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Industry and Trade Minister Faiyaz Koya says the 2013 constitution has stopped dividing Fijians along racial lines and has brought people together as Fijians. While speaking in parliament today, Koya says the 2013
SODELPA parliamentarian Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu stresses that politics in our country will continue to be race based for some time. While speaking on the President’s opening speech in parliament, Ratu Naiqama
SODELPA MP Semesa Karavaki says there is clear indication that the nation is in rebellion of God’s authority as he has not heard God being exalted by government. While responding to President Jioji Konro
Opposition Leader Ro Teimumu Kepa says the equal distribution of iTaukei land lease money is not conducive to the traditional livelihood of the iTaukei. Ro Teimumu says the previous distribution system was used to
SODELPA parliamentarian Viliame Gavoka has made it clear that SODELPA will bring back the Great Council of Chiefs if it wins the 2018 general elections. While speaking on the President’s speech in parliament,
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says he stands ready to serve, and ready to take Fiji into the future. While responding to President Jioji Konrote’s speech during the new parliament session, Bainimarama mad
Australians are winding up in costly property disputes in Fiji after buying land from “fake chiefs” who are not the rightful owners. The Courier Mail reports that former Gold Coast lawyer Sean Cousins i
Police need to be more involved in traffic management. Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed‑Khaiyum said this at the Fiji Institute of Accountants Symposium which was held in Suva. Sayed‑K
A 57-year-old Bangladeshi national who was hit by a car in Nasole has passed away at the CWM hospital yesterday. The second victim remains admitted at the CWM hospital. Police Spokesperson, Ana Naisoro says th
The government will begin the implementation and enforcement of the new minimum wage rates both for the formal and informal sectors from the 30th of this month. Minister for Employment Jone Usamate highlighted that
Suva is currently leading the Fiji Games medal tally with 30 gold, 20 silver and 11 bronze as Day 2 of the competition continues. Levuka is in second place with 10 gold, 7 silver and 2 bronze, while Taveuni is thir
Chief Magistrate Usaia Ratuvili will rule on former Education Minister, Doctor Mahendra Reddy’s No Case To Answer Application on the 22nd of this month. Reddy’s lawyer, Davenesh Sharma filed the applica
The second state witness in former Education Minister Dr. Mahendra Reddy’s trial, Tevita Bure has told the court that he had verbally received complaints that there was inconsistent water supply to Ra High School.
The trial of former Education Minister Dr. Mahendra Reddy will continue in the Suva Magistrates Court today. It is alleged that Doctor Mahendra Reddy, on or about 8th May this year, in Rakiraki, in order to influen
The Leader of Opposition Ro Teimumu Kepa is calling on public discussion and the need to review the 2013 Constitution. Ro Teimumu says a Constitution is an evolving document and not something cast in stone. Sh
President Jioji Konrote has today stressed that the constitution lays out a blueprint for how good and decent people can live together and Fijians are good and decent people. While speaking during the Constitution
The first FICAC witness in former Education Minister Doctor Mahendra Reddy's trial, Waisea Lelobo told the Suva Magistrates Court that none of his political rights have been interfered with. Lelobo also sa
The first FICAC witness in the trial of former Education Minister Doctor Mahendra Reddy said in the Suva Magistrates Court today that Doctor Reddy told him not to go to the media, and if he was with them during the elec
The first FICAC witness in former Education Minister Doctor Mahendra Reddy’s trial Waisea Lelobo has revealed that he was one of the campaign managers of SODELPA. The trial started in the Suva Magistrates Cou
Do not give heed to voices of division. This was stressed by Attorney General and Minister for Economy Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum while officiating at the Ganesh Utsav final rituals at My Suva Park in Nasese organised by
