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Congolese national Kiala Henry Lusaka who is charged for the murder of his wife has been granted bail by High Court Judge Justice Daniel Goundar. Lusaka was married to an Australian national who worked for an inte
Minister for Employment, Productivity and Industrial Relations, Parveen Bala says Diwali is one of the festivals that has traditionally united all Fijians through its colour, food, sweets and the celebrations around it.
8 of the 671 people who died from COVID-19 in Fiji were fully vaccinated. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this comes to 1.2% of the total deaths. He says they continue to monitor the su
401 permanent employees, registered workers and day contractors of Fiji Ports Terminal Limited will share a performance payout of $408,000 that will be paid out this week. Fiji Ports Terminal Limited Board Chair H
The case against 28-year-old Viliame Kanatabua who is facing drug charges has been discontinued in the Suva High Court by High Court Judge Justice Salesi Temo. This is after the prosecution filed to discontinue the
The Ministry of Economy has so far paid out around $86 million to over 238,000 Fijians as part of the second round of the Government's $360 unemployment assistance. Acting Permanent Secretary for Economy, Shiri Go
Husband and wife, Rajesh Chand and Sushil Mati of Wainadoi, Navua have won the Navtarang and Sargam’s Golden Harvest and Baking Range Diwali Sweets and Savouries competition. They have won $250 each. Their
As part of their social responsibility, the Suva Retailers Association has donated about 30,000 face masks and 240 bottles of hand sanitizers which are worth $15,000 to the Ministry of Education today. Minister for Ed
The Consumer Council of Fiji is calling for an immediate stop to the sale of candy products mimicking the appearance of cigarette rolls. This comes after the Council found a trader in Suva retailing cigarette-like
Police say a woman is currently in custody and is being questioned regarding the fire incident at Sakoca Settlement on Sunday. The fire destroyed five houses and left 22 people homeless. Spokesperson, Ana Nai
New Zealand authorities still want to proceed with the application to extradite Canadian national Joshua Aziz Rahman who was jailed for 20 years after being found in possession of 39.5kg of cocaine worth $31 million in
Queen Elizabeth II has delivered an emotionally charged and highly political call to world leaders on climate change, invoking her own mortality to send a warning about the need to protect future generations. In a
The National Vice President Culture and Religion of the Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji says people should not celebrate Diwali in an expensive way as there are many people suffering out there and it will b
A preliminary investigation conducted by the National Fire Authority into the fire that destroyed 5 homes in Sakoca Settlement on Sunday has revealed that the incident is a suspected case of arson and the suspect is in
After being away from school for 195 days, students of Ballantine Memorial High School are happy to be back for face to face learning. School Head Girl Sera Bulewa says she is relieved to be back because being a
The Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar took some time-out today to visit the families in Sakoca settlement that lost their homes in a fire and also provided some supplies to the families.
Two men were charged for allegedly raping their granddaughters last month. According to the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions, a 58-year-old man was charged with representative counts of rape of his 4-y
Minister for Education Premila Kumar has revealed that most schools around the country have completed their syllabus for Year 12 and 13 and students have 9 weeks to prepare for their exams. She highlighted this dur
A woman of Tamavua who lost her job due to the COVID-19 pandemic in April this year says instead of buying fireworks, she will spend money to prepare sweets and food and distribute it to the underprivileged. Sarojn
The Fijian Elections Office has received 54 requests for change of name from voters on their birth certificate. Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says not all of these are from married women. Saneem sa
