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Minister for Agriculture, Dr Mahendra Reddy is calling on all sugarcane and vegetable farmers nationwide to help reduce the country’s rice import bill by allocating at least one acre of their land to plant rice.
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces 3rd Battalion Fiji Infantry Regiment Support Company Mortar Platoon will be conducting a live firing exercise in the vicinity of Natawa Junction (Edela Settlement) in the Nausori Hig
Growing up on a sugar cane farm in rural Vanua Levu, 215km North of Fiji’s capital, Shalini Lata developed a strong sense of community from a very early age. Even though her family moved to the mainland of Viti L
SODELPA General Secretary Lenaitasi Duru says he will not say anything on claims being made by SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu and will leave it to the independent professionals that will come in to investigate. He says
The Fijian Teachers Association is disappointed by the comments made by the Minister of Education Premila Kumar in labelling teachers as unqualified and is asking the Minister to apologise to all teachers in the countr
The Water Authority of Fiji is reminding people not to improperly flush or throw rags, plastic bags or diapers after an incident of sewerage overflow was reported in Nadawa yesterday. WAF Acting Manager Waste Water
In an effort to assist Lifeline Fiji to manage mental health issues, the Asco Foundation will pay the rental fee for Lifeline Fiji’s office for a year. This has been confirmed by the Board Member of the Foundatio
Permanent Secretary for Education, Dr. Anjeela Jokhan says she is glad to see that National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad has changed his entire point of view after listening to her statement and is no
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says he is feeling blessed not only to arrive home safely from the COP26 in Glasgow but to see that we have fully vaccinated 90 percent of adults – one of the highest rates of vaccin
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says it is not them but the Permanent Secretary for Education, Dr. Anjeela Jokhan and Minister for Education, Premila Kumar who came out and said there are unqual
SODELPA President, Ratu Epenisa Cakobau is chairing today’s party management board meeting virtually as he does not have a COVID-19 vaccination card and cannot be allowed into the meeting venue. This has been con
Today is the seventh day of search and there are still no leads on the missing 7-year-old, Chirag Murti of Qila Settlement in Taveuni. Chirag’s father, Shyam Murti says his son’s disappearance is out of charac
45 people in the Rewa, Naitasiri and Tailevu areas had passed away from COVID-19. This was revealed by the Sub Divisional Medical Officer Rewa Dr Sravaniya Dasi in a talanoa session at Vunivivi Hill in Nausori.
The Leadership Fiji Community Fund has donated about $5,000 worth of equipment that would assist the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals to become self sustainable. SPCA Vice President, Ken Kassem says
Integrity Fiji Executive Director Joseph Veramu says they will need to do more to ensure that they continue to work on reducing cases of sextortion in Fiji after the release of the Transparency International Global Corr
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong stresses that to date, none of the reported cases of serious adverse events following immunization has been assessed to be COVID-19 vaccine-related. An adverse event
The COVID-19 virus is a realisation and wake-up call that the microscopic world is still a mystery to the people and we are ill-prepared to face the consequences should we abuse its boundaries. This was highlighted
A Pacific Labour Scheme meat worker, Peni Ramanumanu who was laid off in Fiji because of COVID-19 saved $17,000 while working for 10 months in Wagga Wagga in New South Wales, Australia and built a house for his family.
A 24-year-old man will appear in the Navua Magistrates Court today for his alleged involvement in an accident in Navua last year where two women lost their lives. The two women were passengers in separate vehicles
Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says their border health teams continue to monitor the oversight provided by the shipping companies and ensure that COVID-19 safety measures are followed and travel guide
