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We need to escalate a lot of our HIV awareness programs as is it was always only the Ministry of Health with minimal engagement of other sectors. The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong stated this when
Deputy Leader of People's Alliance and Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Lynda Tabuya and Deputy Leader, Dan Lobendahn have been discharged after a nolle prosequi filed by FICAC for their case where
A 49-year-old man has been charged with unlawful possession of illicit drugs after he was found with a suitcase filled with marijuana. Assistant Commissioner of Police Operations Livai Driu says the arrest and seiz
Australian national, Joseph Abourizk and former taxi driver, Josese Muriwaqa who were arrested and charged in Lautoka in July 2015 for being found in possession of approximately 50 kilograms of cocaine, will be sentence
Good things are not achieved overnight as it will take time but we will get there and we owe this to Justice Jai Ram Reddy. This was the sentiment echoed by Deputy Prime Minister and Leader of the National Feder
To improve managing business skills for its members, the Ministry of Trade, Co-operatives, Small and Medium Enterprises in partnership with South Pacific Business Development (SPBD) conducted training for 20 women in Si
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he does not reject the idea of peace talks on Ukraine. Speaking after meeting African leaders in St Petersburg, he says an African and Chinese initiative could serve as a basis
The Fiji Police Force, religious organizations and NGOs are taking a collective approach to profile and deal with the increase of young individuals loitering in towns and cities. Assistant Commissioner of Police Op
We still have a lot of things to work on despite the win. These were the words of Fiji Water Flying Fijians Head Coach Simon Raiwalui after the team's 33-19 bonus point win over Samoa yesterday. He says they wanna f
At least nine people have been killed, including three children, in a blast at a fireworks warehouse in a market in southern Thailand yesterday. The explosion in Sungai Kolok, on the Malaysian border, seriously inj
We should live in unity and peacefully in a multi-religious nation. These were the words of the Assistant Minister of Finance, Esrom Immanuel while officiating at the Cogeloa Gangamma TIV Temple Annual Pooja in L
We want our government statutory companies and commercial entities to be financially viable and profitable. This was highlighted by Assistant Minister in the Office of the Prime Minister Sakiusa Tubuna during his r
Police have arrested a 49-year-old man and is under investigation at the Labasa Police Station after being found in possession of a bag filled with dried leaves believed to be marijuana. Police chief operations o
The Fiji Pearls side came back from their disappointing 56-51 loss to Tonga in their opening match of the Netball World Cup on Friday to claim their first win of the tournament after beating Zimbabwe 52-48 last night.
Further changes have been made to the Fiji National Provident Fund’s education, medical and unemployment withdrawal benefits. Some of the key changes include the removal of three months waiting period for unemplo
A total of 6 teams that played in today’s Vodafone Super Deans elimination round that was played at Subrails Park in Labasa today, have confirmed their spots for the National quarter finals next month. In the U15
A dominant first half performance by the Fiji Water Flying Fijians side helped them beat Samoa 33-19 in round 2 of the Punjas Pacific Battle Series in Apia this afternoon. Fiji started the game strongly with 3 quic
The Punjas Pacific Battle Series round 2 clash between the Fiji Water Flying Fijians and The Manu Samoa side today will be crucial for both sides as they want to keep their respective winning records on their road to th
It was a memorable day for the villages of Nabouwalu, Vuya, Navave, Raviravi and Waitovure village in the province of Bua when the Minister for Public Works and Transport, Ro Filipe Tuisawau commissioned the new Nabouwa
The last time we took part we came second so the team was quite determined to win the Bara Battle this year. These were the words of Vodafone Fiji CEO, Elenoa Biukoto as the Vodafone team won the Frank Hilton Organ
