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The Health Ministry confirms that they have reviewed their houses of worship protocols and will be providing an update after a meeting with religious leaders today. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong
Suva man, Jone Vakarisi has been granted bail by the Suva Magistrates Court in the case where he is facing one count of abduction of a person under 18 years with intent to have carnal knowledge. The Police prosecut
Suva man, Jone Vakarisi appeared in the Suva Magistrates Court again this afternoon under heavy police presence and the case will be called again at 4pm for Police to argue why they are objecting to bail after the prose
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the battle against the COVID-19 pandemic is about to end in the country, they have proved the critics wrong and he is in firm control. 593,842 or 96.1 percent of the eligible
A Suva man in his 30s will appear in the Magistrates Court today after being charged with one count of abduction of a person under 18 years with intent to have carnal knowledge. Police say the girl is 16 years old.
A 9-year-old boy from Tailevu is one of the four new COVID-19 deaths announced by the Ministry of Health. He died at home on 3rd October 2021. Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says his family r
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says remittances, including mobile money transfers, rose by 18.7 percent to total $529.3 million in the year to August. This is compared to an 8.4 percent growth of $445.8 million in the co
The ruling on whether the sentencing of Freesoul Limited will be transferred to the High Court or not will now be delivered tomorrow. Suva Magistrate Seini Puamau says she wants to find out if Ratu Jonah Joseva and
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says they strongly disapprove the intent of the Fiji Ports Corporation Limited to increase their marine charges by 10 percent, and wharfage and utilities charges by 30 percent. Gavoka
58 people are being kept in custody at two different holding centres after the ugly brawl between youths and men from Mead Road Housing and Sukanaivalu Road in Nabua yesterday. Police spokesperson, Ana Naisoro conf
Suva Magistrate Seini Puamau will deliver a ruling today on whether the sentencing of Freesoul Limited will be transferred to the High Court or not. Freesoul were found guilty of two counts of undertaking unauthori
The war on drugs continues in the country as Police gather information on the alleged cultivation and manufacturing of illegal drugs. Over the past few weeks, Police have seized 29,977 marijuana plants with a matur
60 people were taken into Police with the assistance of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces officers after they managed to control a brawl at Mead Road Housing in Nabua yesterday. There are reports by eyewitnesses
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete is stressing that we are not out of the woods yet as we have seen countries like Singapore who have reached a vaccination percentage of 80 percent and are still facing some ch
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says going forward, they will be monitoring for COVID-19 transmission and disease; and intervening when cases cross the beyond acceptable levels. Dr Fong says it is exp
FRIEND Fiji CEO, Sashi Kiran says businesses in the formal sector opening their doors to fully vaccinated people at 70% capacity from tomorrow is really good news because people can start supporting their families again
The COVID-19 testing lab at the CAAF Compound in Namaka, Nadi which is in the final stages of construction will be able to produce COVID-19 test results with a 24-hour turnaround time. Doctor Shalini Singh from the
An 18-year-old student has been charged with the alleged murder of a 60-year taxi driver last month. The victim who resided in Korociriciri, Nausori had been reported missing late last month after he failed to retu
To date, 593,042 adults in Fiji have received their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and 460,081 have received their second doses. This means 95.9% of adults have received at least one dose and 74.4% are now full
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says if we do have a third wave of COVID-19 or if there are any natural disasters, they want to ensure there is no disruption to education and students can continue learning through
