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Education Minister Premila Kumar says research is showing that schools are not the super-spreaders of COVID-19. As Year 8 to 13 students will start school next Tuesday and Early Childhood Education to Year 7 studen
There is some good news as gas prices are going down from tomorrow while there is also a change in fuel prices. The price of a 4.5kg cylinder of gas will go down from $18.11 to $17.34, a decrease of 77 cents while
Thousands of people in parts of Lami, Suva and Nasinu are without water supply for the third consecutive day with the Water Authority of Fiji yet to confirm when water supply is expected to be restored to affected resid
You should expect rain for the next two to three days. A heavy rain alert remains in force for the whole of Fiji. The rain is being brought by a trough of low pressure. The Nadi Weather Office says shower
Australia's former parliament building in the capital Canberra has been set on fire by protesters during a demonstration for Aboriginal sovereignty. No one was injured in the fire, which engulfed the Old Parliament
The CEO of FRIEND Fiji, Sashi Kiran says she will be forever grateful to the late Professor Brij Lal who has taken his time to put together documentation to help the Indian descendants know where they come from. W
An arrangement has been officially signed between the Australian Government and the Fijian Government to enhance the coordination for the deployment of Australian experts, advisors, volunteers and other technical specia
Some parents have raised concerns about the rush to reopen schools as COVID-19 cases continue to increase in all divisions. Javed Khan of Bulileka in Labasa says both of his children are not eligible for the COVID-
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says it was the late Professor Brij Lal who had counselled him to study Economics because of his good marks in mathematics and not pursue History as a subject at
Prominent Lawyer and former Supervisor of Elections, Jon Apted says the late Professor Brij Lal was celebrated all over the world as a scholar but was all but forgotten in his homeland. While speaking at the Condo
Thousands of people living in some areas in Lami, Suva, Nasinu and Nausori will experience disruptions to their water supply from now until further notice. The Water Authority of Fiji says this is due to the Wainib
A heavy rain alert is now in force for Fiji. A trough of low pressure with associated cloud and rain is approaching the group from the west and is expected to affect Fiji from Friday. The Nadi Weather Office s
Ghislaine Maxwell has been convicted of grooming and trafficking underage girls for financier Jeffrey Epstein. The British socialite showed no emotion, sipping from a glass of water as she learned her fate. F
Former Prime Minister and People's Alliance Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says the late Professor Brij Lal loved Fiji so much that he devoted his entire life to the pursuit of knowledge which he turned and committed to writing
The Fijian Teachers Association General Secretary, Paula Manumanunitoga says they are strongly suggesting that the opening of schools be postponed by two weeks as everyone is worried about the escalation of COVID-19 cas
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says they are looking at making some changes to some of the COVID-safe restrictions like having earlier curfew times. He says now more than ever, the most important
The Health Ministry is expecting COVID-19 cases to be reported in the maritime islands given the opening of maritime travel and the many social media postings of crowding in maritime vessels and social gatherings.
The fully vaccinated man from Tailevu who is the latest COVID-19 death confirmed by the Health Ministry had pre-existing conditions. He was 62-years-old and died at home with severe respiratory distress last Satur
No decision has been made yet by the Education Ministry on whether the re-opening of schools will go ahead next week following the increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in all divisions. The Education Ministry
The World Health Organisation says the combination of Delta and Omicron variants is driving a dangerous tsunami of COVID-19 cases. This comes after the US and countries across Europe reported record new cases.
