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Two employees of the iTaukei Land Trust Board and a businessman appeared in the Labasa Magistrates Court today on allegations of bribery. TLTB Senior Estate Officer, Nemani Tamani has been charged by FICAC with fou
Affordable climate risk insurance in the form of immediate cash relief for affected Fijians after a natural disaster will soon be available. It is being developed through the Leaving No One Behind in the Digital Er
A Memorandum of Agreement was signed between the Fiji Police Force and Unit Trust of Fiji to promote a culture of saving with members of the institution. The agreement is aimed at promoting personal investment init
One of the best Fijian musicians, Georgina Ledua will rock the crowd with her vude and jazz hits at the 2020 Woodstock Uprising Music Festival this Saturday. Ledua says she started from jazz music before venturing
Minister for Housing Premila Kumar says she has not made any promise to any resident of Waidamudamu in Nausori about providing them with electricity as everyone knows that the area is still being developed. This is
The Damodar Group of Companies says the construction of the Damodar City complex in Labasa did not take place for two months as the company was sorting out its refinancing. Manager Projects and Development and leas
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says no girl or young woman should ever leave school or take drastic action just because they are pregnant. He says they have contraceptives available to assist them to e
Mark One Apparel Managing Director, Mark Halabe says their exports were worth about $1 million a month before COVID-19 but this is not the case anymore. They are now projecting a 7 figure profit this year. Whi
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar has admitted that some municipal council staff have taken bribes to get things done for the benefit of a particular person, and she also says illegal development is rife in N
Permanent Secretary for Education, Anjeela Jokhan says holding centres for external exam papers are moved to Police Stations and Post Offices instead of schools to prevent tampering and leakage. She says only a han
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says he does not condone derogatory remarks like the comments made by one of the people looking after the movement of the people going in and out of the recent SODELPA meeting venues.
16 of the 20 victims of serious sex offences in November were under the age of 18 years. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says 22 people have been charged with a total of 48 counts of separate inci
Graduates who are not employed and those who were previously employed in the hospitality and tourism sector today attended a training workshop to get more value out of coconuts. 40 farmers, women and youths from th
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are currently working on setting up an institution that would give loans to the small and medium enterprises and has also challenged the Fiji Institute of Accountants,
The Director of Town and Country Planning has approved 10 major projects worth $82.6 million in the month of October. Minister for Local Government and Community Development Premila Kumar says $22.2 million represe
Chairman for Fiji Care Insurance, Avinesh Raju says the COVID-19 pandemic has forced them to look at providing overseas medical treatment for clients in countries such as Malaysia, Thailand or Hong Kong because of chall
The trial of former Fijian Holdings Limited CEO Nouzab Fareed that was supposed to start today has been rescheduled to the 15th of March 2021 before Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili. Fareed is facing 3 counts of ind
124 HIV cases were recorded by the Health Ministry from January to October this year. Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says 41% of the cases are females living with HIV. Doctor Waqainabete says this
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says as we map out our economic recovery with hope for a COVID-19 vaccine in sight, we will lean on agriculture, and on the sugar industry, to help us rebuild. While delivering his
Two children are still admitted in the hospital following separate accidents on Sunday. An 11-year-old was hit by a vehicle at Delakado junction in Tailevu. Police say the driver was driving under the influenc
