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Top US Democrats have ruled out the possibility of replacing President Joe Biden as the Democratic nominee after a feeble debate performance and called on party members to focus instead on the consequences of a second D
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad will appear on fijivillage Straight Talk With Vijay Narayan at 7pm tomorrow. The show will focus on the 2024/2025 National Budget. You can
Renowned Brazilian magician and juggler Rogerio Piva says he cannot wait to perform at Fiji Showcase 2024. Piva who started his journey in a social project on the outskirts of Sao Paulo, Brazil, overcame the challe
The Fiji Navy has confirmed the successful recovery of the RFNS Puamau after its grounding three weeks ago in Fulaga. They have confirmed that after two weeks of salvage operations, which focused on minimising envi
$3 billion in tax revenue is expected to be collected by the Fiji Revenue Customs Service by the end of this financial year which is probably the highest ever FRCS would collect. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
There is an increase of methamphetamine in schools with four cases last year and 3 cases already in Term 1 this year. This was revealed by Assistant Minister for Education Iliesa Vanawalu while opening the Interna
As the national minimum wage is progressively being increased to $5 an hour and there are concerns that the increase in the cost of doing business will be passed down to consumers, Fiji Commerce and Employers Federation
We need greater partnership and collaboration to achieve our sustainable development goals, and renewable energy goals to enact our climate change mitigation measures. This has been highlighted by the Assistant Min
People can expect something different at this year’s Miss Hibiscus Festival as it will be moving away from the traditional 'Question and Answer' format that has been televised for the past 16 years. The Hibiscus
A 29-year-old woman and a 24-year-old man will appear in court today for three separate cases of obtaining financial advantage by deception via the mobile money transfer app. Police say their MPAiSA Task Force had
The setting up of the internal booths and external stage for Fiji Showcase is underway at the Vodafone Arena. Event Coordinator for Total Event Company, Mahjabeen Khan says the 104 internal booths have already bee
Good news as people will pay less for fuel, gas and kerosene from today. The price of unleaded fuel will drop by 17 cents and will cost $2.91 a litre, the price of premix fuel will drop by 18 cents and will cost $
Executive Director of the Damodar Group, Div Damodar's belief in the bible led him to feed the homeless people seen lying along Pratt Street in Suva last night, while on his way to the McDonald's drive-through. Da
The Fijian Teachers Association will resubmit their application after the Registrar of Trade Unions rejected their request to conduct a secret ballot. FTA General Secretary, Paula Manumanunitoga says after all the
As the Government intends to take steps over the next six months towards the corporatisation of the Water Authority of Fiji, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says if the question of
As departure tax is being progressively increased to pre-pandemic levels of $200, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the Government has to make sure that they also collect enough
Dialogue Fiji has welcomed the incremental increases in the minimum wage, which is necessary to lift many working Fijians out of poverty and improve their quality of life and the Government’s efforts to respond to the
While the 2024-2025 National Budget is welcome news for the 33,000 civil servants, it still, unfortunately, has not met the expectations of the Fiji Public Service Association that it would steer the economy to recover
People of Cikobia in Labasa will now have easy access to the main island and be able to manage economic sustainability after receiving a fibreglass boat and an engine from the government through the office of the Prime
A weapons test this week has become the latest point of contention between North and South Korea, with Pyongyang saying they fired an advanced multiple warhead missile and Seoul accusing them of lying. Hours after
