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Eye patients visiting Nadi Hospital will now be able to enjoy the services of a refurbished eye clinic which was made possible through the funds raised during ANZ's Blue Week two years ago and donation by the A
Police are continuing investigations in relation to the e-mail being circulated to tourism operators and members of the public. The e-mail which allegedly originated from a Nadi pastor has caused a lot of concern and Po
Prime Minister Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama said he's held successful talks with the Director General of Abu Dhabi's Fund for Development, Mohammed Saif Al Suwaidi. The meeting explored potential investment and
Concerns have been raised by some patients on the services provided by the Nadi hospital Outpatient Department. Nadi resident Mehnaaz Sadiq who is to undergo a surgery next month claimed that she had to wait for hours t
Police have charged a 62-year-old man of Navua for allegedly indecently assaulting a 4-year-old girl. The suspect and the victim are related. He has been charged with two counts of indecent assault and will appear in
Young people can lead the charge and break the racial barriers in the country. This is according to ECREA's Program coordinator for Peace and Development, Waisale Ramoce who spoke at a youth workshop in Suva earlier
A total of 287 confirmed cases of typhoid have been recorded in the country for this year alone. According to the statistics released by the Health Ministry, Keiyasi Health Centre recorded the highest number of confirme
More discounts are expected for the recipients of the $30 food voucher program as the two authorised vendors have agreed to team up and approach their suppliers to negotiate for discounts on basic food items. Permanent
A 19 year old youth charged with one count of burglary and theft is remanded at Korovou prison for two weeks. This is after strong objection for bail by Police Prosecutor Leone Lautabui. The Court heard that Sailosi Vu
The National Fire Authority averted a major disaster in Pathik Cresent in Namadi Heights last night. National Fire Authority said they received an emergency call after nine last night and when the fire fighters arrived
Police will decide later today whether more people will be taken in for questioning in relation to the circulation of an e-mail to the tourism operators and members of the public. Fiji Rugby Union Chairman and former ch
The automated check-in at Nadi International Airport has been restored after engineers worked through the night to rectify a fault that disrupted all flights out of Nadi yesterday. Air Pacific said the computer glitch d
The Public Service Commission has confirmed that it has informed all the Permanent Secretaries to withdraw the civil servants from the 2010 Leadership Fiji programme. PSC also said that this is based on the directive fr
Good news for the recipients of the Social Welfare Family Assistance and Food Vouchers program as distribution will be available from this week. Permanent Secretary, Govind Sami said that distribution for the months of
Government is now trying to make land available to cater for the increasing urban population. A member of the Strategic Framework for Change and Coordination Unit in the Prime Minister's office, Adi Finau Tabakaucor
The lack of focus and concentration in the first half of the game against Tonga on Sunday is a major worry for the Flying Fijian coaching staff ahead of the game against Samoa on Sunday. Fiji failed to score any points
About 90 percent of those between the age of 25 to 64 are overweight or obese. These are the words of Technical Officer Nutrition and Physical Activity Dr Temo Waqanivalu who is currently participating the three days Pa
High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar has told FICAC to put their application for variation in bail for the 3 former executives of the Post Fiji Limited charged by with Abuse of Office and Conspiracy to commit. The f
The Fiji Taxi Union is happy that taxi drivers were not involved in accident for the past five months in the western division. General Secretary Rishi Ram said this was revealed by Divisional Commander Traffic Western A
One of the leading manufacturers in the country, Flour Mills of Fiji said necessary steps should be taken to ensure that more is done to stop the importation of inferior products that come in cheap but do more damage to
