Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has highlighted in Parliament that the Fijian Government has invested around $315 million into the University of the South Pacific in the last 10 years. While speaking on SODELPA M
Japan Bank for International Cooperation as well as Sevens Pacific Pte Limited owned by Chugoku Electric Power Company will acquire 44% shareholding in Energy Fiji Limited. They have entered into an agreement with
The Land Transport Authority of Fiji has signed a grant agreement with the Government of Japan to fund the acquisition of digital emissions testers which will be used to measure tailpipe emissions of all classes of vehi
The government will continue with the COVID-19 protection measure of having curfew hours from 11pm to 4am after balancing human rights and collective security based on the risks that still exist at our borders. Thi
Minister for Commerce, Trade, Tourism and Transport, Faiyaz Koya will continue to act as the Attorney General and Minister for Economy, Civil Service and Communications until April 11th 2021. Prime Minister, Voreqe
Minister for Education Rosy Akbar has revealed that they are currently providing meals to around 5,120 students, and parents who are struggling to provide food for their children should contact the Ministry. This i
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the Electoral Commission, the Fijian Elections Office and the Supervisor of Elections have established a standard of fairness, impartiality and transparency from the build up to t
Minister for Housing, Premila Kumar says the government’s First Home Ownership Grant is only for people who have their name on the title and the program does not cover villagers if they have vakavanua or tenancy at wi
The careFIJI COVID-19 mobile contact tracing app is temporarily suspended from Google PlayStore and steps are currently being taken to ensure we meet the amended policies set out by Google. Acting Permanent Secretar
Minister for Defence, Inia Seruiratu says the Commander of the Republic of Fiji Military Forces has taken responsibility to submit their 2014 and 2015 annual reports after SODELPA MP, Salote Radrodro raised the question
Lack of documentation has been identified as a major concern by the Parliamentary Public Accounts Committee in its examination of audit reports of government ministries and departments for the year ended 31st July 2016.
Minister for Health, Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete confirms that they are in the process of purchasing a boiler for the CWM Hospital and he is yet to see any evidence suggesting an increase in infections because one of th
Acting Attorney General and Minister for Economy Faiyaz Koya will not make any comments on why the retracted Draft Police Bill and Draft Market Regulations were not drafted and vetted by the Solicitor General’s Office
Minister for Defence and National Disaster Management, Inia Seruiratu has called on the opposition to stop calling poverty assistance programs freebies or vote buying while SODELPA MP, Niko Nawaikula says he sees povert
The Director of Public Prosecutions, Christopher Pryde has decided that no charges will be laid against Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama in relation to a complaint lodged by Sitiveni Rabuka regarding comments the Prim
A taxi driver from Davuilevu has passed away after the vehicle he was driving veered onto the opposite lane and collided with a truck near Veisari. Police say a post mortem will be conducted to ascertain the cause
Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says if the Fiji National Sports Commission makes a specific application to the COVID 19 Risk Mitigation Task Force to increase the seating capacity at the sporting events fr
Minister for Defence Inia Seruiratu has assured the public that Police brutality cases are not being swept under the carpet and they are being addressed appropriately. A number of people had raised serious concern
Education Minister Rosy Akbar says it is high time the sport of boxing is introduced in schools. While speaking during the South Pacific Boxing Promotions event in Nadi yesterday, Akbar says this is not only for th
The Fiji Driving Schools Association has seen an increase in the number of young people coming in for training but once they receive their provisional license, attitude starts to change because of peer pressure. Ne
