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A primary school teacher has been charged for allegedly assaulting a Year 7 student in school. The teacher, Vincent Anusheel Chandra appeared in the Nadi Magistrates Court last week and has been granted bail on con
There was an early morning raid conducted by the Fiji Police Force at a house along Waimanu Road in Suva this morning which is suspected to be a place from where a drug dealer is operating. There was a police carri
As the defence counsel gets ready today to argue to have former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum get bail variation for travel overseas, the prosecution is likely to raise issues regarding the provision of an ind
It is not right for any politician to use the Republic of Fiji Military Forces for political benefit. This is the message by National Federation Party President and Minister for Defence and National Security, Pio T
The man alleged to have caused the death of a 14-year-old Farhan Nouman Ali in Nabua has passed away. Police confirm that the 54-year-old suspect was brought in for further questioning at the Nabua Police Station y
The government has welcomed the United States’ decision to reduce the reciprocal tariff on Fijian-origin exports from 32 percent to 15 percent, with negotiations still underway that could see a further reduction and t
National Federation Party MP and Minister for Defence and National Security, Pio Tikoduadua is calling for more iTaukei to participate in the Party and recognise the values it stands for, as iTaukei votes are slowly and
A 14-year-old student’s life has been tragically cut short after being hit by a vehicle in Nabua yesterday. Police say the vehicle was allegedly driven by a 54-year-old man, who is believed to have lost control a
The woman alleged to have caused the death of her husband in Kavuli, Tavua, yesterday morning is now in police custody. Police say the woman was arrested with the help of members of the public and is currently bein
The Fiji Medical Association is appalled at the decision made to cease outpatient pharmacy services at the ASPEN Lautoka and Ba hospitals. Association President, Doctor Alipate Vakamocea says they have also been re
Police say the Fijian couple involved in the sex abuse case of their child in Pohnpei can be investigated if part of the offence was committed here in Fiji. The Fiji Police Force says they cannot get the parents if
Patients at Lautoka and Ba Hospitals will no longer receive their medication from the hospital pharmacies starting today, and the Health Ministry has not provided a reason for the change. Lautoka and Ba Hospitals,
With the reduction in VAT from 15 to 12.5 percent now in effect, the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission is urging people to check their receipts, which should show the reduced VAT — and if it does not, they sh
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has issued a stern message to businesses across the country, urging them to comply with the government’s new VAT reduction measures effective
Good news as people will be saving even more after gas prices drop for this month while fuel increases by just a few cents. Unleaded fuel has increased by 3 cents to $2.61 per litre, diesel has also gone up to $2.2
The 9 accused persons charged in relation to the 4.1 plus tonnes of methamphetamine bust in Nadi have been found guilty by the Lautoka High Court this afternoon, and their sentence hearing will take place next Friday.
A Fijian woman has been handed an eight year suspended sentence under strict conditions by the Pohnpei Supreme Court for her role in covering up the sexual abuse which ended up in the pregnancy of her underage daughter,
Rosa Chute, a farmer from Sevaci in Vaturova has raised serious concerns over the increasing number of kava thefts in her community. While speaking at the Fijian Media Association’s Meet the Public and the Press
Lawyer Jagath Karunaratne is asking the Suva High Court for compensation on the degrading treatment he received while being imprisoned. Karunaratne appeared before High Court Judge Justice Pita Bulamainaivalu today
Samuela Tawase, the man who was involved in the alleged sacrilege case at the Shiv Temple in Samabula has been remanded in custody for another 14 days after the medical report said he is mentally unstable and unfit to s
