A 25-year-old man charged with one count of careless driving and one count of drink and driving has been told to pay $300 fine or spend 30 days in prison.
It is allege
There is no confirmation whether any disciplinary action has been taken against a Government Permanent Secretary who is facing allegations of unprofessional and unethical
Beqa Island villagers have decided to restrict non-recyclable plastic bottles and bags in their communities.
The Turaga Tui Sawau, Ratu Timoci Matanitobua says climate
Love will definitely be in the air as Fiji Airways is offering a rare opportunity to couples to celebrate this Valentine’s Day in the skies with a special flight on Sun
The case of a 37-year-old teacher who allegedly assaulted a seven-year-old student in December last year has been dismissed by the Lautoka Magistrates Court.
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Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine appears to work against new, more infectious strains of the pandemic virus found in the UK and South Africa.
Scientists from the US pharmace
The Health Ministry says there have been no new cases of COVID-19 since their last update on the 22nd of this month and there are currently no active cases in Fiji.
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Students of Gospel School for the Deaf in Samabula were all smiles when they received their Christmas gifts from Vodafone Fiji.
Vodafone Fiji Sponsorship Manager, Adri
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Australia’s swift assistance to Fiji in the aftermath of Tropical Cyclone Yasa, is a true reflection of the Vuvale Partnership.
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Fiji’s Zumba Queen, Litiana Miller has announced that she will launch a 30-day fitness challenge this Saturda
People in Fiji can expect enhanced health support in response to COVID-19.
This comes after the European Union today gave US$24 million for their contribution agreemen
An accident victim is calling on Police to provide immediate assistance to her by releasing their report of a horrific accident that occurred in Navua on November 10th la
Close to 12,000 farmers were affected by Tropical Cyclone Yasa and the agricultural sector suffered $150 million worth of damages.
Minister, Dr. Mahendra Reddy says th
A man who sexually assaulted his stepdaughter has been sentenced to 4 years and 6 months imprisonment.
While sentencing the man, Justice Thushara Rajasinghe says the m
Six SODELPA parliamentarians each pleaded not guilty today to one count of giving false information to a public servant and one count of obtaining a financial advantage b
New Zealand has reported its first case of COVID-19 outside of a quarantine facility in more than two months.
Health officials said a 56-year-old woman who had recentl
Be prepared as the whole of the Fiji Group will experience heavy rain for the next few days and the Nadi Weather Office predicts that a cyclone is expected to form in ope
29-year-old Amrita Lata from Nacaci in Ba has been reported missing at the Ba Police Station.
According to Police, Lata was last seen at the Ba Bus Stand on Monday.
There is some good news as medical engineers from overseas are now installing necessary equipment in the South Pacific's first-ever free children's heart hospital which w
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu says members of the public deserve better services from Police.
Tudravu stressed this during the Fiji Police Force Thanksgiv
Police will be investigating claims of foul play in the tragic death of a 13-year-old boy from Naselai Village in Tailevu on Friday.
According to Police, the boy tried
A 37-year-old school teacher will appear in the Lautoka Magistrates Court today for allegedly assaulting a seven-year-old student in December, last year.
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More young girls who are victims of rape, incest, commercial sexual exploitation, child sexual abuse and sex trafficking are now staying at the Homes of Hope.
This wa
Around 20 tertiary and secondary school students took part in a climate action debate and discussed topics like viability of waste to energy solutions, benefits of taxing
Thousands of people living in Nasinu and Nakasi are facing unplanned power disruption from this morning as the Water Authority of Fiji is repairing an underground burst w
The Fiji Roads Authority will be revising its budget to carry out restoration works on their infrastructure which was damaged in Cyclone Yasa.
Acting CEO, Kamal Prasad
342 students whose families income have been affected by COVID-19 in Nacula in the Yasawa Group have been assisted with school supplies by the Turtle Island Resort.
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52 people have been arrested for various crime offences in Kadavu during police operations since June last year.
This was confirmed by the Kadavu Police Station Office
US Vice-President, Kamala Harris was seen sitting with a bottle of Fiji Water on the second day in office.
The picture was taken as she was having a virtual meeting.
87-year-old Larry King, the longtime CNN host who became an icon through his interviews with countless newsmakers has died.
King hosted "Larry King Live" on CNN for ov
Two people who received injuries in a road accident in Nabouwalu this morning remain admitted in the Labasa Hospital.
The bus they were travelling in veered off the ro
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the suspension and termination of scholarships of students under the pretext of failing to achieve an averag
A damaging heavy swell warning previously in force for the coastal areas of southwest Viti Levu from Natadola, Coral Coast to Pacific Harbour, Southern coastal areas of B
It was all smiles on the faces of 500 children of six communities in Vanua Levu as they received back to school packs from Digicel for the new school year.
The school
A 13-year-old boy from Naselai Village in Tailevu is believed to have drowned yesterday afternoon.
Police say the boy tried to jump on a bamboo raft from a nearby tree
The volume of ATM transactions in Fiji doubled from 12.6 million transactions in 2010 to 23.2 million at the end of 2019.
This is according to the Reserve Bank of Fiji
The Chairman of the Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Board, Rakesh Ram says they will be looking at the points raised by students in relation to their decision to raise the
12 members of Marist Old Boys Association are in Kubulau, Bua to assist the villagers affected by Cyclone Yasa.
A volunteer, Lawrence Tikaram says they have been colle
9 people were rushed to hospital after the bus they were travelling in veered off the road and landed in a drain at Dramoka in Nabouwalu this morning.
