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People from Vakabuli village, Vitogo, Naviyago, Varewa settlement, Vadreyawa and Vanuakula settlements are expected to benefit from the cassava development program. The program is drawn up by Organic Tavioka (Fiji)
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says the Tamavua Water Treatment Plant Service has normalized as of last night and the issue that caused the disruption is high turbidity levels being received at Tamavua Water
Drake's two Grammy nominations for 2022 have been withdrawn from the official website. According to reports, the decision was made at the request of Drake and his management. A source at the Recording Academy
Police confirm that the Speaker's office at the Parliamentary Complex was broken into over the weekend. The break in was discovered when a staff member came to open the office yesterday morning. Police say the
Permanent Secretary for Education, Dr. Anjeela Jokhan says Year 12 students who do not pass their exam will remain in Year 12 however the students’ performance will not just be determined by one exam. When questi
No form of approvals at any stage of the project has been given by the Department of Environment for the proposed World Wave Project in Qamea, Taveuni, and proper consultations and independent assessments will be carrie
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong stresses that all of us who live in Fiji need to understand that any large resurgence in COVID-19 cases is likely to undermine our social and economic recovery program,
Permanent Secretary for Education, Doctor Anjeela Jokhan says they never said that unqualified teachers would be replaced. She says they are not saying that they will get rid of all their unqualified teachers and a
Health Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed there is community transmission of the Omicron coronavirus variant in multiple regions of England. He told MPs the variant was continuing to spread in the UK and around th
An agent for a driving school instructor in the Western Division who has been charged for corruption has been released on bail by Magistrate Samuela Qica. FICAC has charged Nilesh Lal with one count of corrupt tran
9 Fijian age care workers will be going to Australia next week under the Pacific Labour Scheme for a term of three years. While speaking to the age-care workers, Minister for Employment Parveen Bala has encouraged
Another case of smuggling of liquor and cigarettes at the Port of Suva has been detected by the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service. FRCS officers identified an unusual offloading of cartons from a pilot boat to a ve
One of 10 siblings raised by a struggling widow, Esala Lewamama is living proof of the age-old adage: Adversity builds character. These days she is better known as Ranadi Kei Viti – an activist, a social media in
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama is currently in Dubai where he is expected to engage in high-level Ministerial meetings and visit key sectoral United Arab Emirates projects recommended by the Fiji Embassy Abu Dhabi.
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has requested all spotters from Health, Commerce and Security Ministries to escalate the fining of individuals and corporate bodies where there is evidence of non-compli
The case against the six SODELPA parliamentarians and a former FijiFirst parliamentarian has been transferred to the High Court of the Anti-Corruption Division. FICAC charged SODELPA MPs Ratu Suliano Matanitobua,
Police are yet to lay any charges in the stabbing case in Bougainville, Nabua on Saturday night. A 41-year-old man is still in custody at the Nabua Police Station. Police say the 31-year-old wife who was stab
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the passing of the Medicinal Products Amendment Bill last week and the allowance for the Health Minister to make exceptions for the importation of certain medicinal products wi
Shiri Gounder has been appointed as the Permanent Secretary for the Ministry of Economy. Gounder has been the Acting Permanent Secretary since the departure of Makereta Konrote in March this year. Prior to joi
7 people who suffered serious injuries in the horrific accident along Queens Highway near Vunisalato Settlement in Naboro yesterday are still admitted at the CWM Hospital. A 23-year-old man and an 8-year-old boy p
