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The Fiji Bus Operators Association is now awaiting a reply from the Transport Minister on its submission that it may not be able to make any immediate changes to the school bus time tables which will have to go through a
The Public Emergency Regulation (PER) has been extended again. President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has announced in a gazette that in exercise of the powers vested in him by virtue of the Office of the President and Executi
Fiji has the highest number of people with hearing loss in the South Pacific region and close to 6 percent of the population is deaf or has hearing problems and more children make up the hearing-impaired community. Thes
A drug raid carried out in the Western Division over the past two weeks saw Police uprooting more than 2000 marijuana plants with a street value of ten million dollars. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Sergeant Suliano Te
It is disappointing that 14 Fiji security personnel who had valid six months visas and were awaiting the processing of their work permits, were accused of being mercenaries and told to leave PNG. These are the sentiment
Police are trying to track down on the person who called the Central Police station this morning and claimed that there was a bomb in the Reserve Bank building. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Sergeant Suliano Tevita sai
If you are feeling feverish, have a headache or abdominal pain, have diarrhea and vomiting, then see your doctor as soon as possible as it could also be a sign of Typhoid that is currently on a rise in the Central/Easter
The prosecution lawyer in the trial of the 8 men charged with Conspiracy to murder the Army Commander Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama and others, has made a submission to allow similar facts from the 2000 mutiny at the Army
The Students of the Fiji School of Nursing are calling on authorities to defer the school opening as some dormitories are not safe for them. Students Association President Elaisa Batai said they have been asking the sch
Police have arrested and charged a 34 year old woman from Tailevu for allegedly stabbing a 50 year old man over the weekend. The man has received serious injuries to his head and hand and is admitted at the CWM hospital
All schools in the country will start at 9am from today and this will remain even after Daylight Savings is over in April. It has also been confirmed that none of the schools should extend classes, which means th
The Fiji Bus Operators Association has written a letter to the government saying the procedure to change the bus timetable takes a while and any proposed changes to the time table may not be able to take place with immed
Please boil all drinking water, wash your hands regularly and practice hygiene at all times. These precautionary measures come to light as a number of people have been seen at hospitals with typhoid. The Health Spoke
You will still have to lodge your New Zealand visa applications via courier despite head of missions being appointed by the New Zealand and Fiji governments to the respective offices. The New Zealand Immigration Office
The Lands Ministry is now working hand in hand with the Fiji National University to solve the shortage of surveyors in Fiji. Lands Ministry Permanent Secretary Maria Matavewa said this has been an ongoing problem where
NZ Foreign Minister Murray McCully said New Zealand and Fiji are a step closer to normal diplomatic relations after finalising some key appointments. Relations have been strained since the events of 2006, and worsened l
Fiji has been chosen as the location for the establishment of the ACP-EU institution called the Center for Development of Enterprises regional office, ahead of Samoa and Papua New Guinea. The decision to establish the C
The Prime Minister has confirmed that the government is now ensuring the all schools in the country have the necessary equipment and facilities for educating the students of this country. Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama sa
School classes started around the country at 9:15 this morning with students expected to be in school by 9am. However, the bus services have remained the same with many students catching buses as early as 7am or 7:30am
The Health Ministry has started taking an active approach to see that Typhoid Disease does not spread and more people do not get sick. The Health Spokesperson, Iliesa Tora said that 16 people in the Central/Eastern divi
