Soccer player and coach lose their lives in tragic road accident
National Under-16 soccer trialist, 16-year-old, Sainaz Begum and Dreketi women’s soccer coach, Karalaini Matare lost their lives in the tragic road accident on the
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Girl and woman die in a tragic road accident
A 16-year-old girl and a woman in her 40s lost their lives in a tragic road accident on the Labasa/Nabouwalu Highway near Nabavatu yesterday. Police say the two were w
AG announces a new hiring subsidy program called Stronger Together Job Support Scheme which will allow govt to directly subsidize the wages of eligible new employees
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today announced a new hiring subsidy program called the Stronger Together Job Support Scheme. While making the announcemen
Doctor Fong stresses early diagnosis and treatment to cure breast cancer
The Acting Permanent Secretary for Health Doctor James Fong says every time we discuss breast cancer, everybody asks where is the equipment but the key to curing breast c
Engineers are still working to upgrade network in areas where there is no Digicel network coverage - Farid Mohammed
Digicel Fiji CEO Farid Mohammed says their engineers are still working to upgrade their network as part of their $30 million investment in areas where there is no coverag
Entry of Digicel came about as govt in 2007 had a philosophy of liberalizing the economy- AG
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the entry of Digicel into the Fijian economy came about because government in 2007 had a philosophy of liberalizing the econ
LTA stresses the taxi app will not take 20% from drivers’ income however Fiji Taxi Association still concerned that they would have to pay 20%
The Land Transport Authority has highlighted that the proposed taxi booking app, Vodo will not take 20 percent of earnings from drivers however the Fiji Taxi Association
Male nurse charged with the alleged rape of a pregnant patient last month
A 24-year-old male nurse has been charged with the rape of a 25-year-old pregnant patient in Labasa last month. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says
FICAC arrests 6 people for their alleged involvement in iTaukei Land Lease Scam
FICAC has arrested 6 of the 8 individuals who are alleged to be involved in illegally facilitating the issuance of iTaukei land leases. FICAC says they were arrested y
The church has a role in politics - Archbishop Chong
The Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji Archbishop Peter Loy Chong says he does not mind some people saying that he is mixing religion with politics because the church ha
Fiji Day Public Holiday will be on Saturday, 10th October and not on Monday - Bala
Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says workers who will be employed during the public holiday on Saturday, 10 October are required to be remunerated accordingly in ac
People urged to assist affected students at Saint Thomas Primary School
Despite feeling the full brunt of the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of parents have been providing 30 meals a day for the needy children of Saint Thomas Primary School in La
US holds discussions to assist Fiji kava industry
United States Ambassador to Fiji, Joseph Cella today held discussions with key figures in Fiji’s kava industry, including growers, processors, and government offic
Students can redeem their subsidized cards at any bus with an e-ticketing machine - Akbar
As the new school term starts today, Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar says students who have not yet redeemed their subsidised e-Transport Blue Cards can redeem it at a
Why take 15 years to bring Optional Protocol to Parliament - Anare Jale
SODELPA MP, Anare Jale has today questioned the Child Services Unit of the Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation on why it has taken them 15 years to bring
Majority of the locals are not being consulted regarding foreign debt and economic activities - Archbishop Chong
The Head of the Catholic Church in Fiji Archbishop Peter Loy Chong says major decisions are being made with little or no input from majority of the local communities in F
795 calls of gender-based violence to Domestic Violence helpline from Jan-April
The Fiji Women's Rights Movement has assessed that a total of 795 calls of gender-based violence were received by the National Domestic Violence Helpline for the months o
Sayed-Khaiyum has suspended Fiji’s grant to USP because the Council did not take action against the VC - Prasad
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad claims the reason Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has suspended Fiji’s grant to USP is because he
Owners of farms in Kadavu yet to be located as marijuana plants are found in separate raids
The owners of three farms in Kadavu where more than 2,000 marijuana plants were uprooted last week are yet to be located by Police. Police say the 300 marijuana plants
More than 2,000 marijuana plants found in Kadavu this week
More than 2,000 marijuana plants were uprooted from three farms in Kadavu this week. The first raid was conducted at Lavidi Village where more than 300 marijuana plant
Asian national's death at Suva’s WG Friendship Plaza under investigation
An investigation is underway following the death of a man at a construction site in Suva yesterday. Police Spokesperson Ana Naisoro says the 36-year-old Asian national