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Fishing communities in Kadavu will now be able improve the storage and shelf life of fish products following the donation of 3 sets of solar powered freezers valued at $56,940 by the Taiwan Government. This is the
A Fijian delegation led by Attorney General and Minister responsible for Climate Change, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum will be heading to Palau this evening to take part in the Our Ocean Conference. The Fijian delegation wil
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has assured Fijians that due to government’s reforms and Fiji National Provident Fund’s prudent management, their savings are safe and the FNPF sits in a strong financial position.
With the new school year starting on Monday, the Healing Hands Foundation has reached out to 25 children in some areas of Nadi to support them with back to school supplies. Healing Hands Foundation is non-governmen
WOW’s Kids Fiji in partnership with the Suva Stand-up Paddlers has launched their Great Wow's SUP initiative to paddle over 1,000km next month for children living with cancer. WOW’s Kids Fiji Founder, Taholo Ka
50 inmates from the Correction facilities around the country attended the Yellow Ribbon Employment Expo held at the FMF Gymnasium. This Expo gave opportunity to the inmates to showcase their talents and secure futu
Goodman Fielder Fiji has presented 10 special and inclusive schools in the Central and Western Divisions with the balance of the $10,000 Veilomani donations. The donations were part of Goodman Fielder’s Corporate
The Government says it will be assisting more than 300 Fijians who were misled into giving their hard earned savings as deposits to the People's Community Network for homes at the Lagilagi Housing Project. These pe
Ba Mission Hospital has been relocated to a brand-new Ba Hospital facility at Clopcott Street and will begin providing medical services from today. Minister for Health, Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says this public-priv
The search for a man in his 20s will continue this morning after he disappeared while fishing near Makogai Island yesterday afternoon. Police say the man was fishing in a kayak with two boys aged 7 and 10 when wat
A 17-year-old boy from Bua is part of the four new deaths due to leptospirosis. He died in the Labasa Hospital on the 1st of this month. The three other deaths include a 55-year-old man from Vatukoula who also
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says SODELPA MP Mitieli Bulanauca was one of those who sat on the Fiji Pine Limited Board and shamelessly played with the aspirations of the ordinary landowners after Bulanauca stat
Unity Fiji Leader, Savenaca Narube says leadership in Fiji is the number one problem and it needs to change. While speaking at a press conference, Narube says Fiji needs a leader that people can trust and someone
The Australian Government has given AUD$1 million to Fiji for the new Fiji Australia Climate Change Support programme. Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they are grateful to the Australian government
The Leader of the People’s Alliance, Sitiveni Rabuka says he does not dictate what the National Federation Party does and confirms they will announce their deputy leader tomorrow. Rabuka has stated this after At
Schools will no longer conduct exams for years 1 to 3 from the 2022 academic year which starts on Monday. While making the announcement in parliament today, Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says the current ex
National Federation Party MP Lenora Qereqeretabua says the Government is making random decisions about education without consulting teachers, parents or school owners, however, Education Minister Premila Kumar says the
Newly enrolled students will receive their Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Service allowances upon the submission of their enrollment reports by respective universities. Allowances for continuing students have been
Government has so far paid $1.6 million for the private general practitioners scheme and around 58,425 people have benefitted from this scheme. $5 million was allocated for this scheme in the 2021/2022 National Bud
A taxi has been destroyed in a fire at a bus stop along King’s Highway near Wainivula in Nasinu. Police are yet to release more details.
