Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
27,705 Fijians have received the first dose of the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine so far. The Ministry of Health says 9,932 people were vaccinated yesterday alone. The Ministry says based on the high uptake of
SODELPA Whip, Lynda Tabuya has raised serious concerns about how SODELPA is being run with no concrete plan for the 2022 general elections, the leadership flying blind and the banning of the Kadavu constituency council
The Ministry of Waterways and Environment has lifted the Prohibition Notice for Lami based cement company, Tengy Cement Fiji however strict monitoring continues this week while the notice still remains for Pacific Cemen
Minister for Communications and Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says payroll services for civil servants have not been affected after a cyber incident detected on the government network and he also confirms that
Two senior students of a prominent school in Tailevu have been charged and will front the Nausori Magistrates Court later this morning. The two aged 16 and 17 years allegedly assaulted junior students of the same s
Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong confirms that the COVID-19 vaccination hesitation is starting to ease off as we are getting a critical mass of people getting vaccinated. With huge turnouts being r
Huge turnouts are being recorded at the COVID-19 vaccination sites around the country as the Health Ministry has stepped up the vaccination drive from today. Permanent Secretary for Health, Doctor James Fong say
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has highlighted that there are people today who are using religious ideals to advocate division and take the nation back to the dark ages. While speaking at the Fiji National Unive
Minister for Communications and Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum confirms the Fijian Government’s ITC Department is managing a cyber incident targeting the government network. Sayed-Khaiyum who is currently
Two senior students of a prominent school are in custody following their alleged involvement in an assault case yesterday. Police say the two students allegedly assaulted some junior students of the same school who
The Registrar of Political Parties has lifted the suspension of the Freedom Alliance Party as they have provided the Fijian Elections Office with their audited accounts following their suspension this morning. Regi
Attorney-General Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says access to vaccines and practical options for Small States to carry out successful vaccination programs will be the most important keys to reopening their economies. While v
The Director of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj says the US State Department erroneously refers to the Commission as a “Government Human Rights Bodyâ€. While responding to the 2020
The Permanent Secretary for Health, Dr. James Fong says they have received the application from the organizers of the Coca-Cola Games to increase the seating capacity at the ANZ Stadium from 50% to 86%. Dr.Fong say
Minister for Commerce, Faiyaz Koya says there is a growing voice of Islamic scholars that have concluded that one can get vaccinated in the month of Ramadan because vaccines do not nourish the body. Muslims fast du
The Director of the Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Ashwin Raj says the 2020 report on human rights in Fiji issued by the US State Department is perfunctory, scant in its interpretation and deconstructio
Some Lami residents who had gathered with signs outside two cement manufacturing factories to raise concerns about the emissions were dispersed by the police this morning. The residents are raising concerns about t
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Fiji has updated its guidance on how they plan to keep Fiji safe. Bainimarama says new evidence suggests that some people may face a very rare side effect of blood clot follow
The Sai Prema Foundation will be having a blood drive at TappooCity today. Sai Prema Foundation Director, Sumeet Tappoo says every pint of blood can save up to 3 lives. Tappoo says they want to collect as much
Freesoul Real Estate Development Limited has been found guilty of two counts of Undertaking Unauthorized Developments by Suva Magistrate Seini Puamau. They have been acquitted of one count of failure to comply w
