13 h. ago 34 officers completes disease outbreak response training in West

Thirty-four officers from the Western Division, including doctors, nurses, health inspectors, lab technicians, and ASPEN staff, have successfully completed the Disease Outbreak Response Training 2025. The program was expertly facilitated by the Fiji Centre for Disease Control and the Environmental Health Unit, with support from the World Health Organization. The training equips officers with vital, […]

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1 week ago Retailers under fire as inspections uncovers serious breaches

The Consumer Council of Fiji has uncovered a wave of serious pricing and regulatory breaches following market surveillances conducted this year. Chief Executive Seema Shandil says the Council carried out 1,014 inspections across supermarkets, retail shops, open markets, restaurants, bakeries and service providers nationwide. Shandil says what is most concerning is that many retailers are […]

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2 w. ago US fines New York firm $7.1m for sanctions breach over Russian oligarch

The U.S. Treasury Department imposed a $7.1 million fine on a New York-based property management firm Thursday, accusing it of violating sanctions by managing luxury real estate properties for oligarch Oleg Deripaska, who has close ties to Russian President Vladimir Putin. Treasury’s Office of Foreign Assets Control said Gracetown Inc. had received 24 payments between […]

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3 w. ago Death toll hits 212 as Sri Lanka struggles with Cyclone Ditwah impact

Sri Lanka’s death toll from Cyclone Ditwah climbed to 212 with 218 missing, officials said on Monday, as flood waters breached a dam and rescue operations continued into a fourth day. Nearly a million people are impacted by heavy rains and floods that swept through large parts of the south Asian island nation forcing nearly […]

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