Suva
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Suva, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 112 stories have been published about Suva which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Suva, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 112 stories have been published about Suva which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
Weather
23°C
23°CWednesday
22° | 25°C
22° | 25°CThursday21° | 22°C
21° | 22°CFriday21° | 23°C
21° | 23°CSaturday21° | 23°C
21° | 23°CSunday21° | 23°C
21° | 23°CMonday21° | 23°C
21° | 23°CTop Suva News
Latest News Stories
Oceania · SuvaBy day, his workmates in the hospitality industry call him Onisimo Sevutia, but once he clocks off and puts his headphones on, he struts the streets of Suva as Young Farmer. The rap/rhythm and blues artist said he spends whatever spare time he gets in the studio writing and composing new music. Young Farmer hopes his original song Na Bula Qo will capture the attention of judges in the 2023 Domo Vou Talei contest. He is one of 10 finalists compet…See the Story
Hospitality by day, hip-hop by night
Oceania · SuvaA man who raped his niece in January 2013 has been jailed for 10 years by the High Court in Suva. On 25 June 2021, the Court of Appeal had set aside his acquittals on two counts of rape and entered convictions in an appeal taken by the State and he went for appeal against the Court of Appeal’s judgment to the Supreme Court. On June 29, 2023, the Supreme Court dismissed your appeal and affirmed your convictions. “There is no impediment for this c…See the Story
Man cops 10 years for rape
Oceania · SuvaFiji Catholic Teachers Association president Aqela Krishna says a good number of Catholic headteachers in the greater Suva area and Northern Division are not supportive of the association's activities.Speaking at the Fiji Heads of Catholic Schools Education Summit yesterday, Ms Krishna said these teachers were hardly seen at association gatherings. She said the summit had provided a new beginning for Catholic education.See the Story
Call for stronger support | Some headteachers not supportive of association’s activities – Krishna
Oceania · SuvaPolice have amassed a total of 41 reports nationwide over the quick money-making operation. 38 reports were lodged in the Western Division, two in Labasa and one at the CID headquarters in Toorak. Officers from the Criminal Investigations Department are working with the Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission and the Fiji Financial Intelligence Unit.See the Story
Two quizzed over Ebay Shop scam
Oceania · SuvaA man alleged to have breached curfew in 2021 to break into a Vatuwaqa shop and steal 15 bottles of rum, 25 bottles of wine, 40 packs of cigarettes and $2500 in cash, was acquitted for breaching the curfew by the High Court in Suva. Josaia Kuriwaca Raba, also known as Josefa Koroi, was charged with a count each of aggravated burglary, theft, and failing to comply with COVID-19 curfew orders. High Court judge Justice Thushara Kumarage found the a…See the Story
Man acquitted for breaching curfew, guilty for stealing
Oceania · SuvaAs potholes the size of lovo pits pop-up within the Suva central business district and urban areas outside the Capital City, the Fiji Roads Authority (FRA) has assured Fijians that it has an accelerated works program (AWP) to cover urgent maintenance works such as potholes repairs. Responding to queries from this newspaper on the dozens of potholes around Suva and nearby areas, FRA stated through its AWP it will work to repair the potholes as so…See the Story
Road works ‘as soon as possible’
Oceania · SuvaRetailing expired products and deliberate tampering with products labels by four supermarkets in the greater Suva area were discovered during a snap surveillance operation conducted by the Consumer Council of Fiji this week. The discovery prompted the council chief executive officer Seema Shandil to call upon enforcement agencies for more stringent monitoring and policing. Ms Shandil also asserted that such products should never have made their …See the Story
