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A 48 year old security officer has been charged for allegedly assaulting a 64 year old woman outside a shopping complex in Lautoka and will appear in the Lautoka Magistrates Court today. Police say the man is charg
A 37-year-old man is charged with raping his 12-year-old niece and allegedly getting her pregnant will be produced in the Labasa Magistrates Court today. Police say the girl has been staying with the accused and he
A minor offshore earthquake with a shallow depth of 6km located South South-East of Natovi in Tailevu was felt this afternoon. The Mineral Resources Department’s Seismology Unit says the magnitude 2.7 earthquake
Police have received a report in regards to a video being circulated on social media where a man is seen beating up an elderly woman who was sitting on the road. They say the woman has been taken for a medical che
Public consultation on the review of the Immigration Act 2003 and review of the name change policy will be held next week. The government says the Ministry of Home Affairs and Immigration with the Office of the Att
Two men are in custody at the Sigatoka Police Station while search continues for another after allegedly raping a 16-year-old student yesterday. Police say the suspects, a 32-year-old farmer and a 26-year-old mecha
Fiji Corrections Service officers are poorly paid, have not had a pay rise in the last 10 years and have worked in very trying circumstances. This has been highlighted by Attorney General Siromi Turaga during his t
Charging fees to enter nightclubs may restrict people from entering a particular club and going to other clubs. Albert Chand of Deep Sea Nightclub says although charging fees may be a good idea to some extent to ad
The overseas allowances of the Prime Minister and cabinet ministers need to be reduced. This has been stated by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka while speaking on fijivilage Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan where he
Seven people were arrested for drinking and driving while 140 traffic infringement notices were issued for speeding by Police from 6am yesterday to 6 this morning. Chief Operations Officer Assistant Commissioner of
Fijiana 15s captain Sereima Leweniqila and Kolora Lomani return to the Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua starting line-up for their semi-final clash against the Waratahs this afternoon. Leweniqila and Lomani will add de
The Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua will be looking to take revenge on the Waratahs Women side when they face off in their Super W semi final clash this afternoon. The Fijiana Drua lost to the Waratahs 31-5 in their r
The people of Qauia Settlement in Lami will soon have an upgraded footbridge as the upgrade worth $40,000 is well underway. While visiting the community, Assistant Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Saki
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says he is not on a witch-hunt or out for revenge, and Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is generalising things as it is the law that hunts not people. Rabuka has stressed this while speaking on f
It is an acknowledged fact that 75 percent of the iTaukei live below the poverty line and the money that is supposed to be used for family or church purposes are used elsewhere, namely at nightclubs. This has been
Four new members have been appointed to the Fiji Sugar Corporation board of Directors by the Ministry of Sugar Industry. The Ministry says four new members include Paras Ram Reddy, Nitya Reddy, Kaison Chang and Ma
It is going to be a special day for Swire Shipping Fijian Drua half-back Frank Lomani as he makes his 40th Super Rugby appearance at Churchill Park against the Auckland Blues this afternoon. Lomani started with the
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka says when we are talking in a mixed group we should be mindful of what we say, and saying something religious does not mean they are trying to promote their own religion. Rabuka made
New board of directors have been appointed for the Fiji Roads Authority for a three-year term. The incoming board of directors are Atunaisa Nayago (Chairman), Lui Naisara, Bhupendra Solanki, Alipate Naiorosui and
The Governor and Chairman of the Reserve Bank of Fiji Board, Ariff Ali says the International Monetary Fund’s recent downgrade of the global growth forecast for 2023 revealed the emergence of economic fragilities, whi
