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The driver who allegedly caused the death of a 3-year-old boy on Sunday following an accident in Lautoka has been charged and will be produced in the Lautoka Magistrates Court today. The man has been charged with o
National Farmers Union General Secretary, Mahendra Chaudhry says angry cane farmers are demanding the removal of the FSC CEO, Graham Clark and senior management following three months of frustrating performance at the R
As part of Fiji’s 50th Independence Anniversary Day, the Fiji Sports Council together with The Rotisserie have joined hands to present the Fiji Day Food Fair. The main objective of the Fair is to celebrate the 50
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the government is providing relief to those who have lost their jobs or had their hours cut during the COVID-19 crisis. While speaking at the Nadi District School in Bua, Bai
People are struggling to put food on the table in the Western Division according to National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad. Professor Prasad is currently on a listening tour with Opposition and SO
Despite feeling the full brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of parents have been providing 30 meals a day for the needy children of Saint Thomas Primary School in Lautoka since March. They have been providing mea
Over 150 residents of Nacokaika Settlement, Baulevu in Nausori will soon have access to fresh water as they have contributed $14,000 to get a new borehole. Nacokaika Settlement resident, Surendra Prasad says they r
Life has never been the same for a mother of two for the past one and a half years after losing her husband and a daughter who were both serving in the Fiji Police Force. While marking the Fiji Police Remembrance D
People will be able to access four new online services on the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service website from 3rd November this year. The new services that will be available include Tax Compliance Certificate, Indivi
Opposition and SODELPA Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka and National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad are in Nadi today as part of their Listening Tour in the Western Division. The two leaders visited Nadi Market
The number of people worldwide who have died from Covid-19 has passed one million, with many regions still reporting surging numbers of new infections. According to a tally by Johns Hopkins University the death tol
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he and his team which includes the Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete are in the Northern Division to welcome more new developments to benefit more people. Bainimarama sa
About 50% of women who called the National Domestic Violence helpline number 1560 were reporting a link between COVID-19 and an increase of violence which linked directly to the restrictions of movement and economic str
Fijians have a chance to win $10,000 for Fiji Day in the government’s Decorate Fiji for 50 competition. To mark, Fiji’s 50th year of independence, the government is partnering with Vodafone for the competition
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has reminded officers to speak up when things are not right and address issues as it comes their way. While speaking to 75 officers who will be undergoing the Corporal Qu
A man in the US state of Maryland has been sentenced to one year in prison for throwing two large parties at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. 42-year-old Shawn Marshall Myers was found guilty of two counts o
The Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development or FRIEND has processed 1000 applications for food rations in about 5 weeks. This is done at the FRIEND, TISI Sangam and the Civil Society Organizatio
The University of the South Pacific Vice Chancellor Pal Ahluwalia has clarified that there are no job losses or pay cuts for their staff apart from their Executive Management who had already taken a 5% pay cut. Ahl
The National Federation Party is calling on the government to revisit the 2020/2021 National Budget to ensure that provisions are made for those who have already fallen below the poverty line and those who could quickly
The Pacific Tourism Organisation has received a grant of $42,500 as part of the US Embassy's Economic Resilience Grants. CEO Christopher Cocker says this grant will allow them to work with small tourism businesses
