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83 people will appear in special court sittings around the country today after being arrested and charged for curfew and social gathering breaches in the last 24 hours. Police say of the 83 arrests, 61 were for soc
The Grace Road Church is claiming in a paid advertisement in the Fiji Sun that the reason for the COVID-19 outbreak is the unjust persecution, imprisonment and slandering of its leader Reverend Okjoo Shin as a cult. It
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says following his announcement of the uplifting of restrictions for inter-island and maritime travel beginning tomorrow, Cabinet has endorsed the mobilisation of Government resources t
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says it is important for people to know that they still have to maintain physical distancing if they are at a picnic or even at home grogging with others from Monday when social gathe
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has announced progressive relaxation of the health restrictions relating to COVID-19 – which include the nationwide curfew to start at 10pm and go until 5am from tonight, the resumpti
PM to make major COVID-19 announcement soon
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho has directed that 9 Police officers be suspended and will await the outcome of the investigation conducted by the Criminal Investigations Department regarding the alleged assault case
Vice Chairman of World Rugby Agustin Pichot who is aiming to be the next Chairman of the world’s governing body for rugby, says he will continue to push for Fiji to have more games with Tier 1 nations every year and e
Ro Filipe Tuisawau says according to his interpretation he is not an illegal president of SODELPA after the court ruling. While speaking to Fijivillage, Ro Filipe says he will remain in office at SODELPA until the
High Court Judge Justice Vishwa Datt Sharma has today declared that the AGM of SODELPA in June last year in Savusavu breached the party’s constitution and the 2013 constitution and the election of Ro Filipe Tuisawau a
The Fiji Human Rights and Anti-Discrimination Commission says those responsible for the alleged abhorrent act of violence against a 32-year-old Naqia villager must be held accountable and must face the full brunt of the
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad, Unity Fiji Leader Savenaca Narube and Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry have released a statement strongly condemning what they term as the excessive and
A 26-year-old man who is alleged to have murdered his brother in Lautoka late last year has been remanded in custody. It is alleged that Jolame Vunisa lit a newspaper and threw it on his brother who was sniffing gl
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has confirmed that all 52 COVID-19 tests last night have returned negative. Health Minister Doctor Ifereimi Waqainabete has said in a brief to the Prime Minister that 23 sailors wh
The family of the late former Prime Minister Laisenia Qarase says being a village boy, it was Qarase’s wish to be buried in his village of Mavana in Vanuabalavu however the family clarifies that funeral arrangements a
Former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase has passed away. Qarase was the sixth Prime Minister of Fiji. He served as interim Prime Minister from 2000 to 2001 and then served as Prime Minister from 2001 to 2006.
Fiji has confirmed the 18th COVID-19 case. Ban on social gatherings still stands. 51-year-old woman from Ba She returned from overseas First tested on April 18th She shares a home with three others who all test
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama to make a COVID-19 announcement soon.
The foreign national who allegedly murdered his room mate in Rarawai, Ba over the weekend is now being questioned for a second alleged murder case. Police say this follows the discovery of the body of another man y
Four Corrections Officers charged in relation to the death of remand prisoner Jone Masirewa have been remanded in custody by the Lautoka Magistrates Court. 54-year-old Onisimo Raboiliku and 19-year-old Semesa Bulik
