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“The Government is definitely not taking 100 percent royalty payment for gravel and sand extraction and qoliqoli owners are receiving their share of payment.†This was stated by the Chairman of the Parliamentar
Power supply has been fully restored in the Central Division after an unplanned outage affected the whole of Viti Levu at around 4pm today. EFL says supply is being gradually restored in the Western Division.
Four secondary school students from Fiji and Tuvalu will be travelling to the United States of America to be part of a Space Camp Program. Steven Gauna, Viliame Tawake, Lica Epu and Hayli Lucas took part in an essa
55 participants including Ministry of Health officials, RFMF personnel and other officials will benefit from the Computing for Health Professionals Training that was officially launched today at the FNU campus in Samabu
Academy Award–winning actor Matthew McConaughey took centre stage at the White House briefing today to call on Congress to reach a higher ground and pass gun control legislation in honour of the children and teachers
Some gravel and sand extractions are being illegally done in the night and there is a need for funding to be able to have monitors after normal working hours and in the weekends. This has been revealed by the Perma
15,000 affected Fijians in Vanua Levu have received their $100 unemployment assistance from the Fijian Government as part of the first batch of payments. $1.5 million has been paid out yesterday. The Governmen
Two days of discussions amongst Pacific Islands Forum Leaders have reaffirmed the value and importance of talanoa in the Pacific Way, and represented an important first step towards re-uniting the Pacific family.
Fiji and Samoa are family because we know and share each other's challenges and struggles. This has been highlighted by the Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama while opening the Samoan High Commission in Clarke Stre
Officers of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces are currently benefiting from Basic Recruit and Senior Non Commissioned Officer courses based on international best practice and standards. This is being provided by
The Fiji Meat Industry Board has seen a decrease in the number of animals brought into the abattoir which has caused a low return for the industry from 2011 to 2021. While presenting the Fiji Meat Industry Board 20
15 participants of a three-day Ubercamp program organised by the Fiji National University will learn skills and innovative ideas to start their businesses. FNU’s Professor, Ronald De Marco says the program will
The Registrar of Political Parties has today received the application for registration by the proposed ‘Kingdom United Party’. In accordance with the Political Parties (Registration, Conduct, Funding and Discl
A 20-year-old man and a juvenile will appear in the Nasinu Magistrates Court today charged with allegedly breaking into a shop in Cunningham. The incident happened on Saturday. The two allegedly broke into the
Elon Musk has threatened to walk away from his $44bn takeover of Twitter, accusing the social media company of "thwarting" his requests to learn more about its user base. In a letter filed with regulators, Musk say
The Rebel Wilson promotional video has worked incredibly well for Fiji, according to Tourism Fiji CEO, Brent Hill. Hill says what they needed to do with the video was to make sure that people around the world took
Quick response from police resulted in the arrest of a man in his 20s who was allegedly seen entering a compound opposite a supermarket complex in Nausori. The alleged incident occurred around 1 this morning.
More than 140 plants believed to be marijuana was seized at Burelevu Village in Tailevu yesterday following a drug raid by officers and the K9 Unit in the Eastern Division. Chief Operations Officer ACP Abdul Khan
Conservative MPs in the UK have voted in favour of Boris Johnson remaining as PM by 211 to 148. The result means Johnson has survived the confidence vote brought by his own party. This win comes despite a sub
800 Fijians employed in the Cook Islands in the private and public sectors have contributed significantly to both economies. This was highlighted by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama during the official opening of
