Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Government has over $700 million in concessional debt so it is not right to compare this debt to debt borrowed at marke
Raveena Tandon is back with her debut Netflix web show Aranyak in which she plays a police officer’s role, investigating the case of a missing child.
The trailer of
The Water Authority of Fiji Chief Operations Officer, Seru Soderberg says SODELPA MP Mikaele Leawere falsely claimed in Parliament that the Free Water Initiative and Rain
Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete today told SODELPA parliamentarians to stop questioning the appointment of Marama Taukei Naua Adi Tema Sovau Varo as the new F
National Federation Party President, Pio Tikoduadua claims the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Foreign Affairs and Defence was told during their visit to Black Rock i
Minister for Infrastructure, Jone Usamate says they need to ensure that those forces that destroyed democracy in Fiji in the past do not do so again and destroy what they
The Reserve Bank of Fiji says Government revenue declined by 11% to $276.4 million while total expenditure rose sharply at 31.2% to $547.1 million due to the surge in cap
Extra Supermarket has opened its new $6 million shopping complex in Laucala Beach today which will provide employment to around 142 people in the area.
This is the thi
Police will be heightening their traffic operations during the festive season in anticipation of increased movement.
They say based on statistics of accidents reported
A total of 17 people have been left homeless after a fire in Dilo Street in Naulu, Nakasi destroyed a shop, bakery and three homes around midday yesterday.
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The staff of the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre in Suva have raised West Papua's Morning Star outside their office calling for West Papua’s freedom and right to self-determ
The Ministry of Health says in the past 7 days, 19 COVID-19 cases were recorded in the Central division, 5 new cases in the Western division, 1 new case in the Eastern Di
Assistant Minister for Agriculture, Viam Pillay says Women in Agriculture is an initiative developed to increase women's participation and encourage women clusters around
National Federation Party President Pio Tikoduadua says the NFP is putting the FijiFirst Government, its puppets and every other political party on notice that intend to
SODELPA MP Salote Radrodro says the FijiFirst Government has designed the 2013 Constitution to hoodwink the people into believing that it would bring genuine democracy.
The Assistant Minister for Disaster Management, Vijay Nath says Fiji has been struck by 13 natural disasters with an approximate damage cost of $3.13 billion and 79 death
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says he is extremely worried about the President’s speech as it lacks substance, it is incomplete and it does not tell us the Government’s c
The Fiji Labour Party will be having its Annual Conference this Saturday where the party's plans for next year's general elections are expected to be discussed.
Party
Minister for Defence, Inia Seruiratu says Fiji needed to be well represented at COP26 led by the Prime Minister as climate change is the biggest threat to national securi
SODELPA MP Lynda Tabuya has today told parliament that she firmly believes that the Government should have postponed the reopening of our borders.
While responding to
Former Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Rakuita has the raised the question on whether women in leadership will continue to be called names
Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s coach Saiasi Fuli says this week has been about having one on one reviews with the players about their performance last weekend to ensure they imp
Greece will be making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for people aged 60 and over.
BBC News reports fines of about $200 will be imposed at monthly intervals from mid-J
Assistant Minister for Health Alex O’Connor says the COVID-19 pandemic posed a new challenge to governmental decision making not only in Fiji but for other governments
SODELPA MP Aseri Radrodro says it is a historic day for Fiji and we must all celebrate today as the nation slowly re-opens its borders after almost two years of no intern
A shop, bakery and a house have been destroyed in a fire in Wilo Street, Nakasi this hour.
According to eyewitnesses, the fire started from the shop and bakery and spr
Tourism Fiji CEO Brent Hill says today is a huge day for tourism operators and it is outstanding to see around 75,000 bookings for the first couple of months.
While sp
Greece will be making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory for people aged 60 and over.
BBC News reports fines of about $200 will be imposed at monthly intervals from mid-J
A food drive will be held at Cost U Less in Laucala Bay Road and Extra Supermarket in Flagstaff from 9am to 3pm this Saturday by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
As the international visitors start arriving in the country from today, Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says as the planes arrive, a lot of people have returned to
People flocked to Sydney International Airport this morning to catch the first flight into Nadi in more than 20 months, with the plane touching down just before 11.30am t
A case against lawyer Diven Prasad has been dismissed by the Independent Legal Services Commissioner Justice Daniel Goundar.
Justice Goundar dismissed the complaint by
Police have classified the death of the 21-year-old woman whose body was discovered in a public toilet at Thurston Garden on Sunday morning, as suicide.
