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More than 1000 plants believed to be marijuana have been uprooted from an unknown farm in Nacomoto, Kadavu over the weekend. The raid conducted by the Police Drug Operations Team seized plants ranging from 0.15 cen
Overall student attendance for the first day of school was 95%. Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says despite the devastation caused by TC Yasa, they had almost full attendance in the Eastern and Northern Divisio
More than 8000 students will be able to resume learning as they head back to school this week after Cyclone Yasa caused widespread damage to schools in Vanua Levu. UNICEF has supported the Ministry of Education to
Eight police officers who were questioned for their alleged involvement in the incident which resulted in the death of Mesake Sinu in Nadi on October 12th last year, will remain at work until the Director of Public Pros
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says storms are becoming stronger and their costs are high, but the government will not let it steal our children’s education or wreck their potential. While giving his back to s
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka has rubbished claims by long time party campaigner and member, Joni Rayawa who says SODELPA’s vision, values and principles may have been compromised by the current party leadership in i
Director of Public Prosecutions Christopher Pryde says it is estimated that the funds from illicit drug activities are more than $10 million per annum and local traffickers can make between $5,000 and $10,000 a day from
195,883 students will start school from Tuesday while 13,099 teachers will return to school tomorrow. Minister for Education Rosy Akbar says 5,794 children will begin their formal learning journey as they have enro
Fiji has recorded two new border quarantine cases of COVID-19. The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr. James Fong says the first patient is a 49-year-old woman and the second patient is a 58-year-old woman and they
The Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development or FRIEND Fiji says they have helped about 10,000 people with food parcels. These people are mostly from Sigatoka, Nadi and Lautoka. CEO and Foun
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says they have noticed that civil servants including teachers, nurses and Police officers are amongst those people who owe town and city rates. While speaking at the Nadi
Despite the overall crime rate from 2015 to 2019 decreasing by 18 percent there was an increase in drug offences noted for the same period. This was revealed at the Fiji Police Force’s Strategic Plan launch today
22 generator sets are expected to be installed at critical Water Authority of Fiji sites by later this or early next year to ensure no disruption in water supply during power outages. WAF Chief Operations Officer S
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan’s successful election as President of the United Nations Human Rights Council is a victory for the basic rights of all climate-vulnerable people.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has commended the sacrifices the Australian Defence Force personnel have made to help rebuild Fiji after Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Bainimarama was at Galoa Island yesterday to meet wi
Year 13 students will begin classes from Monday - 8th February. According to a government statement, provisional examination results will be released by the 31st of this month which will provide Year 13 students on
The Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Board has confirmed that Fiji has now reached its full capacity for qualified and trained doctors. Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has also confirmed there will be no
Police have acknowledged the assistance provided by 34-year-old Iowane Savenaca who helped in the arrest of an 18 year old man who allegedly robbed a woman yesterday. Chief Operations Officer ACP Abdul Khan says th
Viniana Namosimalua's appointment as the Acting Secretary-General to Parliament has not been renewed. The President acting on the advice of the Constitutional Offices Commission has appointed Jeanette Emberson as the A
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they are working to register all those that will be part of the first phase of vaccination for COVID-19. He says the priority group in phase 1 will include fron
