News

New survey to assess Fiji's poverty level

The Fiji Bureau of Statistics is gearing to conduct a significant 2025/2026 Household Income and Expenditure Survey aimed at assessing current poverty levels and economic resilience across the country.

November 14, 2024 4:53 pm
 

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GCC calls for 2013 Constitution review

There is growing consensus in the Great Council of Chiefs for a review of the 2013 Constitution.

November 14, 2024 4:43 pm
 

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DPP to issue summons against Fiji Airways

The Director of Public Prosecutions PP today told the Nadi Magistrates Court that they intend to file summons against Fiji Airways.

November 14, 2024 4:36 pm
 

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COP 29 must reach agreement on finance

Government representatives attending COP 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, cannot afford to leave the climate summit without having a clear agreement on the National Collective Quantified Goal (NCQG), says Deputy Prime Minister Professor Biman Prasad.

November 14, 2024 4:31 pm
 

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Guterres tells SIDS: "You have every right to be angry"

United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres told small island leaders at COP29 in Baku Azerbaijan that they “have every right to be angry.”

November 14, 2024 4:25 pm
 

Health

Pediatric Cardiology scholarships announced for Fijians

Healthcare professionals keen to study pediatric cardiology can now access fully-funded scholarships at the Sri Madhusudan Sai Institute of Medical Sciences in India.

November 14, 2024 4:17 pm
 

Fire

House on fire in Laqere

A six bedroom house was completely destroyed in a fire in Laqere near Kalabu road in seven miles this afternoon.

November 14, 2024 4:16 pm
 

News

$1m vegetable seeds distributed by BAT to farmers

British American Tobacco Fiji has reached a significant milestone in its corporate social responsibility efforts, successfully distributing one million vegetable seedlings to farmers this year.

November 14, 2024 4:06 pm
 

Health

Calls for stronger focus on preventing amputations

“We cannot keep amputating limbs.”

November 14, 2024 4:02 pm
 

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Tough action to be taken against illegal dumping in Nasinu

The Nasinu Town Council is calling on the government to take stronger action against illegal dumping, which is becoming a major issue for municipalities across the country.

November 14, 2024 3:25 pm
 

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Corporal Sukanaivalu’s remains to be returned next year

Cabinet has endorsed the establishment of an Inter-Agency Committee led by the Foreign Affairs Ministry to oversee the repatriation process for the late Corporal Sefanaia Sukanaivalu VC from Papua New Guinea to Fiji in June 2025.

November 14, 2024 3:15 pm
 

News

ANZPAC launches soft plastics recovery project in Fiji

The Australian, New Zealand and Pacific Islands Plastics Pact has announced a pilot project for the collection, recovery and recycling of soft plastics in Fiji.

November 14, 2024 3:06 pm

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