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Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says Diwali has always served as a bridge that linked Fijian communities to one another in kindred celebration. In his Diwali message, Bainimarama wished every Fijian a very happy
Prime Minister and FijiFirst Leader Voreqe Bainimarama has shared in their campaign meeting in Nabua on why he took over leadership in 2006 and he says it was because of the strong racial discrimination back then.
National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad has said that their manifesto has sent shockwaves into the FijiFirst Party. He made this comment in response to the statements made about their manifesto
16,532 voters are expected to cast their votes at 142 venues on the second day of pre polling. This has been revealed by Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem in a press conference at the Fijian Elections
President Jioji Konrote has been sworn-in to office for a second and final term today. He was sworn-in by Chief Justice Anthony Gates. Konrote was earlier re-appointed as the President of Fiji on the 3
Do not listen to the sweet voice of the snake. This was stressed by the Prime Minister and FijiFirst Leader Voreqe Bainimarama while responding to Rabuka’s comments on his reasons for returning to politics.
Two separate accidents have resulted in the death of two men. Police say the first case was reported in Waqadra, Nadi yesterday afternoon where a 40 year old man died after he was seriously injured when the lock of
Racial discrimination from 1987 and 2000 is still very much alive in SODELPA and there were lies being spread about the constitution. This was highlighted by the Prime Minister and FijiFirst Leader Voreqe Bain
The Multinational Observer Group has stated at a press conference this morning that the Fijian Elections Office is well prepared for the voting period ahead. Multinational Observer Group Coordinator, Alice Cawte sa
FijiFirst General Secretary and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed‑Khaiyum has called the National Federation Party’s Manifesto as a last attempt before NFP’s extinction from Fijian politics. In a state
The National Federation Party has announced a number of items that will have zero VAT if the party forms government and has also stated that they will reduce what they term as reckless spending in a number of areas.
Acting CEO of Walesi Shivnesh Prasad has today made it clear that the free Walesi WiFi hotspots in different parts of the country are filtered for adverse content including pornography. Prasad says the filtering is
The free bus fare and free medicine scheme implemented by the FijiFirst government was attacked by SODELPA’s Lynda Tabuya and NFP’s Seni Nabou on Straight Talk with Vijay Narayan last night with FijiFirst&rs
SODELPA candidate Tanya Waqanika has claimed that the Land Use Bank is not good for the iTaukei landowners however the Ministry of Lands has confirmed that the total amount of money paid out to landowners through the
HOPE Party Leader Tupou Draunidalo says that they aim to win 28 seats to form government on their own. HOPE Party has 28 candidates in this year's General Elections. While speaking on Straight Talk with ou
People should not vote for a party just because they may be related to a candidate but people should vote for a party because of what they can do for them. These were the words of the Prime Minister and Leader of t
The Head of the Burebasaga Confederacy Marama Na Roko Tui Dreketi Ro Teimumu Kepa has released a statement where she says that it is clear to her that the Minister for iTaukei Affairs Voreqe Bainimarama m
SODELPA Leader Sitiveni Rabuka has told supporters in a campaign meeting in Labasa that SODELPA is not a racist party and it is “all embracing”. He said in the campaign meeting that most of the l
FijiFirst General Secretary Aiyaz Sayed‑Khaiyum says that National Federation Party Candidate Faizal Siddiq Koya needs to grow up. This comes after Koya demanded a public apology from Sayed‑Khaiyum for the
Prime Minister and FijiFirst Leader Voreqe Bainimarama has claimed that a vote for National Federation Party Leader Professor Biman Prasad is a vote for SODELPA Leader Sitiveni Rabuka. He made these claims whi
