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Three people will appear in court today facing charges of obtaining financial advantage by deception in separate cases. Police say that in the first case, a 23-year-old man from Valelevu is alleged to have defraude
Assistant Minister for Justice, Ratu Josaia Niudamu, launched a direct attack in Parliament against Opposition MP Ketan Lal, accusing him of making racist and disrespectful remarks about Fiji’s traditional leadership
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance Professor Prasad says the increase of about $345,000 to $2.39 million for personal emoluments for the Office of the Prime Minister is to cater for new positions and civil s
Opposition MP Alvick Maharaj has criticised the chairperson of Pacific Polytech for sending an email questioning the scrutiny of government funding allocated to the institute and while calling the email “childish†a
Residents in the Vugalei District, especially in the villages of Naimasimasi and Nadaro, are being urged to take extra caution due to heavy flooding in the area. The National Disaster Risk Management Office says pe
People must remain cautious as a landslide has occurred along Kings Road in Manoca, opposite Mara Road, extending into the Rewa River. The Fiji Roads Authority says a team has been deployed to assess the situation
People can expect heavy rain until tomorrow and this may lead to flash flooding of low lying areas. The Nadi Weather Office says a trough of low pressure lies over the eastern parts of Fiji. They say associate
Following the incident where a man was injured at Lautoka Mill while clearing bagasse from a conveyor belt, and operations were halted, the Ministry of Sugar Industry says crushing operations are expected to resume by t
Opposition MP Jone Usamate has called the reduction in VAT a little bit of sweet candy and says it does not compensate for all the hurt that the Coalition Government has brought and they should not expect to be applaude
The South Pacific Stock Exchange has officially joined the United Nations Sustainable Stock Exchanges initiative, becoming part of a global network of over 130 stock exchanges committed to advancing sustainable developm
MSMEs in the Northern Division are expected to get a boost as the Na Vualiku Pilot MSME program will be launched this calendar year, offering cost-shared business development services, small grants to community-based to
If the goal is to keep essential items affordable while boosting local industry, then we need to think outside the box, not defend the status quo. This was highlighted by Opposition Member of Parliament Alvick Maha
A man is currently receiving care at Lautoka Hospital following an injury at the Lautoka Mill and Fiji Sugar Corporation says a thorough review of the incident is being undertaken to ensure ongoing safety and reliabilit
This budget is not visionary – it is short-term survival funded by debt, and ordinary Fijians are the ones paying the price. Opposition MP Virendra Lal made this statement while opposing the 2025–2026 National
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says there is currently no vehicle management system in place for the whole of government given that the existing vehicles management system by ITC
Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has outlined major developments for the Fiji Police Force, including plans for body-worn cameras, station upgrades, the recruitment of 1000 new officers, and support received through
Several roads in the Central Division are currently closed or restricted to one lane due to flooding from the recent heavy rain. The Fiji Roads Authority says sections of Kings Road are closed to all traffic.
The 2025/2026 National Budget is a budget that pays attention to details, taking simple yet meaningful changes, and hears the war cry of Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka, the war against poverty. This was highlighted
Opposition MP, Ketan Lal says he could not hold back his tears when he visited former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum at Lautoka Aspen Hospital today. Lal says he made a quiet stop in Lautoka on his way back
Opposition MP Faiyaz Koya says the VAT cut is not a cure but it is a band-aid solution to the cost of living problem. While opposing the 2025-2026 National Budget in Parliament, Koya says the real cure is to grow m
