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US President Donald Trump has insisted he is not conceding the US election, despite seemingly acknowledging for the first time that Democrat Joe Biden won. The Republican president wrote on Twitter that Biden won b
A 23-year-old tertiary school student died in a road accident near Namau along the Nabouwalu Highway around 6 o'clock last night. She was a passenger with two others in a vehicle driven by her mother. Accordin
Members of the Fiji Police Force who are also district soccer players took over drug operations currently being conducted in Kadavu whereby close to 5000 marijuana plants were uprooted this past week. The raids wer
Police Constable Peni Cavuilagi has been awarded a Certificate of Commendation for assisting a victim of an alleged aggravated robbery case in Balawa, Lautoka last month. The victim who is a taxi driver had picked
A two-month-old Texas girl with injection marks has died after testing positive for heroin. She was rushed to Shannon Medical Centre after police found her unconscious at a residence in west Texas last Saturday.
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says they are looking to build a commercial facility at the old Raiwaqa Market site which can have supermarkets, a barber shop, a Small and Micro Enterprise Market and a dent
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are constantly trying to re-ignite the economy. While speaking to Sky News Australia, Sayed-Khaiyum says they are continuing talks with Austra
ANZ Fiji will be donating food parcels worth $20,000 to 400 families in need across Fiji this Diwali. ANZ Fiji Country Head Saud Minam says COVID-19 has impacted the Fijian economy and many families whose livelihoo
A school in France has banned parents from throwing their children over its 6ft fence when they're running late. The Primary School in southern France, put up 'no throwing' signs outside the school entrance depicti
Argentina Rugby coach Mario Ledesma said his players came "through hell" to claim the first victory over three-time world champions New Zealand. The Pumas beat the All Blacks 25-15 after failing to do so in 33 prev
A 20-year-old woman and three other men were arrested as they were found drinking alcohol in the middle of Churchill Park. 22 arrests for breach of curfew restrictions were recorded in the last 48 hour period.
Thousands of people are still without water in some parts of Suva and Nasinu. This comes after the generator at the Wainibuku Pump Station failed to automatically start upon power disruption. Water Authority o
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has told officers that it is time they remove the darkness of hatred from their life and begin to shine the light of love from within. While speaking to them during Diwali
The President of the Methodist Church in Fiji Reverend Dr Epineri Vakadewavosa says Diwali is a public holiday in Fiji, allowing all Fijians to share in the festive atmosphere and celebrate our cultural diversity.
The Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji Archbishop Peter Loy Chong has stressed that beyond the lights and fire crackers, Diwali is a time to reflect and reset our lives. Archbishop Chong says COVID-19 has brought
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry is calling on everyone whose lives have not been deprived of the essentials by the COVID-19 pandemic, to remember their less fortunate neighbours and to share their festive far
An investigation is underway following a motor vehicle accident involving a young boy who was allegedly hit by a Police vehicle in Nausori Town this afternoon. Police say the boy was rushed to the Nausori Health Ce
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar has corrected her statement where she was quoted in the Fiji Times today as saying that a child as young as eight years old was involved in producing sexually explicit videos. A st
25-year-old Loreta Konousi from Raiwaqa who is one of the vendors at the Raiwaqa/Raiwai Market Day says she is selling food to help her father and uncle who are the breadwinners for the family and are on reduced hours d
The Water Authority of Fiji says an investigation has commenced as to why the standby generator at the Wainibuku Pump Station failed to automatically start upon power disruption. WAF says they are working around th
