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A 37-year-old carpenter is in police custody after the vehicle he was driving was involved in an accident along the Wainibokasi Road this morning. He is also suspected of driving while drunk. Chief Operations Off
Nasinu Muslim College was instituted in 1972 for the community in providing education and now it is in the top 10 schools in the country with the school topping the year 12 certificate nationwide in 2019. Permanent
Investment in education remains a top priority for government. This was highlighted by the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum during a budget consultation at FNU Samabula. Sayed
Billie Eilish has used her Glastonbury headline set to address the US Supreme Court's decision to end the constitutional right to abortion. She says today is a really, really dark day for women in the US. She
Fiji is committed to elevating our relations with Timor Leste at all levels and looks forward to expanding collaboration in mutually beneficial areas of cooperation such as health, fisheries, gender, climate change, and
A proposed development aims to transform Keiyasi into a thriving urban centre that aims to connect Fijians in the region to services — creating economic opportunities within the Nadroga/Navosa area. It stems from
To combat the widespread epidemic of non-communicable disease in the country, the Health Ministry, along with stakeholders, are using a variety of communication channels to spread its awareness. Vision Investments
Millions of women in the US will lose the constitutional right to abortion, after the Supreme Court overturned its 50-year-old Roe v Wade decision. The judgement paves the way for individual states to ban the proce
$7,150 has been disbursed to 21 communities by the Fijian Elections Office as part of the Community Engagement Project in partnership with the United Nations Development Programme. In addition, 21 Community Electio
Narere taxi driver, Ritesh Kumar was all smiles today when he drove off with his brand-new Mitsubishi L200 Sportero vehicle after winning the Fuel, Refresh And Win with TotalEnergies and Coca-Cola Promotion today.
Fiji’s development partners need to come together as one as we cannot have duplication of resources as they are limited. This is the call from the Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum who says sometimes the
32 people in Koronivia now have a job following the opening of the Stop & Shop Supermarket at Hexagon Plaza in Koronivia, Nausori today. The Koronivia area is abuzz as people have been converging to look at the
SODELPA has been referred to FICAC for breach of Electoral Act provisions. The Fijian Elections Office says it has found that SODELPA has breached Section 116 of the Electoral Act in failing to immediately publish
Solar power plants are expected to be constructed in Taveuni and Ovalau through funds provided by the Republic of Korea to the Korea/Pacific Islands Forum Fund. While speaking at the Pacific Islands Forum Secretari
The issue of salary increase for FNU staff was raised with the Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum during a budget consultation at FNU Samabula. A staff member told Sayed-Khaiyum that
8 people from socially disadvantaged backgrounds living in the Koroipita community have been provided job opportunities by Aspen Medical. Aspen Medical is the company managing Ba and Lautoka Hospitals. Aspen M
Nausori Airport held its full-scale aircraft emergency exercise – code named Crash Exercise 2022 earlier this week as Fiji Airports says it has no plans in lowering its guard when it comes to aircraft emergency prepar
The US Senate has passed a bipartisan bill to address gun violence that amounts to the first major federal gun safety legislation in decades. The final vote was 65 to 33 with 15 Republicans joining Democrats in sup
190 police officers successfully passed-out from the Fiji Police Force Basic Recruits Passout parade today at the Nasova barracks. This included 116 male officers and 74 female officers. While officiating at t
A $150 million Asian Development Bank loan has been approved to help Fiji recover from the COVID-19 pandemic and build resilience against climate and disaster risks. The Sustainable and Resilient Recovery Program c
