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Farmers in Wainunu are crying for help and calling on the Goverment of the day to assist in fixing their farm roads as they had been previously requesting and pleading for years. William Brown, a farmer in Wainunu,
Fiji can now source its medicines and medical equipment from India after the Fiji Government through the Ministry of Health signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Indian Government today. Representing the Fi
33 cases of Lupus were recorded by the Health Ministry between 2016 and 2020, with 67 percent of the cases comprising Indigenous iTaukei. Marking International Lupus Day and celebrating the sixth anniversary of th
We call upon all Fijians to reflect on our shared history, to walk humbly with memory, and to stand boldly for justice and reconciliation. As the country commemorates Girmit Day today, SODELPA says time should be t
Employers who bring migrant workers into the country have a clear duty of care, and it's their responsibility to look after the welfare of migrant workers, from food and wages to accommodation and mental health support.
Great news as the overtime payment for medical imaging technologists and senior pharmacy technicians will continue. This is after concerns were raised by the public and medical professionals, questioning the Minist
Arsenal came from two goals down to draw with Premier League champions Liverpool in an entertaining match at Anfield this morning. There was a celebratory atmosphere as Liverpool – who secured the title two weeks
The Trump administration is set to accept a luxury plane from the Qatari royal family that will be retrofitted and used as Air Force One during the president’s second term, two people familiar with the agreement told
Villagers of Rokovuaka in Ra will soon have a new evacuation centre to help them during floods and cyclones as the Rokovuaka Multipurpose Evacuation Centre is progressing steadily and nearing completion. The new Ce
Fiji became an economic powerhouse in the Pacific due to the hard work of the Indian migrants who arrived during the indentured labour system. While delivering his message on Girmit Day at Subrail Park in Labasa, P
A hybrid vehicle was involved in an accident along Kings Road close to the Rups Mega Complex this morning, overturning in the process. Police confirmed the incident saying they are yet to get any statements from th
About 4 years ago, 238 Indo-Fijians had attained PhDs, but it's now over 500 and many have become professors, working in countries like Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Mexico, and Japan. This has been highlighted by Austr
We need to be guided by the vision, fortitude and resilience of our forefathers as they strove and toiled to shake off their tortured past to build a new life for themselves in their adopted land. Former Prime Mini
A heavy rain warning remains in force for the whole of Fiji as a trough of low pressure and associated clouds and rain is expected to affect the country until tomorrow. The Nadi Weather Office says people can expec
Sabu, one of the most popular hardcore wrestlers during his run with ECW in the 1990s before a brief run with WWE in the mid-2000s, has died. He was 60. A cause of death was not disclosed. Sabu, real name Terr
Motivate your friends to do good, resist the temptation to succumb to peer pressure or use harmful substances, steer away from violent behavior, and avoid causing harm to others and remember no one respects bullies on o
This Mother's Day, as families gather around their mothers and matriarchs in their own homes and celebrate the role of mothers - let us also not forget those women who are not so fortunate to have a loving and caring en
A lot of focus is given on how the Girmitiyas struggled and persevered in Fiji but the support they got from the iTaukei community during that period should also be acknowledged, as because of this relationship, they pr
Due to current weather conditions and in consideration of public safety, the Ministry of Multi-Ethnic Affairs has cancelled the scheduled program for this evening’s Girmit Day commemoration at Subrail Park. Deput
A heavy rain warning remains in force for the whole of the Fiji as a trough of low pressure and associated clouds and rain is now expected to affect the country until tomorrow. The Nadi Weather Office says people c
