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Prominent businessman and the founder of Value City, Patrick Chute has passed away at the age of 74. He founded the popular pre-loved clothing store chain, Value City, in his hometown of Labasa in 1990. Over t
Alice Pickering has overcome a number of challenges to graduate with a Diploma in Counselling from APTC and is now better equipped to assist students in terms of counselling. Pickering who is one of the Ministry of
India has today handed over more than six tonnes of relief supplies to Fiji to support the TC Yasa recovery efforts. These relief supplies include 1000 sleeping mats, 1000 hygiene kits for men and 1000 hygiene kits
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says tenants living in Public Rental Board flats will be held accountable if they fail to comply with the tenancy agreement and in some cases eviction is the only option.
Year 12 and Year 13 students can expect their provisional exam results by the 31st of this month. The results will be released online and it can be accessed on www.examresults.gov.fj. Students can view their r
2,755 students have so far applied for scholarships and loans with the Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Board. The Board has confirmed that applications are still open for the National Toppers Local Scholarship, Scho
The Japanese Government has given $170,504 to the Sigatoka Town Council for the procurement of a five-tonne garbage compactor truck. Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says this will help reduce costs as t
The US House of Representatives could vote as early as tomorrow on an article of impeachment against President Donald Trump. BBC News reports House Democrats plan to introduce a charge of "incitement of insurrectio
"Black boxes" from a passenger plane that crashed into the sea soon after take-off in Indonesia yesterday have been located. Navy divers are confident that they will be able to retrieve the two flight recorders whe
A seven-year-old girl died in a road accident along the Vuda Back Road on Saturday night. Police say the student was walking along Vuda Back Road when a vehicle returning from Nadi veered off the road and hit her.
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says this year they have allocated 50 National Toppers Scholarships for Diploma in Counselling for Year 13 students. While speaking during the graduation of 35 people who have ga
School supplies have reached affected schools in Bua and works are underway to assist other schools in Vanua Levu. Temporary learning facilities that were donated by UNICEF Pacific along with some supplies from Au
A team from the Ministry of Lands and Mineral Resources is currently conducting assessments and rehabilitation works on boreholes affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. This work is being conducted by the Borehole Asse
123 Nasomo Landowners Trust members in Vatukoula have received their 9th payout of $62,148.30 as mineral royalties. The Mineral Resources Department says each recipient received $505.25. The Permanent Secretary
A security officer and a businessman were arrested over the weekend after being allegedly found in possession of illicit drugs. Police say the 30-year-old security officer was arrested in Toorak on Friday afternoon
Black boxes of a passenger plane which crashed in the sea soon after take-off from Jakarta, Indonesia yesterday have been located. BBC News reports ships have been searching the site and navy divers are expected to
The former Permanent Secretary for iTaukei Affairs Naipote Katonitabua is Fiji's newly appointed Ambassador to the United Arab Emirates. Katonitabua also recently served as the Director of the Centre for Appropriat
The owner of the two farms where 800 marijuana plants were uprooted last week is yet to be identified by Police. 500 marijuana plants were found in the first raid at Nawairabe in Navosa last Wednesday. Last Th
The Chinese Embassy in Fiji has responded to reports that China has opposed the candidacy of Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan to be the President of the United Nations Human Rights Council in 2021. Khan is Fiji's Per
The Fiji Disaster Relief Society in Vancouver in Canada has donated $27,325 to the Prime Minister’s National Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Fund for TC Yasa recovery. This is after a community fundraising eff
