An independent check on the quality of materials used for road construction around the country can be expected soon.

The Fiji Roads Authority has announced the closure of Ratu Dovi Road from nine tonight to four tomorrow morning to conduct essential maintenance.

There will be a full road closure along the Vuci Road in Nausori today, starting at 7pm.

The Australian Infrastructure Financing Facility for the Pacific is funding a package of over $100 million to support the Fiji Roads Authority in the renewal of road surface.

An investigation is underway to justify the increase costs on some road projects.

The Coalition Government is currently deliberating whether to proceed with expensive projects, such as the Queen Elizabeth Drive upgrade, or redirect funds to alternative initiatives.

The Fiji Roads Authority has confirmed that 10 crossings and two roads around the country have been closed due to washout, slip and debris.

Passengers who were travelling on a bus that was involved in an accident in Wainadoi last week have been requested to get in touch with police.

The Land Transport Authority will continue to beef up road safety operations and snap checks on roads leading up to the festive season.

The bus driver and 22 of his passengers who were involved in the fatal road accident yesterday along the Queen’s Road in Lomawai, Sigatoka remain admitted in hospital.

Police have confirmed that the three victims of the fatal road accident in Lomawai, Sigatoka, yesterday were two men and a woman from Lautoka.

Three people have lost their lives in an accident that occurred along Queen’s Road in Lomawai, Sigatoka today.