The Water Authority of Fiji is urging people who are able to pay their water bills in full to do so.
This comes in light of many customers not clearing bills during th
Three farmers who were arrested following drug raids in the Northern Division have been charged and will appear in the Savusavu Magistrates Court today.
They all have
More people have been arrested in the Northern Division after drug raids conducted by Police.
Police say a joint raid conducted by officers from the Tukavesi Police St
9 people were arrested over the last 24 hours for COVID-19 related breaches which includes people playing touch rugby.
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says in the
341 new businesses have been issued licenses under the Fijian Made Buy Fiji Campaign since 2018.
This has been revealed by Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Tr
The 2020 Cyber Crimes Bill has been tabled in parliament which will aim at prosecuting people committing cybercrimes.
While tabling the bill, Attorney General Aiyaz Sa
Sitiveni Rabuka says they will take a united approach to resolve issues in their suspended party.
Rabuka says they had a meeting this afternoon and this was made very
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says they will hold the fort until SODELPA (in suspension) return.
Professor Prasad says the suspended party wi
FICAC confirms that it has received a complaint from a member of SODELPA (in suspension).
This is in relation to the revelation that there are multiple versions of the
The WHO suspends testing of hydroxychloroquine as a possible Covid-19 treatment.
A study suggested the drug could cause heart problems in patients and increase the ris
Four police officers charged with allegedly assaulting some suspects between 25th and 26th January 2018 during a drug raid operation in Tavua have been granted bail on st
The debate on the Legal Practitioners Amendment Bill 2020 will take place this Thursday.
Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the bill seeks to amend the existin
As the tourism and hotel business transitions into the next phase of survival, operators involved in the tourism industry will be considering extended Leave Without Pay o
More than 7,000 Fiji National Provident Fund pensioners will receive a COVID-19 relief payment today.
The payment, which ranges from $300 to $900, will be disbursed di
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has today said that three opposition petitions cannot be tabled in parliament as they do not meet the parliament’s petition
Police have conducted more drug raids in the Northern Division which has resulted in the arrest of 3 farmers.
Police say a raid conducted yesterday in Waikava on a far
8 juveniles in the Southern Division have been arrested for breaching the curfew and COVID-19 restrictions in the last 24 hours.
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho sa
Fiji Trades Union Congress National Secretary Felix Anthony says the termination of the contracts of 758 Fiji Airways employees have come without notice nor does it appea
SODELPA’s Acting General Secretary, Emele Duituturaga has been given until midday today to provide her response, if any, after Registrar of Political Parties, Mohammed
Police are searching for a man who is alleged to have set fire to the Bible Truth Fellowship Church building on Sunday night.
Police say the identity of the man is kno
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says the late former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase upheld the independence of institutions and was never vindicti
Parliament has approved the motion by Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum for the government to guarantee Fiji Airways loans totaling $455 million.
This includes
Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says the vision of the late former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase for his country and his people never dimmed.
While paying tribute t
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he was sorry to see that some members of the Opposition cannot summon the decency to grant the Former Prime Minister Laisenia Qaras
SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula says that the Itaukei Trust Fund Board is not doing enough to take into account the history of the Itaukei culture however the Attorney General
About $13 million a month has been deferred by commercial banks in Fiji in respect of mortgage repayments.
Minister of Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum revealed this in par
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the laying off of more than 700 Fiji Airways workers is the continuation of what COVID-19 is doing to us – and it is not the begi
A $1,000 reward is being offered by several residents of Pacific Harbour who are working with the Police to track down the perpetrator of recent attacks on pet dogs in t
SODELPA Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says he has only seen postings and has not heard the racist and sexist phone call recording by two people claiming to be members of SODELPA
The country’s national airline, Fiji Airways has today announced the termination of contracts of 758 of their staff, termination of contracts of their expatriate pilots
The US has imposed travel restrictions on foreign nationals who have been in Brazil in the last 14 days.
Cases have grown exponentially in Brazil and it now has the se
Firefighters have managed to contain the fire that destroyed three buildings in the main street of Rakiraki town.
The buildings that were destroyed are A. Gafoor Resta
The earliest date on which the Writ of Elections can be issued will be 26th of May 2022 which will exactly 2 years from tomorrow.
Fijian Electoral Commission Chairman
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says during the COVID-19 situation, the only certainty we have is the uncertainty.
He made this comment while speaking on the
SODELPA Leader Sitiveni Rabuka says they will hear from the Supervisor of Elections and Registrar of Political Parties because they will also be submitting the names as p
Fiji’s international carrier, Fiji Airways will release a formal statement later today as reports are coming in from the workers that more than 700 airline workers are
The Fijian Elections Office says it has been notified on the change of office holders in SODELPA.
Registrar of Political Parties Mohammed Saneem says Sitiveni Rabuka i
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has told parliament that he will look into a point of order raised by Opposition Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka where Rabuka is aski
The fire which started from A. Gafoor Restaurant in the Main street of Rakiraki Town has now spread to the George Shiu Raj building.
