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95 people have tested positive for COVID-19 since Thursday. 37 cases were recorded in the Central Division, 28 cases in the Western Division, 10 cases in the Northern Division and 20 cases were recorded in the East
A Fiji born woman, Laisa Maraia Waka was fatally stabbed just metres from her home in Sockburn, Christchurch, and her 11-year-old son watched as paramedics fought to save the life of the woman, not knowing it was his mo
The trial of a man alleged to have murdered a 35-year-old woman in Lami in 2020 will begin in the High Court this Wednesday. Arvind Chand Rai, a carpenter from Narere, Nasinu is charged with one count of arson and
The driver who allegedly caused an accident in Sigatoka yesterday morning is still on the run while 5 people remain admitted at the Navua Hospital. Police Spokesperson, Ana Naisoro says the accused was speeding to
Things can never be good if there is only one man running the show according to former FijiFirst MP and Minister Ashneel Sudhakar. Sudhakar was terminated from his position as the Minister for Lands and Mineral Res
A lot of people in Fiji have a xenophobic approach to getting expatriates. This is according to the Acting Prime Minister and the Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum who was doing a pre-budget session at the Fiji
Dozens of Russian missiles have struck targets across Ukraine, with the capital Kyiv enduring the heaviest barrage in months. A Kyiv apartment block was destroyed, killing at least one and wounding six others inclu
Tourism workers have successfully completed a two month training on Child Safe Tourism and Respectful Workplaces organised by the Fiji Hotel and Tourism Association. This joint training provided participants with t
More than 100 ginger farmers are being encouraged to transition from subsistence farming to sustainable, commercial farming following the first Fiji Ginger Growers Association Annual General Meeting. Association CE
A lot of people in Fiji do not plan or worry about retirement but whether you like it or not, everybody will retire one day. This has been highlighted by the Fiji National Provident Fund’s General Manager Member
30 youths will now become income generators for their families after completing a three-day training on Mobile Skills Training on screen printing with tie & dye in Lautoka. The training was conducted by the Min
If you have been a victim of robbery or burglary and have items such as laptops, phones, boxes of milk and batteries stolen then you can call police to identify the items. Chief Operations Officer ACP Abdul Khan sa
‘As government, we always look forward to objective assessment, objective contributions and indeed objective criticism’. This was stated by the Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum whi
Children of the district of Nagonenicolo in the interior of Naitasiri can expect better quality of education after the commissioning of a new primary school in the district. The Nakaidra Primary School in Nasalia V
Informal waste pickers need to be protected when they undertake the work of protecting the nature and community leaders should respect these guardians who are ensuring that Fiji, in future has the same, if not, better q
The most significant US gun control bill in nearly 30 years has been signed into law by President Joe Biden. It imposes tougher checks on young buyers and encourages states to remove guns from people considered a t
A family is seeking assistance in locating their 90-year-old father, Ram Jas Sharma of Waibogi Settlement in Sigatoka who has been reported missing at the Sigatoka Police Station. He was last seen yesterday afterno
Clinics have begun closing in some US states after a Supreme Court ruling has removed American women's constitutional right to abortion. About half of states are expected to introduce new restrictions or bans after
Please restore FNPF pension benefits to their former levels as our pensions have been reduced by almost 50 percent. This is the call from the former Executive Director of the Fiji Council of Social Services, Hassan
SODELPA MP and the paramount chief of the Burebasaga confederacy, Marama Roko Tui Dreketi, Ro Teimumu Kepa will be running for elections this year. This has been confirmed by SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka who says
