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The World Health Organisation has warned the global coronavirus death toll could hit two million before an effective vaccine is widely used. The WHO's Head of Emergencies Dr Mike Ryan said the figure could be highe
Police White will face Tabadamu 1 in the final of the 44th Fiji Bitter Marist 7s at the ANZ Stadium tonight. Police White - the tournament’s top-ranked team defeated the Jerry Tuwai led FDS Barbarians 12-10 in th
WOWS Kids Fiji Ambassador Pita Waqavonovono raised $1,700 as part of the Shave It or Save It campaign and handed over the money to WOWS Kids Fiji today. He had pledged to collect $1,000. Waqavonovono also got
National Federation Party President Pio Tikoduadua says no one and not even the Registrar has alleged them of abuse of funds and he has only questioned them about their financial record and paperwork. While speakin
Thirty-four arrests were recorded in the last 24 hours for breach of curfew restrictions including a man who could face an additional count of burglary. Five men were arrested drunk in Navua while a 22-year-old lab
The Ministry of Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management received six boats with engines and spare parts from the Japanese Government. Speaking during the handing over ceremony, Ambassador of Japan M
Telecom Fiji has announced that its customers can now experience the best and fastest internet with up to 1200 Gigabytes of anytime data, alongside a new series of data plans with significantly larger data caps, as part
Five cabinet ministers will be taking part in the Great WOWS Walk and have pledged to raise and donate at least $500. They are the Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete, Minister for Women, Children and P
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is urging members of the public to respect all parking lots allocated for persons with disabilities either in public or private spaces. It says these accessible s
A stabbing in Paris that left two people seriously injured is being treated as a terror attack. The French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin said the attack near the former office of satirical magazine Charlie Heb
The Fijian Elections Office is currently doing a voter survey for the 2018 general elections. Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says the pilot version of the survey is currently taking place in the Central D
Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed Saneem says discrepancies have been found after the completion of the verification exercise on the disclosures provided by the National Federation Party. Saneem says the Re
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry says the Economy Minister’s decision to suspend Fiji’s grant to USP, is simply childish. Chaudhry says it looks like Fiji is on its own, like a lone wolf crying foul
Five of the sixteen arrests made in the last 24 hours for breaching curfew were alcohol-related. The Western Division recorded eight cases, seven were in the South and the Northern Division recorded one case.
Nadroga/Navosa Provincial Council’s former Treasurer Usenia Susu has pleaded guilty to engaging in corrupt practices in the Sigatoka Magistrates Court today. FICAC charged her with one count each of Obtaining a
Archbishop Peter Loy Chong says the life of Father Kevin Barr can be summed up as a radical discipleship and commitment to the God of the poor, justice and peace. Speaking at Father Barr’s Requiem Mass, Archbisho
In response to the recent drowning cases, Suva swimming clubs organized Saqamoli Swim Smart, Water Safety Fair to teach children how to swim. Babale swim club coach, William Domonatani says Saqamoli Swim Smart is a
The Agriculture Ministry increased its export earnings by 11% in the first half of this year despite the COVID-19 pandemic. While speaking at the Fiji Farmers Forum in Nadi, Minister for Agriculture Doctor Mahendra
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says speeches won’t save us and neither will nice tweets or photo-opportunities. Speaking at the High-Level Virtual Roundtable on Climate Action convened by the United Nations Se
Excess liquidity in the banking system reached a historical high of $1.1 billion last month, driven by the increase in foreign reserves which in turn was underpinned by government external borrowing. The Governor a
