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The Social Empowerment and Education Programme is calling on the Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights to explore all possible methods to simplify and promote awareness of the Code of Conduct Bill, the Acc
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad is calling on Pacific leaders to meet urgently to map a firm regional response to the unfair tariffs imposed on a region that has consistently been t
A species of wolf that died out some 12,500 years ago lives again as the world’s first successfully de-extincted animal, according to Dallas-based biotech company Colossal Biosciences. Colossal scientists have cr
The National Fire Authority is calling on business owners, especially eatery proprietors, to ensure that flammable items likely to cause a fire are stored properly in a safe space following a fire at Aosen Food Takeaway
A man in his 60s from Rakiraki has died in an accident along the Kings Road near Ellington. Police say the man was driving near Ellington yesterday afternoon, when he allegedly lost control of the vehicle, causing
Youth Parliament will be held this year which aims to build confidence of upcoming leaders, especially women. Minister for Women, Sashi Kiran confirmed this during the CEDAW panel discussion on Women's Political Pa
A 38-year-old man was charged with allegedly raping his 13-year-old daughter while in another incident, a 35-year-old man was charged with allegedly raping and sexually assaulting his 10-year-old and 11-year-old nieces
Calls to bring back the Senate are being made by most of the participants during the consultation on the three electoral laws hosted by the Fiji Law Reform Commission. National Federation Party member Priscilla Sin
With bullying becoming a significant concern in every school around the country, the Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro is calling on parents, communities, the Vanua and the church to ensure children in their communi
We are committed to building an education system that is modern, inclusive, and effective for all Fijians. Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro says the review of the Education Act 1966 is a major step towards mo
A total of $43.1 million has been successfully distributed to 213,520 students for Back to School Support for the 2025 school year, through M-PAiSA, MyCASH and Post Fiji outlets. The Ministry of Finance has informe
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says they do not expect a major fallout for Fiji’s economy in the short to medium term following the 32 percent ‘reciprocal tariff’ on Fijian e
The United States President Donald Trump has threatened to impose new 50 percent tariffs on Chinese imports if Beijing does not lift its retaliatory duties on the U.S. exports by tomorrow. In a post on social media
The Ministry of Finance has announced a series of face-to-face public consultations in the lead-up to the formulation of the 2025-2026 National Budget, with the first session starting this Thursday. Deputy Prime M
The Ministry of Education must come up with a clear explanation of why FNPF deductions for teachers have not been deposited into their accounts for the past two months. Opposition Member of Parliament, Premila Kuma
As with constitutions Fiji has a proud record of sampling electoral systems. Each process has its advocates but apart from our previous Government there aren’t many fans of the Open List single electorate system. Part
SODELPA is calling for the return of the constituencies in the electoral system as consultation on the review of three electoral laws began today. While speaking in front of the Fiji Law Reform Commission at Suva C
People in Viti Levu and Vanua Levu will soon benefit from free mobile eye screenings thanks to Island Medical Centre. Island Medical Centre Managing Director Azad Ali says the initiative follows a strong turnout du
Year 12 and 13 students of Jeremaiah Raibevu College will now have access to two new classrooms and a science lab after the opening of a new building this afternoon. Principal Merewalesi Tuiloma says the school cat
Tributes for the late VITIFM iconic personality Maikeli Radua continue to pour in from Fijians overseas, as they remember the voice they grew up listening to on the radio. Despite being laid to rest at his village
