A car and a garbage truck involved in a head-on collision in Lami
There was an accident involving a garbage truck and a car in Lami Town a while ago. Police have confirmed that no one was injured in the accident. The road has now been cleared.
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FLP Annual Delegates Conference calling for Saneem to be removed from office
Fiji Labour Party, Mahendra Chaudhry says their Annual Delegates Conference is calling for Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem to be removed from office while Saneem says he will not make any comments on this.
Saneem tells field trainers not to change any process just because there is a social media post questioning it
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has today told field trainers that they should not change any process just because there is a social media post questioning it. He highlighted this during the opening of the
Save the Children Fiji donates 10,000 bottles of hand sanitizers to the Education Ministry
In an effort to ensure students learn in a safe environment, Save the Children Fiji has donated 10,000 bottles of hand sanitizers to the Ministry of Education. CEO, Shairana Ali says the donation is to support sch
Two faults found in WAF pumps that disrupted water flow
The Water Authority of Fiji says they have found two faults in their pumps that disrupted water flow to their treatment plants affecting thousands of residents in parts of Lami – Nausori corridor. WAF says in the
Live tsunami siren test for Suva-Lami corridor at 11am today
A live tsunami siren test will be conducted for the Suva to Lami corridor at 11am today by the National Disaster Management Office. NDMO says they are testing the functionality of the sirens and this exercise is pa
Male advocates to take part in dialogue with the aim to end violence against women
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre will convene a one-day dialogue in Lautoka tomorrow which will see the participation of about 25 men who are working as male advocates between Sigatoka and Rakiraki. This is part of
AG calls Opposition “Bina Pendi ka Lota†while giving an example
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum called the Opposition “Bina Pendi ka Lota†which he says means a vessel without a base and that moves around all the time. He said this while giving an example and rais
27 people homeless following 5 fire incidents in the last 36 hours
There have been 5 fire incidents in the last 36 hours which has left 27 people homeless. A man allegedly set fire to a five bedroom house in Tomanu Road, Nadera this morning after having an argument with his father
Former students of Saint Joseph’s Secondary School conclude 65th anniversary with a mass
Former students of Saint Joseph’s Secondary School concluded their 65th Blue Sapphire anniversary with a closing mass at Mount Saint Mary’s Parish Church in Nadi today. The alumni prepared lunch for all the mem
Man in custody following stabbing incident in Nabua
A man is in custody following a stabbing incident in Bougainville, Nabua. It is alleged the man stabbed his defacto partner. The incident happened last night. Police say the woman is admitted in the CWM Hosp
People in some parts of Lami-Nausori corridor will be affected by water disruption for 2 to 3 days
A number of areas in the Lami-Nausori corridor will be affected by water disruption for two to three days. The Water Authority of Fiji says people in the affected areas should store sufficient amount of water and u
$200,000 will be distributed amongst local composers as their royalty payment
$200,000 will be distributed amongst over 900 local composers as their royalty payment for 2020. Fiji Performing Rights Association Director Eremasi Tamanisau says the payment will be done next month. Tamanisa
The country will now be able to see the impacts of reopening of our borders - AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the country will now be able to see the impacts of reopening of our borders with more economic stability and robustness. Sayed-Khaiyum highlighted this during the openi
More than 670 former students of Saint Joseph’s Secondary School turn up for their 65th Blue Sapphire anniversary
More than 670 former students of Saint Joseph’s Secondary School were present at Tanoa Hotel last night as they celebrated their 65th Blue Sapphire anniversary. Members of the alumni who were in the school way ba
Dozens injured as residents flee huge ash cloud from Mt Semeru, Indonesia
One person has died and dozens are injured after a volcano erupted on Indonesia's Java island. Residents were filmed fleeing a giant ash cloud from Mt Semeru. Witnesses described nearby villages covered in deb
All staff are almost back to full-time work schedules at Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay - Dressino
Fiji Marriott Resort Momi Bay says all their existing staff are almost back to full-time work schedules with the hotel. General Manager, Silvano Dressino says they are even happier to provide additional employment
Eloni Dike elected as FLP President
Ba businessman, Eloni Dike has been elected as Fiji Labour Party’s new President. 49-year-old Dike is the Director of Vanua Ko Ba Holdings, a company he founded for the qoliqoli owners of the Ba District. I
Saint Joseph’s Secondary School to celebrate their 65th anniversary tonight
Saint Joseph’s Secondary School will be celebrating their 65th Blue Sapphire anniversary at the Tanoa Hotel tonight. Alumni Vice President Resina Koroi says members of the alumni who were in the school way back i
Steps and measures put in place for second wave of COVID-19 are correct however we have to be more stringent – Dr. Munshi
The President of the Fiji Medical Association, Doctor Basharat Munshi says the steps and measures put in place for the second wave of COVID-19 are correct however we have to be more stringent as the Delta variant is muc