Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he cannot interfere with the Fiji Airways board and management decision to re-hire workers that were let go earlier this year. A former flight attendant of Fiji Airways, Orisi
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says it is great news for people today as Fiji marks 180 days since the country has had a case of COVID-19 among the public. Bainimarama has tweeted that we have also cleared the
The Acting Permanent Secretary for Health Dr James Fong says many people have been saying to him that Fiji’s borders are safe and why don’t you let loose. While speaking at the launch of the Care Fiji Commitme
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says despite Government revenue plummeting, their full support to cane growers has pressed ahead. While speaking during the Growers Field Day in Tunalia, Nadi, Bainimarama says h
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission says it is investigating allegations of police brutality in both, Nadi as well as one in relation to the Nakasi Police Station. Director, Ashwin Raj sa
Acting Police Commissioner Rusiate Tudravu has directed the Internal Affairs Investigations Unit to investigate claims of an alleged case of Police assault in Nakasi. The claim was made on social media. A woma
Former Secretary-General to Parliament, Mary Chapman says Fijians and the Members of Parliament do not get enough time to go through proposed laws before its first reading in parliament while Leader of Government in Par
The Acting Commissioner of Police Rusiate Tudravu has directed an internal affairs investigation be carried out with regards to the death of an aggravated robbery suspect in Nadi on Monday after analysing the post morte
High Court Judge, Justice Daniel Goundar has found Agape Healing Church Ministry Pastor Waisake Tulavu guilty of four counts of rape and one count of sexual assault. Tulavu raped two women and sexually assaulted an
A man who was a suspect in an aggravated robbery case in Votualevu yesterday morning passed away at the Nadi Hospital due to serious injuries allegedly sustained after jumping from a double storey building. The sus
Westpac Fiji has highlighted that for the recipients of Social Welfare to receive their payments straight away, they would now need to open a BSP account. This follows concerns raised by people having Westpac accou
Former CEO of Citizens Constitution Forum, Reverend Akuila Yabaki says based on the 2013 Constitution, there is a need to have an Accountability and Transparency Commission that will hold Permanent Secretaries and publi
The Department of Social Welfare is urging all welfare recipients to check their bank accounts on the 6th of every month regarding their monthly welfare payments, as times may vary as to when funds will be available in
Police investigators are searching for two men who allegedly threatened and assaulted an 85-year-old businessman last Friday in Vatuwaqa. Police say the two men allegedly forcefully entered the top floor of the com
The Fiji National Provident Fund says the Fund’s cash and deposits currently sit at $570 million. CEO Jaoji Koroi says there are always concerns about whether FNPF can sustain COVID-19 withdrawals. He has a
The first Bledisloe Cup test between the Wallabies and All Blacks has ended in a 16-all draw at Wellington’s Sky Stadium. It means the quest to break the Wallabies' 19-year drought against the All Blacks in New Z
Police say they have arrested a man in his 60s for allegedly breaching COVID-19 quarantine restrictions while under quarantine at Nalagi Hotel in Nadi. According to Police, the man allegedly breached quarantine res
International human rights lawyer, Imrana Jalal says coups happen because people accepted it and based on that acceptance, there is a coup cycle phenomena where usurpers are rewarded and made Prime Ministers and import
Thousands of people were at Albert Park this morning to commemorate Fiji’s 50th year of independence and also witness the Fiji Day Parade by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces, Fiji Navy and Fiji Police Force.
There is excitement and happiness around Fiji today as we celebrate 50 years of being an independent country. It was on 10th October 1970 at Albert Park when Prince Charles handed over the instruments of independ
