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FEO to be in New Zealand from 19th to 25th May

Fijians living in New Zealand will now have the opportunity to register for the 2022 general elections as the Fijian Elections Office will be in New Zealand from the 19th to the 25th of this month to conduct voter regis

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Rashika Kumar 1 min read
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Five new cases of typhoid fever

There have been 116 lab-confirmed cases of typhoid fever this year with 5 new cases recorded by the Health Ministry. The Health Ministry says case numbers at the national level and in the four divisions are current

Semi Turaga 1 min read
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32 new cases in the last 24 hrs

There are currently 134 active cases of COVID-19 in Fiji with 32 new cases recorded in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday. The Health Ministry says the national 7-day average daily test positivity is 2.0%,

Semi Turaga 1 min read
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Widespread water disruptions in Lami

Thousands of people living in Lami, Delainavesi, Kalekana, Qauia and Suvavou are without water this morning due a burst main along Tamavua-i-wai. Some residents have been without water since yesterday afternoon.

Semi Turaga 1 min read
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2 alleged sacrilege cases in Koronivia

Residents of Koronivia in Nausori are raising serious concerns following cases of alleged sacrilege in 2 Hindu temples in the last few weeks and around 5 incidents of break-ins into homes. The latest incident occur

Shanil Singh 1 min read
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Tonga eruption was 'record atmospheric explosion'

The eruption of the Tonga volcano in January has been confirmed as the biggest explosion ever recorded in the atmosphere by modern instrumentation. It was far bigger than any 20th Century volcanic event, or indeed

Naveel Krishant 1 min read
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17 new eligible voters registered in Australia

The Fijian Elections Office recorded 86 engagements on the first day of registrations conducted throughout Australia yesterday. During the registration drive, 17 new eligible voters were registered to vote while 69

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Semi Turaga 1 min read
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One in every three Fijian is diabetic – Dr Dasi

One in every three Fijian is diabetic with around 1,500 diabetic people in Nausori. While presenting statistics on non communicable diseases at the 143rd Girmit Commemoration Program in Syria Park in Nausori, the S

Krishneel Nair 1 min read