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The National Farmers Union has written to the Minister for Sugar to inform him that cane farmers from various sectors in Labasa have resolved in the Annual General Meeting of the National Farmers Union to request the Mi
Using of kerosene lamps, candles and generators will be a thing of the past for the villagers of Koroivonu in Cakaudrove, Vanua Levu after Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka commissioned the village solar system. Villa
The Spinal Injury Association today received a Wheelchair Accessible Van from the Government of Japan to assist the Association with their transportation difficulties. The Spinal Injury Association says that today
Building relationships between the iTaukei and other races is part of our spiritual lives for the betterment of our future generations. This was the message highlighted by the President of the Methodist Church of F
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad has clarified that all students loans will be scrapped, and students will be offered scholarships with bonds. Professor Prasad revealed this whi
Children of Korotasere Village in Cakaudrove, Vanua Levu will now study in the comfort of their homes and not crowd up in a home that has good lighting to study after Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka commissioned the Koro
Acting Chief Justice Salesi Temo has ordered that the re-trial in the drug case of Australian National Joseph Abourizk and former taxi driver Josese Muriwaqa to go ahead as scheduled. Abourizk and Muriwaqa were all
While escaping from the darkest time of the colonised British India era and ending up on Fijian shores not knowing they will be accepted or neglected, the 1st and 2nd generations of the Girmityas are still facing challe
Acting Chief Justice Salesi Temo has ordered that the re-trial in the drug case of Australian National Joseph Abourizk and former taxi driver Josese Muriwaqa to go ahead as scheduled. Abourizk and Muriwaqa were all
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says the current debt level as of April this year stands at $9.6 billion, which is equivalent to 81.8 percent of the debt-to-GDP ratio. This ha
The abuse of office trial of former Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho will begin on the 17th of July. Acting DPP David Toganivalu told the court t
A 27-year-old man has been charged with six counts of theft after allegedly fraudulently obtaining more than $38,000 from six people between August 2021 to August 2022. The man will appear in the Suva Magistrate Co
Facing challenges during her years as an entertainer and artist has paid off for Natalie Raikadroka after being nominated in three categories for the 2023 10th Anniversary Music Awards that will be held this Saturday at
The Fiji Tourism Convention will be held on the 2nd of November this year. While confirming the date of the Convention during the Fijian Tourism Expo 2023, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Tourism, Viliame Ga
The Pacific Feminist Fund aims to address the stagnating and declining funding for women’s empowerment in the Pacific so that dialogues with Pacific women’s organizations are more informed and inclusive. This
The nation would be in a different state if Girmityas would not have come to Fiji. This was highlighted by Savenaca Rasogo from Vunikawakawa, Labasa while acknowledging the arrival of the Girmityas, their sacrific
Effective from today Pacific Cement Pte Ltd will be implementing new prices for its General Blended Bag Cement and General-Purpose Bulk Cement products in Fiji. This comes after the Fijian Competition and Consumer
More Fijians are expected to find employment after Nadi-based company, Paradise Lightings PTE Limited, secured an export deal with their new distributor, Bazaar Limited and have started exporting to New Zealand. Th
Fiji is proud of its long-standing relations with the European Union (EU) and their close cooperation in addressing global, regional and national issues provides a firm foundation for a long future of peaceful cooperati
The Review of the Petroleum Act of 1938 and Regulations has been approved by Cabinet. Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says the Act provides the private sector to supply, transport and store fuel. He says the 8
