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Residents in Waqadra, Nadi, are furious at the persistent water cuts faced in the area and one resident said they are willing to find their own water sources if the Public Water Department admits it is failing in its res
The Fiji Human Rights Commission (FHRC) said the Australian Blackhawk helicopter intervention in Fiji waters, is a breach of Fiji's Air Navigation Regulation Law. Commission chairperson Doctor Shaista Shameem said t
The Water Supply Department is looking for an alternate pipeline for pipes running along the Nabua bridge, opposite Rewa Dairy which has been leaking for some time now. Works Ministry spokesperson Sainiana Waqanibete re
Good news for the people living in rural and isolated areas, as they will not have to travel all the way to Suva to get copies of their birth certificates in the near future. Permanent Secretary for Justice Pio Tikoduad
Telecom Fiji Limited (TFL) has a new chief executive officer (CEO). Taito Tabaleka has been appointed as the new CEO and in a statement issued, TFL board chairman Felix Anthony said that Tabaleka had demonstrated key le
Immediate steps are now being taken to find out the exact cause of the tragic bus accident at Malaqarere, Sigatoka last night which claimed 10 lives. The interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama had ordered an
The Minister for Works Transport and Public Utilities has revealed that the bus carrying 54 people headed for a funeral in Nadi had caught fire with the driver unable to stop the vehicle as the brakes had failed. Timoci
Two of the survivors from the bus which caught fire last night claiming 10 lives are still waiting to be transferred from the Sigatoka Hospital to the CWM Hospital in Suva. This had been confirmed by Sigatoka Hospital S
The Turaga na Kalevu Ratu Sakiusa Makutu is currently at the village hall at Naevuevu to pay a visit to the survivors of the tragic accident that happened last night at Malaqereqere, Sigatoka. According to the village h
The owners of the Raiwaqa Bus which caught fire and caused the death of 10 people late last night said the bus was in top condition before leaving for Nadi last night. Managing Director, Ashish Kumar said they are aston
A 49-year-old cane cutter of Labasa who allegedly raped his 70 year old mother has been remanded in custody by the Labasa magistrate’s court this morning. Police prosecutor Dharmendra Kumar told magistrate Anare T
The Interim Prime Minister Commodore Frank Bainimarama has now ordered an immediate inquiry into the tragic bus accident in Sigatoka late last night. Bainimarama has also directed the Interim Minister for Transport, Tim
More than twenty survivors of the accident at Malaqereqere last night are at Naevuevu village near the accident scene at Malaqereqere, Sigatoka. Village Headman Ratu Kelevi Cavuduadua confirmed that all the victims are
Police have established that the ten people who died in the horrific bus accident in Malaqereqere Sigatoka late last night includes seven females and three males. This also includes some children as young as a one year
Experts from the Fire Department and Land Transport Authority are on their way to Sigatoka to examine the bus that caught fire last night. Director Traffic, SSP Ramend Raj has confirmed a team of officers from LTA and F
Interim Prime Minister, Commodore Frank Bainimarama stresses that it is extremely important for ordinary members of the public to take full advantage of the draft People's Charter awareness process. Bainimarama said
The European Union will halt millions of dollars in aid to Fiji if the interim government fails to hold General Elections in March next year. Director General of the European Commission in Brussels, Roger Moore said apa
Police have managed to identify all the ten people who died last night after the bus they were travelling in, caught fire at Navu-evu, Sigatoka. Director Traffic SSP Ramend Raj has confirmed more then 50 people left Na
The National Council for Building a Better Fiji has confirmed that the soldiers will be involved in the draft People's Charter awareness campaign. NCBBF Media Head, Filimoni Kau said the soldiers assigned to the tea
The Fiji Human Rights Commission has expressed concern with proposals by the Methodist Church of Fiji to focus on evangelizing the non Christian population of Fiji. FHRC Chairperson Dr. Shaista Shameem said such targeti