National Fire Authority says they
A man was arrested for breach of curfew last night after he was found hiding in a drain near the Muslim League Settlement in Nabua.
Police Commissioner, Sitiveni Qilih
The Acting President of SODELPA, Vijay Singh states that the party’s Management Board has decided that Sitiveni Rabuka remains the Casual Party Leader until the next An
There is more confusion today as the two SODELPA groups are now actioning their next step in giving their own lists of appointed office holders to the Registrar of Politi
The trial of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on corruption charges has opened in Jerusalem, days after he began a new term in office.
Netanyahu, is the first
Minister for Economy and Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the government will pay 60% on the outstanding defaulted Small Micro-Enterprise loans with up to a limi
A farmer from Sawani is currently in Police custody following the death of a 30-year-old farmer from Naisogo Settlement in Sawani this morning.
Police say the victim w
There are no new cases of Covid-19 in New Zealand.
The country's total number of confirmed cases of Covid-19 remains at 1154.
There were also no new deaths, with th
Villagers living in Rewa and Tailevu now have an alternative source of livelihood following the opening of the Rewa and Tailevu Nursery Distribution Centres by the Minist
An alligator who survived World War Two in Berlin and was rumoured - wrongly - to have belonged to Nazi leader Adolf Hitler has died in Moscow Zoo.
He was about 84 yea
Police have arrested a number of people in the Northern Division after they were allegedly found with marijuana.
Close to 1500 plants believed to be marijuana was upro
A 23-year-old man from Waiyavi, Lautoka who was arrested for breaching curfew hours faces an additional charge of serious assault after he allegedly attacked a Police off
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad says restrictions and health measures due to the COVID-19 pandemic shouldn’t dampen the celebration of Eid.
I
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he has been proud to watch Fijian Muslims – just like Fijian Christians, Hindus, and all worshippers –show that faithfulness ca
Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating Eid in Fiji today.
As thousands of Fijians celebrate Eid, people are being urged to abide by the current rules and regulations in
The Water Authority of Fiji ground teams are currently conducting emergency repairs on pumps at the Waimanu Raw Water Pump station to restore water to the greater Lami Ar
There is total confusion as two separate SODELPA meetings were held at two venues in Suva where the two groups appointed their own Acting Presidents and General Secretari
A church in Berlin has opened its doors to Muslim worshippers unable to fit into their mosque under new social distancing rules.
Germany allowed religious services to
The Consumer Council of Fiji has partnered with The Rotary Club of Suva Peninsula Sunset to form the “Na I Solisoli Initiative” that is aimed at providing relief to t
Two meetings comprising of SODELPA Management Board members are underway, and there are indications that both groups are wanting different things for the party.
One me
A 28-year-old man originally from Taveuni is still in custody after a search conducted at his partner's home in Valelevu on Thursday.
The joint raid conducted by offic
Netflix says it will now start to cancel accounts that have watched nothing in more than a year, but have still been paying subscription fees.
The streaming giant says
The government is looking at ways to assist people in the informal sector who have never registered and do not have an FNPF account.
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-K
Value City has estimated that they have suffered a loss of about $600,000 because of the fire that destroyed their Rodwell Road, Suva store.
Company Managing Director
The trailer of Amitabh Bachchan and Ayushmann Khurrana's film Gulabo Sitabo has been released.
Directed by Shoojit Sircar, Gulabo Sitabo stars Ayushmann Khurrana as Ba
Ranjit Garments has handed over a total of 3,207-bed sheets, 3,263 pillowcases and 335 blankets to the Ministry of Health Incident Management Unit this week.
This dona
47 arrests were made last night for curfew breaches.
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says 5 men were arrested in the Northern Division for failure to comply with o
US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration is issuing guidance deeming places of worship "essential" during the coronavirus pandemic, calling on gove
A Pakistan International Airlines passenger plane flying from Lahore has crashed into a residential area of Karachi, killing at least 57 people.
The pilots of flight P
The National Fire Authority believes the fire that destroyed the Value City Complex and parts of Suva Flea Market at Rodwell Road in Suva had started from a restaurant at
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says they intend to announce on Sunday some further new initiatives they have been working on with a number of organisations.
Firefighters have contained the fire that has destroyed Value City and parts of Suva Flea Market at Rodwell Road in Suva City.
The National Fire Authority the firefigh
60-year-old Shakuntla Mani who was arrested following the alleged discovery of methamphetamine during a raid at her home in Lautoka has been granted bail.
Mani has bee
A Fijian Police Officer who is currently in India with his family has tested positive for COVID-19.
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the officer who is based a
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has today revealed the second wave of Fiji National Provident Fund COVID-19 assistance where members who have lost their jobs wi
The Bose Ko Viti for the Methodist Church in Fiji has been called off because of the unforeseen crisis brought by the COVID-19 and Tropical Cyclone Harold.
This has be
64-year-old Vijay Krishna who is charged in relation to breach of Political Parties Act during the 2018 general elections appeared in the Suva Magistrate Court today.
