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The Tui Nadi, Ratu Vuniyani Navuniuci, has denied media reports suggesting that he and the Tui Nawaka, Ratu Joeli Bulu, are leaving Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka’s People’s Alliance Party (PAP) to join the Social D
The Government is committed to addressing the development needs of minority ethnic communities in Fiji. Minister for Multi-Ethnic Affairs and Sugar Industry, Charan Jeath Singh highlighted this during his visit to
At just 16-years-old, Dhiksha Shreya Devi from Kavuli, Tavua is making her family proud after winning the prestigious National Geographical Information System Award for the second consecutive year. Her parents, Rat
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, met with the US Department of Treasury Deputy Assistant Secretary for Asia, Robert Kaproth, with discussions focused on economic developments in Fi
The Methodist Church of Fiji will begin reaching out to every division next month to address the increasing number of elderly people taking their own lives in the country. 20 people aged 60 years and above have com
Our struggling parents have spent so much money to pay for our school fees at the university and we are worried the strike will compromise the preparations of our exams and our hope for a good future. This was high
A 27-year-old man from Moto, Ba, will appear in the Nadi Magistrates Court today for allegedly obtaining $1,400 by deception. Police say the investigations revealed that from July last year to September this year,
Every now and then, the mysterious world of iTaukei politics pops its head above the surface, catching the uninitiated by surprise. It seldom is what it first seems to be. The recent sudden announcement by the Pri
The Fiji Sugar Corporation’s 2024 Annual Report has revealed that cane burning has increased over the previous season by 10 percent and it continues to be an area of grave concern affecting both the productivity of fa
The Steward Alliance on Resources (SAOR), comprising the Fiji Council of Churches, the Social Empowerment Education Program (SEEP) and concerned landowners have raised concerns with the Deputy Prime Minister and Ministe
Cabinet has approved the $200.2 million write-off of the government debt owed by the Fiji Sugar Corporation to the Government, after the decision was made on the 15th of July this year. This was highlighted in the
Unity Fiji Party Leader, Savenaca Narube stood in solidarity with staff of the University of the South Pacific during their fourth day of strike and echoed similar sentiments by the members saying that poor leadership h
Vodafone Fiji has unveiled its ambitious ‘I Recycle’ program at its head office in Tamavua which aims to reshape the recycling mindset among its staff. The ‘I Recycle’ program focuses on promoting effective
In Fiji’s sugarcane fields, 26-year-old Nemai Diloma is breaking barriers as a Roving Sector Assistant with the Fiji Sugar Corporation Ltd in Nadi. With a degree in Agriculture from Fiji National University, Dilo
Moreen Asheehy Ram is carrying on the legacy of her late father by continuing rice farming to assist her with educational expenses and putting meals on the table for her family. Ram who is from Muanidevo in Dreketi
Enhancing the living conditions of communities in informal settlements, the Ministry of Housing will continue to support RISE Fiji and ensure all Fijians have access to adequate, safe, and affordable housing, as well as
One of the priority areas the Water Authority of Fiji will be working on is ensuring that Fiji's wastewater system is up to standards after the CEO, Dr Amit Chanan, revealed that 75 percent of households in the country
Selina Kuruleca has been reassigned as Permanent Secretary for Justice and will be effective from next Monday. This has been confirmed by the Chairman of the Public Service Commission Luke Rokovada, who says Ratu M
Although some students and union members confirm that some tutorials have been affected due to the University of the South Pacific unions’ strike since last Friday, USP claims all lectures and tutorials are proceeding
The appointment of Pita Wise that was earlier announced as Head of Mission in Japan has been withdrawn. This has been confirmed by Public Service Commission Chair, Luke Rokovada. We have been sending questions
