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Serious concerns are now being raised by drivers on the number of potholes on the streets in and around Suva that are being cut out, marked, and left to be sealed later by road contractors. This has resulted in sev
As the second term school break begins tomorrow, Minister for Education, Aseri Radrodro is urging parents and guardians are reminded to be vigilant in the supervision of their children. He is also urging them to en
Hundreds of people, many of them Ethiopians who cross war-torn Yemen to reach Saudi Arabia, have been shot dead. Migrants says they had limbs severed by gunfire and saw bodies left on the trails. Saudi Arabia
Following serious concerns raised by people living in Nakasi, Waila in Nausori and Flagstaff on the lack of bus shelters and the condition of the available shelters, Fiji Roads Authority says they will include this in t
Business houses, the transport sector, financial institutions and service providers need to improve accessibility not only for pensioners but for our elderly population. While speaking during the Fiji Pensioner’s
Police are currently at the scene of an accident in Namelimeli in Navua as truck has gone off road. Police say the driver was on his to Nadi. They say the driver was alone in the truck and fortunately he was n
400 trees and root crops are being planted to get money to open a trust fund for Bureta District School students and help them in their higher education. Pacific Ark Organisation has undertaken the project and are
Students of Moce Secondary School in Lau will soon have reliable source of electricity as the Lau Educational Charitable Trust in collaboration with the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Programme, is leading a p
Michael Jordan's sale of the Charlotte Hornets has taken his net worth to around US$ 3.5 billion, making him the richest basketball player of all time. The 60-year-old, who led the Chicago Bulls to six NBA titles a
13-year-old Ifereimi Nagera who lives in Vavalagi Road, Nakasi says he is happy and blessed that there is now a park located in Nakasi where children can spend their leisure time with their friends. While opening t
Villagers of Naivakacau in Tailevu are raising their concerns on the continuous water cuts occurring in their area and they are calling on the Water Authority for a sustainable solution to their water problem. Vill
The FIJI Water Foundation has announced its annual Community Grants application process is now live, building on a longstanding commitment to invest in and collaborate with the communities where its employees live, work
Datec in collaboration with the National Blood Service hosted a blood drive at Garden City today to save lives. Datec Chief Executive Officer, Satyen Singh says every drop of blood donated can be a lifeline for ind
Pathetic road conditions are still being seen along Ratu Mara Rd, Khalsa Rd, Princes Rd and along Sawani. While some contractors are working on some roads, people are raising their concerns that the sections that a
FijiFirst Party General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has written to the Secretary General of Parliament opposing the decision that $10,000 will now be paid into the personal bank account of the individual party’s pa
Leaders of the Pacific Islands and all those who have been saying they support Japan's decision to dump the Fukushima wastewater into the Pacific Ocean need to be careful because they are putting the lives of all Pacifi
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he has been assured by the Acting Minister for Health and Home Affairs Filimoni Vosarogo that they will not interfere with the rights of the nurses. While speaking from Port Vil
FijiFirst Party Leader Voreqe Bainimarama, FFP General Secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, FFP MPs Ketan Lal, Virendra Lal and Faiyaz Koya were stopped by Police from participating in the anti Fukushima march and protest ral
Fiji National University is the first higher education institution in Fiji and the region to implement a tailor-made recycling programme. FNU Head of School for Primary Education, College of Humanities and Educatio
A 37-year-old company director and a 28-year-old woman have been charged with allegedly obtaining close to $40,000 for payment of aluminum installation services that were never rendered. Police say the two have bee
