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Vaccinated students will not be separated from those students who are not vaccinated when they return to school. This has been confirmed by the Minister for Education Premila Kumar when questioned if vaccinated stu
Norway's security service says a deadly bow and arrow attack which left five people dead appears to have been an act of terror. The suspect, a 37-year-old Danish citizen had converted to Islam and there were fears
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says in order to be able to deal with a crisis and to have some sort of vision with respect to the economy, you need to stick to a game plan. While speaking at the official
FRIEND Fiji is aiming to provide opportunities to around 2,500 people to learn skills that they can use to earn a living. FRIEND Fiji will be conducting their first face to face training session tomorrow with about
Efforts to safeguard the Nawaka community and Nadi Town from flooding has been boosted following the commissioning of desilting works at two retention dams along the Nawaka River. A total of 1,000 meters of river d
Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem says a total of 21,209 Fijians have visited the voter registration centres in the last 10 days to upgrade their voter cards of which 4,235 are new registrations. He says th
There is no use offering prayers to Goddesses if people do not respect women in their own homes. This is the message from the President and Founder of Bhakti Marag Mandali in Navua, Avineshwar Sharma as Hindus will
An 18-year-old student from a prominent high school in Tailevu who allegedly stole a water dispenser from the Novotel Convention Centre in Lami will take his plea on the 25th of this month. He is charged with a co
Police Commissioner Brigadier-General Sitiveni Qiliho says the successful conviction and sentencing of Canadian national Joshua Aziz Rahman will act as a major deterrent and has commended the efforts of all law enforcem
The University of Fiji today launched the Development of Entrepreneurial Skills Post-COVID-19 through Rural Aquaculture project that aims to assist thousands of students in building a sustainable income-generating busin
A man who stole more than $8,000 worth of cigarettes and alcohol from a supermarket in Korovou has pleaded guilty to the charges of aggravated burglary and theft. Manasa Lalaqila who is in remand appeared via a zoo
Hotels and tour operators in Fiji that welcome tourists must all become Care Fiji Commitment Certified by the COVID-19 Risk Management Taskforce. The Care Fiji Commitment Certification will be the industry standard
With one to three severe tropical cyclones likely to affect Fiji during the 2021/2022 cyclone season, Minister for Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu says they are at 60% in their operational readiness check and are als
Several people have been killed and others injured in Norway after a man used a bow and arrow to attack them. Police say an incident in the town of Kongsberg south-west of the capital Oslo. They say a suspect
The Director of the National Disaster Management Office, Vasiti Soko has won the inaugural Women’s International Network on Disaster Risk Reduction Excellence Award. In her acceptance speech, Soko says she accepted
A man who allegedly breached his bail conditions by not deactivating his Facebook account will front the Nasinu Magistrates Court tomorrow for his bail hearing. Seremaia Tuiteci has been given until tomorrow to mak
Fiji has 50 new cases of COVID-19. The Health Ministry confirms that there are 2,283 active cases of COVID-19. According to the Ministry, 51,648 COVID-19 cases have been recorded in Fiji since March last year.
The Health Ministry confirms that they have an additional ten COVID-19 deaths to report for the period of 7th July 2021 to 12th October 2021. All deaths were reported from the Central Division. Permanent Secre
The British government will provide a grant support of $1.2 million to structure Fiji’s Blue Bond issuance in 2022. Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum met with the British High Commissioner to Fiji, George Edga
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they need to ramp up the vaccination rates in the maritime islands and rural areas. While speaking to frontliners in Sigatoka, Bainimarama says if one area he is disappointed in
