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NGO: More Awareness To Grassroots Level Vital
FIJI NEWS, NATION, NEWS

NGO: More Awareness To Grassroots Level Vital

The Fiji Council of Social Ser­vices (FCOSS) is supporting calls for awareness drives at grassroots level on Fijiâ€...

Tents Dismantled, Villagers Find Shelter In Evacuation Centres
NEWS

Tents Dismantled, Villagers Find Shelter In Evacuation Centres

Tents could not accommodate them any longer as there were no dry area for them to sit.

Past Experience Help Residents Move Quickly, Away From Flood Waters
NEWS

Past Experience Help Residents Move Quickly, Away From Flood Waters

Past flood experience has taught them to be decisive about moving to safety.

Fire Fighters, Police Officers Rescue Pregnant Woman As Flood Waters Rise in Rakiraki
NEWS

Fire Fighters, Police Officers Rescue Pregnant Woman As Flood Waters Rise in Rakiraki

The woman was tranported to Rakiraki Hospital.

Schools Closed Until Cyclone Alert Clears, Ministry To Review Situation Daily
NEWS

Schools Closed Until Cyclone Alert Clears, Ministry To Review Situation Daily

Teachers who are unable to travel to school due to flooding can work from home. All other teachers are to report to...

Tropical Cyclone Ruby Continues To Move Southeast While The Heavy Rain Alert Remains
FIJI NEWS, NEWS

Tropical Cyclone Ruby Continues To Move Southeast While The Heavy Rain Alert Remains

Meanwhile, an active convergence zone approaches the group from the west. Associated cloud and rain expected to affe...

Fijians Stranded In NSW Floods
NEWS

Fijians Stranded In NSW Floods

“For the past two weeks it has been non-stop rain and even some roads have been closed because of land slide,” M...

Bus Services Not Operational Due To Flooding, Roads Flooded Due To Heavy Rain
NATION

Bus Services Not Operational Due To Flooding, Roads Flooded Due To Heavy Rain

Persistent rainfall has caused flooding in some areas.

Heavy Rain, Poor Drainage Cause Flooding In Sigatoka Town
NATION

Heavy Rain, Poor Drainage Cause Flooding In Sigatoka Town

This was experienced around 6pm. Certain parts of town had water up to knee level.

Na Draki Weather Update
FIJI NEWS, NEWS

Na Draki Weather Update

Category 3 Tropical Cyclone Yasa continues to execute a clockwise loop over waters well to the west-northwest of Fij...

Continuous Rainfall Leads To Flooding, Lomanikoro Villagers Worried
NATION

Continuous Rainfall Leads To Flooding, Lomanikoro Villagers Worried

“We have pleaded with villag­ers who live overseas to collect money for this issue that we have been facing and b...

Look After Your Children: PM
NEWS

Look After Your Children: PM

Mr Bainimaram also warned that the waters can carry disease. Given the recent, post-cyclone rise in LTDD cases –â€...

Fiji Roads Authority Warns Motorists To Drive Safely Amidst Wet Weather
NEWS

Fiji Roads Authority Warns Motorists To Drive Safely Amidst Wet Weather

The Nabukavesi Road in Navua is closed to all traffic due to wash out. Detour: This is a loop road which connects to...

Reduction Of Serviceability From RSL To 4×4 In Ba, Flood Report: Fiji Roads
NATION

Reduction Of Serviceability From RSL To 4×4 In Ba, Flood Report: Fiji Roads

Fiji Roads Authority (FRA) would like to advise members of the public that the serviceability of the roads between B...

Woman Recalls Last Conversation With Friend Krishnamma
NEWS

Woman Recalls Last Conversation With Friend Krishnamma

Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro confirmed the incident. She said they had recovered the body, and a post-mortem exam...

Western Roads Closed Due To Flooding: Roads Authority
NEWS

Western Roads Closed Due To Flooding: Roads Authority

Please be extremely cautious and find alternative routes where possible.

Flash Flooding In Nausori, Waidamudamu
Photo Feature

Flash Flooding In Nausori, Waidamudamu

Naduru Road residents of Nausori had to walk through the flooded road as their road was closed dur to flooding on Ma...

TDO6F: Expect Heavy Rain, Rough Seas, Strong Wind Warning Next Week
NEWS

TDO6F: Expect Heavy Rain, Rough Seas, Strong Wind Warning Next Week

A report from the centre in Nadi said from as early as Monday and Tuesday next week, there will be strong winds, hea...

Cyclone Tino: Missing 2 Concerns Prime Minister Bainimarama, Expect More Floods in Viti Levu
NEWS

Cyclone Tino: Missing 2 Concerns Prime Minister Bainimarama, Expect More Floods in Viti Levu

He said Government teams’ were on the ground providing assistance to those who needed it.

Cyclone Tino: Landfall in North Will Coincide With ‘Astronomical’ High Tide
NEWS

Cyclone Tino: Landfall in North Will Coincide With ‘Astronomical’ High Tide

The Fiji Meteorological Service issued a heavy rain warning for most parts of Fiji and a tropical cyclone alert for ...

Heavy Rain Alert For Fiji
NEWS

Heavy Rain Alert For Fiji

Possible showers and thunderstorms are likely to affect the country until tomorrow.

Fiji Police And Fire Authority Officers Searching For Nadera Student Who Was Swept Away Into Culvert
NEWS

Fiji Police And Fire Authority Officers Searching For Nadera Student Who Was Swept Away Into Culvert

The incident occurred at the Nadera Ground opposite Duvula Road.

Koronivia Family Loses  $4000 Worth Of Belongings
NEWS

Koronivia Family Loses $4000 Worth Of Belongings

  With her husband being the sole breadwinner in the family, Somal Radhika Chand along with their only son are ...

Editorial: Heed weather warnings,  be sensible, take care
Sunvoice

Editorial: Heed weather warnings, be sensible, take care

One month into the cyclone season and there is another tropical disturbance upon us. Our weather forecasters have wa...

Reading opens up new worlds
Sunvoice

Reading opens up new worlds

  It’s holiday time for students around the country. Some students had an early break because their schools w...

Flood Damage Aches Family
NATION

Flood Damage Aches Family

  Years of hard work and sacrifice went down the drain for Rakesh Mani after floodwaters destroyed his family h...

People Hail Quick Help From Top
NATION

People Hail Quick Help From Top

Prime Minister Voreqe Baini­marama started his tour of the Western Division yester­day, visiting areas seriously a...

Councils Work Round The Clock
NEWS

Councils Work Round The Clock

Minister for Local Govern­ment, Housing and Envi­ronment Parveen Bala is closely working with city and town counci...

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