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The COVID-19 pandemic has affected access of many Fijians to an adequate, safe and healthy diet. While launching the Food and Health Guidelines for Fiji Projects, Acting Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Heal
Women from Lautoka and Ba will no longer have to worry about transportation to attend training at the Almanah Hope Centre after receiving a new minibus from the Minister for Women Mereseini Vuniwaqa. While handing
Singapore diners have jumped at the opportunity to have lunch on a stationary Airbus A380 parked at the city's main airport. Despite a price tag of up to US $496, the first two seating dates sold out within half an
Attorney General, Aiyaz-Sayed Khaiyum says the government has not stripped off any funds they are giving to the University of the South Pacific but certain governance issues need to be addressed before they start giving
Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar advises Heads of Schools that they may proceed with the school awards ceremony this year. Akbar says the earlier advice to schools not to conduct these awards as a precautionary C
The three sugar mills have so far crushed 1.274 million tonnes of cane this year. The Fiji Sugar Corporation says despite continuous heavy rain during the past week, the crush to date is 6% higher compared to the s
Former Prime Minister and current Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says the Fiji 50 Independence Commemorative medal is a State award and not a government award. Rabuka highlighted this after receiving his medal t
The statue of the postman that was unveiled at the Post Fiji Triangle in Suva last Friday, will be put up at the General Post Office. Post Fiji says it was initially decided that the statue would be placed at the G
The National Disaster Management Office has launched the Evacuation Centre tool whereby people can now use Viber, Facebook Messenger and SMS platforms to access information regarding their nearest evacuation centres dur
Former Prime Minister and current Opposition Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka was part of the 30 recipients of the Fiji 50 Independence Commemorative medal today. Hot Bread Kitchen owner, Doctor Mere Samisoni, FASANOC Presi
Three men who allegedly assaulted a bus driver at the Nausori Bus Stand have been further remanded in custody by the Suva High Court. The bus driver, Subhash Nirbhay was allegedly assaulted on the 3rd of this month
Government MP Rohit Ritesh Sharma has pleaded not guilty to a count of Assault Causing Actual Bodily Harm. Sharma appeared in the Nasinu Magistrates Court this morning. Sharma allegedly assaulted his 35-year-o
A 3-year-old boy has passed away after he drowned in a container filled with water in Nakorotubu, Ra yesterday afternoon. Police say the incident occurred at the victim's home in Nayavuira Village. The boy was
A 35-year-old farmer who raped a two-year-old girl has been sentenced to 12 years imprisonment by High Court Judge Justice, Daniel Goundar. The incident occurred in a settlement in Namosi in 2019. The court wa
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission has commended the State for considering the ratification of the Optional Protocol to the Convention on the Rights of the Child on the Sale of Children, Child Pros
A 38-year-old woman of Waidamudamu settlement in Nausori who allegedly produced a dishonoured cheque worth close to $90,000 to a Director of a spare parts company has been remanded in custody. Angila Devi is facing
Police are requesting people to come forward with information regarding a case where a bus driver was assaulted at the Nausori Bus Stand on the 3rd of this month. The case has been reclassified as murder as the bus
The woman who allegedly produced a dishonoured cheque worth close to $90,000 to a Director of a spare parts company has been charged and will appear in the Nasinu Magistrates Court today. She has been charged with
A bus driver has passed away after allegedly being assaulted by three men at the Nausori Bus Stand. The alleged incident occurred on the 3rd of this month. The bus driver suffered severe injuries and later pas
A man in his 60s who allegedly breached COVID-19 quarantine restrictions while under quarantine at Nalagi Hotel in Nadi has been charged and will appear in the Nadi Magistrates Court today. He has been charged wit
