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Telecom Fiji Limited has today refuted claims that data and privacy related to its customer information has been breached. Chief Executive Officer, Charles Goundar says they would like to reassure all customers tha
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has made it clear that FNPF laws will not allow its members to withdraw funds from their Preserved Account to pay off their bank loans unless it is a home loan. This is afte
Textile, Clothing and Footwear Industry Council President Michael Towler says National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad has targetted them since the 2018 elections because of their response to his NFP’s
Five people have lost their lives due to typhoid this year which includes a 1-year-old from Lautoka. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong says an 18-year-old, a 22-year-old and a 45-year-old from Ra wh
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they will be looking at ways to do other things in the budget to ensure that the cost of things are maintained at a particular price and reasonable level. While speakin
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says at this point in time, they won’t be able to reduce the entitlement age for social welfare pension recipients to 55 years as this is something they do through consultatio
A Lautoka market vendor has asked Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum to reconsider the plan to extend the Lautoka Market which was put on hold due to COVID-19 as vendors are fighting over space in the market every
Get ready to pay more for flour from today as the maximum retail price has increased after the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission approved the increase in the ex-factory wholesale price and retail price of wheat
The price of flour is increasing by an average of 21 percent from today. The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says ex-factory wholesale price of 10kg normal flour is now $14.57 which is an increase of $2.
Fiji Women's Crisis Centre Coordinator Shamima Ali says they have recorded 483 cases of marital rape between 2016 and 2021 and this is the biggest increase she has seen in all their existence. She highlighted this
Diverse Voices and Action (DIVA) for Equality co-founder Noelene Nabulivou says one of the things that is coming out time and time again is that many people in communities, particularly women and girls, gender non-binar
International Women's Day is celebrated every year on the 8th of March because there is no level playing field between men and women and we want to bring attention to this fact. These were the sentiments of Intern
Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem has questioned what is the People’s Alliance and Lynda Tabuya trying to prove as the whole country knows and understands that they are not having any registrations done in schoo
World Health Organisation’s Strategic Planning Officer, Shiva Anjini Singh says non-communicable diseases are becoming a socio-economic burden for Fiji as it accounts for an estimated 84% of premature deaths. Wh
Minister for Health Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete says the financial cost of the four major non-communicable diseases to the Fijian economy was in the range of $248.6 million to $406.4 million in 2015. The four major
Opposition Whip Ro Filipe Tuisawau says the last-minute deferments of parliament and one day for revised budget debate is an injustice to the people of Fiji. Ro Filipe highlighted this after they were informed that
Thousands of people living across Nasinu and Suva are being asked by the Water Authority of Fiji to store water for at least two to three days as there will be water disruptions. Some of these residents started fac
The Fijiana Drua are now leading Australia's Super W competition points table after a historic 66-5 win over the Melbourne Rebels in their opening match last night. They recorded a bonus point through last night's
The Fijiana Drua created history tonight in Australia’s Super W competition thrashing the Melbourne Rebels 66-5 at Endeavour Hills in Melbourne in their opening match of the competition. Ten tries were scored by
People's Alliance member Lynda Tabuya has removed a facebook post after the Supervisor of Elections issued a Section 144A Notice under the Electoral Act to Tabuya and directed her to remove or correct the facebook post
