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Dialysis patients are now accessing services at Kidney Foundation of Fiji as the Dialysis Unit at the Fiji National Kidney Centre in Nadera has been shut down due to a machine breakdown. Permanent Secretary for Hea
Patients needing treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning, stubborn wounds, and infections in which tissues are starved for oxygen will be able to access a new Hyperbaric Chamber at the CWM Hospital following its commiss
Power supply has been restored to the thousands of people in the Central Division who were without electricity since around 10am today. Energy Fiji Limited CEO, Hasmukh Patel says ground teams worked around the clo
Please refrain from resorting to self-proclaimed medical practitioners claiming to remove the COVID vaccine from the body using non-medical procedures. The warning follows information received by the Ministry of He
Water Authority of Fiji says despite the unplanned power disruption today, all their plants in the Central Division remain operational through generator sets. WAF CEO, Dr. Amit Chanan says unplanned electricity dis
New opportunities in the tourism, agriculture and manufacturing sectors are expected to be created in the Northern Division as a team from the World Bank will be in the country soon to listen and work with the communiti
Thousands of Fijians in the Central Division are without power supply since about 10.15 this morning and Energy Fiji Limited is unsure when supply will be fully restored. EFL says they have started to restore suppl
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has found some fuel companies engaging in behaviour which could amount to hoarding, under the guise of technical difficulties. FCCC CEO, Joel Abraham says businesses c
The Fiji Fashion Week has officially launched and is promising to be bigger and better in its 15th year as new and established Fijian designers will get to rub shoulders with some of the best Australian and New Zealand
The Sai Sanjeevani Children's Heart Hospital has conducted first two surgeries and saved the life of two children. The children are aged 3 and 10. The Hospital which opened earlier this week provides free heart surg
After impressing judges at The Voice Australia auditions earlier this week, Richard Tanumi is urging Fijians to follow his journey as he tries to reach the finals. Tanumi who was born in Australia and has maternal
Ratu Jone Raseru has come all the way from Cairns in Australia to support his eldest son and Swire Shipping Fijian Drua lock Ratu Leone Rotuisolia. Rotuisolia will be doning the number 5 jersey when they take on th
Thousands of people are already inside the ANZ Stadium while many are still lining up at the gates for the historic Super Rugby Pacific match between Swire Shipping Fijian Drua and the Highlanders. Jeremaia Mataika
Minister for Rural and Maritime Development and Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu says over the last 10-years, tropical cyclones have cost Fiji over $3 billion in damages and 67 deaths. While speaking during the v
As the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua prepares to take on the Highlanders at ANZ Stadium this afternoon, excitement is building amongst fans for the historic match. Emily Uaniceva from Tacirua says she will be going to
Swire Shipping Fijian Drua number eight, Te Ahiwaru Cirikidaveta says he knows some of the players in the Highlanders team like Andrew Makalio and Max Hicks as they played together for Tasman. Cirikidaveta says he
The Land Transport Authority is strongly urging drivers not to drive during adverse weather conditions and cross flooded rivers and waterways. Acting Chief Executive Officer, Irimaia Rokosawa says in the past, some
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has urged the Swire Shipping Fijian Drua players to play to the best of their abilities, as many Fijians nationwide and all over the globe will be watching them play for the nation.
Swire Shipping Fijian Drua captain, Meli Derenalagi says fans from Nawaka, Nadi are on their way to watch the Drua’s historic Super Rugby Pacific match against the Highlanders at the ANZ Stadium. Derenalagi says
A heavy rain alert remains in force for the whole of Fiji Group. The Nadi Weather Office says localised heavy rain may lead to flash flooding of low lying areas and cause some disruption to traffic flow and poor vi
