The driver alleged to have caused the death of a 22-year-old man following a motor vehicle accident in Lautoka last Sunday appeared in the Lautoka Magistrates Court today.

A 22-year-old man died following a road accident in Lautoka early this morning.

Work along the road leading to Viriqilai and Nasealevu villages in the district of Sasa has begun.

The Fiji Roads Authority has received numerous reports detailing widespread surface flooding along the Kings Road, stretching from Lautoka to Ba.

After enduring heavy rainfall that caused flooding in several areas, residents of Rakiraki are finally witnessing a glimmer of relief as the rain ceases and flood waters begin to recede.

Around 10 houses in Vunitogaloa Village in Ra were affected by flood waters this morning.

The Fiji Police Force is urging the public to not to cross flooded roads, bridges, crossings, rivers and creeks.

The Fiji Roads Authority is advising motorists and the general public to be aware of the roads that are currently closed in the Western Division due to flooding.

The Pediatrics Department at the Colonial War Memorial Hospital has expressed deep concern over the escalating number of vehicle accidents involving children.

The Land Transport Authority has suspended three of its officers allegedly implicated in the issuance of taxi permits and number plates in the Western Division.

A man in his late 60s has become the latest road fatality.

The public is advised that that traffic will be temporarily restricted on the Navisa Bridge, Koronubu Road, Ba from next Saturday.