Bad weather forces Fiji to close 23 polling venues, 7852 voters affected
Fiji voters turning up in the rain to cast their votes at Nabitu District School in Tailevu on Viti Levu today. Image: Mereoni Mili/Wansolwara
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Typhoon Mangkhut devastates north of Philippines with at least 25 dead
Typhoon Mangkhut as seen from the foyer of the of the Mira de Polaris hotel about 15 km from the heart of San...
Fiji’s provident fund frees up $5.3m for natural disaster assistance
A spate of tropical cyclones has hit Fiji and other Pacific Islands in the past few months, causing widespread damage and flooding in...
Urgent call for help on Kadavu island after Keni’s Fiji devastation
This house at Namara Village in Sanima on Kadavu had its roof blown off. Image: The Fiji Times
By Vilimaina Naqelevuki in Suva
A resort...
Devastating Cyclone Keni moves out of Fijian waters, clean up begins
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Cyclone Keni has moved out of Fijian waters and lies about 275km south-southwest of the Tongan capital of Nuku’alofa, reports Pacnews.
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‘We’re stuck in the river – please come quickly’ cry before being swept away
Tragically drowned … Sheenal Mudliar , pictured with her surviving husband Sandeep Mudliar. Image: The Fiji Times
By Felix Chaudhary in Lautoka
“We’re stuck in...
‘Scary’ floodwaters engulf homes in western Fiji as 4 die over Easter
A vehicle is swept away into a drain by strong currents at Waimalika in Sabeto, Nadi, in western Fiji yesterday. Image: Baljeet Singh/The...
