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Minister for Education Premila Kumar says since around 300 teachers leave the service every year and 700 teachers graduate, it is not possible for the Ministry to recruit every student who graduates. While speakin
 People will now be able to transfer money from their ANZ accounts direct to their MPAiSA accounts after they partnered to launch the service.  Westpac, Bank of Baroda and HFC have also partnered with Vodaf
Leone Vurukania is helping people break the cycle of poverty in their lives by assisting them in securing Government scholarships. Not one to let the financial struggles of his family dull his dream of becoming a u
To ensure that her family is well looked after during the lockdown period due to the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in Fiji, Asinate Segati took on the challenge to start her own business. The Lomati villager
101 more farmers have received farming tools as part of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Back to Rural Agriculture initiative. The Ministry has assisted a total of 375 farmers with tools under the ini
 The Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Ariff Ali says mobile money payments have increased from around $100 million in 2016 to more than $700 million in the first 10 months of 2021. While speaking at the 23rd
The Assistant Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Veena Bhatnagar has applauded the Ambassador of the People’s Republic of China to Fiji Qian Bo words that there is a reserve supply of cyclone assist
The latest Spider-Man film hits cinemas this week. Here in Fiji, tickets go on sale at 12pm today. This latest installment picks up exactly where the last film left off. Current Spider-man Tom Holland is
Around 10 people will directly gain employment following the opening of the Triton Kana Vinaka fastfood outlet along Ratu Dovi Road in Nadera. The owner of the outlet is FijiFirst parliamentarian Sachida Nand.
Doctor Brian Jones has been appointed the new British High Commissioner to Fiji. He will be replacing George Edgar who will be retiring from the Diplomatic Service. Doctor Jones will begin his term next month
The United States of America has today donated approximately $745,000 worth of medical supplies to the Ministry of Health to support Fiji’s COVID-19 efforts. U.S. Embassy Chargé d’Affaires Tony Greubel says th
Fijians who have lost their jobs due to COVID-19 can apply for Technical and Vocational Education and Training programmes through scholarships at the Fiji National University. This is through a $1 million grant by
Shop n Save Supermarket will open it’s 17th outlet in Fiji tomorrow when they open their new supermarket together with the bakery, restaurant and coffee shop in Navua. Shop n Save Supermarket Director Nisheel Deo
The water project for the Sawanikula Village has been delayed due to COVID-19 and while the Water Authority of Fiji have already engaged an external contractor, work still cannot proceed until the contract has been fina
Residents of Valenicina and Matata Settlements in Lami that do not have access to proper toilet facilities will be assisted as part of the Ministry of Health's initiative to ensure communities have better sanitation and
In an effort to combat corruption, Youths For Integrity Fiji will be producing material through dances, songs and posters in a creative way for social media to spread the message of anti-corruption. Integrity Fiji
10 Fijians above the age of 18 years who have received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine and 20 children between the ages of 12 to 17 years will share the $45,000 prize money for the Christmas Draw 'Win Together' Swee
The Nadi Weather Office says Tropical Cyclone Ruby is not expected to have any direct threat over the Fiji Group however the wider Suva area should expect some heavy downpour from Thursday. It says rain has been f
There has been a lot of talk on social media regarding the photo put up by Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum where he is sharing a laugh with Opposition Whip Lynda Tabuya during the Attorney General’s Conference on
UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson says at least one person in the UK has died with the Omicron coronavirus variant. There are 4,713 confirmed cases of the Omicron variant in the UK, BBC News reports Omicron has
