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Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says they will be launching a new program for students called “Learning Hub†next week. Akbar says this will be a free learning hub and they will be working with Telecom Fiji
National Federation Party President, Pio Tikoduadua says the Fijian Government has inflated the annual budget of Fiji Roads Authority, however the Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate says the budget is a plan and w
There was a fire incident at Savusavu Copra Mill last night. The National Fire Authority says it was a minor incident. It is expected to release more details soon. No one was injured in the incident.
Facebook Inc has suspended former US President Donald Trump's Facebook and Instagram accounts for two years. He was barred indefinitely from both sites in January in the wake of posts he made on the US Capitol riot
The borders at the Momi Junction in Nadi and Nacilau in Lautoka were lifted at 4am today as stated by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama last week. This has been confirmed by police. Lautoka and Nadi were place
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says we know that if we simply stay isolated and not come into contact with another person, the COVID-19 virus would disappear after 14 days. However he says unfort
195,169 people have received the first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine, AstraZeneca so far while 4,615 people have received the second dose. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says this means 37% of Fij
1,000 farmers have been given a payment of $200 each through the Ministry of Agriculture’s ‘Cash for Cultivation Programme’ while the Ministry will register a further 3,000 farmers and begin making payments in abo
The Ministry of Transport says the registration for domestic repatriation will cease at midnight, 5th June 2021 and they have successfully registered 3,400 Fijians who are stranded and wanting to return home. The M
The BSP Financial Group Limited has deployed an ATM at the Sawani Heights Development Store to allow people behind the Sawani border to access cash. BSP says this is their timely response to the current cash access
A 40-year-old man is currently in police custody for his alleged involvement in theft at the FNPF Plaza in Suva, last month. Police say the man allegedly stole a bag containing $13,000 from a restaurant in downtown
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they have recently found that the Office of the Auditor General wanted to table reports in parliament without taking into consideration the responses from the management of
Head of the Vaccination Taskforce, Doctor Rachel Devi is calling on people who are being bombarded by misinformation on the AstraZeneca vaccine to contact the Health Ministry or even get the right information from sourc
The Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji Archbishop Peter Loy Chong says people should get the COVID-19 vaccine as it is not evil and does not have the mark of the beast as circulated by some. Archbishop Chong says
Fiji Revenue and Customs Service financial FRCS will now be required to furnish the Minister for Economy with a report on its activities for the first half of each financial year by the end of March rather than the end
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says they didn’t blame Government through their press statement regarding the removal of last Friday’s parliamentary agenda after Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-
A 50-year-old man was arrested for breaching the containment area after found travelling by boat from Lovu village in Gau to Nukulau Island. Acting Police Commissioner, Rusiate Tudravu says a total of 34 arrests w
The Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Rear Admiral Viliame Naupoto says the statements made by SODELPA MP, Lynda Tabuya that the military officers caused the original COVID breach, Navy Officers breache
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the decision made by the government to open up essential approved businesses was not an easy one but they have to reinvigorate the economy on one hand while battle to contain the
The University of the South Pacific Council has agreed that the matter concerning the Pro-Chancellor, Winston Thompson and the Chair of the Audit and Risk Committee, Mahmood Khan be referred to an Ethics Committee.
