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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says the report by the ANZ Bank that the inflation will be 13 percent this year is wrong. While responding to FijiFirst MP Jone Usamate about t
A 100-bed speciality hospital funded by the government of India will commence the development in Nasinu mid-next year. Minister for Health and Medical Services Dr Atonio Lalabalavu confirmed this while responding
The Great Council of Chiefs Regulation 2023 guided the appointing of the chiefs to the GCC through the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs. Minister for iTaukei Affairs, Ifereimi Vasu says the criteria for membership remai
Minister for i-Taukei Affairs Ifereimi Vasu says the GCC will be re-instated under the existing i-Taukei Affairs Act, and this will be accompanied by necessary revisions to the i-Taukei Trust Fund Act to facilitate this
Minister for Transport, Ro Filipe Tuisawau has agreed that Public Service Vehicle drivers should undergo random mandatory drug tests. This is after growing concerns regarding some PSV drivers allegedly driving aft
In a bid to help the children from marginalised waste-picking communities from around the country, the Pacific Recycling Foundation is organising a Christmas gift and stationery drive. They aim to brighten the liv
The cumulative increase in food prices alone since the COVID-19 pandemic in March 2020 is 24.5 percent while the cumulative increase in food prices from January to October 2023 is 6.9 percent. This is based on stat
If you are travelling along the Kings Road, please be advised that the Matanikorovatu Road in Nasinu remains closed as the Water Authority of Fiji team is working on the burst main at the Matanikorovatu Road junction.
A man and a woman will be produced in the Sigatoka Magistrates Court today charged with the unlawful possession of illicit drugs namely methamphetamine. Divisional Police Commander West Senior Superintendent of Pol
It was a night of celebration, singing, meeting athletes and officials from our Pacific family, and appreciating cultures and diversity during the official opening of the Pacific Games 2023 in Honiara last night. T
Good news for people and businesses in the North as they will no longer find it hard to access to BRED Bank Fiji since the bank has opened their new branch in Labasa. While officiating at the opening of the new bra
Fijians with Nepalese heritage from all over the country have come together today to celebrate Nepal Republic Day on a large scale for the first time in Kavanagasau, Sigatoka today. While speaking to fijivillage N
Despite the differences in the community, the Manikoso Women’s Club still celebrates their diversity as they hosted their annual break-up party at the Manikoso Village Hall yesterday. Manikoso resident, Salote Uluil
Fiji Roads Authority says there is no time frame as to when repair works on a burst main at the Matanikorovatu junction will complete. The works began yesterday morning and were expected to complete in the afterno
Team Fiji for the 2023 Pacific Games were hosted a welcoming dinner by the Fiji Honorary Consular, Atueta Balekana and the Fijian Community in the Solomon Islands ahead of the official opening later this evening.
A 58-year-old bedridden man has unfortunately passed away in a fire which occurred in Newtown yesterday afternoon. Divisional Police Commander South Senior Superintendent of Police Wate Vocevoce says the intensity
A 1-year-old child has drowned in the Koroboya River a few metres away from her home. Divisional Police Commander West Senior Superintendent of Police Iakobo Vaisewa says she was found floating in the river by a re
Three people are admitted at the CWM Hospital following a serious accident along the Queen Elizabeth Drive. Director Traffic Senior Superintendent of Police Mitieli Divuana says the accident occurred along the Que
38 families who have been living in tents at Nabavatu Village in Dreketi after Tropical Cyclone Ana in 2021 have been assisted by the government with food rations and floorboards. Nabavatu Village headman, Viliame
People living in Silana Village in Tailevu are thankful for the Saemaul Undong Initiative as assistance provided has improved their lives and taught them better practices. Tailevu provincial representative for the
