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10 farmers from Labasa have each received a 5,300 litres water tank from the Adventist Development and Relief Agency. Adventist Development and Relief Agency Fiji Country Director Iliapi Tuwai says the assistance w
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has raised concerns regarding the attitude of some officers when answering phone calls and attending to reports. While speaking to officers participating in the Fiji Police Fo
A 38-year-old man passed away last night after the car he was driving hit an Energy Fiji Limited post along Flagstaff Road in Suva. Police say the man was travelling with his wife when it is alleged he lost control
The US House of Representatives is preparing to vote to impeach President Donald Trump over his role in last week's storming of Congress. Democrats accuse the president of encouraging his supporters to attack the C
The Ministry of Waterways is conducting emergency drainage works and repair of floodgate structures which has brought relief to close to 300 farmers in Dreketi. Minister for Agriculture, Waterways and Environment,
Fiji American National Association has donated a further $42,000 towards the Prime Minister's National Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Fund. The Association had earlier donated $32,000 to support Fiji’s recove
A 38-year-old man has passed away after he drowned in the Wainibokasi River earlier this week. Police say his body was found floating by a 25-year-old woman who was collecting freshwater mussels in the river.
Despite facing many challenges in their life daily, 64 women today graduated from the Makoi Women’s Vocational Centre. While sharing her story during the ceremony, Merewairita Nele from Beqa says she had to trave
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says they have surpassed their target to assist 6000 students in the Tropical Cyclone Yasa affected areas as a lot of people are coming forward to donate. This follows a donation of $
The Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Board has partnered with a non-governmental organisation, Mahakaal Janseva to provide back to school packs to around 400 students from the TC Yasa affected areas in Vanua Levu. TS
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad claims the Fiji Sugar Corporation is unable to operate as a viable entity without Government support. Professor Prasad says FSC’s 2020 Annual Report which w
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa says the economic empowerment of women is one sure way to not only alleviate poverty, but to help us build back better as a nation post COVID.
The Fiji Roads Authority says they are temporarily patching potholes and not doing major repair works because there are supply issues of bitumen which is used for road surfacing and roofing. A number of motorists h
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says there should not be any deduction from the second cane payment for all cane growers as they need the money to facilitate school preparations for their childr
The Fiji National Provident Fund says members who have accessed the COVID-19 withdrawal have been paid $189.6 million so far with the Government top-up totalling $80.2 million. CEO Jaoji Koroi says the first paymen
The Fiji National Provident Fund has paid out a total of $2.49 million dollars as part of the TC Yasa Relief. A total of 1,761 FNPF members have accessed their funds. FNPF CEO, Jaoji Koroi says more than 4,800
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says there are currently 10 cases of typhoid in the provinces of Cakaudrove and Macuata in Vanua Levu. Dr Waqainabete says one cluster is from a person who had travelled
US President Donald Trump has said his speech before last week's deadly Capitol riot, when he urged his supporters to march on Congress, was "totally appropriate". Trump dismissed as "ridiculous" efforts by Democra
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says rate profiling has helped the Nasinu Town Council recover rates which were owed for many years. Kumar says they have divided the ratepayers into four categories whic
No charges have been laid as yet in relation to the missing cocaine from the Namaka Police Station last month. Following the disappearance of the cocaine, two men who were charged with one count each of attempted u
