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Health Minister Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete says whilst the requirement for checking of careFIJI app and Vax Check have been removed at businesses and venues, unvaccinated individuals are not allowed to enter a house of wor
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says after the recent floods, they are starting to see more people admitted for leptospirosis to the hospitals in the Western Division and the intensive care unit at Lautoka
People’s Alliance Leader and former Prime Minister, Sitiveni Rabuka says when the government currently led by the Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum does not respond to many issues of national interest, they a
The Fiji National University Students’ Association has expressed grave concern on political statements being made by the Fiji Women's Crisis Centre, saying instead of fighting to protect women, it has been noted that
A woman in her 20s who was allegedly assaulted by her partner in Cunningham on the 25th of January has passed away. Police say the woman was admitted in critical condition on the 26th of January at the CWM Hospital
Minister for Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu says he had asked the Commissioner Western to talk to the CEO of FRIEND Fiji Sashi Kiran because if Kiran wants to do humanitarian work, then everything must go through th
There was heated debate in Parliament as National Federation Party MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua said she is concerned that there maybe parliamentarians that may stand to gain directly or indirectly from Bills or Motions tha
The Liquor Amendment Bill has been passed in Parliament to extend the maximum term for the renewal of a liquor licence from 3 years to 5 years and to allow a person who did not renew their licence due to COVID-19 restri
Speaker of Parliament Ratu Epeli Nailatikau says he has been a former speaker where he has extended parliament sitting time to 1am and there's no problem with that after SODELPA MP Niko Nawaikula said discussion of the
Parliament will debate four Bills today. These include the Liquor Amendment Bill, Tobacco Control Amendment Bill, the Fiji National University Amendment Bill and the Commission of Inquiry Amendment Bill. The L
Former Auditor General, Ajay Nand has today confirmed that his term as the Auditor General has expired and he has also withdrawn his re-application for the position. Nand confirms that his term ended on 14th Januar
The Acting Prime Minister Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum has told parliament that the special audit done by the Office of the Auditor General in 2020 on the allocation of lots by the Housing Authority of Fiji was not a very good a
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Fiji’s annual headline inflation has been increasing since the second half of 2021 and was 3 percent in December last year. He says higher
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad has questioned why the Fijian Broadcasting Corporation and Walesi Limited have been jointly allocated about $150 million of taxpayers funds in grants in the last d
Acting Prime Minister and Minister for Economy, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says there is nothing fishy after Energy Fiji Limited was exempted from audit by the Auditor General as the accounts will be audited by approved compan
SODELPA MP Ro Filipe Tuisawau has questioned whether the Fiji Development Bank has lost out following the sale of the Pullman Nadi Bay Resort and Spa Fiji as a report states the initial investment was $80 million and th
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the Fiji Development Bank cannot just give loans willy-nilly and thinks the National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad wants FDB to go the NBF road. Say
Three men and three women will be produced in the Suva Magistrates Court today charged with allegedly falsifying documents in order to dishonestly obtain a gain from the Fiji National Provident Fund. The alleged i
The Health Ministry has reported 2 new COVID-19 deaths bringing the total number of deaths in this third wave to 117. The first COVID-19 death is of a 75-year-old man from the Eastern Division, who was admitted at
Acting Prime Minister, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says the government has spent $62 million from the 2016/2017 financial year to the 2020/2021 financial year to assist persons with disabilities, however we cannot get everythin
