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The Fiji Roads Authority says the old Rewa Bridge is strictly out of bound for people as it may partially collapse without warning. Acting Chief Executive Officer, Kamal Prasad says they have received complaints re
A man who allegedly raped his step-daughter on several occasions between 2017 and 2018 will appear in the Lautoka Magistrates Court today. The man who is in his late 40s has been charged with 20 counts of rape.
87 RFMF peacekeepers who completed a 12-month deployment to Iraq arrived in the country yesterday. They arrived home in a Royal Australian Air Force chartered aircraft. They are now in mandatory quarantine.
545,459 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID vaccine and 241,027 have received their second doses. This means that 93% of the target population have received at least one dose and 41.1% are no
There are 9 new COVID-19 deaths from the 18th to the 23rd of August. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says four deaths were reported from the Central Division and five deaths were reported from th
The Japanese Government has today provided over 56,000 doses of Japanese manufactured AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccines through the COVAX facility to Fiji. Minister for Health, Dr. Ifereimi Waqainabete says these vacci
It was a running gag early in the pandemic: all the COVID babies that would be conceived while couples are holed up at home together with little to do but bake sourdough and procreate. And yet, nearly two years lat
A two bedroom house has been partially destroyed in a fire in Nakasi. The Nakasi Fire Station received a message from a taxi driver and immediately responded to the call at around 7am this morning. Upon their
A former hotel worker who has been unemployed for more than a year now is pleading to fellow Fijians to get vaccinated so that she and her colleagues can return to work as soon as possible. Varsha Singh of Korotogo
The National Federation Party says the Sugar Cane Growers Council has well and truly abandoned its core objective of protecting cane growers and has now cemented its reputation as a toothless tiger championing the inter
17 groups will receive $1000 each under the Jobs for Nature Rehabilitation (JN-R) Program. This was highlighted by the Minister for Waterways and Environment Dr Mahendra Reddy during a virtual announcement today.
United Sports Club Auckland and Sai Prema Foundation Fiji have collaborated to assist 111 underprivileged and needy families with grocery ration packs. United Sports Club is an active club that participates in Gujarat
Tourism Fiji CEO, Brent Hill says the ability of vaccinated Fijians to be able to move around Fiji again is something that is being discussed really urgently. While speaking during a webinar, Hill says if they can
Additional life-saving equipment including 50 oxygen concentrators arrived in the country from Australia over the weekend to assist with the Health Ministry’s COVID-19 critical care response. Australian High Comm
4 new COVID-19 cases have been confirmed in Kadavu from Namalata Village bringing the total number of confirmed cases on the island to 135. 591 new cases of COVID-19 have been announced. 498 cases are from the West
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is requesting for people to be patient and adds all those who meet the criteria will receive their $360 unemployment assistance. As of today, government has paid out $83.8
Government-funded unemployment assistance for areas outside Viti Levu opens this Wednesday. Formal sector employees who are residing outside of Viti Levu and are affected by the pandemic will need to apply on the m
Around 220,000 Fijians have so far received their $360 cash payment under the Government's unemployment assistance scheme. The total payout so far is $80.2 million. Over 40,000 Fijians are expected
The Reserve Bank of Fiji has clarified that the lottery notice which has the RBF logo and is circulating on social media sites is a hoax. This hoax notice claims the user has won a reward and requires them to provi
The deadline for all Tertiary Scholarships and Loans Services sponsored students to receive the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine has been extended to the 31st of this month. Chairman Rakesh Ram says to continue r
