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India continues to support our health sector with medical supplies as they handed over more than $325,000 worth of Personal Protective Equipment, medicine for tuberculosis and the second batch of the Anti-Retroviral dru
The Fijian Elections Office has managed to successfully provide voter registration services to 173,069 individuals in 43 days. Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem says this figure includes 17,354 new registra
A mother is seeking justice after losing her son, Thomas ‘Waisea’ Vosalevu in an alleged hit and run accident along the Queens Road at the Muni Ratnam Junction in Sigatoka on Friday morning. Vosalevu’s mothe
Education Minister Premila Kumar says the new school year which starts today will see a number of changes such as the removal of exams for Years 1 to 3 with only mid-year and annual exams for other classes. She say
Waste Recyclers Fiji Director and CEO Amitesh Deo says they are at planning stages of conducting a feasibility study on how they can establish networking with outer islands in order to bring the recyclables back to the
The Fijian Government is currently assisting 86,715 people under their four major social protection schemes. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the Poverty Benefit Scheme assists more than 22,000 families, the
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is urging parents and guardians to stay involved in their children’s education and ensure that they are keeping out of trouble. With the start of the 2022 academic year today, Ba
The Fiji Airways Men's National 7s team is in Pool A with USA, England and Kenya in the Vancouver 7s this weekend. Pool B includes New Zealand, Samoa, Wales and Japan. Australia, South Africa, Spain and Canada
A group of Fijian abattoir workers who came to the aid of several people impacted by flooding in South East Queensland earlier this year were recognized for the efforts in Brisbane last night. Australian Minister f
As Hindus around the country concluded their annual Ram Navami celebrations today, the Nasasa Navyouwak Ramayan Mandali in Navua is stressing for the need to engage the young generation in religious activities to ensure
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says today is a beautiful day of faith in Fiji, as Christians celebrate Palm Sunday and Hindus mark the birth of Lord Rama on Ram Navami. He says there is no greater blessing than
Apolonia Marama, a Sunday school teacher at the Centenary Church in Suva says Palm Sunday signifies the pandemic is not a barrier but a new start for all families. Marama says families have to put all their problem
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says their teams are in the process of understanding whether they need to learn more about the paediatric doses following confirmation that New Zealand has offered to give 50,
People’s Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says the avoidance of dual citizenship after the 1987 coup was a strategy to address political disturbances from those that had angrily left Fiji to continue their fight from o
A family is mourning the loss of a loved one following an accident near the Navave Bridge in Bua last night. Police say the man who was from Nasawana Village was trapped inside the vehicle he was driving after it v
Rooster Chicken Fijiana Drua captain Bitila Tawake says they stuck to their game structure in 17-7 win over the Brumbies last night. The Fijiana Drua outscored the Brumbies 3 tries to 1 to confirm their place in th
The Fijian Government has allocated $1.2 billion for TELS and Toppers scholarships since 2014 which has benefitted over 53,000 students. While speaking in Serua, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says these student
Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan has been removed from office after a no-confidence motion brought against him succeeded by 174-0. This is the first time a no-confidence motion against a Prime Minister of Pak
The search for the man who disappeared while fishing near Makogai Island on Friday will continue today. Police say the man was fishing in a kayak with two boys aged 7 and 10 when water started entering their kayak.
Chartered accountant, Manoa Kamikamica has been announced as the Deputy Leader of the People’s Alliance. Party Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka made the announcement at a dinner in Nadi last night. He says Kamikamica
