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24-year-old Canadian national Joshua Aziz Rahman who was allegedly found with $31 million worth of cocaine will sit for trial beginning on the 22nd of March next year. Rahman has been further remanded in custody.
Fijians all over the country are wrapping up most of their Diwali shopping today and it has been busy here in Suva. Komal Lata from Valelevu says Diwali is not the same for her like the previous years as their busi
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has started an investigation into the pricing practices in the shipping services market focusing on freight charges between Viti Levu, Vanua Levu and Taveuni. Chief Execut
The essence of Diwali is about unity, coming together and celebrating with eachother. While speaking at a special Diwali event organised by the management and staff of the Employment Ministry in Suva, Assistant Min
Businesses, organisations and homeowners whose uninsured properties have been destroyed in a fire are now being billed by the National Fire Authority for their service. Chief Executive Officer Puamau Sowane stresses th
A 71-year-old man who raped and indecently assaulted his 13-year-old grand-niece in Naitasiri has been sentenced to 12 years and 9 months imprisonment. The man had pleaded to three counts of rape and one count of i
The Consumer Council of Fiji has found rotten, mouldy and sliced potatoes and onions in 77 percent of supermarkets surveyed in the greater Suva area this morning. The surveillance was driven by the Council’s curr
Police have confirmed the driver of a vehicle which veered off the road near Draubuta Village and landed in a ditch today fled the scene. According to Police, unknown persons also stole three tyres. Investigat
President Jioji Konrote, Speaker of Parliament Ratu Epeli Nailatikau and Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka have praised the helping hands of the French Army who had the weapons, experience and the diplomacy to make sure
There were 33 structural fires in the last two months in Fiji. Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says from these fires, 162 families were impacted and the total estimated value of damages is $2.3 million.
Police have received reports of four separate cases of private explicit videos being allegedly shared which includes a video of a Year 8 student with another boy. Cyber Crime officers are looking into a case where
A grant of $90 000 has been given by the Chinese government for the completion of an Amphitheatre on the riverbank of Sigatoka Town. Minister for Local government Premila Kumar says this grant will ensure Sigatoka
52-year-old, Asha Narayan of Votualevu, Nadi has won the Navtarang Diwali Crack-Up Competition with Rups Big Bear. Narayan has won $500 worth of firecrackers voucher. The Nadi resident says as we celebrate Diw
Tevita Kunawave who is on trial for allegedly killing his baby in October last year today explained in the Suva High Court why he sought forgiveness in court yesterday while giving evidence. In cross-examination by
Former Director of Immigration Nemani Vuniwaqa says receiving the Fiji 50 Medal from President Jioji Konrote is a big achievement for him. Vuniwaqa says he is honoured to be recognized for his services to the count
Pope Francis has pledged to rid the Catholic Church of sexual abuse and offered prayers to victims of former Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, a day after the Vatican released a detailed report into the decades long church c
Minister for Employment Parveen Bala says we are so blessed that we celebrate our religious festivals together as one people and live in a land where we are free to worship. While speaking during the Ba Diwali Cele
The new Lololo Nursery in Lautoka will be one of the three nurseries in the country that will supply seedlings for the project catchment areas in the West and also the Government’s “30 Million Trees In 15 Years†i
The number of Americans in hospital with COVID-19 reached record levels as more than a million new cases were confirmed this month. There are over 10 million confirmed US cases and 239,732 deaths so far - and the d
The US state of Georgia will conduct a recount of all paper ballots cast in the Presidential election. Officials say mathematically, you actually have to do a full hand-by-hand recount of all because the margin is
