Police Gender Based Violence Workshop Ended
A landmark workshop on gender-based violence for the most senior officers of the Fiji Police Force ended yesterday. The week long workshop was the first time the top-tier of the Fiji Police Force had...
View ArticleHeavy Rainfall Caused Flooding in Rakiraki
Heavy rain last night and into this morning caused flash flooding in Rakiraki. The Nadi weather office has issued a flood warning for the Rakiraki town river. However, several roads were closed today...
View ArticlePanapasa Appointed to Assistant Commissioner
Salote Panapasa created history yesterday as the first woman to be appointed as an Assistant Commissioner of the Fiji Corrections Service. Senior Superintendent Panapasa was one of four senior officers...
View ArticleFire Destroyed Courts Shop in Navua
Courts Fiji’s branch in Navua was destroyed in a fire late yesterday afternoon. Investigations are now underway to the cause of the fire. The alleged fire took place at around 6pm yesterday when the...
View ArticleNabouwalu Road Closed
The Nabouwalu Road in Tabia, Labasa is closed to all traffic until further notice. Fiji Roads Authority Acting Chief Executive Officer Rory Garland says there was substantial rain overnight which has...
View ArticleEmotion almost gets better of Blues
The Blues coach Tana Umaga believes emotion almost got the better of his side in their narrow 23-18 Super Rugby win over the South African side the Sharks in Auckland on Saturday. Umaga says it was an...
View ArticleAston Villa’s fate sealed
Aston Villa have had their fate confirmed and been relegated from football’s English Premier League with a ninth straight loss as Sunderland and Newcastle United both won to boost their battle against...
View ArticleFrance and South Africa impress in Singapore
South Africa join France as the only sides to win all three of their matches at round eight of the HSBC World Rugby Sevens Series in Singapore. France won all three of their matches against New...
View ArticleAguero hat-trick sinks 10 men Chelsea
A Sergio Aguero hat-trick moved Manchester City closer to securing Champions League football next season with victory at 10-man Chelsea. City profited from slick break-aways, the first goal arriving...
View ArticleDISMAC officials assess damage in flood affected areas
Government officials in the Northern division have been mobilised in the flood affected areas to assess and monitor the situation. A total of 4 evacuation centres were activated in Labasa housing 307...
View ArticleCrusaders and Chiefs Super rugby match tickets now on sale
Good news for rugby fans as the tickets for the Crusaders and Chiefs Super rugby match went on sale from midday today. Earlier this afternoon the tourism minister and Fiji Sports Council boss faced the...
View ArticleRFMF personnel to take over work in Koro and Vanuabalavu
The Republic of the Fiji Military Forces personnel are moving in to Koro and Vanuabalavu to take over the work done by their Australian and New Zealand counterparts. Although a lot has been done by the...
View ArticleDISMAC ready for any possible earthquake
With the recent earthquakes occurring in the region, DISMAC says they are mindful of the situation and are on standby. This includes the necessary preparations and dissemination of information in the...
View ArticlePlayer and coach at odds over Mystics woes
Experienced shooter Cathrine Tuivaiti is at odds with her Northern Mystics coach Debbie Fuller over the problems around the side’s winless start to the season. Fuller recently stated she was unhappy...
View ArticleRussia denies wrongdoing after jet barrel-rolls over U.S. aircraft
A U.S. Air Force reconnaissance plane was barrel-rolled by a Russian jet over the Baltic Sea during a routine flight in international airspace, U.S. European Command said Saturday, but Russia disputed...
View ArticleAll Black Sevens slip to third
Samoa scored a try on the stroke of full-time to upset New Zealand 26-21 to win the second tier plate final at the latest leg of the World Sevens Series in Singapore. The New Zealand Sevens team had...
View ArticleBrazil’s lower house weighs impeachment for Rousseff
Brazilian lawmakers shouted, scuffled and even sang as they debated whether to impeach the country’s President Sunday. And so far, the results don’t seem to be falling in President Dilma Rousseff’s...
View ArticleEcuador earthquake: Death toll jumps to 246; more than 2,500 injured
Rescue crews searched desperately through rubble Sunday for survivors of a magnitude-7.8 earthquake that struck coastal Ecuador. The death toll has soared to 246, Ecuador’s Vice President Jorge Glas...
View ArticleRosberg wins Chinese grand prix
Formula One championship leader Nico Rosberg has eased to his third win from three races this season with victory in the Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday. Starting from pole position, the German brought...
View ArticleState of Natural Disaster declaration ends today
The State of Natural Disaster declaration ends today with humanitarian and rehabilitation efforts continuing. The declaration which was initially effective from February following the devastation by...
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