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An Indian National who has been charged with eight counts of allegedly trafficking persons along with three locals was today granted bail by the Suva Magistrate Court. Sridha Nimmagadda who had appeared in court last mo
One of Suva's biggest primary schools will be putting together a proposal to government and stakeholders in the hope of finding an easier way to distribute student's fares by the end of the week. Speaking to Fij
Water cuts are becoming more frequent either because of burst pipes or low levels in the reservoir. For a family in Veisari, water cuts over the long weekend saw them spending their time in front of the TV and housewif
An 18 year old boy has been admitted to the CWM hospital after sustaining serious injuries in an accident yesterday afternoon. The boy was trying to board a moving truck in Navua yesterday afternoon when he slipped. Po
Due to the current cold spell being experienced in Fiji people are being warned to keep warm as flu like viral infection is going around. Fiji College of General Practitioners President Dr Ram Raju said if people develo
Current Acting Permanent Secretary Foreign Affairs, Isikeli Mataitoga has been appointed Fiji's Ambassador to Japan. This has been confirmed by Public Service Commission Chairman Josefa Serulagilagi who said Mataito
Farmers in the Outer Islands have been urged to provide assistance to the 35 enumerators of the Agriculture Ministry who are currently trying to collect farm data. The Senior Agriculture Officer Lomaiviti Peni Rika said
79,505 students from 490 schools around the country who travel by bus to school should have started receiving their state-funded bus fares from yesterday. In a statement, Education Minister Filipe Bole confirms this and
We want to change the perception that the Fiji's Textile Clothing and Footwear Industry supposedly creates poverty. This is the message from the President of TCF Council, Kalpesh Solanki, while launching the "
Sugar and mineral water exports continue to decline according to the Bureau of Statistics Overseas Merchandise Trade figures for August. Total exports for August stood at $122.1 million with domestic exports at $85.8 mi
The Chief Executive Officer of the Pacific disability Forum said that taking good care of eyes will save people from losing the most precious body part. 45 year old Setareki Macanawai said that sometimes people do not s
The Nadi weather office has advised people to brace themselves for dry weather conditions in the country. Director Rajendra Prasad said this month, rainfall has been quite low however some occasional rainfall is expecte
All students who travel in designated school buses should have received their bus fares to travel to school tomorrow from their respective schools this afternoon. That is the directive from the government which disburse
Extra work will have to be done by school heads and teachers to ensure the proper management of the money that will be given today by the Government for the bus fares of students from Class 1 to Form 7 under the no Bus f
The Nausori Magistrates Court has remanded the two people in custody in relation to the death of a 32yr man of Nausori on Saturday night. Magistrate Chaitanya Lakshman has also transferred the case to Suva High court.
Children who are sexually assaulted suffer a lot and carry the burden all their life. These are the words of Fiji Women's Crisis Centres Shameema Ali whose comments comes in light of the Blue Ribbon Campaign which i
Water supply is expected to normalise this hour to those people staying in Tovata, high areas of Makoi, Caubati and Cunnigham along with Valelevu, Newtown, Naveiwakau and Tacirua East. Department spokesperson, Maika Nag
Initial investigations have revealed that the fire which destroyed a house in Tabicola, Labasa on Sunday morning started from unattended cooking. Divisional Fire Officer Northern John Pillay said the owner of the house
The impacts of the devaluation of the Fiji dollar, downturn in the tourism sector and decreasing remittances is amongst issues on Fiji being discussed at the 2009 Pacific Islands Update by the Lowery Institute on Interna
Technical Vocational Training is an integral part of social economic development. These are the words of Director of the Fiji Institute of Technology Dr Ganesh Chand at the Symposium on Pacific Technical and Vocational