Police say the b
A 40-year-old man was found hiding beside a flower garden in Nepani, Nasinu during curfew hours.
Six people were arrested for breaching curfew in the past 48 hours.
Google has threatened to remove its search engine from Australia over the nation's attempt to make the tech giant share royalties with news publishers.
Australia is i
There are currently no active cases of COVID-19 in Fiji.
The Ministry of Health says there have been no new cases of COVID-19 since the 16th of this month.
Fiji has
Former US President Donald Trump's impeachment trial over his role in the deadly US Capitol riot is set to begin next week in the Senate.
On Tuesday, the House of Repr
More than 2,900 plants believed to be marijuana have been uprooted in Kadavu. In the first raid, 1,800 plants were uprooted from a farm located between Gasele and Daku vi
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has directed the Board and CEO of the Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Board to urgently review the decision to raise the requireme
People living in the Western Division can now expect rapid response to sexual gender-based violence and child abuse cases after the opening of the new Medical Services Pa
Five women of Beqa Island are the first in the Pacific to learn and practice traditional canoe building and sailing through the University of the South Pacific, Pacific-E
The Water Authority of Fiji says their ground teams are working on fixing the burst 200mm rising main at Laqere Bridge.
This has caused surface flooding on the bridge
Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has told health staff in Tavua, Ba and Rakiraki to register everyone that needs to be vaccinated this year.
While speaking
Police have today assured some members of the Mead Road Housing community in Suva who have come forward and raised concern about the selling of drugs like methamphetamine
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka says they were pleased to work with the Education Ministry in providing assistance to more than 200 students of Wailevu West District School
The Lami Town Council has confirmed that proper space will be made available to the 8 vendors who were relocated from the footpath to a tent in Lami Town.
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The World Bank Group Country Partnership Framework for Fiji for the next four years has been revealed which focuses on fostering private sector-led growth and inclusive e
There is huge traffic from Laqere Bridge right to Nakasi due to surface flooding caused by drainage blockages.
All vehicles are slowing down as they approach the area
Bail has been extended for a Nakasi man who allegedly raped two girls aged 12 and 17 years on multiple occasions last year.
His wife who allegedly aided him is also on
200 families in Sakoca in Nasinu can expect consistent water supply following planned works by the Water Authority of Fiji in the area from 8am to 8pm next Tuesday.
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A man who was a passenger in a vehicle that veered off the road and hit an electricity post along Varavu in Ba this morning has passed away.
Police confirm the man die
Tacirua Transport Limited will be facing disciplinary action for illegally operating a school bus route without prior authorisation from the Land Transport Authority of F
Tacirua Transport Limited has been issued a defect order for a bus that ploughed into a house due to brake failure yesterday.
Land Transport Authority CEO Samuel Simps
The first twice-weekly flight between the Cook Islands and New Zealand landed yesterday following the establishment of a one-way travel bubble between the two countries.
Five people have been killed in a fire at the site of the world's largest vaccine producer in western India.
The blaze started at a building which was still under cons
The Corrections Centres in Fiji are overcrowded by 12% as the approved capacity is a population of 2129 however there are currently 2379 inmates in the centres.
This h
The Fiji National Provident Fund has paid $6.1 million to 4,398 members under the Tropical Cyclone Yasa relief so far.
FNPF received 5,025 applications and the last fe
Fiji National Provident Fund members who have accessed the ongoing COVID-19 withdrawals and wish to continue receiving this assistance must re-apply on the myFNPF App or
The NGO Coalition on Human Rights Chair, Nalini Singh is calling for stronger accountability and commitment to human rights in Fiji however the Director of Human Rights a
If road contractors do not carry out works as expected and potholes open up just weeks or a few months after rehabilitation works, they have to either fix the road at the
The Consumer Council of Fiji has raised serious concerns after students of Saint Marcellin Primary School were left stranded due to the negligent suspension of services b
More relief supplies have arrived from Australia to refill warehouses that were exhausted following Cyclone Yasa and to ensure Fiji is ready to respond to any future huma
Three Major Building applications valued at $28.4 million have been approved by the Department of Town and Country Planning for November while applications approved in Oc
150 more students in the Western Division whose parents have been laid off or are on reduced hours due to COVID-19 will be assisted with school bags and stationery.
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Suva business owners and their staff need to change their attitude towards customers and their businesses according to the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.
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Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the government will get the WHO certified COVID-19 vaccine for the people of Fiji and ensure that the one that we get can b
7,000 children whose families have been affected by COVID-19 in the Western Division will receive school backpacks which contain school stationery.
The assistance has
ANZ Fiji Country Head Saud Minam will leave ANZ on 30th April 2021.
While announcing his departure, Minam says he is looking forward to his next challenge and stay in
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says by putting the Climate Emergency at the core of their administration, US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have
113 youths of Vakabuli Village in Lautoka who are on reduced hours or have been laid off due to COVID-19 have been assisted with materials to help them farm and sell thei
6 children of Namuamua village in Namosi have been diagnosed with heart disease and further analysis is being carried out to determine what sort of treatment they require
600 families affected by Cyclone Yasa will soon receive much-needed assistance after a donation of $40,000 worth of products by Panamex New Zealand in partnership with th
Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th US President at the US Capitol in Washington.He is the oldest person ever sworn in as US President.Biden turned 78 last November.V
Substance abuse including marijuana cases are on the rise amongst students in schools during the COVID-19 period, and urgent action is required.
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