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A man was allegedly beheaded by mistake during a ritual where a goat was supposed to be sacrificed in a village festival in Andhra Pradesh , India on Sunday. According to the police, the accused was intoxicated at
FRIEND Fiji has continued to deliver food ration packs to evacuation centres after they receive requests from people affected by the widespread flooding cause by TC Cody in the West. CEO and Founder Sashi Kiran say
The Water Authority of Fiji says all their critical sites have standby generators and these standby generators come online during unplanned power disruptions. Chief Operating Officer Seru Soderberg has told Legend
The Fijian Elections Office is currently conducting the second phase of their recruitment drive in Suva, Lautoka and Labasa. Walk-ins will not be accepted so people who are interested will need to book their slots
A man drowned in Navave, Bua last night. Police say the incident occurred when the man went diving with three other divers. They are currently waiting for the post-mortem report.
Fiji Roads Authority CEO, Kamal Prasad confirms they will not be able to construct a bridge at the Raiwaqa Crossing on Kavanagasau Road in Sigatoka as the river depth is less than 3.5 metres and a bridge is not suitable
The Tongan government has confirmed that all houses on the island of Mango were wiped out in the tsunami that followed Saturday's volcanic eruption. Radio NZ reports an aerial photo taken from a New Zealand Defenc
The Health Ministry has now confirmed that they have so far reported 52 deaths that they have determined to be related to COVID-19 in this third wave. A statement by the Health Ministry says 50 people have died ei
The Electoral Commission Secretariat says Mahendra Chaudhry's legal analysis is incorrect after Chaudhry’s statement today that his legal advice is that the Electoral Commission cannot be legally constituted without a
The US Government has announced a FJD$212,365 in immediate assistance to support people affected by volcanic eruptions and tsunami waves in Tonga. US Embassy's Charge d Affaires to Fiji Tony Greubel says USAID’s
Villagers of Nukuni in Ono-I-Lau Island, Lau say they are still in shock after experiencing high tidal waves which damaged five houses following the eruption of an underwater volcano in Tonga on Saturday. The erupt
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says nobody asked the teachers to go to school or to work during the cyclone after the General Secretary of Fiji Teachers Union, Agni Deo Singh had questioned the Ministry of E
There have been two deaths reported after the recent volcanic eruption and tsunami in Tonga. The United Nations has been working to support the Tongan government’s response with the World Health Organisation's Co
More than 9,000 families have been assisted through Government’s Care and Protection Allowance since August last year. The Care and Protection Allowance is a social protection scheme specifically targeted at assi
650 Fijian families affected by Tropical Cyclone Cody will be assisted with grocery ration packs through the donations of members of Streams Community Church and various Fijian Churches in Auckland. They are workin
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Elections, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they will not reveal the date of the next general elections nor have they determined when it will be held. Sayed-Khaiyum highlighted this i
Thousands of people living in elevated parts of Ba have been facing low pressure to no water following flooding on Sunday. According to the Water Authority of Fiji, this is due to low water levels currently being e
An 18-year-old man is believed to have drowned in the Wainiyavu River in Namosi yesterday. Circumstances surrounding the incident is still unclear. Police say they are yet to receive further information and th
27 families of Nukui Village in Rewa were relocated as tidal waves entered the village after the volcanic eruption in Tonga on Saturday afternoon. This was confirmed by the Roko Tui Rewa, Waisake Manako who says th
Expect more rain from today. The rain is being brought by a trough of low pressure moving slowly over the North-Eastern parts of the group. A flash flood alert remains in force for all low lying and flash flo
