5,263 articles tagged "fiji"
President of the Shree Sanatan Dharm Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji, Sarju Prasad says this year Diwali is celebrated at a very uncertain time and to remember the less fortunate, they are distributing food and sweets to peopl
The founder and CEO of FRIEND Fiji Sashi Kiran says this Diwali let us remind ourselves that more than 100,000 families are going through extremely difficult and uncertain times as they ponder their future after losing
Fiji Airways will operate repatriation flights between Nadi and Hong Kong and Hong Kong and Nadi next week which will allow citizens as well as approved non-citizens to travel to their respective destinations. The
The Fiji Law Society has today written to Acting Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu expressing its concern at a new case of Police brutality highlighted in the media. This came at the same time as a media repor
Senior Superintendent of Police Aporosa Lutunauga has dedicated his 50th commemorative medal to his wife, Annie Lutunauga for being supportive in his 25 years of service with the Fiji Police Force. Lutunauga was pa
Former Director of Immigration Nemani Vuniwaqa says receiving the Fiji 50 Medal from President Jioji Konrote is a big achievement for him. Vuniwaqa says he is honoured to be recognized for his services to the count
The Gujarat Education Society of Fiji has been providing free lunch packs to more than 130 students for the past 2 months. President Kamlesh Kumar says they did a survey in all four of their schools and found out t
Warrant Officer, Ivamere Kanawale could not put her emotions into words after receiving 50th Anniversary of Independence Commemorative medal from the President Jioji Konrote. Kanawale who was part of the first batc
31 people have graduated from the Leadership Fiji 2020 program this year despite facing challenges brought in by COVID-19. Programme chairman, William Parkinson says this year has been challenging for them but it h
129 officers of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, ex-servicemen and women have been awarded with commemorative medals for Fiji’s 50th Anniversary of Independence by the President, Jioji Konrote for their contribut
A Vunayasi grandmother who has 23 acres of land is now housing a 7 member family who were arbitrarily evicted from their flat last week. 62-year-old Lusi Waqairawai says she put herself and her grandchildren in the s
About 100 students in Arya Pratinidhi Sabha of Fiji run schools continue to be assisted with food. Sabha spokesperson, Kamlesh Arya says this is a significant reduction as about 330 students were earlier seeking pr
Defending champion Nadi has been drawn with VPL leaders Suva, Lautoka and Navua in Group B of the Vodafone Fiji FACT. Group A consists of hosts Labasa, Rewa, Ba and Nasinu. The winner of the tournament will re
Fiji Airways has handed a cheque for just over $17,000 to the Fiji Cancer Society. A Fiji Airways Spokesperson says the donation was from the proceeds of the FJ 50 Special Flight operated by the airline on 10th Oct
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says as Fiji celebrates 50 years of independence, and reflects on the many lessons of those years, one thing is certain is that we are strongest when we recognise that no person has a G
FijiFirst General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Kishore Kumar who is currently under investigation by Police and the Ministry of Education, is not employed by the FijiFirst. The National Federation Party had
Fiji Corrections Service Director Rehabilitation Salote Panapasa says the re-offending rate has reduced to 1.7 percent in the 2019-2020 period compared to 2.5 percent for the same period in 2018-2019. She says they
Thirty-two people who have contributed to Fiji’s development and progress in the past 50 years were today awarded with commemorative medals for Fiji’s 50th anniversary of independence by President Jioji Konrote.
Oceania Rugby Women's Director and physiotherapist Cathy Wong has dedicated her Fiji 50 commemorative medal to all volunteers who assist organisations in looking after people. Wong who received her medal from Presi
Thirty three people who have contributed to Fiji’s development and progress in the past 50 years were today awarded with commemorative medals for Fiji’s 50th anniversary of independence by President Jioji Konrote.
