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The process that Government and the Ministry of Health are using when it comes to the Fiji Procurement Office and the Ministry of Finance is that they have to get three quotes for medicine when they run out. Fiji M
The Turaga na Tui Namosi, Ratu Suliano Matanitobua, has issued a stern warning to anyone from his province thinking of engaging in drug-related activities that they will not be allowed to live in any village or communit
The Turaga na Tui Namosi Ratu Suliano Matanitobua has made a strong and bold statement that they will only talk about investments in mining in their province if there is a change to the Mining Rights Act. In recent
Shona Amputch is happy to be one of the five nurses at Sai Sanjeevani Children’s Hospital selected to participate in a free specialist medical training program in India this coming January. Amputch hopes after co
The children of Collection Pillars of Recycling have a little something to look forward to this holiday season as Pacific Recycling Foundation has launched its Annual Christmas Gift and Stationery Drive in partnership w
The search is underway for a taxi driver who has been missing since last Monday. His taxi was found abandoned in Suva City last Tuesday. 41-year-old Arvin Chand was last seen leaving home in his taxi on the mo
Drug Free World Fiji founder, Kalesi Volatabu has been selected as one of 17 Indigenous and Pacific changemakers for the 2025 cohort which is part of the Atlantic Fellows for Social Equity program, hosted by the Univers
There is a missing link between businesses and the provincial councils, and today, the Great Council of Chiefs will discuss those missing links and try to connect the dots with the members. Ratu Viliame Seruvakula
Two passengers remain hospitalized with serious injuries at Lautoka Hospital after a Goundar Shipping bus collided with a 4x4 vehicle at Vitogo, Lautoka. Police say six people were treated for minor injuries and d
27-year-old Apisai Madigibuli's bail has been denied in the matter where he is alleged to have murdered his 25-year-old wife in April this year. Madigibuli who is charged with one count of murder, appeared before J
Cabinet has agreed to amend the issuance of official passports for senior categories of officials for official purposes and for the duration of their appointments. They say the official passport is one of the four
The remains of the late Corporal Sefanaia Sukanaivalu (VC) is expected to be repatriated in June 2025 from Papua New Guinea to Fiji. This has been endorsed by the Cabinet which has also endorsed the establishment o
A 40-year-old woman, who is facing charges of obtaining financial advantage, will appear in the Nabouwalu Magistrates Court today. Police say on July 24th this year, the woman allegedly dishonestly obtained $165 fr
Failure to follow road safety measures led to a serious accident yesterday afternoon on King’s Road, Vitogo, Lautoka where a bus collided with a 4x4 vehicle, hospitalising 18 people at the Lautoka Hospital. Land
Deputy Leader of the Opposition Parveen Bala says the recent statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, regarding Fiji’s COP 29 delegation is not only misleading but an attempt
Thousands of residents living in areas between Lami to Nausori are likely to face water cuts due to a steady increase in raw water turbidity levels over the past three days. The Water Authority of Fiji says the sit
18 people are currently being treated at the Lautoka Hospital after a Goundar Shipping bus collided with a 4x4 vehicle this afternoon. Police have yet to confirm the condition they are in. They say the acciden
Vulnerable groups across Fiji—including elderly villagers, low-income families and rural communities face significant obstacles in accessing digital financial services. For these Fijians, digital finance holds po
The Ministry of Education is investigating allegations of misuse of the Free Education Grant and workplace harassment at a primary school in Ba, following claims by a former teacher that she was transferred from the sch
The Fiji Bureau of Statistics has completed its Employment and Unemployment Survey last month, wrapping up a data collection activity that took a year to complete. Fiji Bureau of Statistics CEO Kemueli Naiqama says
