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National Federation Party candidate, Sashi Kiran says over the years she has witnessed marked increases in disabilities due to diabetes and it is common to see, when they enter villages and settlements, people living wi
A mother of two is questioning what protocols do banks have in not allowing children to visit their toilets after her 5-year-old son urinated in the bank in Nausori last week. This happened when her son was not all
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they are not relocating the Savusavu Hospital. Doctor Fong says they have had geo engineers go and do tests on the land that was giving them problems behind the hos
FijiFirst General Secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says people should not just look at one single issue when they go to vote. Sayed-Khaiyum says electing a government is about what kind of political party you want to
The Punjas Trust will expand the physical structure to Punjas Health Centre in Lautoka to allow more medical services to be conducted such as X Ray facilities, SOPD and blood testing laboratory. This has been highl
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem confirms 342 candidate nominations have been approved for next month’s general elections - 12 have been rejected and 2 were withdrawn. These are the parties and their numbe
A 27-year-old man from Korovuto, Nadi is in police custody for his alleged involvement in a hit-and-run accident that caused the death of a 61-year-old man over the weekend. Police say the team was led by the Divis
The body of the 16-year-old boy who was reported missing while swimming in the Natuva River in Korovou on Saturday has been recovered. Police say his body was recovered by villagers from Viria Village this morning.
The Fiji Labour Party has filed the nomination of three more proposed candidates for the 2022 general elections which includes Rohit Kumar who is a former mayor of Lautoka. Party Vice President Monica Raghwan says
FijiFirst General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says no politician should ever take anything for granted however the messages they are getting is that the party and the leader is getting overwhelming support from peopl
Water will be restored by later this evening or early tomorrow morning to residents in the areas of Upper Delainavesi, Lami Village, Upper Lami Town, Veisari, Valenicina, Matata, Osonabukete, Upper Samabula, Upper Ragg
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem says they expect to publish the list of candidates approved for the elections on the internet by 10pm tomorrow. The nomination period is ending at midday tomorrow. Whil
FijiFirst General Secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says various banks have shown interest in refinancing student debt and 50% of the students' debt owed to the government will be written off if students pay it off under th
The Fijian Elections Office says three more National Federation Party candidates have been approved by the Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem taking NFP’s total candidate number to 54. The Fijian Elections O
A 22-year old man has been arrested after he allegedly stole and stripped a taxi belonging to a 65-year old man. Police say the suspect had hired the victim’s taxi from Valelevu and upon reaching Navuso, threaten
The search for a 16-year old boy who disappeared in the Natuva River yesterday is expected to continue today. Police say the boy was returning from a fishing trip with others from Natuva Village when it is alleged
The Lautoka Mill crushed a total of 514,892 tonnes of cane, producing 47,602 tonnes of sugar in the 2022 crushing season. The Fiji Sugar corporation says the burnt cane percentages remained exponentially high throu
A wave of new paid blue tick accounts impersonating influential individuals and brands has led to chaos and confusion on Twitter. Fake "verified" accounts in the names of politicians, celebrities, major organisatio
FijiFirst General Secretary Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum claims the National Federation Party proposed candidate Sashi Kiran was using FRIEND Fiji for her political advancement while Kiran asks whether Aiyaz really thinks that a
People’s Alliance Deputy Leader Lynda Tabuya says on December 14th with the people's help the long dark night will be broken by a new dawn of hope. While speaking to supporters at a party rally in Lami today, T
