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Following concerns raised by residents of Ovalau and Kadavu regarding the Levuka and Vunisea hospital mortuaries not being operational for months, Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says they are sourcing
The Fiji Rugby Football Union Trust Board has met and confirmed a $172,600 payout for outstanding allowances for the recent Fijiana 15s tour, plus outstanding allowances due to the World Cup Fijiana 15s Team and repayme
Reserve Bank of Fiji Deputy Governor Esala Masitabua says global prices of food has come down but it is still above pre-pandemic levels. While speaking during the Multi-Stakeholder Dialogue on the Fijian Economy or
Deputy Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Esala Masitabua says a decline in New Zealand’s economy could result in slight decline in Fiji’s tourism, export and remittances. While speaking during the Multi-St
Our challenge remains in connecting and providing digital services to those in isolated rural and maritime areas. Permanent Secretary for Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises and Communications, Shah
After concerns were raised by residents of Ovalau on there being no crematorium on the island for the last year, the Fiji Corrections Service says they will be looking into the issue. In response to questions by fi
A submersible craft used to take people to see the wreck of the Titanic has gone missing in the Atlantic Ocean with its crew on board, sparking a major search and rescue operation. The BBC reports that tour firm Oc
A Nausori man and his wife who transported the man’s daughter to an apartment to provide sexual services to another has been found guilty by the Suva High Court. The father and the girl’s stepmother have been f
Expect various unique and exciting entertainment from your favourite Communications Fiji Limited radio personalities during Fiji Showcase from next Friday the 30th of June to the 8th of July at the Vodafone Arena.
Nurses and staff at the Navua Hospital are frustrated about the water and power outage that has been ongoing for the past years, and nothing has been done to fix the issue at the hospital. A concerned citizen who w
We know that drugs and glue is a real issue and the Ministry is talking to different partners and some experts who say glue rehabilitation is very difficult. Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Allev
A 78-year-old woman has got two broken ribs after a man snatched a gold chain from around her neck while she was raking her compound and pushed her into the drain. The woman’s daughter Sarita Devi says the incide
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says they have to make some tough decisions in the upcoming budget and they just do not have too many options. While speaking during the Multi
Navua Hospital is a major disaster in terms of the construction, we were just told yesterday that it did not have a completion certificate. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad mad
Thanks to a $2,500 Northern Development Programme grant, Adi Asenaca Caginitoba of Navakasobu Village, Sasa in Macuata has been able to diversify her business. Caginitoba says not only in tailoring and screen print
Fiji Showcase promises to have different things for an estimated 90,000 people over 9 days of fun and excitement at the Vodafone Arena from next Friday the 30th of June to the 8th of July. Total Event Company Manag
A 28-year-old man is charged with unlawful possession of illicit drugs after he was allegedly found with methamphetamine and $20,000 cash believed to be from proceeds from the sale of drugs. The man was arrested fo
Fire safety inspectors from the National Fire Authority (NFA) have started investigations into the cause of the fire on the Sunbeam bus travelling to Suva at Olosara in Sigatoka this morning. The bus, which was tra
A Kadavu resident is now raising concerns about the situation of the Vunisea Hospital mortuary as it has not been operational. The man who refused to be named says Vunisea police refused to go to Namara village to
A 28-year-old man is charged with unlawful possession of illicit drugs namely methamphetamine and will be produced in the Rakiraki Magistrates Court. The accused was arrested following a joint raid by officers fro
