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A 3-year-old boy from Mabula Village in Cicia in Lau is recovering in the CWM Hospital following an accident on Wednesday. He was travelling in a vehicle with five other people to Tarukua Village when it veered off
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there have been discussions about increasing the period for which a person can become a sole practitioner. He says at the moment that period is three years and there are di
A counselling support package for teachers and students in TC Yasa affected areas will be rolled out in the Northern Division after a meeting between the Education Ministry and heads of schools next week. Minister
There were four new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand in the last two days and two of the cases are linked to the new strain of COVID-19 recently identified in the UK. Radio NZ reports the NZ Ministry of Health says
16-year-old Mere Morel has been reported missing at the Valelevu Police Station. Police say Morel was last seen at her home in Nadera by her mother on the 1st of January and has since failed to return home. An
8 members of the Raralevu Cemetery Committee in Nausori are on their way to North with $29,400 worth of building materials to assist 60 families whose houses were destroyed by TC Yasa. A member, Ajay Prasad says t
There has been a further delay in power restoration in the Northern Division due to continuous rain. The rain is being brought by a trough of low pressure that is expected to affect the Northern parts of the countr
Facebook has banned US President Donald Trump. Facebook Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg says they believe the risks of allowing Trump to continue to use their service during this period are simply too great so they
The US Congress has certified Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election, hours after supporters of Donald Trump stormed the building in an attack that saw four people die. BBC News reports lawmakers resumed
Students affected by TC Yasa and whose parents are facing difficulties in purchasing uniforms can go to school in civilian clothing for the time being. Education Minister Rosy Akbar has stressed they will not press
Commissioner Northern, Uraia Rainima says some people in the Northern Division are raising false alarm so that they can receive assistance. Rainima says when they visit these people, they find out that there is no
The Australian Government will be providing essential building materials and school supplies to restore impacted schools in the North. The building materials will support the repair and re-opening of 15 priority sc
The US Congress reconvened today to continue counting the electoral votes and affirming President-elect Joe Biden's victory after violent supporters of President Donald Trump stormed the U.S. Capitol. The riots, wh
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says she cannot confirm when the results for Year 12 and 13 exams will be released. Akbar says the Ministry is still marking the papers however they hope to release the results so
All 618 personnel onboard HMAS Adelaide have tested negative for COVID-19 after their compulsory Day 12 tests and they have also completed their mandatory 14-day quarantine period. They can now disembark their ship
China will soon announce a donation for the Education Ministry for the reconstruction of schools in the Northern Division that have been damaged by TC Yasa. While speaking at the 4th anniversary of the China Cultur
A 24-year-old man who has been arrested for breaching curfew hours in Bougainville, Nabua was also found in possession with some dried leaves believed to be marijuana. He is part of the 13 people who have been arre
In an effort to ensure that people get reliable supply of safe and clean drinking water to the communities that are dependent on boreholes, a team from the Ministry for Lands is currently conducting assessments and reha
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says they are confident that the US will soon close this ugly chapter once and for all. He has tweeted that the violent scenes they saw in Washington today are an affront to democ
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar has clarified that school will start on the 18th of this month for teachers and 19th of this month for students. She made this comment after a misleading timetable is being circul
