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A man has been charged for the murder of a 33-year-old taxi driver in Labasa on Sunday and will be produced in the Labasa Magistrates Court today. He is also charged with one count of theft of a motor vehicle and one count of theft. Police say the body of the...

A house in Cargill Road in Davuilevu housing is currently engulfed in flames. National Fire Authority has confirmed that they received the report at around 1.30 this afternoon. Firefighters are at the scene and are trying to extinguish the fire. More on this later. Source: Fiji Village

The government has no intention to remove Methodist Church Chaplins from government’s schools. Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama confirmed this while speaking on a talkback program “Noda PM” on FBC’s radio station Bula FM. Bainimarama says the only change government is making is for the Methodist Church to pay their chaplains serving...

A mother convicted of murdering her own four-year-old child will be sentenced by the High court this afternoon. Thirty-five-year-old Rozleen Razia Khan was convicted for one count of murder on Tuesday following a four-day trial. On May 6th last year, Khan tried to drown her four-year-old daughter by driving her car...

A seven year old boy has passed away after he was allegedly hit by a truck on Saturday afternoon in Savu Village in Tailevu. Police say the truck was driven by a 36-year-old man. The boy who was playing near the village roundabout when the incident happened. The road death toll currently...

Informal settlements otherwise known as squatters will continue to be a priority for upgrade and assistance says, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama. Speaking in Nadi during the 5th Urban Development Forum, Bainimarama says for decades in our country, entire communities have languished on the fringes of urban development in what we...

Lawyer Rajendra Chaudhry who resides in Auckland, New Zealand has appealed against his imprisonment sentence. Chaudhry was sentenced to 15 months imprisonment and also ordered to pay a fine of $50, 000 by the Civil High Court in Suva for making comments against the judiciary on social media. Chaudhry was found...

A 56-year-old farmer who allegedly stabbed his wife and later attempted to take his own life passed away at the Sigatoka Hospital. The woman remains admitted to the Sigatoka Hospital. Police say the incident took place in a settlement in Sigatoka on Friday. It is alleged the suspect fled the scene after...

While the majority of employers pay their Fiji National Provident Fund contributions on time, certain unscrupulous companies are still evading from paying their dues. The FNPF has taken one hundred and eleven unscrupulous employers to court to recover the unpaid contributions. Chief Financial Officer Pravinesh Singh says steps are being taken...

The Fiji Navy through the Maritime Surveillance and Rescue Coordination Centre and patrols is actively working to identify vessels that are ‘high-value targets’ for bringing hard drugs into the country and is sharing that information with Police and the Fiji Revenue and Customs Service. The Fiji Maritime Surveillance and Rescue...