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A 39-year-old Fijian man has tragically died in a road accident in Western Australia after his car veered off Dandaragan Road and crashed into a tree on Sunday night. The victim, Sikeli Nawaqa, is believed to have
As Hindus begin Krishna Janmashtami festivities today, the Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji is urging all Mandalis and Mandirs to dedicate 10 to 15 minutes after each day's program to advocate against drug a
Hundreds turned up in the Capital City to witness the opening of the refurbished Ratu Sukuna Park. While opening the new refurbished park, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade Manoa Kamikamica says the Ratu
Some church leaders are calling for a nationwide test in light of the alarming statistics released with 552 new HIV cases recorded from January to June which included 85 cases of people using injectable drugs. The
The Fiji government through the Employment Ministry will be visiting our Pacific Australia Labour Mobility (PALM) workers in October to meet with their Australian counterparts, employers and Fijian workers under the s
Ratu Kadavulevu School is set to commemorate it’s 100th Anniversary with a grand week-long celebration, uniting past and present students in a milestone event. This event will be held in the first week of Term 3
Quick action by the National Fire Authority and bystanders helped contain the fire that broke out in a building at Raojibhai Patel Street in Suva this afternoon. It is believed that the fire broke out at around 12p
Services delivered by the Energy Fiji Limited has been affected as they have lost about 300 people in the last 3 years, who have been replaced by apprentices. This has been confirmed by EFL CEO Hasmukh Patel who sa
The death of the couple in their 70s outside their Benau, Labasa home has been classified as an alleged murder suicide. The body of the couple were found outside their home last Tuesday. Police say Labasa Crim
A woman in her 70s has died following a car accident along the Viseisei bypass road. Director Traffic Senior Superintendent of Police Mitieli Divuana says the victim was a passenger in a vehicle driven by a 36 year
Shyla Prasad, a medical laboratory scientist with three years of experience at the CWM Hospital will represent the Ministry of Health in Miss Hibiscus 2024. Prasad aims to advocate for the importance of healthcare
Police are seeking assistance in locating 40-year-old Sachin Deo has been reported missing at the Labasa Police Station. Fiji Police Force says Deo was last seen on Friday, 2nd August leaving his Solove, Seaqaqa ho
A joint search and rummaging operation conducted on a foreign-flagged sailing vessel in Savusavu has led to the detection and seizure of undeclared alcohol with a total duty liability and compounding penalty amounting t
One of Russia's most active volcanoes has erupted, spewing plumes of ash 5 kilometres into the sky over the far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula and briefly triggering a "code red" warning for aircraft. The Shiveluch vo
Energy Fiji Limited is hoping that power supply will not be disrupted for thousands of people receiving electricity from the Monasavu Dam, as Fiji faces a dry spell for the next three months. EFL CEO Hasmukh Patel
‘Suva’ the theme song for Hibiscus Festival 2024 sung by Resonance Entertainment artists Vasiti Nakautoga, also known as DeeVa and Wilo Usuramo has dropped a video on YouTube. Suva is one of the singles in t
While addressing the cadet pass out parade for Koro High School, Acting Commissioner of Police, Juki Fong Chew stated that for those that may already have had a run in with their principal or teachers – it is not too
Sabbath has turned tragic for a family of four this afternoon after their corrugated iron and timber home in Cunningham Stage 1 was completely destroyed in a fire. A neighbour says the house belonged to an elderly
Opposition MP, Jone Usamate is raising serious concerns about the manner in which government vehicles are used and how they are being driven on our roads, without following the road rules, speeding, overtaking and rotat
The hat worn by actor Harrison Ford in the second instalment of the Indiana Jones film franchise has sold for nearly half a million pounds at auction. The brown felt fedora - specifically made for the Temple of Doo
