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Vunivutu villagers in Macuata will now have a safe place to take refuge during a natural disaster after Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama commissioned the new Vunivutu Village Evacuation Centre. The evacuation cent
More than US$1 million will be made available to Fiji to carry out the By-catch and Integrated Ecosystem Management (BIEM) Initiative and the PacwastePlus project. The BIEM initiative is for protecting coral reefs,
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says youths should not be the leaders of tomorrow but leaders of today because they bring in perspectives that others don’t think of. While speaking during the launch of t
Police are requesting for assistance from the public in identifying an i-Taukei man whose body was found in a creek near the junction of Caubati Road last night. Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro says the victim was
A man in his 20s will be produced in the Suva Magistrates Court today charged with allegedly raping a woman in her late 70s before stealing assorted items last month. Police say the man is alleged to have forcefull
Former US President Donald Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment rights and declined to answer questions from the New York Attorney General at a scheduled deposition. State officials accuse the Trump Organization of mi
Lautoka Hospital has the equipment installed for free open heart surgeries to start this month. A spokesperson from ASPEN medical says cardiothoracic surgical services are being funded by the Fijian Government, as
The Fiji Teachers Union says behaviour management has become a serious challenge and obstacle for teachers as well as parents and guardians over the past decade, and there is an urgent need for the Ministry of Education
The President of the Soqosoqo Vakamarama iTaukei, Adi Finau Tabakaucoro is urging the young iTaukei not to look down on themselves for being the indigenous people of Fiji because their ancestors had the knowledge beyond
Children being overweight is an emerging issue in Fiji as almost 8 percent of children under 5 years surveyed are overweight. Wasting, or acute malnutrition, is at a medium level nationally standing at 5 percent.
More than 200 Fijians can now secure a paid job in the maritime sector after completing a 3-month training on Boat Master License and Restricted Master Engineer Class 6, which was conducted by the Maritime Safety Author
Japanese Navy vessel JS KIRISAME will be at the Suva Port from next Monday to Thursday. The Japanese Embassy says this port visit is a part of Indo-Pacific Deployment and the objectives of the deployment are to im
In the lead up to direct flights between Nadi and Vancouver, a promotional flight left last night carrying a high level VIP delegation led by Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum. He is accompanied by senior c
Donald Trump has said his Florida home was raided by the FBI, in a dramatic escalation of the legal investigations into the former US president. In a lengthy statement, Trump says a "large group" of FBI agents were
The Nadi River Dredging works has commenced that aims to protect and safeguard households, communities, farms, and infrastructure next to the Nadi River. A total of 9 kilometres of dredging works will be undertaken
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the mine has invested $200 million dollars altogether just to get the first gold out of the ground, so people who invest in the mine need to have long term security and know
The Northern Division has the highest prevalence of child marriage, with 12 percent of women surveyed aged 20 to 49 years who first married or in union before reaching 18 years of age. This is based on the Fiji Bur
SODELPA MP Salote Radrodro is currently giving evidence in her trial and has stated that Namulomulo Village is her forever home. Radrodro is alleged to have falsely stated that her permanent place of residence was
Lautoka lawyer, Aman Ravindra-Singh will be sentenced on Monday. This is after his application for a order for a permanent stay in the committal proceedings brought against him was refused. The lawyer for Vore
Fijian Teachers Association General Secretary, Paula Manumanunitoga says the mismatch between industry expectations and programs in tertiary institutions is the result of the overemphasis by government on white collar j
