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The people of Bua Province are expected to see the start of the Nabouwalu Town Development project this year after the Minister of Lands Filimoni Vosarogo visited the site this week. Vosarogo says while listening t
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade and SMEs Manoa Kamikamica has put the former Minister for Environment Mahendra Reddy on notice for his statement yesterday. Kamikamica says it is unfortunate that for so
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Trade, Cooperatives, SMEs and Communications, Manoa Kamikamica is the Acting Prime Minister as Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka is on a state visit to Kiribati. Rabuka returns
13 cases of sexual offences have been recorded in the first 15 days of 2023 and this has concerned the Fiji Police Force. Police say ten of the victims were below the age of 17 years, two victims were women aged be
162,299 applications have been received for the Government's $200 Back to School Support initiative. Permanent Secretary for Finance, Shiri Gounder says these applications are now being assessed and payment will st
The Fiji Police Force says there is a special task force that is handling the former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum’s case, which works under the direction of the Director CID. Chief of Intelligence and Inv
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says it was the FijiFirst government that gave the approvals for the Laucala Island hangar and another project in Ba in the first place after FijiFirst MP, Doctor Mahendra Reddy claimed t
Pacific Islands Forum Secretary General Henry Puna is positive that the meeting between Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka and the Kiribati government will have a positive outcome. Rabuka will be visiting the Kiribati
340 people of Qelemumu Settlement in Labasa now have access to clean and safe water after the commissioning of a borehole project by Minister for Land and Mineral Resources, Filimoni Vosarogo. While commissioning t
Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management, Sakiasi Ditoka says one of the plans that the government has is to have a more representative and consultative approach in the way things occur and he
15 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded since last Thursday. Of the 15 new cases recorded, 9 cases were recorded in the Central Division and 6 cases in the Western Division. The national 7-day rolling aver
Now is the time we, especially parents, guardians and all those who have children under their custody and care, need to become vigilant in arresting the alarming rate of drowning cases involving our children. This
The Year 13 National Examination provisional results will be released today, and the Ministry has recorded an 88 percent pass rate compared to 70 percent in 2021. The Education Ministry says they note that 2021 was
Two men have been questioned for their alleged involvement in two cases of sacrilege in the Nadi area last week. Chief Operations Officer Acting Assistant Commissioner of Police Livai Driu says apart from the focus
Minister of Education Aseri Radrodro is advising all Head of Schools in Fiji on their responsibilities in assisting parents with the Back to School Support Assistance initiated by the Government. The Minister highl
The case of an unfortunate accident which resulted in the death of a one-year-old child in Nalawa, Ra last Saturday has been classified as drowning. Police say the child was found motionless in a bucket of water in
Tropical Cyclone Irene which is a category 2 system that currently lies 876 kilometres South-Southwest of Nadi, does not pose any threat to Fiji. The Weather Office says TC Irene lies north-east of New Caledonia an
Police are seeking assistance in locating 16-year-old Camari Lewaca, who has been reported missing at the Lami Police Station. She was last seen on the 13th of January leaving her home in Namakala Settlement.
Microsoft is expected to lay off 10,000 workers as it looks to trim costs. The job cuts, which amount to less than 5 percent of the company’s work force, are its largest in roughly eight years. Microsoft Ch
Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says despite everything Voreqe Bainimarama had put him through, Rabuka still considers Bainimarama his friend. Rabuka has posted on his official facebook page and tagged Bainimarama,
