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The Government is optimistic that we can build a better Fiji if we change our minds and attitudes and respect other ethnic groups that call Fiji home. These were the words of the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for D
The government is now speaking to a number of people who are interested in getting gambling licenses in Fiji. Permanent secretary at the Prime Minister's Office Lieutenant Colonel Pio Tikotikodua said they have rece
The Police Drug Unit has raided a number of farms and uprooted more than 41,648 marijuana plants with a street value of more than 850 million dollars this year. The Drug Unit has confirmed that the plants uprooted are f
A 37 year old regional manager charged with allegedly assaulting his wife has been further released on bail. Aseri Masivou of Bayview Heights appeared in the Nasinu Magistrates Court, however, no plea was taken. Masivo
The global economy is recovering. This has been confirmed by the International Monetary Fund through the Reserve Bank of Fiji, who said the IMF's allocation of Special Drawings Rights (SDR) of a total of US$250 bill
Two days after the devastating tsunami that struck Samoa, American Samoa and Tonga, the combined death toll is now 155 with a major relief operation underway and the search for survivors and victims continuing. The Samo
Those that live in some areas in Lautoka will be facing planned water cuts from this hour. Water Supply Department spokesperson Maika Nagalu said those that live in Natabua Housing, Field 40, Rifle Range, Wairabetia, Vi
All housing plans for low cost housing in Tacirua are on hold pending the release of the $70 million soft loan from the EXIM Bank of China. Housing Authority chief executive Alipate Naiorosui said this loan will be used
The outgoing chairman of the Fiji Media Council Daryl Tarte has called on all journalists to do justice to the stories they work on adding they should never forget that stories should be balanced. Tarte resigned on T
A former resident and a top heart surgeon in Gold Coast, Australia, Dr Vijay Kapadia believes other former residents should assist in Fiji's progress. Dr Kapadia assisted in the search for a Cardiac Catheter Laborat
The Pacific tsunami has brought tragic news for many. 34 hours after the waves struck the Samoan islands and Tonga, there are bodies in the ocean and some are buried under sand and debris in Samoa as this bulletin goes
There is confirmation today that there was an earthquake felt in the Yasawas just a few days before the high magnitude quake in Tonga in March this year while another earthquake was recorded in the Yasawas just days bef
The tsunami warning system that was initially set up to warn the general public is yet to be installed and is still sitting at the Safeway Electronics warehouse. Director Tauz Khan confirmed this saying he is still wait
The Consumer Credit Regulations 2009 comes into force from today. The Minister for Industry and Trade, Aiyaz Saiyad Khaiyum said that the Department of Fair Trading and Consumer Affairs has given enough time for credit
After nine years in the President's Office the people of Vuda are at this moment traditionally welcoming back their high chief and former president Ratu Josefa Iloilo at the chiefly village of Veiseisei Vuda. For m
Police are looking for a man who allegedly raped a 10 year old girl on Saturday. Divisional Crime Officer Eastern, ASP Aurthur White says the incident happened in Monasavu on Saturday around 9am when the girl was on her
A former resident and a top heart surgeon in Gold Coast Australia, Dr. Vijay Kapadia assisted in the search for a Cardiac Catheter Laboratory (Cath Lab) Cath Lab for CWM hospital which was launched today. Dr. Kapadia, a
The Children's Heart Foundation today received a boost to their campaign in sending children with congenital heart disorder for treatment overseas, after the Vodafone ATH Foundation handed over a cheque of over $330,
The Fiji Red Cross today donated $10,000 to the Samoa Red Cross and $3,000 to the Tonga Red Cross to assist them with their immediate relief efforts in the wake of the early morning 8.3 magnitude earthquake and its resul
Many unemployed women and men from outer islands and other parts of Fiji will now have unique skills to help them earn a living for their families. The first ever Batik printing and bamboo weaving workshop was launched
