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The World Health Organisation has declared a new coronavirus variant to be "of concern" and named it Omicron. It said the variant had a large number of mutations and early evidence suggested a possible increased ri
The Fiji Police Force is appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of 48-year-old Raynuka Devi Singh who is wanted for questioning concerning a case of theft involving more than $232,000. Police sa
90.6% of the adult target population in Fiji are fully vaccinated while 97.3% have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. 25,878 children between the ages of 15 to 17 have received both the doses of th
Expect rain and thunderstorms throughout today. This is being brought by an active trough of low pressure that is moving slowly over the Fiji group. Expect rain until Monday. The Weather Office says there
The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s team suffered their first loss at the Dubai 7s going down to Russia 27-19. Russia dominated the Fijiana side and starved them of possession scoring a total of five tries in the game.
Digicel Fiji has lit up Fiji’s biggest Christmas tree at Damodar City in Suva today to help re-connect friends and family through their various promotions. CEO, Farid Mohammed says the lighting of the Christmas t
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says when there are unfavourable movements in international prices for fuel products the prices in Fiji will increase while fuel prices in Fiji will decrease when there are
Students of Muaira District School in Naitasiri will be full of joy when classes resume on the 4th of January next year as they now have newly upgraded and category 5 compliant classrooms waiting for them. The Fiji
International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) says Fiji is classified as a weak democracy in the Global State of Democracy Report because the country is only performing at a mid-range level on fo
Following the report released by International Institute for Democracy and Electoral Assistance (IDEA) on the Global State of Democracy classifying Fiji democracy as weak, People’s Alliance Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka say
The General Secretary for the Fiji Teachers Union, Agni Deo Singh says the Permanent Secretary for Education Dr Anjeela Jokhan must get the facts right and meet with the teacher unions and work in partnership to chart t
Minister for Education, Premila Kumar says teachers who had their COVID-19 vaccines late and had their teaching registration terminated can reapply for a teaching position if they are fully vaccinated. She says t
President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere says God's calling on everyone is different and his appointment as Head of State was something he had never imagined. Ratu Wiliame is currently in the Northern Division for the tra
SODELPA says they are closely following the events that have transpired in Honiara, Solomon Islands with great concern. Party Leader Viliame Gavoka says they note that it is a domestic issue for the government and
The British Deputy High Commissioner to Fiji, Paul Welsh says leadership does not come with a step by step manual and much of it is based on experience and learning through trial and error. He highlighted this duri
People’s Alliance Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka says the current riots, protests and burning of Chinatown in Honiara, Solomon Islands by anti-government protesters was painful to watch and deeply unsettling. Rabuka say
Two lucky people won $100 each today with the FM96 Christmas Promotion called FM96 Elf Drix with Digicel Shake and Win. FM96 Crackfast host Joey Bunene says they wanted to give away cash since it is the festive sea
Police Commissioner Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho says there has been a general lackadaisical attitude to COVID restrictions recently and that has been worrying for the Fiji Police Force, the Ministry of Health and
Two cases of measles have been confirmed in two villages in the Serua Province after a child was presented to the Korovisilou Health Centre and was later transferred to CWM Hospital from Navua last Wednesday. The M
Fiji stands ready to support the Government of Solomon Islands, alongside its Australian Vuvale, following the second day of the uncontrollable riots in Honiara. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama spoke to his Austr
