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After 10 years, Chiefs number 8 Pita Gus Sowakula will return to the rugby field where he played during his schooling and club days to take on the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua in the Super Rugby Pacific this afternoon.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has invited the newly elected Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese to be part of the Pacific Islands Leaders Meeting in July this year. This will be the first in-person meetin
The Suva Magistrates Court has remanded the man who allegedly solicited more than $230,000 from a 60-year-old woman while his wife has been granted bail. 40-year-old David Morrison Christopher and his 24-year old w
People are being urged to always ask for the identity cards of any person representing themselves as a staff member of the Ministry of Youth and Sports as they are concerned that an impersonator is representing himself
We need to take a more professional approach to sports. This was highlighted by the Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum while officially opening the Digicel Fiji FACT. Sayed-Khaiyum says the Fijian Government
US President Joe Biden has welcomed Fiji’s decision to join the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity, as a founding member, the 14th nation and first in the Pacific Islands to do so. The United States N
You can now get your second booster dose. The Health Ministry says Fijians aged 18 years and above and who have taken their first booster dose, can receive their second booster after an interval of 4 months. C
The 19 students and two teachers who were killed by a gunman in a primary school in Texas in the US were remembered today by Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar. While speaking at the off
The new Australian government is working on a change that will allow people working on a longer visa to bring their families with them. This was highlighted by Australia’s Foreign Affairs Minister Senator Penny W
In 2020 and last year during COVID-19 restrictions, 1,459 genuine calls were received through the national child helpline - 1325. The calls were from children, parents and members of the community. According t
15-year-old Elesi Mocelutu of Caubati has been reported missing at the Valelevu Police Station. Police say Mocelutu was last seen leaving her home for school on Tuesday but failed to return home in the afternoon.
There has been an increase in people becoming ill with cold and flu-like illnesses, especially infants and children under the age of 5. This is because of the dry and cold season. Permanent Secretary for Healt
Millions of users of Meta products, including Facebook and Instagram, are to receive notifications of the firm's updated privacy policies. Meta says the changes are designed to make it easier to understand how cust
Good news for the people of Bua as more economic opportunities lie ahead after Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama assured them that the Nabouwalu Township work will resume by August this year during their Provincial Coun
Ray Liotta, the actor known for his roles in "Field of Dreams" and the Martin Scorsese mob classic "Goodfellas," has died. He was 67.
43 new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded by the Health Ministry since Tuesday with 24 cases alone in the last 24 hours. There are 101 active cases. The national 7-day average daily test positivity is 3.2% which
The new Australian Government has pledged AUD$525 million as part of their overseas development assistance to the Pacific over the next four years, working with the region to recover from the pandemic. This was hig
Foreign reserves remain adequate at $3.018 billion as at today, enough to support 8.3 months of imports of goods and services. The Reserve Bank of Fiji Board says foreign exchange holdings are expected to remain at
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says the economy continues to show signs of improvement, driven mainly by tourism-related sectors. Since the opening of Fiji’s border in December 2021, 118,812 tourists have arrived in Fi
Attorney General and Minister responsible for Elections Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says every single dollar collected by a candidate or a political party must be accounted for however the National Federation Party says Sayed-K
