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Great news for the people of Suva and beyond as the well-known Shriji brand has opened its latest shop on Cumming Street, Suva, which has created 12 new jobs. The grand opening was marked with an auspicious prayer
Madonna has paid tribute to her brother Christopher Ciccone, who died at the age of 63, describing that he was the closest person to her. Her brother, who was a tour director for the pop star and danced in her ear
It is crucial to empower local communities to take ownership of their water resources, ensuring every village has access to clean, safe and sustainable water. Minister for Public Works, Ro Filipe Tuisawau highligh
People have expressed serious concerns about some supermarkets blatantly increasing the price of certain food items like Crest and Rooster chicken. Calls are being made to the government to ensure that bodies like
Former students of Ballantine Memorial School, both from Fiji and abroad, took part in the Rai Ki Liu BMSOG 90th Anniversary march to the Methodist Church Headquarters to present the school's thanksgiving, or i vaka-vin
Five members of the Prasad family are homeless after a fire destroyed their rental home on Tiri Road, Nadawa. The family including Sanjay Prasad, his wife Archana, their two daughters and Sanjay's mother-in-law wer
Suva Magistrate Yogesh Prasad will make a decision on the validity of charges laid on former Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem by the then Acting DPP John Rabuku. He will also assess if Saneem’s human right
A 26-year-old man and a 24-year-old woman have been charged with manslaughter arising from breach of duty for neglecting to take their 1-year 6-month-old sick daughter to a medical facility which resulted in her death.
In an effort to provide affordable and climate-resilient housing for students and staff as well as other buildings throughout the campus, University of Fiji has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Pacific Islands
Two women were able to escape a fire at their Tiri Road home in Nadawa in the last hour. No one was injured in the fire as the women were quickly taken out by their neighbours. One of the occupants of the hous
The Ministry of Housing has sent out a warning to all Fijians to be extremely careful when buying homes in informal settlements due to the serious risk of eviction and financial loss. While issuing a statement, the
The Fiji Museum Board of Trustees, in collaboration with iTaukei Affairs, is focusing on a major project to restructure the National Museum. Fiji Museum says this effort aims to include areas of expertise that ar
Vehicle owners are reminded that all vehicle modifications require written approval from the Land Transport Authority to ensure safety and compliance with legal standards. In a statement, CEO Irimaia Rokosawa stre
Good news as the new Waiqele Nursing Station will serve more than 6,000 people after the groundbreaking ceremony for the Station was conducted by the Minister for Health, Dr Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu. While officiatin
A fire has destroyed a number of classrooms in Lomaivuna Secondary School today, which will affect hundreds of students in the Province of Naitasiri. According to the National Fire Authority, the fire started aroun
70 participants from across 8 Pacific small island countries ventured to Yako Village in Nadi as part of the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) training programme, and the participants also con
Baulevu dairy farmer Tasweed Ali says farming is hard work, but it brings fulfilment, and he is urging people not to be ashamed of wanting to become a farmer as people can find joy in their unique talent. Ali says
With the warmer months and cyclone season nearing, people are being urged to quality check when they are buying fish because according to the Minister for Fisheries, Alitia Bainivalu, ciguatera fish poisoning is primari
The St Giles Hospital has the capacity to take care of substance abuse patients, however, the gap lies in how they deal with patients afterwards. This was highlighted by the Minister for Health, Dr Ratu Atonio Lala
Our native language needs to be protected after the Minister of iTaukei Affairs, Ifereimi Vasu, informed Parliament that some of our native dialects have gone extinct. While responding to a question by MP, Alipate
