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The University of the South Pacific is now ranked amongst the top 10 percent of universities worldwide in the Times Higher Education World University Rankings for 2022. USP’s Vice Chancellor and President, Profes
The CEO of the Savusavu Town Council, Seema Dutt says the commotion at the Savusavu Market earlier this week was caused by an outsider and not a market vendor. Dutt says all market vendors were advised through a me
Small business owners and entrepreneurs from Fiji, Tonga, Samoa, Vanuatu, and the Solomon Islands will be able to benefit from a three-day workshop that is being organized by the UNDP Pacific Office in Fiji and the AIS
BSP Health has launched a new insurance product called Value Health Care that will assist people get access to affordable, tailor-made insurance products, designed specifically for local needs. Managing Director, M
Vodafone Fiji's Head of eCommerce and Corporate Affairs, Shailendra Prasad says data usage on their network has increased by over 100% in the last one year as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and this has placed enormo
Digicel Fiji has donated $5,000 to Kanalevu Kitchen for their ‘Feed a Fijian’ initiative which will provide over 300 meals for frontline workers and food ration packs for 28 needy households. The Feed a Fijian
Between 15,000 to 17,000 Fijians will be employed by the Fijian Elections Office for the next general elections. Supervisor of Elections Mohammed Saneem says they have divided their recruitment program into three p
A member of Alcoholic Anonymous Fiji is raising concerns about alcoholism in Fiji as she noticed a lot of people have purchased alcohol using the $360 government assistance and the number of Public Health Infringement N
Fuel and gas prices will change from tomorrow. The price of unleaded fuel will go up from $2.46 to $2.54 per litre, an increase of 8 cents, the price of diesel will go up from $2.05 to $2.06 per litre, the price of
After a delay and multiple listening events in recent weeks, Kanye West released his new studio album "Donda". The album includes contributions from Jay-Z, The Weeknd, Young Thug, Jay Electronica, The Lox, Travis
Serious concerns have been raised regarding an increase in the number of bush , grass, rubbish , and sugarcane fires. NFA Chief Executive Officer, Puamau Sowane says a total of 243 incidents of bush, grass, sugarc
The Fiji Development Bank has so far received more than 3,000 applications under the COVID-19 Recovery Credit Guarantee Scheme whereby 1,100 applications have been approved valued at $21 million. This has been high
The Country Director of Medical Services Pacific, Ashna Shaleen says sexual assault and child abuse cases may increase when schools reopen as this will give children an opportunity to talk to their peers, friends and te
FNPF has paid 4,040 members $3.3 million for Phase 2 Round 7, Phase 3 Round 6, Phase 4 Round 4 and round 2 of the Voluntary members’ relief. FNPF CEO Viliame Vodonaivalu says this is the first payment cycle for t
Government has now paid out over $100 million to around 279,693 Fijians under the first round of the unemployment assistance. Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they expect another 3,900 people to be pa
Communications Fiji Ltd, the region’s largest commercial broadcast organisation and parent company of Legend FM, FM96, Viti FM, Navtarang, Radio Sargam and fijivillage, has announced a Group profit of $98,954 for the
21 farmers have received $400 worth of farming kit each under the Back To Rural Agriculture programme. The $400 package consists of $250 worth of farming tools, $100 worth of planting materials and $50 cash.
Energy Fiji Limited has provided the Government $30,516 to assist in its fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. While receiving the donation, Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says such assistance will certainly hel
UN security expert and Fijian Naulu Mataitini says about a dozen Fijians working for the United Nations and an unspecified number of Fijians working for private contractors have been caught up in the situation in Afghan
More than 245,000 Fijians have received the $360 cash assistance under Government’s unemployment scheme. The total payout so far stands at $88.2 million. The Acting Permanent Secretary for Economy, Shiri Gou
