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Ratu Epenisa Cakobau has acknowledged the people of Bau for their support, especially, his spokesman, Aisea Jack Komaitai, for his 33-years of service. While speaking after the church service, Ratu Epenisa also ack
Firefighters are trying to contain a fire at 3 properties at Wailada, Lami. The fire started around 10am today. The National Fire Authority is currently attending to the fire and are trying to contai
Investigations continue into identifying the driver involved in a hit-and-run accident along Nawanawa Road, Nadera yesterday morning. Police say the victim has been identified who is a 21-year-old resident of Maqbo
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Biman Prasad says Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry is just jumping the gun when Chaudhry made comments about the Fiscal Review Committee and his concern
People are starting to arrive at the chiefly island of Bau to witness the installation of Ratu Epenisa Cakobau as the Vunivalu Na Tui Kaba. More than 1,000 people are expected to be part this historic event.
The Fiji Police Force reassures all Fijians that there is no reason to be concerned about public safety following the laying of formal charges against the former Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Commissi
Former Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and suspended Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qiliho have officially been charged with abuse of office and were kept in custody last night. Chief of Intelligence and Investig
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry has expressed serious concerns at the warning from Finance Minister, Professor Biman Prasad that tax increases are “inevitableâ€. Chaudhry says this is quite disturbin
The paramount chief of the Burebasaga confederacy Ro Teimumu Kepa says she is fortunate to live and witness the installation of the next Vunivalu na Tui Kaba of Kubuna. While visiting the island to present their s
A total of $1.44 billion has been allocated by the Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Service from 2014 while $614 million is still owed by those who were on the loan scheme as at last Tuesday. While speaking during a
The official residence of the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji has not been sold and it was not put in the market in the past 10 years. RBF Governor, Ariff Ali has made this comment after questions raised on w
Police are seeking assistance in identifying a man in his 20s, who is believed to have been a victim of an alleged hit-and-run accident this morning. Police say the man was found lying motionless along the Nawanawa
The CEO for Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Service Doctor Hasmukh Lal says they will not reveal student payment information to any third parties. Doctor Lal says they have received requests from landlords of rentin
Riztiyaz Ali of Nakasi has won $55,000 through the Get a Chance to win $55,000 with TotalEnergies Promotion. Ali was full of smiles as he did not expect to win a large amount by just buying a lubricant. The 26
Sexual crimes such as rape and defilement are the highest number of referral cases from the Police that the Medical Services Pacific has received so far this year, and it is worrying. MSP Country Director Ashna Sh
According to scientists more than 171 trillion pieces of plastic are now estimated to be floating in the world's oceans. Plastic kills fish and sea animals and takes hundreds of years to break down into less harmfu
Three ex-offenders who spent more than 20 years in prison were pardoned by President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere today. The three ex-offenders are Albertino Shankar, Iliesa Duvuloco and Veremo Peceli Masidole. Sha
Alarming statistics show that there were 6,768 reported domestic violence cases last year. This is according to data by the Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre. Their data shows there were 63 cases of rape and 14 att
Acting Fiji Rugby Union CEO, Tevita Tuiloa says he will comment later on his facebook posts earlier this week where he talked about double Olympic gold medalist, Jerry Tuwai not getting the $33,000 from the government t
Fiji exported $41.9 million worth of kava in 2021 and is one of the largest agricultural exports in the country. Speaking at a side event for "Pacific Kava: Rooting the industry in exports" at the Pacific Week of A
