Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
The Foundation for Rural Integrated Enterprises and Development or FRIEND Fiji says they have helped about 10,000 people with food parcels. These people are mostly from Sigatoka, Nadi and Lautoka. CEO and Foun
Minister for Local Government Premila Kumar says they have noticed that civil servants including teachers, nurses and Police officers are amongst those people who owe town and city rates. While speaking at the Nadi
Despite the overall crime rate from 2015 to 2019 decreasing by 18 percent there was an increase in drug offences noted for the same period. This was revealed at the Fiji Police Force’s Strategic Plan launch today
22 generator sets are expected to be installed at critical Water Authority of Fiji sites by later this or early next year to ensure no disruption in water supply during power outages. WAF Chief Operations Officer S
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Ambassador Nazhat Shameem Khan’s successful election as President of the United Nations Human Rights Council is a victory for the basic rights of all climate-vulnerable people.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has commended the sacrifices the Australian Defence Force personnel have made to help rebuild Fiji after Tropical Cyclone Yasa. Bainimarama was at Galoa Island yesterday to meet wi
The Water Authority of Fiji says it has a plan to build another 20 million litres Water Treatment Plant in Tamavua by 2022. Chief Operations Officer Seru Soderberg says this will provide them with the opportunity t
Year 13 students will begin classes from Monday - 8th February. According to a government statement, provisional examination results will be released by the 31st of this month which will provide Year 13 students on
The Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Board has confirmed that Fiji has now reached its full capacity for qualified and trained doctors. Minister for Health Dr Ifereimi Waqainabete has also confirmed there will be no
Viniana Namosimalua's appointment as the Acting Secretary-General to Parliament has not been renewed. The President acting on the advice of the Constitutional Offices Commission has appointed Jeanette Emberson as the A
The Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says they are working to register all those that will be part of the first phase of vaccination for COVID-19. He says the priority group in phase 1 will include fron
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says in the next few weeks they will be looking at the need to build stronger classrooms and teachers quarters. Bainimarama highlighted this while on his three-day tour in Northern
Students can redeem their E-Transport cards from today. They can redeem their cards at any e-ticketing machine available at any Vodafone Fiji Outlet, Valuefone Outlet, Mr. Mobile Outlet, Ministry of Education Trans
The Public Service Commission has written to a Government Permanent Secretary and has asked him to respond to allegations of unprofessional and unethical conduct. PSC’s member, Nesbitt Hazelman confirms he has wr
The Constitutional Offices Commission has advertised for the positions of the Police Commissioner, the Commander of the RFMF and the Commissioner of Fiji Corrections Service. Rusiate Tudravu is currently the Acting
790 students currently studying for a Bachelor of Medicine and a Bachelor of Surgery will not be affected by the suspension of scholarships offered for this program by the Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Board. This
The Tertiary Scholarship and Loans Board says students who completed Year 12 or 13 last year can register and apply before the 24th of this month even if they do not have their exam results. TSLB says students will
The United Kingdom has mobilised US$1 billion from global donors to support vulnerable countries including Fiji access coronavirus vaccines. They helped raise the money for the COVAX Advance Market Commitment which
Police are yet to lay any charges following that accident along the Queen's Highway at Korovisilou which claimed the life of a 15-year-old boy and his horse on Saturday. Police say the boy was thrown off a horse th
Organisers are very disappointed that four supporters of the proposed political party of former Prime Minister Sitiveni Rabuka used the TC Yasa Appeal Concert at Ratu Sukuna Park to collect signatures. Concert org
