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Two men who were allegedly involved in a stabbing incident at Mead Road Housing in Nabua on Sunday have been charged while the third suspect was questioned and released. The two will appear in the Suva Magistrates
Good news for cane growers as they can expect a cane payment this week. The CEO of the Fiji Sugar Corporation, Graham Clark says processing of the second cane payment for the 2020 crop is underway and an announceme
Australia has sent another Royal Australian Air Force C-17A Globemaster aircraft carrying humanitarian aid to help those affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa This is the third batch of relief supplies flown to Fiji by
A hospital in Poland is facing a fine of $US67,000 for allowing a group of actors, media executives and a former prime minister to jump ahead of the queue and receive a coronavirus vaccination. There has been consi
Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says the safety of girls, children and women taking shelter at various evacuation centres around the country should not be compromised. She has made the comment
Five people including a juvenile are in custody for their alleged involvement in a theft case in Lomolomo, Lautoka. The five broke into a vacant house and allegedly removed items worth more than $7,000. The it
The Sai Prema Foundation Fiji has assisted 7,000 people with food and other relief items in the cyclone-affected areas of Vanua Levu. A team travelled from Suva to deliver their “Buckets Full of Love†which con
Vodafone Fiji has today donated $300,000 as part of the Tropical Cyclone Yasa School Rebuilding Assistance. Vodafone Fiji Regional CEO, Pradeep Lal says one key area they want to focus is on helping the students ge
Nadi International Airport will continue to limit access into the airport terminal to passengers with valid travel documents and airport staff only as part of its Travel Safe programme. Fiji Airports Chairman, Geof
Fiji’s Honorary Consul in San Francisco, Jay Singh has donated $32,000 to the Prime Minister’s National Disaster Relief and Rehabilitation Fund for TC Yasa. Fiji’s Ambassador and Permanent Representative to t
The 40-year-old man who was arrested after the seizure of more than 10 plants believed to be marijuana has been remanded in custody. The raid was conducted at the suspect’s farm in Malevu, Sigatoka yesterday by t
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has confirmed that at the moment there are no outbreak of any infectious diseases in the North as a result of the devastation caused by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Waqainabete
Two people have been arrested after allegedly breaking into a shop in Lautoka last night. The men allegedly used a pinch bar to break through the glass door but were disturbed by Police patrolling the city area.
British Prime Minister, Boris Johnson has announced a new national lockdown for England until at least mid-February to combat a fast-spreading new variant of the coronavirus. Johnson says people must stay at home a
The Fiji Red Cross Society is now planning for Phase 2 of its TC Yasa response and the focus will be addressing the gap areas in the first round. A total of 2,802 households have been assisted so far by the Fiji Re
A $50 fine is in place for any violation of the University of the South Pacific’s smoke-free initiative. USP campuses and rented facilities have been declared smoke-free zones, except staff residences on campus.
Residents of Nadrau Village in Tavua and nearby communities can now consistently access immunisation services after maintenance works and the installation of a solar power system at the Nadrau Nursing Station by the sta
A man in his 40s is in police custody following a raid which resulted in the seizure of more than 10 plants believed to be marijuana. Police say the raid was conducted at the suspect’s farm in Malevu, Sigatoka ye
Three men who were allegedly involved in a stabbing incident at Mead Road Housing in Nabua on Sunday are still in police custody. The suspects who are in their 20s and 30s were arrested yesterday. Police say
French Polynesia has provided $428,000 worth of assistance to the Fijian Government for rehabilitation work in response to TC Yasa. The Tahiti Nui has arrived in Suva with 64 tons of relief items which includes bui
