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Chris Hipkins has been sworn in as New Zealand's 41st Prime Minister. The 44-year-old was formally appointed to the role in Wellington, a week after Jacinda Ardern's shock resignation. Ardern had said she no l
Police are urging people to refrain from exchanging personal information with unknown persons promising a high return for an investment opportunity after they continue to receive reports of this happening in the country
Angela Bassett’s powerful performance as Queen Ramonda in the “Black Panther†sequel “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever†earned her a best supporting actress nomination for the 95th Academy Awards. While it
Police are seeking assistance in locating John David Mistry, who has been reported missing at the Lami Police Station. Police says he was last seen on the 13th of January leaving home and was supposed to go to Suv
Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka has joined many others in paying tribute to former New Zealand Prime Minister, Jacinda Ardern who resigned from her Ministerial position last week. Rabuka says Ardern consolidated Ne
Eleven families residing at Togoru in Navua will benefit from the completion of the Togoru-Taiperia Water project that was handed over to the community by the Minister for Rural and Maritime Development Sakiasi Ditoka.
Parliament will be officially opened by President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere at 10am Friday, 3rd February 2023. Access to the Parliament Complex will be by invitation only for the February 3rd sitting. The subseq
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says there is no need to have a mini budget as suggested by Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum as the Financial Management Act allows the Ministry of Finance and c
People will soon know about the deliberations and decisions of the Mercy Commission. Attorney General Siromi Turaga says they will brief the media on their deliberations from last Wednesday. According to the 2
Fiji National Provident Fund members, pensioners and employers have been given an opportunity to raise their concerns or issues pertaining to their retirement savings or pensions during their Annual Member Forum which s
There are at least seven people dead and at least one critically injured after shootings in two locations in Half Moon Bay, California. The suspect has been apprehended and is a 67-year-old man who lives in Half M
Education is a basic human right and a public responsibility and achieving quality education can break the cycle of poverty and reduces inequalities that are leaving millions of children, youth and adults behind.
Allen Lockington who had helped countless families in the Western Division during the COVID-19 pandemic has passed away. Lockington and his team were one of the first people to dig deep into their own pockets and
An inter-government agency has been set up between the Attorney General’s Office, the Ministry of Health and the Ministry of Labour to discuss the way forward in terms of those workers that were laid off due to the â€
The British High Commissioner to Fiji, Dr Brian Jones paid a courtesy visit to Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and reaffirmed the UK’s support towards the Government of Fiji and looks forward to working closely with Ra
The Fiji Fashion Week will be recruiting 60 models who are of a wide range of looks, ages and features for this year’s show. This was stated by FJFW model co-ordinator Lydianna Moses, who says this Saturday will
Attorney General, Siromi Turaga has called on Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to let the Government do its job as today is just one month since they were sworn in as the new government. Turaga also stresses that the Ministers
Attorney General Siromi Turaga has confirmed that they have received a report against the Fiji Corrections Service Commissioner Francis Kean. He says he can also confirm that the matter is with the Constitutional O
The Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Major General Jone Kalouniwai paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka at the Office of the Prime Minister this morning. Major General Kalouniwa
International Women’s Association President Judy Compain has come out publicly to voice her concerns on issues at the CWM Maternity Hospital that they had identified back in 2018. Compain says 4 and a half years
