqali, Naitasiri. Floodwaters are also affecting many areas as people try to start
Parts of Sawani in Nausori are still flooded. A resident says flood waters still remain in and around some of the houses in Sawani.
