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According to the Fiji Police Force statistics, there have been a total of 1,276 suicide cases from 2016-2021 and an average of 213 attempted cases per year, with about half of the numbers leading to deaths. While d
A man was arrested and taken into custody for an alleged case of receiving stolen property at his Cunningham home on Friday. Police say a team from the Southern Division operations team conducted the raid at the su
Miss Labasa Divisonal Hospital Marica Waqaniburotu has been crowned the Miss Vodafone Friendly North. Miss Labasa Town Council Adi Volitikoro and Miss Northern Civil Service Vika Taduvaruru are the first and second
The Reserve Bank of Fiji (RBF) was announced winner of the esteemed Nestor Espenilla Jr. Financial Inclusion Innovation Award at the 2024 Alliance for Financial Inclusion (AFI) Global Policy Forum Awards event in San Sa
Oliver Simon Dyer has been crowned as the 2024 Vodafone Friendly North King last night. Dyer was sponsored by Mr Shah's Amusement and among the two other contestants who were competing for the King title in the Fes
603 people have lost their lives to road accidents in the last 10 years. Director Traffic, Senior Superintendent of Police, Mitieli Divuana revealed this during the closing of the National Road Safety Week at the M
The Miss Hibiscus 2024 Float parade brightened up the streets of Suva with their creatively coloured floats as they made their way from the Suva Flea Market to the Suva Foreshore. Sigatoka River Safari, Siteri Qalu
The Naitasiri Provincial Council has agreed for Fiji to adopt the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Naitasiri Provincial Council Chairman, Ratu Jone Baledrokadroka says this declaratio
Lafaele Vula Tominiko who lost both his parents at a young age overcame a lot of adversity and was all smiles after graduating with a Bachelor of Commerce from the University of the South Pacific. Tominiko who has
Miss Hibiscus Festival 2024 contestants agree that mental health issues are related to domestic violence and require space to be created for discussion and raising awareness to the public is vital. This was highlig
Ganesh Chaturthi holds an immense religious significance where Hindus in Fiji and worldwide dedicate this festival to Lord Ganesha with great enthusiasm. Lord Ganesha was born on Chaturthi Tithi of Shukla Paksha in
If you are planning on travelling to Suva today please note that there will be several roads closed as drivers are advised to use alternative routes. The Suva City Council Miss Hibiscus Committee says Rodwell Road,
As preparatory discussions continue around the country on the proposed Truth and Reconciliation Commission, YB flashed back to similar debates held the first time this topic was discussed pre the 2006 uprising. Man
It would be a travesty of justice to let Barbara Malimali assume office as head of FICAC while under investigation herself. This is the message from Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry, who says that Malimal
FICAC Commissioner Barbra Malimali had resigned from her role as the Chair of the Electoral Commission before she took up the current position at FICAC. This was confirmed by the Minister for Justice Siromi Turaga
To ensure there is more family time, the village of Nasautoka in Wainibuka has banned the consumption of grog from 11pm Saturday until Sunday is over, and they have also banned the consumption of grog for the first week
Paula Cirikiyasawa is the new Permanent Secretary for Lands and Mineral Resources and will take up this appointment at the end of this month. The Public Service Commission says Cirikiyasawa brings over two decades
The Miss Hibiscus 2024 contestants enjoyed their morning tea at the Vodafone headquarters today, continuing a Vodafone tradition of welcoming the Hibiscus contestants at their premises. Vodafone Fiji says since its
A Coastal Inundation Alert is now in force for all low lying coastal areas of Southern Viti Levu, Beqa, Vatulele, Kadavu and nearby smaller islands, Central and Southern Lau Groups. The Weather Office says a high p
Two men will be produced in the Nasinu Magistrates Court today after they were charged by the Fiji Police Mpaisa Task Force for separate cases of Obtaining Financial Advantage by Deception. The Fiji Police Force sa
