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Permanent Secretary for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Jennifer Poole says the government recognizes that in the medium and longer term, women in Fiji will need to be central to Fiji’s economic recovery plan
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says months into economically devastating lockdowns and border closures, a COVID-19 vaccine is still only guaranteed for those who can afford it. While giving his remarks during th
There has been an increase in the amount of heavy metal such as lead, copper and zinc in the sediments of the Suva foreshore area according to research conducted in 2018. This has been revealed by Doctor Matakite M
As part of its COVID-19 response in the Pacific, the International Committee of the Red Cross Donated more than 20,000 pieces of Personal Protective Equipment to the Fiji Corrections Service. This includes protecti
Two people remain admitted in the CWM Hospital after sustaining serious injuries in the car accident along Princes Road in Tacirua on Sunday which claimed the lives of a mother and her 39 year old son. The woman’
The Lautoka City Council says in the long term they have plans to have the dump services relocated to an alternative and less risky site, similar to Naboro Landfill concept site and have Vunato Dump decommissioned.
No police officer tested positive for using drugs during the Police IDC last week. Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Itendra Nair has confirmed that they conducted 40 random drug tests during the 3-day tournamen
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has conveyed Fiji’s well wishes to Yoshihide Suga on his appointment as the 63rd Prime Minister of Japan. In a congratulatory message to his counterpart, Bainimarama said that th
Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police Itendra Nair says 32 of the 40 drugs test conducted during the Police IDC have returned negative. Nair says they are still waiting for the results of 8 tests which were conducte
33 jobs have been impacted through the outsourcing of the waste collection to Suva City Council by the Nasinu Town Council. This was confirmed by the Nasinu Town Council CEO Anurashika Bari who says that these are
Two men aged 18 and 19 who allegedly forcefully entered the home of a Police officer in Newtown in Nasinu on Saturday and stole assorted items have been remanded in custody by the Nasinu Magistrates Court. Mosese B
Anthony Davis made a 3-pointer as time expired to give the Los Angeles Lakers a 105-103 victory over the Denver Nuggets and a 2-0 lead in the NBA Western Conference finals. Davis finished with 31 points. He sc
The Fiji Court of Appeal has dismissed the application for leave to appeal against conviction of a man who was sentenced for raping his 11-year-old cousin in Rakiraki. The 20-year-old man was sentenced to 12 years
An environmental activist has planted 66,000 mangroves along the Suva Foreshore since the beginning of this year and hopes to plant at least 200,200 plants by the end of the year. Founder of the Happy Mangroves Pro
Market vendors in Levuka can now look forward to selling their produce and catch in a much more appropriate and safer place as the Levuka Town Council and UN Women are working together to build a new market. While
Fijian medical technicians and doctors are undergoing training on how to operate the 30 ventilators donated by the U.S. government in August to help with the fight against COVID-19. US Ambassador to Fiji Joseph Cel
The Youth Ministry of the Fiji Mission of the Seventh Day Adventist Church has paid a heartfelt tribute to former member Petero Navosailagi who drowned while attending a camp at Waiyala, Keiyasi in Navosa yesterday mor
Twenty-two people were arrested for breach of curfew restrictions over the last 48-hours. Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says in the first 24-hours, 17 cases were recorded, with the Western Division rec
Two men aged 18 and 19 have been charged by Police for allegedly forcefully entering the home of a Police officer and stealing assorted items in Newtown in Nasinu on Saturday. The officer was away in Vanua Levu wh
A Spanish athlete is being applauded on social media after he sacrificed a top tier win in the 2020 Santander Triathlon to give it to a competitor who took a wrong turn on the course. BBC News reports British athle
