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More work continues to ensure that immediate financial relief to vulnerable communities, including farmers, fishers and small businesses, following a tropical cyclone, is provided through the UN Capital Development Fund
Police had earlier this afternoon surrounded a property on the junction of Wilkinson Street off Rewa Street in Suva. There were about 6 police officers outside the property while someone could be seen entering the
It was a proud moment for eight inmates at the Nasinu Corrections Centre after graduating with a Level 1 Automotive Mechanical Engineering Certificate from the Nasinu Corrections Vocational Centre. The eight inmate
As we commemorate World No Tobacco Day today, ex-smoker and cancer survivor Setareki Tuirabe says even if he had $1 in his pocket he used to buy cigarettes and not food. Tuirabe says the doctors had told him that h
15 people lose their life every minute we speak because of tobacco, and this makes tobacco one of the biggest public health threats in the world, particularly in Fiji. Those are the words of President Ratu Wiliame
Students of Vuci Methodist School in Nausori will soon have a new 1 x 7 classroom block after a fire destroyed 4 classrooms, a newly built computer lab and a school library in February 2019. Minister for Education,
Following the response of the villagers in Taveuni during consultations on an Environment Impact Assessment, the World Wave Project will not be considering any further investment in Fiji. The proposed World Wave Pr
More Fijians will be leaving Fiji in the next few weeks to work in Australia under the Pacific Labour Scheme. Mohammed Shifran from Waiqele in Labasa will be travelling to New South Wales as a bee keeper. He s
Fijian aged care workers are expected to benefit from a new pilot program which has been launched by the Australian Government to increase qualified Fijian aged care workers under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility.
66 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded since last Friday. The Health Ministry says of the 66 cases recorded, 24 cases were recorded in the Central Division, 38 cases were recorded in the Western Division and 4
A 61-year-old man who was fully vaccinated has passed away due to COVID-19. The Health Ministry reports the man was from the Northern Division and had a few days history of shortness of breath with weakness and had
A 15-year-old student who allegedly assaulted and robbed a 14-year-old student at the Naduru Bus Shelter in Nausori last Wednesday night has been granted bail by the Nausori Magistrates Court. The boy is charged wi
The 17 year old boy of Waituri, Nausori charged with one count of sacrilege has been remanded at the Boys Centre. The boy allegedly broke into a family temple and tried to set fire to the religious books and statue
People in Levuka can expect better services after the Levuka Town Council received a 9 tonne tipper truck and a 5.7 tonne excavator for garbage collection and solid waste management. While receiving the machinery,
It was an emotional moment for Fiji born Moana Pasifika winger Timoci Tavatavanawai when he met his mother after five years and it was also the first time she saw her son play a professional rugby match in person.
Youths in Labasa have been given a boost after receiving farming equipment to start farming and earn a livelihood. While handing over the equipment to the 4 youth groups, Minister for Youth and Sport, Parveen Bala
A 36-year-old man from Lomaiviti aims to purchase a piece of land and build his house when he returns from Australia. Malakai Mira from Tovulailai Village in Nairai in Lomaiviti will be leaving for Australia in a f
The Fiji Roads Authority staff are counting the number of vehicles travelling along the Suva to Nausori during peak hours in the morning and afternoon. FRA CEO Kamal Prasad says this is being done to allow them to
More Fijians will be leaving Fiji in the next few weeks to work in Australia under the Pacific Labour Scheme. Tomjeiva Kamoe from Rotuma is one of the labourers who is part of the Australian Labour Scheme. /+AU
A foreign national will be produced in the Nadi Magistrates Court today charged with one count of unlawful possession of illicit drugs. Police say the man's home was searched during the month of February, 2019 wher