She was report
With Fiji’s borders opening to international tourists today, the Ministry of Health anticipates their testing numbers to increase from international repatriates and tra
SODELPA MP Mitieli Bulanauca says his call for Indians to go back to India was a response to statements made by Jai Ram Reddy and Mahendra Chaudhry.
Bulanauca had said
National Federation Party Vice President, Lenora Qereqeretabua says as long as the Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum runs this country, the politics of pettiness
Assistant Minister for Youth and Sports, Alvick Maharaj says the parties in the Opposition can’t see what the Prime Minister is doing and he also says isn’t it the ar
Minister for Education Premila Kumar says they are concerned with the small percentage of teachers who have failed to keep their qualification and registration up to date
National Federation Party Leader, Professor Biman Prasad says the biggest test for any democracy is the change of Government and it is not just a matter of how we will vo
With Fiji’s borders opening to international tourists tomorrow, the Ministry of Health anticipates their testing numbers to increase from international repatriates and
The Ministry of Health says the public is advised that if indeed the COVID-19 variant, Omicron is more transmissible than Delta, then it will be inevitable that it gets t
The Fiji Crop and Livestock Council’s trustees have reviewed the performance of its 16 farm associations and expressed their gratitude for the farmers' contributions in
Prominent Lautoka lawyer, Iqbal Khan appeared before the Independent Legal Services Commission today.
He is representing himself.
It was heard in court that Khan is
The Ministry of Health and Medical Services has started the booster doses of the Moderna vaccine to the frontliners and the vulnerable population from current vaccination
SODELPA MP Mikaele Leawere is calling on the people to deliver a protest vote against FijiFirst next year as he believes they no longer deserve to be in Government.
Wh
Education Minister Premila Kumar says the current TELS debt currently stands at around $600 million and to send every school leaver to university will cost around $200 mi
Get ready to pay more as there will be a significant increase in fuel and gas prices from tomorrow.
The price of kerosene will increase from $1.57 to $1.82 per litre,
Fiji Television Limited has today announced that their analogue free to air television transmitter in Tamavua, Suva and Sabeto in Nadi will be shut down from tomorrow aft
The body of a man was found near the CWM Hospital this morning.
Police spokesperson, Ana Naisoro has confirmed that the man is a street dweller.
Circumstances surro
SODELPA MP Mosese Bulitavu says the appointment of the Tui Macuata Ratu Wiliame Katonivere as President is a blessing.
While responding to the President’s speech, Bu
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has told parliament that no one puts pressure on him as the Speaker and any other appointments that he has held.
He made t
Tomorrow's planned easing of international border restrictions for Australian visa holders has been paused for two weeks, as the Australian government seeks to learn more
SODELPA MP Anare Jale says with tourists entering the country from this Wednesday, people need to hear from Government on how they plan to boost the protection against th
Minister for Fisheries, Semi Koroilavesau says he wants to urge the customary fishing rights owners, the iTaukei to consider the benefits of employing good fishing practi
The Fiji Women’s Crisis Centre in partnership with the Pacific Women’s Network Against Violence Against Women and UN Women has launched the updated Gender Based Viole
The Fijian Elections Office has so far recorded 12,900 new registrations for next year’s elections while 84,000 people have upgraded their voter cards.
Supervisor of
SODELPA Leader, Viliame Gavoka says SODELPA’s desire is to make free tertiary education a reality and any Fijian student who has the necessary entry marks into any tech
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation Rosy Akbar says more Fijians are now in need of financial support and the Government did not at any point forget that
Assistant Minister for iTaukei Affairs Selai Adimaitoga has claimed in Parliament that the Opposition politicians and other politicians like People’s Alliance Party Lea
4,000 lots are expected to be developed in the informal settlement upgrading programs undertaken on 34 Development Leases at various sites across Fiji.
This is one of
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he is concerned that some communities in the Ra to Rewa corridor which includes pockets of Ra, Tailevu, Naitasiri and parts of Rewa
The Leader of Opposition, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu says he observed the farewell ceremony of the former president and the inauguration ceremony of the incoming president w
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has asked every political party competing for every Fijian's vote next year to criticize each other on the facts and stay within the bou
Police are searching for 14-year-old Asinate Leba who has been missing since last week.
The report was lodged at the Suva Market Community Post and all attempts made b
Police K9 Quill helped apprehend a man allegedly involved in several burglary cases in Ba and Lautoka last week.