With close to 40,000 people working in the hotel and tourism sector in the country affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ministry for Forestry will kick-off their Cash f
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission has assisted 252 residential and commercial tenants who have been affected because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
221 cases w
A 28 year old man originally from Taveuni was arrested after a search conducted at his partner's home in Valelevu yesterday.
The joint raid conducted by officers from
123 members of the Nasomo Landowners Trust each got
$531.95 today in the seventh payout for the fair share of mineral royalties from the government.While speaking at th
Police are maintaining their presence at Mead Road although the Mobile Command Unit that was deployed there has been moved to Grantham Road near Jittu Estate.
A team i
Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says a travel bubble that includes Fiji alongside Australia and New Zealand would do far more good than any aid or assistance.
The 60 year old woman who was arrested following the alleged discovery of methamphetamine during a raid at her home in Lautoka has been charged.
Police say the raid co
Schools will be closed until there are no more COVID-19 cases in Fiji.
This has been highlighted by Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama during his visit to the island o
At a time when many businesses are struggling, BRED Bank Fiji has invested almost a million dollars in the renovation of their flagship bank at MHCC that was opened today
US actress Lori Loughlin, of the sitcom Full House, and her husband, designer Mossimo Giuannulli, will plead guilty to college admissions scam charges.
They are among
199 students of the University of the South Pacific who have been affected by COVID-19 have been given ration packs through the Good Neighbour Initiative which has been e
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho is reiterating the call to people to plan their activities well in advance to avoid getting caught moving around during the curfew hou
A 45-year-old man who allegedly struck his wife and daughter with a cane knife in their home in Kuku, Nausori has been remanded in custody by the Nausori Magistrates Cour
The 60-year-old woman who was arrested following the alleged discovery of methamphetamine during a raid at her home in Lautoka has been charged.
Police say the raid co
The eastern Indian city of Kolkata has been devastated by a powerful cyclone that has killed at least 84 people across India and Bangladesh.
Thousands of trees were up
A 4.9 magnitude earthquake was felt about 37 kilometres North East of Vanuabalavu at 3.50pm today.
The Mineral Resources Department says that the earthquake occurred a
107,000 families who were severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Harold have been assisted by the government so far. Minister for National Disaster Management, Inia Seruir
Two foreign nationals are currently being questioned by Police for allegedly raping two women in Nadi.
Police say the two men ran a clinic in Nadi.
They say the all
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says they are working with all stakeholders including the private sector to develop a long term containment strategy which upholds the h
The Department of Social Welfare says if you are able to assist a person in need please do so however do verify their claims as there are street-smart people out there wh
The Ministry of Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation is spending more than $105 million a year through various assistance programs for people who are eligible for diff
Veresa Vatia who is charged with one count of murder has been granted bail.
47-year-old Vatia is alleged to have assaulted the Turaga ni Koro of Baleyaganiga Village i
A 60-year-old woman is currently in Police custody following a raid conducted at her home in Lautoka yesterday afternoon.
The raid conducted by a team from the Lautoka
Nabua resident, Jone Vakarisi has been sentenced to 24 months after he was convicted for two counts of criminal intimidation.
While sentencing Vakarisi, Magistrate Liy
Fiji’s COVID-19 recovery rate is at 78% and this has successfully broken the chain of transmission of the virus.
This was highlighted by Minister for Health Dr.Ifere
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji has gone 33 days without recording a new COVID-19 case.
Bainimarama says they are working with all stakeholders including t
$50,000 worth of hygiene and cleaning products has been donated by Fiji Chemicals to the Ministry of Health and Medical Services to support their efforts against COVID-19
Afghanistan's all-girl robotics team has turned its focus on coronavirus patients - by making affordable ventilators out of car parts. The teenagers made headlines in 201
Police are searching for 15-year-old, Yasmin Nikhat Esther Shaynaz Nisha who has been reported missing at the Lautoka Police Station.
Police say the missing person’s
Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Fiji is developing various protocols that will ensure that Australia and New Zealand are comfortable in
The seasonal ban on Grouper and Coral Trout also known as Kawakawa and Donu will come into effect on the 1st of June till the 30th of September 2020.
The seasonal ban
The Nasinu Town Council with the help of 25 soldiers from the Republic of Fiji Military Forces has now cleaned up piles of uncollected garbage, green waste, and white go
Fourteen arrests were made last night for breach of the nationwide curfew hours.
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says one case in particular involved a 52 year old
The Ministry of Housing and Community Development says it has found people who were already employed and financially capable of looking after themselves, applying for the
While the COVID-19 pandemic is slowing in parts of Europe and Asia, it is still very much growing globally. 106,000 new cases of coronavirus were reported to the World He
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has assured the people of Vatulele that the Government will assist them to rebuild their lives.
While visiting the island to assess d
The two women who allegedly assaulted a female police officer at the Wainibokasi Police Post will appear in the Nausori Magistrates Court today.
Police say a 29-year o
The 45-year old man who allegedly struck his wife and daughter with a cane knife in their home in Kuku, Bau Road in Nausori will appear in the Nausori Magistrates Court t
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