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The Health Ministry has also rolled out a comprehensive surveillance program in all its subdivisions. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says a part of this surveillance program includes the ongoing t
The Health Ministry says they have recorded a total of 16 new cases. 12 new cases were recorded over the weekend while 4 new cases were recorded in the last 24 hours ending at 8am yesterday. Overall, for this
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says whatever comments she made while commissioning the teachers’ quarters at the Naloto District School last week was done in the proper context. Speaking at the school last
People’s Alliance Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka says the unilateral decision of the Minister of Economy to exempt Energy Fiji Limited from audit of the Auditor General’s Office is a classic show of narcissism and arroganc
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is urging lawyers to specialize as he says there is now enough spheres of law being developed where lawyers can specialize. While speaking during the A
The Ministry of Education has so far recorded 9 cases of COVID-19 in schools and they have only one active case at the moment. Minister for Education Premila Kumar says this is a clear indication that the heads of
Feminist and climate activist Maria Nailevu has shared her story about how she grew up to be proud of her identity. While speaking at the Fiji NGO Coalition Human Rights Day Picnic at the Park at My Suva Park, Nail
A desperate search for survivors is under way in parts of six US states devastated by powerful tornadoes that have left at least 94 people dead. Dozens more people are missing and entire towns were destroyed by abo
The Nadi Weather Office says as of now, Tropical Cyclone Ruby will not bring any threat to Fiji after it was named by the Brisbane Tropical Cyclone Warning Centre yesterday afternoon. The Weather Office will contin
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka has stressed that Lenaitasi Duru is a registered official of SODELPA and George Shiu Raj has no power to convene any meeting by SODELPA. This comes after Duru received a letter from th
The Fiji Performing Rights Association has confirmed that the royalties that will be paid out to composers and artists next year will drop by about 50% compared to this year’s royalty payout. FIPRA Chairman Erema
Acting Prime Minister and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there is a need to have standardized residential tenancy agreements. While delivering his remarks during the closing of the Annual Attorney Genera
16-year-old Angeline Jaylyn has been reported missing at the Ba Police Station. Police say she was last seen by a family member on the morning of the 30th of November. They say all attempts made by her family
A 30-year-old man from Votua Village in Nadroga has passed away following a road accident. Police say the man was driving towards his village from Korolevu and upon reaching the bend at Naibale settlement he allege
The Fiji Performing Rights Association Chairman Eremasi Tamanisau has called on their young members, during their Annual General Meeting, not to be easily swayed by unscrupulous companies and sign off their copyrights o
The governor of the US state of Kentucky has said that more than 70 people were killed by tornadoes. Andy Beshear says the figure could rise to more than 100 in what he called the worst tornadoes in the state's his
The Namadi Community have hosted their Police Post personnel with a Christmas morning tea. Community Post President, Bill Mar says the morning tea is to thank the Police who have been on the frontline battling the
A man in New Zealand who was vaccinated against COVID-19 up to 10 times in one day on behalf of other people has prompted a warning from the Ministry of Health about the dangerous behaviour. Astrid Koornneef, group
The Water Authority of Fiji found record turbidity which is dirt in water levels in the Waimanu Raw Water Source, exceeding 500 Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU), and WAF says while the weather had a role, human activ
Children and sisters from St. Christopher's Home were hosted to a free dinner and mocktail during the opening of Happy Tummy Bar at Magson Plaza in Samabula, Suva by a former resident of the home. Bar owner, Sanjan
