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After being beaten up and sworn at by her ex-partner, 26-year-old Sarah Blake shares her story in her song that says it all, “To Love and be loved.†Blake is one of ten new local artists in the Domo Vou Talei C
Fiji "means business" when it comes to protecting our ocean's health. This was stressed by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama while speaking at a side-event on "Sustainable Ocean Economies that can drive a Blue Reco
A man who allegedly raped a woman in his village has been remanded in custody. He will take his plea on the 20th of this month. The prosecution has been given 14 days to file information and disclosure.
The Attorney-General’s Office says they have obtained leave to bring committal proceedings against Richard Naidu in respect of a Facebook post which appeared on his Facebook page. A statement on the Fijian Govern
Satsang Ramayan Mandali youths will perform a extraordinary choreographed aarti at the C J Patel car-park in Lami today to celebrate Shree Jagnath Rath Yatra 2022 program which will end on Sunday with a Mahabharat Leela
An 89-year-old unvaccinated woman with pre-existing comorbidities passed away from COVID-19 earlier this week. The Health Ministry says she was brought to the Valelevu Health Centre in distress and sadly passed awa
Former Solicitor-General, Sharvada Sharma has been appointed as the University of the South Pacific’s Director of Professional Legal Training Programme with the School of Law and Social Sciences. USP says this po
You will soon be able to identify where you will be casting your votes in the upcoming general election as the Fijian Elections Office has launched its Polling Venue Directory. Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed San
The Fiji Labour Party does not act as a bailiff for the Fijian Elections Office. This is according to party leader, Mahendra Chaudhry after the Fijian Elections Office had stated yesterday that Chaudhry refused to
There is still no confirmation if there will be an increase in taxi fare as we have another significant rise in fuel prices from tomorrow. The Fiji Taxi Association had earlier called for an increase from the curre
An 18 year old student has been found dead outside his girlfriend's home early this morning in Waiqali Settlement, Maro, Sigatoka. Police say it is believed to be an alleged suicide case. A post mortem will be
Some parents are raising serious concerns that their children were forced to play in the inter primary soccer at Ratu Cakobau Park in the dark last night and children were left in a very vulnerable state. A parent
The feedback from the tourism industry reveals that hotel occupancy rates and revenue per available room are increasing rapidly, with some hotels performing better than the comparable period in 2019. The Reserve B
‘We are not prepared to watch our reefs die, our fish stocks leave, and our communities be lost to the rising seas’. This message was relayed by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama at the High Level Panel for a S
FijiCare Insurance Limited has received the best Health Insurance Provider Fiji and the Best Digital Insurance Initiative Fiji by the International Business Magazine 2022 Awards. As the company celebrated its 30th
US singer R. Kelly has been sentenced to 30 years in federal prison for sex charges. In September, a jury in New York convicted the R&B artist of racketeering and sex trafficking crimes committed over three dec
Leaders from across the Pacific region will be gathering in Suva for the 51st Pacific Islands Forum and related meetings from the 11th to the 14th of next month. In a statement the Fijian Government says, the meeti
55 structural fire incidents have been recorded so far this year, of which 5 are commercial and 50 are residential. The CEO of the National Fire Authority Puamau Sowane says they keep reminding all Fijians of fire
More support has been received to ensure that no child dies from lack of oxygen through the donation of over $69,000. Earlier this year 4 cyclists, led by Reuben Tucker, travelled 1,000 kilometres by bike trekking
A FICAC witness has told the Suva High Court that SODELPA MP, Salote Radrodro has declared to the Fijian Elections Office her residential address as Tacirua Heights in Suva and owns another property in Namulomulo, Bua.
