News

Landowning units get machinery boost

Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka today handed over $1.67 million worth of machines to four landowning units.

December 4, 2024 4:36 pm
 

Education

TSLS Act amendments strengthen policies

Changes made to the Tertiary Scholarships and Loan Service Act over the past two years aim to strengthen the legislation and provide clarity on additional powers to administer scholarship investments.

December 4, 2024 4:24 pm
 

News

LTA, ACCF, FRU sign deal to tackle road fatalities

A groundbreaking road safety partnership deal was inked between the Land Transport Authority (LTA), Accident Compensation Commission Fiji (ACCF) and the Fiji Rugby Union (FRU).

December 4, 2024 4:20 pm
 

News

Contractors must be supervised: Tuisawau

The Ministry of Waterways has faced challenges with contractors working on waterways without proper supervision, resulting in poor outcomes, especially regarding saltwater intrusion.

December 4, 2024 4:16 pm
 

News

Fiji leads negotiations to secure climate financing goals

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad, stated that COP29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, was dubbed the “Finance COP” as parties were tasked with agreeing on a new climate financing target.

December 4, 2024 4:06 pm
 

News

We are living in a drug-taking society says Rakikau

The effects of drugs extend beyond individual lives, creating a wave of consequences that influence public health, social norms, and economic stability.

December 4, 2024 3:44 pm
 

Health

17 women went through postpartum depression

Health Minister Dr. Atonio Lalabalavu says that data from St. Giles Hospital shows 17 women were diagnosed with postpartum depression between 2019 and 2024.

December 4, 2024 3:38 pm
 

News

Digital transformation critical for agrifood systems

Permanent Secretary for Trade, and Co-operatives Shaheen Ali says digital transformation is not just an opportunity; it is a necessity.

December 4, 2024 3:15 pm
 

Health

MP forced to pay $500 for son's medicine

Opposition Parliamentarian Premila Kumar labelled what her colleague Aliki Bia went through at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital recently as “a heart-wrenching picture of reality that many Fijian families go through.”

December 4, 2024 3:01 pm
 

News

FICAC to be roped into Walesi investigation

The Walesi Technical and Financial Investigation report will be forwarded to the Fiji Independent Commission against Corruption today following revelations of significant governance and financial management failures.

December 4, 2024 12:55 pm
 

News

Issues raised in 2017-2018 report still relevant says Rayalu

The Ministry of Waterways has acknowledged that many of the issues raised in the 2017-2018 Waterways Annual Report remain relevant today, despite the report’s age.

December 4, 2024 12:44 pm
 

News

Family seeks answers in nephew's fatal crash

A grieving guardian of Fiji’s latest road fatality remains baffled by the circumstances that led to the death of his nephew, Shelvin Lal, who tragically lost his life in a car accident on Korotari Road, Labasa.

December 4, 2024 12:36 pm

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