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The Fijian Elections Office will now be taking steps to directly serve the notice issued to the representative of the Fiji Labour Party, Haroon Ali Shah requiring him to correct his statement issued earlier during a cam
Budget consultations being held around the country by the Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has been labeled as campaigning for the elections by the National Federation Party and they are now looking at the optio
The Fiji Bus Operators Association is appalled that two young students were prevented from boarding a bus because their bus cards did not appear to work. Association General Secretary, Rohit Latchan says bus operat
The Fijian economy is now expected to grow by 12.4 percent this year, up from the 11.3 percent growth envisaged earlier. The Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor and Chairman of the Macroeconomic Committee, Ariff Ali says
SODELPA MP Salote Radrodro for all intent and purposes resided in Tacirua and has never stayed in Namulomulo Village in Bua but was making frequent visits in the weekend. This has been highlighted by FICAC lawyer,
Ghislaine Maxwell has been sentenced to 20 years in a US prison for helping disgraced former financier Jeffrey Epstein abuse young girls. Maxwell was convicted in December of recruiting and trafficking four teenage
The bodies of 50 migrants were discovered inside a tractor-trailer in San Antonio, Texas, in one of the most deadly recent incidents of human smuggling along the U.S.-Mexico border. Nearly two dozen Mexicans, seven
Another round of nationwide voter registration drive is expected to be conducted and details will be announced soon. Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says this is being done as they don’t know the electio
Single mothers, divorcees, widows and grandmothers make up the largest group of people who have undergone livelihood skills training through FRIEND Fiji to be able to fend for their families. Founder and CEO, Sashi
Children aged from 5 to 11 years will start getting their COVID-19 vaccination from Monday. Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete received over 7,000 doses of Pfizer vaccines for children today. He
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem has issued a notice to Fiji Labour Party representative, Haroon Ali Shah, directing him to correct a statement issued on 18th May 2022 in relation to tender procurement practices
Those who have done Foundation studies and want to get TELS to pay for their MBBS studies are not eligible as only those who have done Year 13 and qualify under the requirements can be assisted. Acting Prime Minist
Police are searching for the owners of five different farms in Kadavu where more than 11,000 plants believed to be marijuana were uprooted. Police Chief Operations Officer ACP Abdul Khan says officers from the Spec
Suva High Court Judge, Justice Dr. Thushara Kumarage will deliver his judgement tomorrow if SODELPA MP, Salote Radrodro's trial will begin as a permanent application for stay against the trial has been made by her lawye
A Nadawa taxi driver is calling for justice following allegations that he was punched and assaulted by two police officers without any reason on the 18th of this month. Nirmal Chand says while taking two people to
39 officers who will play a key role in the 2022 general elections are currently participating in a 3-day Area Officers Training conducted by the Fijian Elections Office. The Officers serve as a link between field
A permanent stay application has been made in the FICAC case against SODELPA MP Salote Radrodro. Radrodro is charged with one count each of False Information to a Public Servant and Obtaining Financial Advantage.
Global oil refining capacity shrank during the pandemic, exposing vulnerabilities in some of the world's largest fuel consumers. Yet the decline was not evenly distributed. Refining capacity in China, for instance, has
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says a shopping centre in east Ukraine with more than 1,000 people inside has been hit by a Russian missile strike. 11 people have been killed and 40 have been injured Bu
Investigations are still continuing into a case where a Suva businessman allegedly attempted to rape his staff. The alleged incident occurred at the businessman’s home in May. The businessman who is in his 6
