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A 20-year-old man who raped his 10-year-old cousin in Yasawa in 2015 has been given 16 years and 10 months jail term by the Lautoka High Court. While sentencing the man, Justice Sunil Sharma says the man abused the
The Frank Hilton Organisation received a major boost to their community work as they received $10,000 from the French Embassy in Fiji. Speaking during the handing over ceremony, French Ambassador to Fiji, Jean-Fra
A taxi and a private vehicle were involved in an accident at Nadi Back Road this morning. Nadi Police say they have received a report and officers are at the scene. They say they cannot confirm if anyone is in
Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden is leading the race with 253 electoral votes. US President Donald Trump has 213 electoral votes. Votes are still being counted in several key states, which could deter
The Fiji Bus Operators Association has called on the Land Transport Authority to stop vilifying bus drivers for the unruly conduct of passengers, such as that seen over the past weekend while police say they will be tal
Pacific Energy launched their new fuel station at the Royal Suva Yacht Club marina yesterday and the company remains strong despite the COVID-19 pandemic. Engineering Manager for Pacific Energy, Edouard Guyot says
The outcome of the US presidential election is on a knife edge, with Donald Trump and his rival Joe Biden neck to neck in key swing states. Biden's campaign said the race was moving to a conclusion in their favour.
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry is calling on Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to step down pending the outcome of police investigations concerning allegations of his involvement in a bombing incident w
Suva Magistrate, Seini Puamau has denied the application of defence to exclude the Ministry of Environment's report in the trial of Freesoul Real Estate Development (Fiji) PTE Ltd. While delivering her ruling throu
US President Donald Trump has won Florida and has also won Ohio while Joe Biden took New Hampshire. Other battleground states remain too close or too early to call. The calls were the first and only in an elec
Coinciding with the 2020 US Presidential election on November 3 in the United States, today, U.S. Ambassador Joseph Cella and staff of the Embassy of the United States of America hosted the “USA 2020 – Presidential
The Ministry of Health says there will be slight delays in blood test results at Labasa Hospital. The Ministry says the technicians are working on the testing machine and this should be completed by tomorrow.
Joe Biden has won battleground New Hampshire while US President Donald Trump leads in all-important Florida. New Hampshire was the first swing state called by NBC News while the others remain too close or too early
Five police officers and four juveniles were charged with serious offences last month. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, a 33-year-old police officer was charged with the theft of $1,9
Cash and assorted items ranging from $35 to $21,830 were stolen during home invasions, office and shop burglaries and daylight and night street robberies last month. According to the Office of the Director of Publi
The Ministry of Local Government is holding consultations in the Central Division today to amend the Town and Country Planning and Subdivision Act. Local Government Minister, Premila Kumar says the outcome of this
Polls have closed in most swing states and US President Donald Trump leads in all-important Florida and in Texas, but the race in both is still too close to call. According to NBC News, Trump was leading Biden with
Tevita Kunawave's friend who was was with him on the day Kunawave allegedly murdered his 4 months old baby has told the Suva High Court that he did not see Kunawave picking up the concrete block and throwing it inside.
Joe Biden won Virginia and Vermont, and US President Trump carried Indiana and West Virginia. According to the New York Times, polls have begun to close in numerous Eastern states, and results are expected to begin
The Fiji Roads Authority has completed roadworks on some severely deteriorated sections of roads in the greater Suva area. FRA’s Acting Chief Executive Officer, Kamal Prasad says roadworks on sections of Pratt St
