Body found in cane field in Labasa
The body of a farmer in his 40s was found in a sugarcane field in Vatudova, Tabia Road, Labasa this morning. Police received a call from an anonymous person who made t
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Around 37,000 applications for the one-off $100 assistance for the North
Around 37,000 people living in the Northern Division have applied for Government’s one-off $100 unemployment assistance. Applications for the assistance closed
Issues raised by NFU are incorrect – TLTB
The iTaukei Land Trust Board says the issues raised by the National Farmers Union are incorrect that TLTB is demanding five years rent in advance for lease renewals and c
Do not give money to any individual in relation to the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme – Bala
Fijians who want to work under the Pacific Australia Labour Mobility scheme have been urged not to engage or give money to any individuals in relation to the scheme. W
Food prices rose by 6.9% in April
Food prices rose by 6.9 percent in April and annual headline inflation rose to 4.7 percent for the month. According to the latest Economic Review by the Reserve Bank o
Concerns raised regarding serious crimes against Korean community
Increasing crimes against the members of the Korean community in and around Suva was the main topic of discussion between members of the community and senior officers of
Fiji records 10% decrease in overall crime but serious crimes and drug cases record increases by 18% and 23%
Overall crime recorded between 2021 and 2022 decreased by 10 percent however the rate of serious crimes and drug cases recorded have increased by 18 and 23 percent respec
Man’s body found in Rewa River
A man’s body has been discovered floating in the Rewa River. Police say an anonymous person reported the discovery earlier today. They say other details wil
Former primary school teacher guilty of rape, defilement and abduction
A former primary school teacher has been found guilty of rape, defilement and abduction of a student from the same school. The incidents happened in 2019 and the girl
New classrooms, canteen, staff-room & computer lab for students of Sarava Sanatan Dharm School
It was all smiles for the students, teachers and parents of Sarava Sanatan Dharm School in Ba after the opening of their newly rehabilitated classrooms, a canteen, staff-
Get your booster dose when due in recognition of the risk of disease surge based on waning 2 doses COVID-19 vaccine protection
Get your booster dose when due as the current noticeable increase in COVID-19 cases indicates an urgency to increase the efforts to increase the booster dose coverage.
Naicker who allegedly murdered a 17-year-old boy & stole some cash & a mobile phone in Makoi has been remanded
Samuel Naicker who allegedly murdered a 17-year-old boy and stole some money and a mobile phone in Makoi on Saturday night has been remanded in custody. He appeared in
Supreme Court orders a further interim stay of Russian superyacht Amadea
Chief Justice Kamal Kumar has today ordered a further interim stay of the Russian superyacht Amadea. This means Amadea will stay in Fiji until Chief Justice Kumar rule
July 9th 2022 for the Coca-Cola Games is not looking as an ideal date as the ANZ Stadium is not available
July 9th 2022 for the Coca-Cola Games is not looking as an ideal date as the main venue, ANZ Stadium is not available and the student athletes also need time to prepare w
Man charged for allegedly murdering a 17-year-old boy in Makoi last Friday
The man who allegedly murdered a 17-year-old boy in Makoi on Friday night will appear in the Nasinu Magistrates Court this afternoon. He has been charged with one coun
Coca-Cola Games is on July 9th - Ministry of Education
The 2022 Coca-Cola Games date has been confirmed again to be July 9th. The statement sent to us this evening on the schools sports dates says the Ministry of Education
16 of the 29 victims of serious sex offences in May were under the age of 18 yrs
16 of the 29 victims of serious sex offences in May were under the age of 18 years, and there were 32 people charged with a total of 73 counts of separate incidents. A
Teacher fronts court for allegedly hitting a student with a torch
There has been an increase in reports of teachers using corporal punishment in schools and a 16-year-old student had to be taken to the hospital because of an incident ov
Case of 13 year old facing rape charge transferred to the Juvenile Court
A 13 year old boy who allegedly raped his 7 year old half sister has had his case transferred to the Juvenile Court. The alleged incident happened between 1st January
Man guilty of 2 counts of attempted murders of his two sons and one count of arson
A 34-year-old-man has been found guilty of 2 counts of attempted murder of his 2 sons and one count of arson. Pranil Singh of Nadawa committed the offences on 5th June
Person of interest in custody after a boy was found dead in his room
A person of interest is now in custody in relation to the death of a 17-year-old boy in Makoi on Friday night. This has been confirmed by Police spokesperson Ana Naiso