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A 37-year-old man has been charged for allegedly murdering a 22-year-old Nawaka man at Prince Charles Park on Wednesday. The man has been charged with one count of murder and will appear in the Nadi Magistrates Co
The Public Service Commission has appointed Pita Tagicakakirewa as the Acting Permanent Secretary for iTaukei Affairs. Tagicakakirewa has been serving as the Deputy Secretary for the Ministry of iTaukei Affairs fr
FNU Vice-Chancellor Professor Toby Wilkinson says they are putting two classrooms at their nursing campus at the disposal of the Health Ministry to help with their data processing and contact tracing operations. He
The government will be delivering more food ration packs to families in the lockdown area in Qauia today. 250 household packs were distributed in Qauia yesterday. The government says they have identified that
1,006 families who are currently in lockdown areas and also in home-isolation received food packs from the government yesterday. This includes 127 packs that were delivered to families that are currently in home is
The Lautoka Cane Producers Association have approved an emergency budget of $200,000 to provide all the 4,000 members with a $50 food voucher. Executive Manager, Bayant Singh says the Association decided to help it
Since the COVID-19 outbreak in Fiji, the Ministry of Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport has registered a total of 50 new co-operatives, mostly engaging in administrative, support service and wholesale and retail sec
Australia's Cabinet has agreed to halve the number of people allowed into Australia each week and to set up vaccination targets. Radio NZ reports by 14 July, international arrivals will be capped at 3,035 people a
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says 309,293 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca and 49,876 Fijians have received their second doses. Doctor Fong say
The Fiji Institute of Accountants says their suggestion of reducing the pay of civil servants does not mean they will lose their jobs. While responding to questions by Legend FM News, the Institute says all sectors
Dratabu Village Chief, Na Turaga na Taukei Navo Ratu Meli Saukuru is calling on Fijians to get vaccinated after receiving his first jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine. Ratu Meli says no one has had any complications af
One of the key findings of the Fiji Women’s Rights Movement’s Rapid Assessment on Fijian Women’s Perceptions of the COVID-19 vaccine is that 51.5% of respondents considered taking herbal and traditional medicine i
US Surgeon General Dr. Vivek Murthy says he is concerned that the Delta variant of COVID-19 is behind the rise in cases of coronavirus in the US and warned that the unvaccinated are at risk because it spreads faster tha
The Reserve Bank of Fiji Governor and Head of the Macroeconomic Committee, Ariff Ali says the second wave of the coronavirus outbreak of the highly contagious Delta variant in Fiji has thwarted all chances of an economi
Dialogue Fiji is calling for the removal of the 20 cents per litre tax on fuel. Executive Director, Nilesh Lal says this tax was imposed at a time when the global crude oil prices had reached record lows but has si
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong has confirmed that a repatriation flight was scheduled to come in from New Delhi to Fiji. Doctor Fong says the repatriation flight has Fiji citizens stuck in India
Medical Officer for Lakeba in Lau Doctor Raynold Waisele has highlighted that raising awareness on the importance of the COVID-19 vaccine and why people should be vaccinated is a key component in their vaccination campa
The Barter for Better Fiji are doing their part to ensure more people turn up to get vaccinated by giving them recharge top ups in exchange for getting the vaccine. The initiative has resulted in 441 members gettin
A COVID-19 case has been confirmed at the Ba Mission Hospital. This is according to the Ministry of Health’s COVID-19 Dashboard. Meanwhile, a new daily record number of cases has been announced as Permanent
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says there are sufficient vaccines for every individual above the age of 18 years in the country. Responding to a question on the Bula Ko Lau discussion forum, Dr Waqaina
