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Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka is urging people not to even think about trying drugs if they value their lives, as he has been told that there are even video recordings of young people naked and begging in the streets o
A 1-year-old boy has passed away after a coconut tree fell on him at Davuilevu Housing yesterday. Police say the child was with his mother outside their Davuilevu Housing. They say he was rushed to the Nakasi
Dradra Eco Tour began with a focus on creating job opportunities for the villagers on Serua Island, especially the youths, to help them avoid getting involved in drugs and other illegal activities. While speaking t
Acting Commissioner of Police Juki Fong Chew says they have nothing to hide after five police officers were charged with various offences last month. Chew has reassured and reaffirmed the commitment of the organisa
Fiji will now be able to use Australia’s C27J aircraft for humanitarian assistance, air transport, and aerial surveillance missions after the Fijian Government signed the Defense Pacific Air Program Memorandum of Unde
The 14 Bushmasters Protected Mobility Vehicles handed over to the Fiji Military Force by the Australian Government will help to ensure the safety of our peacekeepers and enable them to continue their valuable contributi
More than 100 sacks of rubbish have been collected from the Lomolomo Beach in Lautoka as 100 staff and students of the University of Fiji gathered this morning to clean the beach. UniFiji says some of the most comm
Six people have been injured following an accident along the Sawani-Serea Road yesterday afternoon. Director Traffic Senior Superintendent of Police, Mitieli Divuana says four people were rushed to the Naqali Healt
One of the biggest bands to ever come out of Fiji, the Black Rose will headline the Vodafone Music Festival tonight at Albert Park. Vodafone Head of Public Relations and Sponsorship, Adriu Vakarau says the Music Fe
The Fiji Corrections Service is undertaking a comprehensive review of the Chaplain appointment process within its staff establishment to allow for Chaplains from various major denominations. They say this critical
More than 200 people gathered today at the International School Suva for their fun day which showcased diverse cultural identities in the food, dances, and songs along with laughter and joy. While speaking to fijiv
For the first time a woman has graduated from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces Engineers Regiment 1/24 Trade Training School. While officiating at the graduation yesterday, Commander Land Force Brigadier Genera
The Fiji Roads Authority could take a longer time to fill potholes as road pavement maintenance and upgrading programs will be affected due to delays in bitumen supply. Bitumen is the black material used for road s
French judoka Teddy Riner and sprinter Marie-José Pérec, a three-time Olympic gold medallist, lit the Olympic flame after French President Emmanuel Macron declared the Games open and the Olympic oath was taken by the
Home and Living has signed a partnership agreement with Dawn Solar Fiji today to distribute solar products through its stores across Fiji. This includes Home and Living’s online stores, this sustainable partnersh
More than 100 staff and students of the University of Fiji are set to clean up Lomolomo Beach. The University’s Director for Human Resources, Ashneel Kumar Singh says the initiative took more than a month’s pla
The Dobuilevu Cane Breeding Station has been commissioned with a newly enhanced office space and accommodation facilities as it is a significant step forward in advancing sugar research in Fiji. Minister for Multi-
One of the world's biggest drug lords, Ismael "El Mayo" Zambada, leader of Mexico's Sinaloa cartel, has been arrested by US federal agents in El Paso, Texas. Zambada, 76, founded the criminal organisation with Joaq
People will now be able to register for the general elections once again as Voter Services Centres across the country have now re-opened following a brief temporary closure. The Fiji Elections Office say these cen
The Great Council of Chiefs complex is expected to open in April next year. Minister of iTaukei Affairs Ifereimi Vasu revealed this at the Ba Provincial Council meeting in Namoli Village, Lautoka. The iTaukei