K9 Quill was out on foot patrol with the Western Divis
50 Fijian troops will be dispatched to the Solomon Islands as part of a reinforcement platoon embedded with Australia Force elements on the ground following deadly riots
People’s Alliance Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka says in light of the World Health Organisation declaring the new COVID variant Omicron a concern and with several countries, i
NSW Health has confirmed two returned travellers have tested positive for the new Omicron COVID-19 variant in Sydney.
ABC News reports both people, who are fully vacci
SODELPA Leader Viliame Gavoka is urging the Government to remain alert and exercise extreme caution after the World Health Organisation classified Omicron as a variant of
Prominent lawyer Filimoni Vosarogo has resigned as Deputy Party Leader of SODELPA to join Sitiveni Rabuka's party, People's Alliance.
Vosarogo says he sent his resigna
NFP Leader Professor Biman Prasad is claiming that both the Government and Fiji Revenue and Customs Service aren’t truthful about the real reason for the loss of over 2
Times of India reports that the chairwoman of the South African Medical Association Angelique Coetzee says the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus results in mild dise
With the emergence of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, which has now been detected in southern Africa, Europe, Israel and Hong Kong, a number of pharmaceutical firms are ann
The Fijian Government says it has strengthened its strict conditions for entry for incoming travellers from red list countries in response to the newly-reported Omicron v
Nations in southern Africa protested bitterly today as more of the world’s wealthiest countries cut them off from travel, renewing a debate over border closures from th
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong is expected to issue a statement later after a full analysis of the cases detected of the new COVID-19 variant of concer
The Republic of Fiji Military Forces is currently conducting a training exercise at Queen Elizabeth Barracks.
Commander Major General Jone Kalouniwai confirms the exer
Three Lautoka families are homeless after three separate fires in the last 24 hours.
The incidents occurred in Natabua, Barara Flat and Lovu seaside. In the latest i
The body of a tertiary school student was found at Thurston Garden this morning.
Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro says the woman who was in her 20’s was reported miss
Four new members of the TLTB Board of Trustees have been announced by Prime Minister and Chairman Voreqe Bainimarama.
The four new members are Ratu Aca Rayawa, Ratu Ne
A former hotel worker is thankful to have supportive parents that helped her start her massaging business Urban Thera Spa at Dio Street in Nadawa.
Teresia Tagamalo who
UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson says face coverings will become mandatory again in shops and on public transport in England from next week under a raft of measures to ta
Fiji’s largest private hospital, Oceania Hospitals Pte Ltd has successfully implemented BSP’s Internet Payment Gateway online payment portal to enhance its capability
South Africa has won their eighth Emirates Dubai 7s title.
The Blitzboks defeated 2018 Dubai runners-up USA in this morning's final with a crushing 42-7 victory to cli
The Australia women's 7s team has won the Dubai 7s beating the Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s team 22-7 in the Cup final.
Fiji struggled in defence as Australia dominated the
The Fiji Airways men’s national 7s team have qualified for the Cup semi-finals where they will meet USA after beating Kenya 19-5.
Kenya started the game strong by sc
Solomon Islands police say three bodies have been discovered in a burnt-out building in the capital Honiara, the first reported deaths after days of rioting.
The bodie
From January to October 2021, the Fiji Police Force received 30 cases of crime against children and 64 cases against women in the Tailevu South Division.
This was high
Singapore has expanded the number of travel lanes for fully vaccinated people, opening the door for quarantine-free trips to some of the city-state’s most popular holid
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says as tourists come in, Fijians need to ensure that we continue to abide by the various COVID-19 health protocols that the Per
Travellers to Fiji can apply for insurance coverage for isolation, PCR testing, medical assistance and repatriation after the launch of the FijiCare COVID Insurance Produ
The World Health Organisation has declared a new coronavirus variant to be "of concern" and named it Omicron.
It said the variant had a large number of mutations and e
The Fiji Police Force is appealing to the public for information on the whereabouts of 48-year-old Raynuka Devi Singh who is wanted for questioning concerning a case of t
90.6% of the adult target population in Fiji are fully vaccinated while 97.3% have received at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
25,878 children between the ages
Expect rain and thunderstorms throughout today.
This is being brought by an active trough of low pressure that is moving slowly over the Fiji group.
Expect rain unt
Iowane Raturaciri was the hero for the Fiji Airways men’s national 7s team in their final pool match against Australia this morning as he scored the last try to secure
The Fiji Airways Fijiana 7s team suffered their first loss at the Dubai 7s going down to Russia 27-19.
Russia dominated the Fijiana side and starved them of possession
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says with the recent issue of new shares, the Fijian Government is the majority shareholder of Fiji Airways holding now 74.56 percent of the entire issued share capital.
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