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Bus fares have been reduced by 10 percent across the board and this will be for the next 6 months. Stage one fare for adults in Viti Levu and Vanua Levu will be 92 cents while school bus fare will be 46 cents. Stag
The Fiji Police Force is anticipating a migration of criminal activities and is warning those who want to commit crimes that they will get to them. This is after a joint divisional effort resulted in the arrest of
One lucky ticket purchased in the US state of Illinois has won US $1.34 billion in the second-largest Mega Millions prize. According to Mega Millions, if the winner opts for an immediate cash lump sum, the most pop
Fiji’s double Olympic gold medallist Jerry Tuwai says everyone is mentally prepared as they get ready to battle New Zealand in the Commonwealth Gold semi-final match later tonight. While speaking to World Rugby a
The Ministry of Environment has welcomed the declaration by the United Nations General Assembly that access to clean and healthy environment is a universal human right. Director Environment Sandeep Singh says the d
Instagram says it is pausing a rollout of new features on its app following backlash online from users, influencers and celebrities. Among the new features was an increase in recommended video content, in a similar
Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry has questioned why the government is providing a $75 million loan guarantee to Fiji Sugar Corporation when the miller has not submitted its accounts for the past two years.
It will be an emotional evening for 75-year-old, Sowane Vunibola when he sees his daughter, Digicel Kulas captain, Sofi Diyalowai play an international match for the first time live in-person. Diyalowai says she wi
The Fiji Airways Men’s National 7s side will need to improve on certain areas such as minimizing missed tackles and scrappy play to ensure they are on track for their first-ever Commonwealth Games Gold. Our top r
Procuring cabinets to store files and documents will be a thing of the past for the Fiji Nursing Council after their new website was launched by the Health Ministry's Chief Medical Advisor, Dr Jemesa Tudravu. Speak
As part of its corporate social responsibility, the Ministry of Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations staff made donations to the Fiji Cancer Society Toiletry Drive. The donation was made by the Ministr
Minister for Infrastructure and Meteorological Services, Lands and Mineral Resources, Jone Usamate says they have shed light on the black economy and the black economy has dissipated over the years. He made the com
16 year old Salote Grace Qionimacawa has been reported missing at the Nausori Police Station. Police say she was last seen on the 23rd of July with her family at their Koronivia home. Police adds she left home
Speeding, driver fatigue, careless driving and over consumption of alcohol have been the main causes of accidents on our roads this year. Fiji Police Force says of the 21 fatal accidents so far this year, the major
Former ANZ Fiji CEO Robert Bell has been appointed to the HFC Bank Board of Directors where he will serve as an independent member and join six other directors. Chairman, Tom Ricketts says Bell comes with a wealth
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says not a single media organisation has been prosecuted under MIDA for supposedly having editorial problems. Sayed-Khaiyum says yet the narrative by the Opposition in particul
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says a media organisation may circumvent the current Media Act by allowing a foreigner or foreign company to carry out it’s operations through a side arrangement or make decisions
On the back of their bronze medal win in Tokyo and with two second-place finishes in the 2022 Series, World Rugby Sevens commentator Rikki Swannell has backed Fijiana 7s to push New Zealand and Australia in the Commonwe
Gas prices will go down from Monday. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has announced that a 4.5kg cylinder will drop by 8 cents and now cost $16.63, while the 12kg cylinder will be reduced by 21 cents
Pharmacists can now own as many as 5 pharmacies instead of 2 as the Act to amend the Pharmacy Profession Act 2011 has been passed in Parliament. The Bill also allows for a registered pharmacist to expand his or her
