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Peniasi Daveta has been elected as the new President while Koroi Cakacaka is the new Vice-President for the SODELPA Youth Forum. There was a close contest for the President’s position where Cakacaka received 114
Minister for Agriculture, Dr. Mahendra Reddy says they have got more than 83,000 farmers who are engaged in full time agriculture. He revealed this while handing over small farming equipment to six farmers in the C
A Nadi based hardware business has come under the spotlight for providing sub-standard products and accepting payment but failing to deliver items as ordered. The Consumer Council of Fiji has received 12 complaints
Investment Fiji’s Acting CEO, Kamal Chetty says they have registered 12 investment projects from USA and Canada last year which had a total value of $16.25 million. Chetty says these projects were in the Tourism,
A Ukrainian soldier blew himself up on a bridge to stop Russian soldiers trying to advance. Vitaliy Volodymyrovych Skakun was an engineer for a battalion of marines on the Crimean isthmus, where Russian tanks and m
University of the South Pacific’s Acting Head of the School for Law and Social Sciences, Professor Sandra Tarte says the invasion of Ukraine is likely to have a significant impact on the Pacific. Tarte says altho
Police say the man that was seen in a video swearing and making threats in front of the Parliament Complex is now under the care of health staff at the Saint Giles Hospital. He was taken there for a psychiatric eva
Ratu Naevo Farms Cooperative Limited has been assisted with a new tractor worth $77,200 by the Fijian Development Bank and the Fijian Government. The tractor was acquired through a grant of $51,466 from the Ministr
Female vendors are selling food along pavements with no proper restroom facilities in Lautoka will soon be able to grow their micro, small and medium enterprises after the construction of Namoli Green Night Food Market.
Fijians are turning up in numbers to access voter services as the Fijian Elections Office’s Voter Registration and Awareness Drive continues throughout Fiji. We spoke to some people who were present at FEO’s S
Fiji Roads Authority’s CEO, Kamal Prasad says they expect to finish reinstatement work on Robertson Road in Suva City by Monday. The road was closed around two weeks ago due to burst mains which were fixed late l
The SODELPA Leadership has urged its youth members to register for the upcoming elections and cast their vote on the day of the elections. While speaking at the SODELPA Youth Annual General Meeting at the FTA Hall,
The Fiji Police Force will now provide security and protection services within and around the Parliament precincts. This will be during Parliament sitting weeks, Parliamentary Standing Committee public consultation
Manoa Malani is still in police custody after he was seen protesting with his wife Veronica Malani and a few others against the Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum yesterday at their residence in Flagstaff. V
The sound of gunfire has echoed through Ukraine's capital Kyiv as Russian tanks were filmed entering the city for the first time. Ukraine's Ministry of Defence called on those living in the northern outskirts, wher
Leptospirosis continues to be of great concern particularly in the Western Division as 7 people are currently admitted in the ICU ward at the Lautoka Hospital requiring ventilation. 17 people have so far died becau
Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Fijians are praying for the people of Ukraine and for peace. On his official Twitter page, Sayed-Khaiyum says they are calling for an end to all hostilities and any vi
Students of Nakasi High School were reminded that being a millionaire does not mean that they are successful. While speaking at the school's Annual Prize Giving Ceremony, Director of Northern Builders Mohammed Riz
Former Suva rugby captain and national 7s player James Brown has dedicated his achievement of completing the basic recruits training with the Fiji Police Force to his late father and son. Brown is part of the 184
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar says the Child Welfare National database recorded 1,518 case last year which is a decrease compared to 1,719 cases in 2020 but the numbers could be higher
