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The 58-year-old Labasa lawyer who allegedly caused the death of a 49-year-old man from Korotari has been remanded in custody. Amrit Sen is charged with one count of murder, two counts of attempted murder, one count
30-year-old Losana Naivala works hard to support her children and parents and a great help to her is the money generated from being an informal waste picker. Naivala says life has not been easy especially with the
Sawani villagers in Naitasiri have been advised to relocate if they see that landslides is a continuous issue at the Waimanu River. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama highlighted this in a talanoa session during the
It is the Prime Minister and the Attorney-General who have shown their insatiable greed for power by running all over the country and using forums to shamelessly display their gutter level political wares. This has
People living in Vanua Levu and parts of Lau need to be prepared as a heavy rain alert is in force for Macuata and Bua provinces and Southern Lau Group. A trough of low pressure with cloud and rain remains slow mov
Swimming's world governing body, FINA, has voted to restrict the participation of transgender athletes in elite women's competitions and create a working group to establish an "open" category for them in some events as
Police are investigating a break-in at Kundan Singh Supermarket in Pacific Harbour. It is alleged that some people entered the shop and took assorted items including alcohol and cash. Spokesperson, Ana Naisoro
You can expect heavy rain in Nadi, Lautoka, Ba, Tavua, Vatukoula, Ra, Kadavu, Beqa, Vatulele, Yasawa and Mamanuca Group as a heavy rain warning has been issued for these areas. A heavy rain alert also remains in fo
Current and former students of Nasinu Muslim College are expected to come out in numbers for the school's Golden Jubilee celebrations from this Thursday to Saturday. School’s Principal, Safiq Ahmed says the theme
Foul play has been ruled out by police in relation to the case whereby the body of a woman that was found in a drain along Daniva Road in Valelevu last week. The victim was a 40-year-old self employed woman from De
Six people have been taken into custody in Auckland, New Zealand after an incident involving multiple BB guns and armed police that sent a North Shore mall into lockdown. Armed officers descended on Glenfield Mall
We need to provide the best services to entice tourists to visit our shores as the Tourism market is becoming highly competitive world wide. This was highlighted by the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum whi
Expect to experience occasional rain, heavy at times with a few squally thunderstorms as a heavy rain alert remains in force for parts of the Fiji group. People planning to go out to sea or those who are driving ar
Having strict enforcement is critical during tough economic times and the Fijian Competition and Consumer is steadfast in its commitment to protecting the rights of Fijians. This has been stressed by FCCC CEO Joel
Cremating loved ones and performing their last rites has been made easier for the people of Nausori, Suva, Tailevu and nearby areas following the opening of the Raralevu Gas Crematorium today. The entire project i
The private sector should be able to bring in expatriates to work in blue collar jobs as a short term solution to the skills gap being faced in Fiji’s labour market. This was one of the many recommendations put f
The National Federation Party has labelled the leadership of the FijiFirst Government as an arrogant and out-of-touch Government when making claims about developments in Fiji. NFP Leader Professor Biman Prasad says
The small floriculture industry in Fiji has received a timely boost with a donation from government and the Integrated Human Resource Development Programme. A refurbished facility of a packing shed, working kitchen
Police investigations are ongoing in the matter where an officer from the Republic of Fiji Navy allegedly attacked his neighbour’s dog with a cane knife which left the animal in critical condition. The incident o
There is no tsunami threat to the Fiji region after two earthquakes were felt this morning in Viti Levu and Vanua Levu. According to the Seismology department, the first earthquake was felt at 7.33 this morning wit
