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Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian are now confirmed dead following a helicopter crash that occurred yesterday. According to the state media the helicopter that was carryi
More than 1,400 plants believed to be marijuana were seized from the Vusasivo farming area in the Northern Division. Police say a team from the Tukavesi Police Station conducted the operation and made the discovery
Following serious concerns being raised on there being no electricity at the Korotasere Health Centre in Cakaudrove while attending to two burn cases at 2am last week, Minister for Health Doctor Ratu Atonio Lalabalavu h
Senior Superintendent of Police and Director of Operations Kasiano Vusonilawe and Fiji’s Honorary Consul in Surabaya, Indonesia were 2 of the recipients who were awarded medals by President Ratu Wiliame Maivalili Kato
The Grammarian 90s decade will be holding a night out at O'Reilly's Bar from 6pm this evening to 1am tomorrow as part of the 60th + 4 Jubilee Celebration in Suva. Dorothy Blakelock, the representative for the 90s E
About 3,500 people from 17 villages or 21 land-owning units in Dawasamu and Namena in Tailevu and Nakorotobu in Ra are expected to benefit from the Community Based Integrated Natural Resource Management that is being un
There are 590 operating co-operatives across 15 sectors in Fiji and collectively they hold around $151 million worth of assets earning around $26 million and generating around $2.5 million in profits. This was high
A man will appear in the Lautoka Magistrates Court today after he was charged with allegedly assaulting his 40-year-old sister-in-law last Saturday. The man been charged with one count of assault. Divisional P
The tourism development plan in the North is to mobilise investments, build resilient infrastructure and essential services, create a more enabling business environment and enhance institutional coordination. While
Most of the government schools are in need of repairs, renovation and maintenance, and the Ministry of Education has allocated $1.8 million for upgrading government school facilities while $1 million is set aside to upg
Minister for Lands, Filimoni Vosarogo confirms that he will meet with the mataqali Nabukebuke Namosi landowners regarding the Special Prospecting License after the 24th of this month. Vosarogo says this meeting is
After the two-day National Talanoa Session on Responding to Illicit Drugs in Fiji, the government, Civil Society Organisations, NGOs, faith-based organisations, and the representatives from the Vanua have identified key
A woman is urgently seeking AB+ blood for her mother who is currently admitted at the CWM Hospital. Sophie Takayawa posted on her social media page asking for eligible blood donors to visit the blood bank at the CWM
Three men were arrested following a raid in Koronivia where white substances believed to be methamphetamine were seized on Friday night. Assistant Commissioner of Police – Operations (ACP) Livai Driu says they fo
Former students of Suva Grammar School gathered in numbers yesterday for a thanksgiving church service which is part of the school’s 60th+4 Diamond Jubilee program held at their school hall in Nasese. Everyone dr
A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian has been involved in an accident. According to the state media the helicopter - one of three travelling in
The surveillance video of Sean “Diddy†Combs physically assaulting his then-girlfriend, Cassie Ventura, comes days after he paid tribute on social media to some of the women in his life, including the mothers of his
While discussing the upcoming 2024-2025 National Budget, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says they are looking at increasing the departure tax from 1st April 2025. The Deputy
Australian fighter Jai Opetaia has won the vacant IBF cruiserweight title following a bloody 12-round bout with Mairis Briedis. Opetaia reclaimed the title, which was stripped from him last year, with a unanimous d
While commissioning the new naval vessel RFNS Puamau, Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the vessel vessel has arrived at a critical time to assist the effort of improving Fiji’s ability to protect its waters. R
