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The Fiji Times 22 February, 2021, 12:20 am Police officers in Kadavu with plants believed to be marijuana that were uprooted in two separate raids. Picture: SUPPLIED/FIJI POLICE Hullo. In The Fiji Times edition of Monday, February 22, 2021, you will read about the street value of the marijuana plants that were uprooted in Kadavu last year. Police have been conducting drug raids in Kadavu and this year alone a Fiji Police Force report revealed that 17,742 plants with a street value of $28,679,682 were uprooted in wave one and wave two of police operations on the island between last month an...

The Tonga Parliament in session. Photo: Tonga Parliament Cabinet reshuffle in Tonga Tonga's King Tupou VI has approved a Cabinet reshuffle. Matangi Tonga reports the former Minister of Trade and Economic Development, Samiu Kuita Vaipulu becomes the new Minister of Justice and Prisons. Samiu Vaipulu replaces Vuna Fa'otusia, who also resigns as Deputy Prime Minister, for health reasons. Fa'otusia is still a member of parliament, the No 7 People's Representative for Tongatapu. Meanwhile, a newcomer, Tatafu Toma Moeaki, an unelected MP, receives the Trade and Economic Development portfolio. Prim...

Talebula Kate 25 January, 2021, 10:44 am Fiji Asia - Pacific Youth Ambassador Isha Verma with a student of Namau Primary School. Picture: SUPPLIED Students within the Bua province recently received stationery from Ignite4Change in partnership with the Fiji – Asia Pacific Youth Service and Desire to Inspire Network. Their partnership began by reaching out to schools as well as communities in Bua that have been deeply affected by TC Yaa. Broderick Mervyn, the Coordinator for Ignite4Change said their organisation needed to be on the ground to assist those that have been affected in particular...

Tropical Cyclone Yasa Tuesday 15/12/2020 The impacts felt from Yasa were large and wide. Many affected people had their access to essential things, like food and water, cut off. Tremendous support shown for the Rotary Club of Peninsula Sunset’s disaster relief initiative for the North Sunday 20/12/2020 The Rotary Club of Peninsula Sunset collected $800 cash and 35 bags of relief items during their disaster relief initiative collection at the ROC Market in Suva, and donations continue to pour in. Community Service Director Prashant Anuraag says the support from the people of Fiji towa...

FIJI: Tropical Cyclone Yasa aftermath “My fellow Fijians .. the storm is passing, the sun has risen and we are still here…” Fijian PM Frank Bainimarama  Three fatalities have been confirmed in Fiji as a result of yesterday’s Cyclone - a 45yr old man near Labasa, a 67yr old man near Yadua and a three-month-old baby from Narua Settlement. Fatalities are sadly expected to rise.  Fiji Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama says Fiji will recover, rebuild and once again prevail following the ‘assault’ caused by Category 5 Tropical Cyclone Yasa that tore through the island nation in the p...