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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad has highlighted that in the first three years of the National Development Plan 2025-2029, there will be greater emphasis on getting the basics right,
1,700 boreholes are expected to be constructed around the country, with 500 in Vanua Levu, 1,000 in Viti Levu and 200 in the maritime areas. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad say
A family of five from Votualevu, Nadi, is seeking assistance after their home was destroyed in a fire on Sunday. Shahista Azmin Bi, the daughter of the homeowner, says nothing in their house was left and they are n
The government is focusing on revitalising the Fiji Museum, which has been operating since the 1990s and plans are underway to build new state-of-the-art storage facilities for the museum's collection, with an estimated
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Manoa Kamikamica says the Opposition is getting too sensitive as they did a lot of good things for which he has acknowledged them but there are a lot of things that they did
Men and boys between 18 and 25 years old had the highest rates of both attempted suicide and deliberate self-harm. This was revealed by Empower Pacific CEO Patrick Morgam who adds that women and girls between the
There are 772 new cancer patients that have been registered by the Fiji Cancer Society from January 2023 till June 2024 and this does not include those that already have been supported by the organisation. This sta
Rural communities across Fiji will get access to financial literacy programs as BSP Bank Fiji, the Ministry of Finance together and Post Fiji have signed a Banking Services Agreement. While signing the agreement, R
As prospective students gear up for the next academic year, Fiji National University is offering an exciting opportunity to explore a wide range of programmes and meet with academic representatives. FNU students fr
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says there seems to be a disconnect in the role of Fiji Rugby Union and the government. Ratu Naiqama highlighted this in Parliament when Opposition MP, Rinesh Sharma r
Ro Filipe Tuisawau has been appointed as one of the People’s Alliance Party Deputy Leaders. This has been confirmed by Acting General Secretary, Sila Balawa. Balawa confirms that the party's executive commit
Doctor Raijeli Taga will take over from Pita Wise as the Acting Permanent Secretary at the Office of the Prime Minister. This is after Wise handed his resignation following a complaint against him last week. T
Azfeen Shaukat Ali, a full-time nurse and farmer, received a government grant under the Young Entrepreneurship Scheme to promote farming in the country. Ali is a passionate farmer who has dedicated his life to farm
An investigation is underway following the seizure of over 15,000 suspected marijuana plants by Tukavesi Police in the Naqeletoka farming area in Cakaudrove. Assistant Commissioner of Police – Operations Livai Dr
165 complaints from migrant workers have been received by the Ministry for Employment since 2021, where 159 cases have been resolved, four are still pending with the Employment Relations Tribunal, and two are under inv
Israel's continuing air strikes may have already forced as many as one million people from their homes across Lebanon. Lebanon Prime Minister Najib Mikati says it is the largest displacement movement that may have
The people of Korovou and surrounding areas will soon have an up-to-standard health facility as the Lodoni Health Centre is in its completion stage. The Health Ministry says the old Lodoni Health Centre was d
It is a proud moment for Dr.Ramendra Prasad who is a senior lecturer at the University of Fiji to be selected as one of the world's top 2 percent of scientists by Stanford University. Dr. Ramendra says it is an in
Fijian Bollywood sensation Sumeet Tappoo has won two 2024 CLEF Music Awards in Mumbai. Tappoo won the award for Best Artist and Best Song for the ghazal “Bachpan Ke Dinâ€. He says the song was composed by h
Taranaki Bulls Fijian winger Jacob Kneepkens-Ratumaitavuki put in another man-of-the-match performance last night to help his side beat Manawatu 33-31 in round 8 of the Bunnings NPC competition. The 23-year-old sta
