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Every child from Year 1 to 13 will be receiving a specially packaged Fiji-50 cents coin each starting from today. This was highlighted by Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama during the unveiling of Fiji's 50 years of Ind
The residents of Waidamudamu Settlement in Nausori have witnessed an increase in criminal activities in recent months, and the Divisional Police Commander East has been directed to look into the concerns. Community
The second woman who claims that she was raped by the Agape Healing Church Ministry Pastor Waisake Tulavu in 2018, has told the court that she did not leave the church after she was raped as Tulavu told her that he woul
FICAC is investigating the construction of the yet-to-be-finished Lautoka Swimming Pool where the cost has escalated from the budgeted amount of $2 million to $12.6 million. The Lautoka City Council had terminated
Another woman who was allegedly raped by an Agape Healing Church Ministry pastor from Cunningham told the Suva High Court this morning that she was told by the pastor that she has to have sex with one of the elders of t
Former President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau, Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama and former Prime Minister, Mahendra Chaudhry are among the people who have received commemorative medals for Fiji’s 50th anniversary of indep
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says almost 30% of leadership positions in the Civil Service in Fiji are held by women. Bainimarama highlighted this while delivering Fiji’s National Statement on the 25th Annive
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has announced that the Nadi Airport taxi drivers will now be eligible for the $220 unemployment benefit which is paid by the government. Sayed-Khaiyum says they have been ac
National Under-16 soccer trialist, 16-year-old, Sainaz Begum and Dreketi women’s soccer coach, Karalaini Matare lost their lives in the tragic road accident on the Labasa/Nabouwalu Highway near Nabavatu yesterday.
A 16-year-old girl and a woman in her 40s lost their lives in a tragic road accident on the Labasa/Nabouwalu Highway near Nabavatu yesterday. Police say the two were walking along the road when a man from Namaka, N
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today announced a new hiring subsidy program called the Stronger Together Job Support Scheme. While making the announcement, Sayed-Khaiyum says this hiring scheme will a
The Acting Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says every time we discuss breast cancer, everybody asks where is the equipment but the key to curing breast cancer is early diagnosis and treatment. Spea
Digicel Fiji CEO Farid Mohammed says their engineers are still working to upgrade their network as part of their $30 million investment in areas where there is no coverage. Mohammed highlighted this when questioned
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the entry of Digicel into the Fijian economy came about because government in 2007 had a philosophy of liberalizing the economy. Sayed-Khaiyum highlighted this at Digic
The Land Transport Authority has highlighted that the proposed taxi booking app, Vodo will not take 20 percent of earnings from drivers however the Fiji Taxi Association says they are still concerned about the 20 percen
A 24-year-old male nurse has been charged with the rape of a 25-year-old pregnant patient in Labasa last month. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says the man allegedly obtained consent by false re
FICAC has arrested 6 of the 8 individuals who are alleged to be involved in illegally facilitating the issuance of iTaukei land leases. FICAC says they were arrested yesterday afternoon to undergo caution interview
The Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji Archbishop Peter Loy Chong says he does not mind some people saying that he is mixing religion with politics because the church has a role in politics. This is after some peo
Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says workers who will be employed during the public holiday on Saturday, 10 October are required to be remunerated accordingly in accordance with the minimum terms and conditions of
Despite feeling the full brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of parents have been providing 30 meals a day for the needy children of Saint Thomas Primary School in Lautoka since March. They have been providing mea
