Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
A man who allegedly broke into the house of the Speaker of Parliament and former President, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has been remanded in custody by the Nausori Magistrates Court. 36 year old Ratu Jone Latianara is ch
Five police officers have been suspended with half pay and could all lose their jobs pending the outcome of investigations by the Internal Affairs Department after the Director of Public Prosecutions Christopher Pryde h
Fiji has a new border quarantine case of COVID-19. The Ministry of Health says the patient is a 53-year-old male Fijian citizen who arrived in Nadi on Thursday 5th November 2020, on a repatriation flight from New Z
Two women have passed away following a road accident in Navua yesterday afternoon. Police say the women were passengers in separate vehicles that were involved in a head on collision near Naimelimeli. They say
National Federation Party MP, Lenora Qereqeretabua is planning to file another Police complaint after sacked teacher, Kishore Kumar made allegations publicly against a male Fijian parliamentarian of Indian descent.
Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission Director Ashwin Raj says it is only appropriate that a religious community be allowed to observe, practice and celebrate their various festivities in accordance with
The Methodist Church in Fiji Secretary for Communications Reverend Wilfred Regunamada is calling on leaders of the Hindu religious organisations to liaise with Christian leaders and determine an appropriate time to ligh
The Ministry for Education has terminated the contract of Computer Science Teacher, Kishore Kumar. Education Minister, Rosy Akbar says Kumar who was teaching at Ratu Sukuna Memorial School, has been sacked for post
Minister for Agriculture, Doctor Mahendra Reddy has today said that he is not the minister who is alleged to have made comments on why a teacher and rice farmer was wearing a sulu vakataga . Doctor Reddy says ther
A rice farmer of Dreketi has told Attorney General, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum that a government minister had allegedly asked him whether something was wrong with him as he was wearing a sulu vakataga. The issue was raise
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama appears to have become the first world leader to publicly congratulate Joe Biden on his US presidential election win. According to Newsweek.com, Bainimarama took to Twitter to exp
Joe Biden has become US President-elect after winning the pivotal state of Pennsylvania, NBC News projected. The former vice president accumulated 273 Electoral College votes after winning Pennsylvania’s 20 elec
Vanua Levu could become a significant part of the nation’s tourism recovery efforts through targeted investments to attract high-value markets, potentially increasing national tourism earnings by $339 million in 2020,
“We do not care if you are a teacher, a parent, or an overly involved alumnus, the government will not tolerate anyone seeking to stand in between Fijian students and their future.†These are the words of Prime
Minister for Housing, Premila Kumar says people staying in informal settlements cannot be landlords as they themselves are staying illegally on that land. Kumar has made the comment as concerns continue to be raise
Suspended civil servant, Kishore Kumar remains on full pay and no action has been taken against him so far although he has publicly admitted that he was getting paid for putting up political posts to attack politicians.
Police are currently investigating an alleged gang rape of a 17-year-old girl in Kadavu. The girl was allegedly raped by nine youths in an empty house. Police say the victim had left her village following a di
Suspended Computer Science teacher Kishore Kumar has claimed that a parliamentarian paid him more than $9,000 in cash and food vouchers to put up posts about other political parties and politicians. Kumar also clai
The Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission is working closely with the Department of Social Welfare to secure housing for the Nadi family of seven including a 3 weeks old baby and a 74-year-old grandmother who
The government is now making an assessment on how the Universal Service Fund can be utilized to connect the unconnected communities. Calls are being made by people in parts of the Northern Division to look into the
