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Following the announcement made by the Minister for Education Premila Kumar regarding the changes they are looking to make in the education system, some parents have raised concerns about the reduction in the number of
A Lautoka mother whose daughter completed her first-year MBBS education last year is today calling on the government to explain why the students who came through Foundation studies in 2020 are not included in the $10,00
Over its more than four decades’ long participation in UN peace operations, Fiji has contributed more personnel per capita to UN Peacekeeping missions than any other Member State. This has been confirmed as the
The Lololo Project which is aimed at helping vulnerable members of the community save excess money they have for future needs was launched today by the Fiji Council of Social Services. FCOSS Executive Director Van
The application filed by the Fijian Teachers Association for a constitutional redress in the Suva High Court after more than 200 teachers lost their jobs for not getting the COVID-19 vaccine last year, will now be heard
An internal investigation headed by the Criminal Investigations Department is underway following the death of a man whilst in Police custody in Samabula on Monday night. Police say the victim was brought in on the
The former CEO of Sun Insurance, Lolesh Sharma who is the co-founder of Auckland’s new state-of-the-art health club, Snap Fitness Mairangi Bay says he will bring a similar gym facility to Fiji should there be a change
A church pastor in his 30s has been charged with 7 counts of indecent assault, 8 counts of sexual assault and 1 count of attempted rape for allegedly sexually assaulting 14 males between 2018 to 2021 in a village in Gau
Police have identified the vehicle that was allegedly involved in the fatal hit and run accident along Nadi Back Road in Korociri on Friday night. A man from Sawakasa, Tailevu was killed in that accident. He w
The Permanent Secretary for Environment Joshua Wycliffe says they will not allow any kind of development that will create damage to the environment. Wycliffe highlighted this when questioned if there was an update
Police have confirmed the man in his 50s who passed away while diving for fresh water mussels in Baulevu River on Saturday afternoon had died because of a heart attack. The incident occurred in the Baulevu River,
Prince Andrew has settled a civil sexual assault case brought against him in the US by Virginia Giuffre. Giuffre had been suing the Duke of York, claiming he sexually assaulted her on three occasions when she was 1
Tailevu Naitasiri Assistant Coach Priyant Mannu says they are working on fast-paced counter attacking football and this was one of the reasons the team beat Nadi 3-0 on Sunday. Mannu says they last played in the Premi
Leadership Fiji has received two brand new laptops from Bondwell in supporting Leadership Fiji with their office equipment needs. While handing over the laptops, Bondwell’s General Manager, Jeetesh Kumar says be
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says they are disappointed with the inadequate representation of civil society organisations invited to meet with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken during his visit to Fiji
Minister for Waterways, Dr. Mahendra Reddy says during TC Cody last December, 566mm of rain was recorded in Ba, 453mm in Tavua and 459mm in Nadi and with this amount of rainfall in a short period of time with a lot of d
The Ministry of Health is working in collaboration with Police in monitoring houses of worship and that strict COVID-19 protocols are adhered to. The Ministry reiterates that only fully vaccinated people are to en
Education Minister Premila Kumar says when students returned to school, teachers were given a set of questions that they could use to gauge the learning gaps. While responding to SODELPA MP Ro Teimumu Kepa questio
Police are still hunting for the driver of the vehicle which was involved in a fatal hit and run accident in Nadi on Friday night which resulted in the death of a man from Sawakasa, Tailevu. The man who was in his
No one has been charged yet in relation to the death of the woman in Cunningham last Tuesday. Police say some people have been questioned and released in relation to the alleged incident. The woman was admitt
