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Certain hair salons and barber shops are under the spotlight after concerns raised by customers regarding severe scalp damage and hair loss. According to the Consumer Council, 46 complaints have been registered in
High Court Judge, Justice Jude Nanayakkara has refused Jon Apted’s application for setting aside the ex-parte order in relation to committal proceedings against Richard Naidu brought by Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-K
Freedom Alliance has been de-registered as a political party after the request for voluntary de-registration by majority of its office holders was received today. The request was made in accordance with section 19(
The Vodafone Tebara Festival is making a return after two years next month and is promising to bring people together with exciting activities planned for each day and various food stalls. After signing the MOU for
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they cannot stop anybody from forming a political party. Sayed-Khaiyum made this comment in parliament after SODELPA MP Ro Filipe Tuisawau questioned about the number of po
The Ministry of Economy has today paid the $180 Inflation Mitigation Assistance to over 91,000 social welfare recipients and around 13,000 tertiary students. Permanent Secretary for Economy, Shiri Gounder says inc
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar says with the added allocation in this financial year, they will be able to secure and outsource services for a night shelter for the homeless people inclu
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has revealed that the Fijian Elections Office will employ around 15,000 people during election day. Speaking in a press conference today, Saneem says because there is an incr
Hawaiian Airlines operated their very first flight with a mother and daughter pilot earlier this week. Mother, Captain Kamelia Zarka and her daughter, First Officer Maria Zarka took flight over the Pacific. Ac
New Zealand born actor, and Riverdale star Savae KJ Apa has been bestowed the Samoan chiefly title Savae. The Coconet TV announced on Instagram that the actor (real name Keneti James) is currently holidaying with h
SODELPA MP, Simione Rasova has raised concern in parliament after he claimed that the Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has been calling him FICAC since Monday, and yesterday he called him FICAC 5 years. Rasova sa
As of yesterday, 164,500 Fijians have received their first booster dose which is 52.6% of the target population. 25,336 people have so far received their second booster dose. Permanent Secretary for Health, Do
The Health Ministry has recorded 24 new cases of COVID-19 since Monday. 11 cases were recorded in the Central Division, 13 in the Western Division, and no cases were recorded in the Northern and Eastern Divisions.
The municipal councils are using multi-agency approaches to work on mitigating measures related to drainage, flooding and other developments and upgrades. While debating on the review of the town councils' annual r
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says the Fiji Roads Authority is looking at options for dismantling the old Rewa Bridge while SODELPA MP Aseri Radrodro has questioned if the Nausori Town Council could have an
Significant delays in international deliveries of key construction material, climbing costs, lack of a skilled labour force, and climate change, are some of the challenges facing the construction industry. That’
Akuila Nawaco Naco, who is charged with allegedly dishonestly appropriating more than $1.5 million from a bank between the months of May to June 2018, has been granted bail by the Suva Magistrates Court this afternoon.
The level of buffoonery on this particular topic is laughable. These were the comments about the opposition by Minister for Commerce, Faiyaz Koya while supporting the Electoral Amendment Bill. Koya says the op
SODELPA MP, Inosi Kuridrani says the timing of these changes shows that the FijiFirst members are afraid of losing this election. While opposing the Electoral Amendment Bill, Kuridrani questioned the powers that ha
It was a dream come true for Pram Siwan Reddy of Calia Settlement in Navua after winning the Vodafone Commonwealth Games texting promotion and driving away with a new $80,000 Toyota Hilux. Reddy says he has been p
