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President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere on the advice of the Constitutional Offices Commission has appointed Ana Mataiciwa as Acting Supervisor of Elections. Mataiciwa is currently Manager Legal at the Fijian Elections O
President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere has suspended the Commissioner of Police Sitiveni Qiliho and the Commissioner of the Fiji Corrections Service Francis Kean on the advice of the Constitutional Offices Commission. A
The High Court has ruled in favour of dismissed Solicitor General, Sharvada Sharma in relation to his application for leave or permission to apply for a judicial review against his termination. The court has also o
FijiFirst Party MP, Doctor Mahendra Reddy has resigned from parliament. Doctor Reddy resigned yesterday and his resignation has been gazetted. The reason for his resignation is not known at this stage.
Leader of the Opposition and member of the Constitutional Offices Commission, Voreqe Bainimarama and his nominee, Tupou Draunidalo walked out about one hour into the commission meeting yesterday. fijivillage News a
We want to see the current coalition government in place for the next 4 years and SODELPA is bound by the agreement to ensure that it participates positively in the agreement. Those are the words of SODELPA Vice Pr
The Ministry of Finance has successfully paid a total of $32.5 million to 162,292 students as part of the $200 Back to School Support initiative. Permanent Secretary of Finance Shiri Gounder says this is the first
Attorney General, Siromi Turaga says the matter regarding the coalition government not having complete trust in the Commissioner of Police as expressed by the Minister for Home Affairs, is before the Constitutional Offi
The hunt continues for four suspects who were allegedly involved in an aggravated robbery case in Labasa which led to the death of the 60-year-old man. One of the suspects is currently in custody. Police say t
A 60 year old man has passed away after an incident of an aggravated robbery case at his home in Labasa last night. Police spokesperson Ana Naisoro confirms that the Labasa CID have managed to arrest one of the sus
There is good news for parents who had applied for the $200 per child Back to School Initiative as the government will be disbursing $32 million today. This has been confirmed by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister
The interview of the FijiFirst General Secretary and former Attorney General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum by the CID has been suspended and will continue later. Chief of Intelligence and Investigations ACP Surend Sami says
FijiFirst Party General Secretary and former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum was questioned by Police from about 10am to 5pm yesterday. This was his second round of questioning at the CID Headquarters. S
Attorney General, Siromi Turaga met with the President Ratu Wiliame Katonivere today to give an update on certain matters and briefed the President on the importance of getting legal advice from the Attorney General’s
The body of an unidentified man was found near a creek this morning in Lautoka. Police say the discovery was made by a businessman along Kadavu Street in Lautoka. Efforts are being made by Lautoka Police to as
The Ministry of Education has confirmed that the Transport Assistance to students remains intact and will be subject to the same eligibility criteria as last year. This was highlighted by Minister for Education, As
FijiFirst Party General Secretary and former Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum was questioned from about 10am to 6pm yesterday at the CID Headquarters in Toorak. Sayed-Khaiyum returned to the country last Thur
Attorney General, Siromi Turaga has attacked FijiFirst Party General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum, saying his statement over the weekend was a fear-mongering exercise designed to disempower our citizens, weaken invest
Prominent lawyer, Richard Naidu stresses that FijiFirst Party General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum is wrong in saying that the coalition government is carrying out unlawful and unconstitutional actions. While rea
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad has clarified that there has been no change either to Fiji Revenue and Customs Service CEO, Mark Dixon’s salary or his work contract. Profess
