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People traveling on Tunalia Road in Nadi are advised of an upcoming disruption as Tunalia Bridge 2 is set to close for a one-month period of emergency repairs and improvements due to accelerated deterioration. Fiji
The University of the South Pacific (USP) will be hosting an Enrolment Fair at the Laucala Campus in Suva from 6-7 February to assist students complete their application process with ease. New and continuing studen
Justice Usaia Ratuvili has been appointed as the new Chairperson of the Electoral Commission. He was appointed to the position on the 30th of last month. Supervisor of Elections, Ana Mataiciwa, in her capacity
Negotiations between Aspen Medical and the Construction, Energy and Timber Workers Union of Fiji to avoid a strike by 200 staff members at Lautoka and Ba Hospitals will continue tomorrow. Union National Secretary J
The Great Council of Chiefs is preparing to convene a bose vanua (meeting) with traditional leaders from the 14 provinces in Fiji to emphasize the urgent need to address pressing social issues like drug abuse within tok
The Fiji Rakavi Football Union is currently powerless as all the authority still lies with the Fiji Rugby Football Union Board Trustees. Fiji Rugby Chairman John Sanday confirmed this saying when they were elected
250 people were charged with a total of 651 counts of serious sexual offences last year. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says of the 250 accused persons, 3 were females, 26 were juveniles and four
Investigations are now underway after allegations against the Police officers in Nadi that they had dumped a man’s body after he died in custody. Assistant Commissioner of Police Crime, Mesake Waqa says the victi
Managing Director of Houng Lee Kaba Jacob Limited and former Director of Telecom Fiji Limited, Sanjay Kaba has been charged with one count of obtaining a financial advantage, and was granted bail by Magistrate Sufia Ham
Kendrick Lamar’s chart-topping Drake diss “Not Like Us†was arguably the defining song of 2024, and now it’s a Grammy-winner for 2025. The song just won Best Rap Performance, Best Rap Song, and Best Music V
A 51-year-old hotel worker from Sigatoka has been charged with obtaining financial advantage and will appear in the Sigatoka Magistrates Court today. Police say the person allegedly dishonestly obtained $100 throug
Former Fijiana 7s manager Lejipa Naulivou has been appointed as the Coaching Director for Fiji Rugby Union. Fiji Rugby Chairman John Sanday says Naulivou is the replacement for Conway Begg. Sanday says Naulivo
In an attempt to avoid a strike by 200 staff members at Lautoka and Ba Hospitals, Aspen Medical and the Construction, Energy and Timber Workers Union of Fiji will hold a final round of negotiations this afternoon.
Lawyer Filipe Batiwale is the new commissioner for the Online Safety Commission Fiji. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications, Manoa Kamikamica, says Batiwale's appointment will bring over seven years
Suva’s elite have been consumed in recent weeks not by “saving the nation†but tied up in the current Commission of Inquiry into the appointment of Barbara Malimali. It would seem there are a few in Government who
A woman has died in Australia and thousands have been forced to run away from their homes after heavy rain caused flooding in northern Queensland. Authorities say the water level will continue to rise and have warn
24 Fijians from Volivoli Beach Resort in Rakiraki are now officially licensed and qualified boat captains within their communities after successfully completing their training that is focused on the Boat Masters License
Triton Law Firm has opened in Savusavu which aims to provide greater access to legal services and the justice system to the community. While speaking at the opening, Attorney General Graham Leung says the firm prom
Education plays a pivotal role in nurturing children's minds and their mental well-being in shaping the future of Fiji This was highlighted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Pras
The highly anticipated third season of the Korean drama Squid Games will drop on Netflix on July 27th. After two seasons of following Gi-hun’s (Lee Jung-jae) entry into the dystopian world of Squid Game, Netflixâ
