Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
SODELPA Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka has confirmed that he has resigned as party leader however he will remain as the leader until the AGM in 2020 when a new party leader is elected. Rabuka says according to the SODELPA
The Fijian Competition and Consumer Commission says they will undertake an extensive national consultation regarding the proposed 17.27 percent electricity tariff increase by Energy Fiji Limited. Commission C
SODELPA parliamentarian, Anare Jale is now the Acting SODELPA President. This is after the Party President, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu stood down from the position citing vanua and personal reasons. Jale is Actin
A psychiatric evaluation report has found that Fabiano Dakai who allegedly killed a security officer in Navua in February this year is not fit to participate in court proceedings. The conclusion of the report which
The level of liquidity in the banking system is more than adequate. That is the comment of the Governor of the Reserve Bank of Fiji, Ariff Ali who says as of Monday the level of liquidity was $336 million. Ali
A mother charged with the rape of her three year old daughter is now a free woman after her case was discharged by Justice Daniel Goundar in the Suva High Court. This is after the Office of the Director of Public P
Minister for Women, Children and Poverty Alleviation, Mereseini Vuniwaqa stresses that she likes to deal with real cases following complaints regarding issues about the $100 monthly pension payment and the $40 monthly b
A 43-year-old Asian man will be produced in the Suva Magistrates Court today after he was charged with allegedly causing the death of a 33-year-old Asian woman on the 13th of this month at the victim's home in Salat
The Ministry of Education is working on a mechanism to deal with cases of bullying in schools. This has been confirmed by the Minister for Education, Rosy Akbar who says that the schools are looking into cases repo
A ground breaking research report by DIVA for Equality on Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgender women in the country has revealed that 82 of the 645 LBT respondents said they were sexually assaulted because of their Sexual
The Fiji Roads Authority is currently working on replacing 16 critically deteriorated bridges around the country. 7 bridges are in the Western Division, 5 in the Central Division and 4 in the Northern Division.
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says the tabua that was recently handed over from the New Zealand government is safe in the TLTB Office. Bainimarama was responding to a question in parliament by SODELPA MP, Adi
Minister for Infrastructure Jone Usamate says that the government will not stop the outsourcing arrangement undertaken by the Fiji Roads Authority. While responding to a question by SODELPA MP Aseri Radrodro in par
The University of Fiji says an independent committee will consider the matter of alleged racism by an academic. This is after the Acting Vice Chancellor, Registrar, Executive Director Finance, Deans of Schools and
Serious concerns have been raised by Police after three people committed suicide this week. The first case involving a 41 year old woman from Drauniivi Village resulted in the victim sustaining 50% burns and she la
Leader of Opposition Sitiveni Rabuka raised the issue in parliament on why the Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum allowed the waiving of the tender process and Qorvis Communications was given the contrac
The Supreme Court of New Zealand has dismissed an application for leave to appeal by former Fiji lawyer, Doctor Mohammed Shamsud-Dean Sahu Khan against a Mohammed Shariff after Doctor Sahu Khan paid Shariff $173,000 to
Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum says Opposition Leader Sitiveni Rabuka should not do shadow boxing with him when asking parliamentary questions. Sayed-Khaiyum made this comment after Rabuka asked
Speaker of Parliament, Ratu Epeli Nailatikau did not allow SODELPA MP, Lynda Tabuya to bring up issues in parliament regarding the former Water Authority of Fiji workers and union officials that were detained.
Minister for Employment, Parveen Bala says the FijiFirst Government will not tolerate any abuse of workers’ rights at work places. While speaking on the motion that Parliament debates the ‘Public Petiti
