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Former Fijian Ambassador to the US and Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Solo Mara's lawyer, Devanesh Sharma intends to file a no case to answer application tomorrow in the Suva Magistrates Court after FICAC finis
54 women from Nadonumai Village in Lami are getting free breast exams at the Sai Sanjeevani Medical Centre today. While speaking at the Pinktober Morning Tea at the Medical Centre, Director, Dr. Krupali Tappoo says
A man who raped his partner’s 12-year-old daughter in Nadi has been sentenced to 11 years and 11 months imprisonment by the Lautoka High Court. The man was charged with 2 counts of rape and the incidents happened
High Court Judge, Justice Lyone Seneviratne will deliver his ruling on the 24th of next month in the case where the Director of Public Prosecutions has filed a restraining order on the $75,101.99 which is in the bank ac
A 27-year-old man who allegedly raped his 14-year-old cousin in a village in Serua has been granted bail. The man appeared before High Court Judge, Justice Thushara Rajasinghe today. He is charged with one cou
The government has approved the dates for the 2021 public holidays. In a statement, the Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations says it had consulted stakeholders on the dates. 1. New Year
For the first time ever officers from the Australian Defence Force are studying in Fiji. The Infantry Captains Course which is being attended by 12 Republic of Fiji Military Forces officers and two Australian Defen
Three men are in Police custody for allegedly assaulting and robbing a taxi driver in Balawa, Lautoka on Sunday night. The taxi driver had picked the three suspects from Drasa Avenue and after arriving at their des
Famous TikToker Elvin Kumar who has almost 60,000 followers will be taking the stage for the first time during the Radio Navtarang and Sargam Diwali Dhamaka Stage Show at Rups Mega Complex in Nakasi this Sunday. Ku
Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has said the country will aim to become carbon neutral by 2050. In his first policy speech since taking office last month, Suga told Japan's parliament that his "administration
Former South Pacific Decathlon champion and Olympian Albert Miller Snr says it means a lot that the government recognises your contribution to the development of the nation. Miller was part of the 31 recipients who
The rape trial of two men and a juvenile who allegedly gang-raped a woman will start today in the Suva High Court. They are charged with rape and aiding and abetting. The alleged incidents happened in Septembe
The Director of the Sai Prema Foundation Fiji Sumeet Tappoo says without the blessings of God, achieving greater things can not be accomplished. Tappoo was one of the 31 recipients that were awarded commemorative m
Minister for Local Government, Premila Kumar says she has seen more vendors come to sell their produce at the market particularly after COVID-19 and Tropical Cyclone Harold so that they can run their homes. She hig
Fabiano Dakai who allegedly murdered a security officer in February last year has been further remanded in custody. Dakai appeared before High Court Judge, Justice Vinsent Perera today. He is facing one count
A 43-year-old mother will be performing solo items in the Navtarang and Radio Sargam Diwali Dhamaka Stage Show at Rups Mega Complex in Nakasi this Sunday. Sangeeta Govind is part of the Jokerz Dance Group from Nasi
A breast cancer survivor, Vosita Katonivere Taleniwesi is urging men to support the women in their families who have been diagnosed with breast cancer as women tend to downplay their condition. Speaking at Fiji Po
Another 31 people who have contributed to Fiji’s development and progress in the past 50 years were today awarded with commemorative medals for Fiji’s 50th anniversary of independence by President Jioji Konrote.
Today marks the prorogation of Parliament which is the term for the formal end of a Parliamentary session. The Fijian Parliament Secretariat says once Parliament is prorogued, Parliamentary business including bills
The trial of former Fijian Ambassador to the US and Permanent Secretary for Foreign Affairs Solo Mara who is charged with one count of Disobedience of Lawful Order and one count of Giving False Information started in th
