4 meningococcal cases doesn’t meet criteria for an outbreak – Ministry
Following 4 confirmed cases of meningococcal disease and the death of a child between April 21st and May 5th in the Central Division, no other cases have been confirmed a
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People in Rakiraki hoping for VAT reduction and better sugar price to ease cost of living
People in Rakiraki are hoping for the VAT rate to decrease from 15 percent as it will result in the price of groceries to go down and help the farmers. This has been h
Calls made for qualified full-time counselors in schools as students miss classes due to teacher shortage
We need to provide quality to our students and only then they will give quality but if we give them rubbish, they will also produce rubbish. This has been highlighted
Review TVET as schools are creating workers not creators – FNU lecturer
Our schools are designed to teach people to work for somebody else such as an organisation, an enterprise or the governmental and a call is being made to re-look at TVET
Brent Hill resigns as Tourism Fiji CEO
Tourism Fiji CEO Brent Hill will be stepping down from his role, and returning permanently to Australia with his growing family. Hill will complete his time with Touri
3 players suspended after testing positive for drugs during BiC Fiji FACT
Three players who tested positive following a drug test during the BiC Fiji FACT have been stood down from the competition and indefinitely suspended from all levels of f
Samuel wins Designer of the Year and aims to take Fijian prints to the world
Fijian designer Sue Samuel, the creative force behind the fashion label Lavalani, has been awarded Designer of the Year at Vodafone Fiji Fashion Week 2025, and she says t
Year 8 teacher raises alarm over non-readers and exam pressure
A Year 8 teacher has expressed deep concerns about students not being able to read and asks why this is happening now as she started teaching in Fiji in 1997, and never h
Fiji FA was forced to allow Musa to contest due to court order – CEO
No person convicted of a serious criminal offence should be entrusted with a senior leadership role in national football. This has been highlighted by Fiji Football As
Musa not VP West despite election win – Fiji FA CEO
The Fiji Football Association has confirmed that despite winning the election during the 87th Fiji FA Ordinary Congress, convicted drug dealer Aiyaz Mohammed Musa Umarji,
Claims of underqualified medical lecturers by Maharaj rejected by UniFiji
University of Fiji Vice Chancellor Professor Shaista Shameem has assured Opposition MP Alvick Maharaj that all medical science staff lecturing in the degree programmes ha
FJFW to light up with bold designs, global names and fierce inclusivity tonight
Get ready for a night of glitz and glamour as the 18th Vodafone Fiji Fashion Week 2025 brings together up-and-coming Fijian fashion designers with designers from Australi
Fuel and gas prices to drop from Sunday
Good news as people will be able to save a little more money as fuel and gas prices will drop from Sunday. The price of motor spirit will drop by 10 cents to $2.58 per
Trump tariffs can stay in place for now, appeals court rules
US President Donald Trump can keep collecting import taxes, an appeals court has ruled, a day after a trade ruling found the sweeping global tariffs to be illegal. A f
Ratu Sukuna’s vision for unity, fairness and progress remains relevant today - Chaudhry
The Fiji Labour Party says Ratu Sir Lala Sukuna’s unwavering commitment to fairness, progress, and the welfare of all Fijians resonates deeply with the core tenets
O'Connor withdraws bail variation application
Former FijiFirst party member and Assistant Minister for Health, Alex O'Connor who allegedly distributed campaign materials at two health centres and a nursing station ha
Some students coming to school without food – Basden Principal
Some students of Basden College in Newtown, Nasinu are coming to school without food as most of the families are living on or below the poverty line and the Principal say
FWRM calls for comprehensive sexuality education in schools
Another call is being made to include mandatory comprehensive sexuality education in schools as it is essential for equipping young people with factual, age-appropriate i
UN warns Japan over nuclear wastewater release
The United Nations human rights experts have written to the Japanese government to express their concerns about the release of more than one million metric tonnes of trea
Teachers need to be taught communication skills - Psychology Society
A call is being made for further training and refreshers for teachers as they need help, especially in communication skills, and there is also a need to look at how teach
Burnout is a reality as previous Minister reduced number of counselors from 29 to only 4 – former Chair of Substance Advisory Council
Students are being impacted by lack of counselors in schools as the National Substance Abuse Advisory Council’s former Acting Chair, Misaele Driubalavu has highlig