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Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem says whilst their Nationwide Voter Registration Drive is over, the Voter Services Centres in all towns and cities will remain open until Writ Day which is when voter registration
70 RFMF soldiers have left Fiji for peacekeeping duties in the Golan Heights under the United Nations Disengagement Observer Force. The contingent will relieve those who spent a year of peacekeeping duties in the G
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says there have been five deaths from typhoid fever this year and three of them were unfortunately in Togovere Village in Ra. Waqainabete says Togovere is a large village
Fiji Airways men’s national 7s team vice captain Waisea Nacuqu reached a milestone this morning when he scored his 100th try in the World 7s Series. He scored a double in their 27-12 win against England in their
A Year 13 student of Pandit Vishnu Deo Memorial College is the first recipient of the Shri Lekh Ram Memorial Full tuition scholarship to study Bachelor of Arts Degree with a major in Hindi at The University of Fiji.
Having no power to study during times of natural disasters will be a thing of the past for students of Viwa District School after the Ministry for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation handed over a new generator and
The Consumer Council of Fiji says it is illegal for school heads and managements to engage in ‘exclusive dealings’ with businesses for the supply of students’ school requirements. This is after they received
Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum met with members of the Fijian community in Palau while attending the Oceans Conference. A post on the Fijian Government Facebook page says they met ov
The Permanent Secretary for Education, Doctor Anjeela Jokhan says according to a online survey conducted through their Learning and Development Unit in October last year, women are interested in leadership roles but the
As of 14th April, 121,403 Fijians have received booster doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and people are being urged to get their booster shot if they still have not received it. The Permanent Secretary for Health, Doc
Six new cases of COVID-19 have been recorded by the Health Ministry in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday. Overall, there have been 64,439 cases of COVID-19 recorded in Fiji, with 68% of the cases from the C
The University of Fiji’s new Bachelor of Agricultural Engineering programme has received industrial support from the Sugar Cane Growers Fund. The fund is available to sugar cane growers or students from active ca
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says we are truly blessed to live in a multicultural society such as Fiji, and our unity and open heartedness as Fijians plays a huge part in breaking down cultural barriers. In
The Land Transport Authority says they usually see an increase in road accidents and fatalities during holiday seasons and adds their teams will be working with Police to make sure road safety rules are complied with.
Police Commissioner Brigadier General Sitiveni Qiliho says the role they play as custodians of law in nation building demands integrity, sacrifice and a united approach. In his Easter message, Qiliho says when we d
Tesla boss Elon Musk has offered to buy Twitter, saying he is the right person to "unlock" the social media platform's "extraordinary potential". In a surprise announcement, Musk says he would pay US $54.20 a share
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the story of Lord Jesus Christ is eternal and we can reflect on him where despite darkness and death, we are stronger when we are led by compassion and love.
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says we all want a peaceful and prosperous Fiji but observance of the laws is fundamental to our progress as a country. In his Easter Message, Gavoka says all the laws hang on the roya
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says as at yesterday, they have had 192,000 voter engagements during the Nationwide Voter Registration Drive after setting a target of 100,000 about 46 days ago. Saneem says
The FIJI Water Foundation has donated over 67,000 backpacks to support students in the West whose families have been severely impacted by COVID-19 and the recent flooding events in their preparation for the 2022 school
