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A 50-year-old woman from Lami will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today after being charged for allegedly obtaining financial advantage through an online scam. Police say it is alleged that the woman had rece
Students and teachers of Mahatma Gandhi Memorial High School gathered to celebrate the 155th birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi this morning. Gandhi played an important role to help India gain freedom by leading n
Iran has launched a missile attack on Israel - the Israeli military says around 180 missiles were fired, most of which were intercepted. No serious injuries have been reported so far and Israeli authorities say civ
Former Finance Clerk of the Ministry of Education, Levani Bose and Surend Kumar who were charged by FICAC for allegedly obtaining $123,268.14 in the bus voucher case have been granted bail by the Sigatoka Magistrates Co
More than 100 people are suing rap musician Sean 'Diddy' Combs for sexual assault, rape and sexual exploitation, with lawyer Tony Buzbee saying that some of the alleged victims include minors as young as nine years old.
Manu Samoa head coach Mahonri Schwalger has reportedly been charged with multiple serious offences which include sexual conduct with a person under 16-years-old. Schwalger is also charged with multiple other seriou
Miss Hibiscus 2024, Melania Tora, along with 1st Runner Up Martina Sigrah and 2nd Runner Up Pepe Malani, visited the Pearce Home in Suva to meet Fiji’s first-ever Miss Hibiscus, Liebling Marlow. The Hibiscus Comm
We cannot ignore the increase in crime, but people have the responsibility to look after their family circle. This was highlighted by 94-year-old Reverend Pauliasi Vatanitawake who says parents, guardians, and chu
In an effort to foster sustainable development within their community, the Yavusa Navakavu Development Trust in collaboration with the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) successfully secured a grant of $93,800 from t
FICAC has today maintained that there has not been any interference of any sort by the current Coalition Government or any political parties for any of its cases being investigated or any ongoing cases, and due processe
A man in his 20s has died allegedly from burns sustained in a fire while working on a yacht in Nadi. The victim was conducting maintenance work on a yacht in Denarau yesterday with a fellow 24-year-old worker, when
The Government is looking at banning some sites in relation to pornography. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communication, Manoa Kamikamica confirmed this in Parliament while delivering his ministerial state
Opposition Leader for the Group of 16, Inia Seruiratu and Leader of the Group of 9, Ioane Naivalurua have shown their support for Fiji’s Foreign Policy White Paper which outlines the path that Fiji will follow to meet
Senior officials involved in national planning, budgeting, public financing policy and monitoring and review are undergoing a three day training to explore the benefits of an Integrated National Financing Framework to s
41 fatalities have been recorded so far this year due to road accidents with speeding, driver fatigue and pedestrian errors being the major contributing factors. This was highlighted by the Land Transport Authority
Parliament will debate the Anti-Doping Bill 2024 on Thursday which will provide the legal framework for the establishment of the Drug-Free Sport Fiji as a national anti-doping organisation. The Bill was tabled toda
There is a need to identify a suitable rubbish dump as there is none in the Nadi area and the Cabinet also reviewed and endorsed a proposal for a new landfill project in the Western Division. Minister for Local Go
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu has invoked his powers to establish a Parliamentary Subcommittee for the oversight and scrutiny of a report regarding a special investigation into the Housing Authority.
83 schools from the 916 schools including 178 secondary and 738 primary schools within the 9 education districts have been granted approval to organise fundraising this year. This has been highlighted by Minister f
There was a misunderstanding in Parliament regarding the confirmation of the dumpsite location for the Rakiraki Town Council, where Minister for Local Government Maciu Nalumisa called Opposition MP Parveen Bala a liar f
