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The new Uduya Point Apartments has been issued with a Cyclone Proof Certificate from Vijay Krishnan, the director of Engineered Designs, the project civil and structural engineer. The certificate recognises the fac
500 food packs have been distributed to residents of Nasarawaqa in Bua and Korovatu and Yalava in Labasa by CJS Group of Companies. Director, Charan Jeath Singh says we are only a day away from Christmas and it is
Residents of Wainikoro, Naibulu, Malawai and Muanidevo in Dreketi have received much needed relief supplies. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama together with some members of cabinet and government officials distribu
Two cases of another "more transmissible" strain of coronavirus has been detected in the United Kingdom. BBC News reports both people had travelled to South Africa, where the new strain is linked to a surge in case
Energy Fiji Limited has confirmed that none of the areas in Seaqaqa and Dreketi in Vanua Levu have power supply because they are physically inspecting every metre of power line and safely carrying out repairs before it
The Fiji Red Cross Society has managed to restore communication between 102 families who were experiencing difficulty in getting in touch with their loved ones due to the devastation caused by TC Yasa. The Restorin
Communications Fiji Limited which is the parent company of Legend FM, FM96, Viti FM, Navtarang, Radio Sargam and fijivillage and is the South Pacific’s largest broadcast organisation has completed 19 years of listing
Anthony Joshua has announced he is ready in response to doubts from Tyson Fury, with talks continuing about two huge fights with his British heavyweight rival in 2021. WBC champion Fury has recently questioned why
Sai Prema Foundation has pledged to assist about 500 families in the Northern Division who have been severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Foundation Director Sumeet Tappoo says they felt deeply for those aff
7 people were rushed to the Nadi Hospital after midday today following an accident along the Queens Highway in Nabou in Sigatoka. They were on their way to Nadi when the incident occurred. Police say the 33-ye
The UK Minister for the Pacific Rt. Lord Goldsmith has announced the arrival of humanitarian supplies to help Fijians cope with the impacts of Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Lord Goldsmith says the UK government expresses
500 families across Vanua Levu will receive relief parcels after ANZ Fiji announced it would donate $30,000 to Fijian community organizations providing relief to families affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa. The Fiji
7,587 evacuees are now sheltering in 165 evacuation centres in the Northern and Eastern Divisions. The National Disaster Management Office says six evacuation centres remain active in the Eastern Division while th
COVID-19 has reached the Antarctic continent, which had so far been free of COVID-19. The Chilean army has reported 36 cases at its Bernardo O'Higgins research station on the Antarctic Peninsula. The 36, 26 of
The New Zealand government is offering an additional NZ $2 million in assistance to Fiji in response to Cyclone Yasa. The new funding will go towards shelter, water sanitation and other urgent priorities. It b
The Chairman of Fiji Ports Terminal Limited Hasmukh Patel has forecast that Fiji will experience 18 to 20 % decrease in the volume of cargo/containers arriving this year compared to 2019. Patel says they are curre
19-year-old Litiana Donumaitoga overcame all her challenges to come out on top of the 35 newly recruited Fiji Corrections Service wardens as she was awarded the Baton of Honour. Donumaitoga who is from Veivatuloa i
Westpac and Kina Bank have given around $150,000 to the Fiji Red Cross Society to support people and communities affected by Cyclone Yasa. Westpac Fiji Chief Executive Kip Hanna says they have a long history of as
A sneak peeks at Sir Peter Jackson's latest movie project is delighting Beatles fans around the world. The Kiwi film-maker is directing a new documentary, Get Back, on the legendary Fab Four. Jackson is drawing fro
Three men are currently in police custody after a raid conducted on an inter-island vessel returning from Kadavu yesterday led to the seizure of illicit drugs believed to be marijuana. Police say the raid was condu
