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314 households from 12 villages in the Southern Lau Group received Cash Voucher Assistance totaling up to $32,000 during the United Nations, Fijian government and Partners Joint Mission to Lau. The assistance was m
An investigation is currently underway following the discovery of a foetus in a settlement in Vatuwaqa yesterday. A report was received at the Raiwaqa Police Station and a team deployed to the scene uplifted the re
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar has today launched the redevelopment of Ratu Sukuna Park which will include new features like digital screens for events and installation of Digital devices such as charging p
20-year-old Khushbu Chand has won the Navtarang & Radio Sargam Diwali Sweets and Savouries competition with Golden Harvest for the third consecutive year. The Wainadoi resident says she made more sweets and savorie
The Director of Public Prosecutions Christopher Pryde says it is of increasing concern that Police officers are failing to properly caution suspects on their right to silence upon arrest. He says this basic right w
The Singapore Cooperation Enterprise’s work on the Master Plan for the Greater Suva area and Nadi-Lautoka will be completed in mid-2021. Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says it will add significantly
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has invited US President-Elect Joe Biden to visit Fiji during Fiji’s chairmanship of the Pacific Forum in August 2021. If Biden accepts the offer he would become the first US Pre
The US election still hasn't ended for one person who bet US $1.3 million on Joe Biden to be the next president. The huge wager was placed on October 29th on the Betfair Exchange, the world's largest online betting
The 27-year-old man who was reported missing last night has been found and is back home. Officers were deployed early this morning to continue search efforts following the report of an alleged suicide case reported
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says even an economic crisis like COVID-19 is no excuse for complacency. He made these comments while opening the new $10 million Grace Field Service Station Complex in Nawaicoba,
A preliminary analysis has shown the first effective coronavirus vaccine can prevent more than 90% of people from getting COVID-19. The developers - Pfizer and BioNTech - described it as a "great day for science an
A 2-year-boy died in a car accident in Lautoka this afternoon. He was travelling in a vehicle with three others when their car was allegedly involved in a head-on collision with another vehicle along Drasa Flat in
The Department of Town and Country Planning is currently in the process of proposing amendments Town and Country Planning and Sub-Division Acts where they will be making recommendations to increase the level of consulta
UN Resident Coordinator in Fiji Sanaka Samarasinha says villagers of Lau have shown resilience after Tropical Cyclone Harold hit them earlier this year which shows that the more remote they are the more resilient they h
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says the Town and Country Planning and Sub-Division Acts are very old pieces of legislation and no longer serve the interest of developers. While speaking at the World Pl
Last year 61% of all visitors to the Fiji Museum were international visitors. This was highlighted by the Director of the Fiji Museum, Sipiriano Nemani while speaking during the Evolution of the Fiji Fashion Show h
The two weeks trial of a man accused of violently robbing a woman before raping her in February last year will start in the Suva High Court on 18th January next year. Iliesa Cuanilawa told Justice Daniel Goundar to
The 17-year-old girl who was allegedly raped by a group of nine youths in Kadavu last week has been escorted to Suva for counseling. Police Spokesperson Ana Naisoro says that the identity of the accused persons is
Former US President George Bush congratulated President-elect Joe Biden in a phone call and said that, while President Donald Trump has the right to pursue legal challenges and recounts, the 2020 race was "fundamentally
Two men were arrested in Raiwaqa during curfew hours as they were moving around in a vehicle without a valid reason and the driver is also being investigated for allegedly driving under the influence of alcohol and an a
