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Fiji’s Audio-Visual and Film industry has shown great growth potential and is increasingly becoming a critical industry. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad highlighted this at
A family of 6 have been left homeless after their four-bedroom house was destroyed in a fire this morning in Sarava Nakama, Labasa. The house belonged to 67-year-old Vijendra Dayal. In an interview with fijivi
The Fijian Government is collaborating with Japan's National Space Policy Secretariat to improve tsunami warning systems and enhance national safety against geological hazards. Minister for Disaster Management, Sak
A Police Officer charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and rape involving a relative aged between 13 and 16 years old has been remanded at the Suva Remand Centre. The officer appeared in the Nasinu Magistr
62 people were killed onboard a passenger plane that crashed on the outskirts of São Paulo, Brazil yesterday. The Voepass Linhas Aéreas flight, an ATR 72-500, plunged 17,000 feet in just one minute, though the ca
Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations Agni Deo Singh has revealed in Parliament that some students who graduated with Secondary School teaching courses are now teaching in Primary Schools as the
A 25-year-old man has been remanded in custody after being charged with allegedly murdering his 59-year-old grandmother in Navua. Police say Kasioni Dau committed the offence on the 24th of June 2024. They say h
The Consumer Council of Fiji is currently investigating a mobile electronics retailer in Suva after two cases involving significant purchases of Apple gift cards were reported, where the buyers have not received the ful
From 156 entries for the University of Fiji’s Original Poetry Composition/ Recital Competition Day 2024, 6 students have won cash prizes, gift hampers and certificates. In the senior category, Pauliasi Sokia fro
The Land Transport Authority, in collaboration with the Fiji Police Force and key stakeholders, is gearing up for a targeted joint enforcement operation to ensure the safety and security of students and the public durin
Minister for Civil Aviation Viliame Gavoka has confirmed that they will look into the issue regarding the lack of security checks when traveling out of Labasa Airport to ensure security is not compromised at airports.
The Fijian Government has approved a memorandum of understanding between the Ministry of Environment and Climate Change and the International Peace Institute to strengthen Fiji's capacity in international climate change
An illustrated children’s book highlighting the dangers of seabed mining for the Pacific Ocean, has received international recognition by winning the 2024 UK Rubery Award. The 122 pages ‘Cries from the Moanaâ€
U.S. Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump and Democratic opponent Kamala Harris will debate on September 11th on ABC, setting up the first face-to-face match-up between the rivals in what polls show is a close
Former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has not been allowed to travel to Singapore on medical grounds. In her ruling today, Magistrate Sufia Hamza says Sayed-Khaiyum has already had his heart and kidney treat
Opposition Group of 16 Bloc Member, Premila Kumar has raised concerns about there being a lack of security checks when travelling out of Labasa Airport while Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he has raised the same is
A 25-year-old man has been charged by the Criminal Investigations Department with allegedly murdering his 59-year-old grandmother in Naitonitoni in Navua. The alleged murder took place on the 24th of June. Ass
Fiji National University has achieved a landmark victory, winning the 2024 Inter-Tertiary Moot Competition for the first time in its 14-year history. FNU says the team, consisting of students Talei Karavaki, Arnold
A police officer has been charged with multiple counts of sexual assault and rape involving a relative aged between 13 and 16 years old. Assistant Commissioner of Police – Crime Mesake Waqa says the officer is al
The Flour Mills of Fiji Limited today donated over 140 chairs and desks to Rambisesar Chaudhary Memorial School in Sawani to enhance the education of students at the primary school level. FMF Foods Manager Warehou
