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First year university student, Avantika Kumari says she hopes that by the time she completes her studies, things would completely normalize so that she can get job opportunities. She says she is currently pursing B
2% of children in Fiji were deprived of three meals a day in 2019-2020 according to the Fiji Bureau of Statistics. According to the 2019-2020 Household Income and Expenditure Survey, this means that a large majorit
The President of Nauru and former Chancellor of the University of the South Pacific, Lionel Aingimea has told the parliament of Nauru that there were clear breaches of USP policies and processes that implicate the forme
More than 50 percent of the population reside in the urban areas in the country according to the population estimates based on the 2019-2020 Household Income and Expenditure Survey. The Fiji Bureau of Statistics sa
Three people were rushed to hospital after an accident involving an ambulance and a private vehicle near Laqere Bridge on Kings Road after 1pm today. Police say the driver of the private vehicle and two people who
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Rosy Akbar says they have been informed that some donors have offered Anita Singh some land and assistance to build her a home. The 46-year-old woman lost her h
The Consumer Council of Fiji says the proposed increase in the price of sugar is significant and will impact the livelihood of consumers. CEO, Seema Shandil says the Council understands and recognizes the justifica
SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula has filed a civil claim against the Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem. The claim relates to the wrongful and unlawful decision of the Supervisor of Elections to remove Nawaikula’s
102 Public Health Infringement Notices were issued for failure to wear a mask between the 11th and 12th September. 26 notices were issued for social gathering and 5 for contact sports. 10 notices were issued f
37 COVID-19 cases have now been identified in Dakuni village on Beqa island, while 11 more cases have been diagnosed in Dakuibeqa village in the last 24 hours. Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says th
128 new cases of COVID-19 have been reported for the 24 hour period that ended at 8am today while no new deaths have been recorded due to this virus. 90 cases are from the Western Division and 38 cases are from the
97% of the target population have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine while 57.7% are now fully vaccinated nationwide. This means 568,998 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the vaccine an
SODELPA is recommending the Government to declare COVID-19 as a National Disaster in Kadavu and other outer islands that are infected by the COVID-19 virus as it is impacting the national health policies and the people
Year 13 student, Azaria Sharma says she is looking for a job right now as her father who was the sole breadwinner for their family is unemployed and they need an income. Sharma says her father who is an auto mechan
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they have seen an upsurge in the importation of Rapid Diagnostic Test Kits, some of which are not yet approved for any use by reliable medical authorities. Dr Fong
The Ministry of Housing is urging all Fijians to be cautious of those who pretend to be representatives of the Ministry as a person on Facebook is pretending to be an agent of the Ministry in assisting with First Home G
Relatives of people who died on 9/11 have read out victims' names, as the US marks 20 years since the deadliest terror attacks on its soil. Many struggled to hold back tears at the ceremony held at Ground Zero, the
A 34 year old woman from Nadi has passed away due to COVID-19. She was not fully vaccinated as she did not receive the second dose of the vaccine. There have now been 535 deaths due to COVID-19 in Fiji. T
People have been urged to seek assistance in the fight against mental health and suicide as Police recorded 94 suicide cases and 108 attempted suicide cases last year. 7 victims were under 16-years of age, 21 were
US President Joe Biden has urged unity as his country prepares to remember the victims of the 11th September attacks. In a video, Biden paid tribute to the 2,977 people who lost their lives. Biden says they ho
