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The Health Ministry has raised serious concern about school canteens selling junk food items to students. Spokesperson Iliesa Tora said that there is a canteen policy put out by the Education Ministry with the help of t
The Tui Wailevu has expressed concern at seawater getting into the farms of some farmers in Wailevu Savusavu. Rau Kinijoji Maivalili said that they are facing a major drainage problem. He said work by the Primary Indus
Lodge your tax returns late and you will receive a penalty irrespective of whether you are getting a refund or will have to pay the government. Those were words of FIRCA Chief Executive Officer Jitoko Tikolevu who said
There are an estimated 1,000 graduate teachers currently on the waiting list of the Education Ministry as they have not been able to find work for them yet. This was revealed by Senior Education Officer Policy Division
A 9 year old student of Waidalice, Tailevu drowned while swimming with his friends yesterday. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Inspector Atunaisa Sokomuri said the class four student was swimming in the Waicalice river wi
Major upgrading works are underway at the Waila and Tamavua treatment plant which is causing the low water level at Wainibuku reservoir and as a result some places between the Suva-Nausori corridor do not have normal wat
Fiji's well known singer and entertainer Ronald Jai has for the first time in his life performed live on a cruise boat. Jai said it was one of the happiest moments of his life when he performed in front of former Fi
People don't need to go to the doctors every month for checkups to live a healthy life but should ask themselves if the food they eat everyday is healthy. These are words of Dr Epeli Nailatikau who said questions no
More than two thousand people are present at the Nausori Crime Free launch which is currently underway at Syria Park. Nausori Crime Free Secretariat's Sergeant Randhir Prasad said they are working with the Nausori T
With only a few days after the implementation of the Transport Assistance Scheme, concerns have been raised to the Education Ministry from students who have been turned away from public buses, upon producing their coupon
There will be no vote buying exercises in the rural areas because it is not needed and the government is not a political party to look at the interests of only certain sections of the community. Those are the wor
The Works and Transport Ministry is now clamping down hard on bogus contracts being issued where some officials are colluding with contractors and share the public funds after contracts are awarded. Ministry spokesperso
The afternoon session in the conspiracy to murder trial did not take long yesterday as the main Interviewing Officer Sergeant Suliano was not present in court as he was on an overseas mission. Regional Crime Officer Ea
Students this year do not have to sit the Fiji lslands Literacy and Numeracy Assessment or FILNA as it will be phased out. However, this will be replaced by the Literacy and Numeracy Assessment or LANA. This has been
Two people lost their lives in separate road accidents today. A 20 year old man lost his life in an accident today. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Sergeant Suliano Tevita confirms that the accident happened at Tavarau
The price of motor spirit, diesel, kerosene and premix outboard fuel increases effective from today. The Prices and Incomes Board has revealed that the price of motor spirit increases from $2.06 to $2.13 per liter , an
"Everybody has the right to wear the type of clothes they are comfortable in and no one has the right to dictate on what one should wear". These are the sentiments of the Fiji Police Force following the two c
A 55 year old man is dead after he was hit by a vehicle early this morning while sitting on the road. Assistant Police Spokesperson, Sergeant Suliano Tevita confirms that the accident happened at Naviyago Lautoka at aro
Serious concerns have been raised by students about unprofessional behaviour by teachers such as arriving under the influence of alcohol, refusing to teach some students, using language not all students in class can und
The Public Accounts Committee has recommended that the Department of Fisheries should investigate how certain contracts in relation to fiberglass punts were awarded by the Major Tenders Board. After analyzing the 2006
