We must all stand up against abusive behaviour – Bhatnagar
Violence against women and girls is among the most universal and pervasive human rights violations, affecting at least a billion women across the globe says Assistant Minister for Women, Children and...
View ArticleAgriculture officers reminded about their roles
Senior officers of the Ministry of Agriculture’s Extension Division have been reminded of their roles in service delivery to farmers. This was highlighted by the acting Director Extension, Jone...
View ArticleGovernment plans to develop mushroom industry
The Fijian government plans to develop the mushroom industry in the country through its mushroom research and development program joint collaboration with the Chinese government. Senior research...
View ArticlePlans to form a Northern Floriculture Association
The Ministry of Agriculture will continue to assist and help nurture the interest shown by floriculturists in the Northern Division to start their own flower businesses. With plans to form a Northern...
View ArticleWreckage of the Pacific Flying School Cessna 172 Aircraft has been found
The wreckage of the Pacific Flying School Cessna 172 Aircraft, registration DQFTR has been found in Delaikoro , Labasa today. Police Spokesperson Ana Naisoro has confirmed this. However, details are...
View ArticleActing DCP confirms Wreckage of missing plane sighted
An aerial search conducted this morning has found the missing Cessna 172 Aircraft, registration DQFTR which was reported missing around midday on 26 February 2018. Acting Deputy...
View ArticleAccident site located – PFS
Pacific Flying School wishes to confirm that the aerial search for the missing Cessna 172 aircraft, DQ-FTR which was conducted this morning has located the accident site. At this time PFS is unable to...
View ArticlePolice and RFMF have confirmed crash site
We have been notified that the Fiji Police Force and RFMF have identified the crash site of the missing Pacific Flying School Cessna 172 after three days of search and rescue operations in the...
View ArticleTwo Bodies Found – Acting DCP Tudravu
The bodies of flight instructor Iliesa Tawalo and student pilot Merelesita Lutu have just been found this afternoon. Acting DCP Rusiate Tudravu confirmed the search team has reached the...
View ArticleFamily Room for CWM
Ministry of Health and Medical Services and Ronald McDonald House Charity signed a Memorandum of Agreement towards the construction of family room at Colonial War Memorial Hospital...
View ArticleIndian Railway experts has arrived
A team of Indian Railway experts has arrived in Fiji. The technical team will undertake an assessment of the Fijian railway network, and recommend a plan of action for upgrading the network, to...
View ArticleInvestigation continues in CK Patel Building fire
Five fire trucks and about 25 firefighters were deployed to Vatuwaqa last night, to attend to the fire that destroyed the CK Patel Building, along Jai Hanuman Road. Thick black smoke could be seen from...
View Article29 people charged with serious sexual offences
29 people have been charged with a total of 48 counts of separate serious sexual offences incidents in February. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions also highlighted that there were 26...
View ArticleParts of Suva and Lami facing low water pressure
Parts of Suva and Lami are currently facing low water pressure. The Water Authority of Fiji is advising customers living in this affected areas in Delainavesi, Lami, Qauia Street, Valenicina, Kalekana,...
View ArticleNew water pipes for Etatoko residents
About 22 residents living in Etatoko settlement in Ba will soon benefit from the Etatoko main extension works being carried out by the Water Authority of Fiji. Etatoko area is one of Ba’s elevated...
View ArticleGovind Sami sentenced to 9 years imprisonment for raping and indecently...
62-year-old Navua businessman Govind Sami has been sentenced to 9 years imprisonment by Suva High Court Judge, Justice Salesi Temo this morning. Sami was found guilty of two counts of rape and one...
View ArticleWoman dies and the other injured in an accident at Nadi bus station
A woman died in an accident while sitting at the Nadi Bus station earlier today. Police spokesperson, Ana Naisoro says that the woman was sitting at the bus station with another friend...
View ArticlePS for Youth and Sports Suspended
The Public Service Commission has passed a resolution to suspend the Permanent Secretary for Youth and Sports, Iowane Tiko. PSC Chairman, Vishnu Mohan confirmed that the suspension is effective...
View ArticleBodies of the two victims uplifted from crash site
The Acting Deputy Commissioner of Police, Rusiate Tudravu confirms as of 8pm the joint search team has managed to uplift the bodies of the two victims from the crash site. The Divisional Police...
View ArticleSeruiratu launches Tsunami Evacuation Drill Exercise
Tsunami Evacuation Drill Exercise for Cluster 1 Schools was launched by the Minister for Rural and Maritime Development, Disaster Management and Meteorological Services, Inia Seruiratu...
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