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Members of the People’s Alliance Party have started to arrive for their People's Assembly at the FMF Gymnasium in Suva. Members from across the country are attending the meeting to review the party’s progress a
Fiji has a Maternal Mortality Ratio (MMR) of 48.1 deaths per 100, 000 live births, a clear sign that critical gaps in sexual and reproductive health care still exist. This was highlighted by the United Nations Popu
Fiji National University’s Director of Marketing and Communication, Karen Lobendahn has resigned with immediate effect following a meeting between Minister for Education Aseri Radrodro, Vice Chancellor of FNU Doctor U
Questions have been raised on why the salaries and allowances of Members of Parliament were increased and whether there will be another pay rise if the government is re-elected. Paul Seforana raised this concern du
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation, Riyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and Chief Financial Officer, Vimlesh Sagar will take their plea in December in their case involving the tender and procurement o
100 patients at Ba Vision, an eye clinic and surgery centre, are awaiting their surgeries after experts from India were prevented from performing the procedures. Ba Vision CEO, Jacqueline Luck highlighted this toni
FIJI Water is restrained from proceeding with it’s planned layoff of workers for now after an order by the Employment Court. This follows an ex-parte application in the Lautoka High Court by the National Union of
As people across the country prepare for Diwali, families living in Uciwai, Nadi continue to struggle with irregular water supply due to the prolonged dry season. Asha Devi Krishna says the problem has been ongoing
The Damodar Group has officially launched its $20 million Damodar City Arts Village Branch in Pacific Harbour, a vibrant new destination that blends culture, creativity, and community. The bure has now been beautif
Foreign workers are only brought in when there is no local talent available. This was highlighted by Acting Permanent Secretary for Labour, Atish Kumar, during the Fijian Media Association Tavua Town Hall Meeting a
Urgent action is needed as Labasa Hospital has not been providing CT scan services for two years because they do not have adequate power supply for a new CT scan machine that is sitting at the hospital. In July thi
Good news for those living along the Suva to Lami corridor as construction of the new Tamavua 20 Megalitre modular Water Treatment Plant will start soon, and this is expected to ease the ongoing water issues that the re
People can use fireworks from 5pm to 10pm on the days leading up to Diwali, however, on Diwali day which is next Tuesday, the permitted hours are from 5pm to midnight. According to the Explosives Act 1937, no one i
The hearing date for the leave for judicial review applications in relation to the Commission of Inquiry report into the appointment of Barbara Malimali as FICAC Commissioner, has been set for December 12th. Former
A 24-year-old Police officer will appear in the Suva Magistrates Court today for allegedly stealing more than $3,000 from a 66-year-old man of Sigatoka in March last year. Police say following consultations with th
Occupational Health and Safety Inspector, Ashneel Nath who is charged with one count of manslaughter arising from a breach of duty in relation to the death of a 21-year-old woman who fell from a ferris wheel in Suva in
Serious concerns have been raised by members of the public following an alarming incident involving school students throwing lit firecrackers from one bus to another bus in Suva. The incident occurred last Thursday
Assistant Director for Public Prosecutions, Laisani Tabuakuro has submitted that former Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama should receive custodial sentencing while defence counsel Devanesh Sharma says that the convicti
Permanent Secretary for Justice and Psychologist Selina Kuruleca says she sees corporal punishment not only as a legal violation but also as a symptom of a deeper challenge in our education ecosystem. While speakin
Different opinions have been raised during the national conversation on corporal punishment with the Fijian Teachers Association pushing forward with the reintroduction of corporal punishment as a disciplinary measure.
