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Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says he is seriously concerned about the increasing number of juveniles and employed people committing serious crimes in the country. Although the overall crime rate decreased by
A 61-year-old man who raped and sexually assaulted an underage boy and girl, has been sentenced to 10 years imprisonment with 7 years non-parole period. The man was charged with two counts of rape and two
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho says the Fiji Police Force knows that there is a big local market for amphetamine, and they are cracking down on the dealers of the hard drug. Qiliho says people can be defensive
A call for public assistance is today being made by the Kidney Specialist at CWM Hospital, Doctor Amrish Krishnan for people to come forward to donate a kidney to the youngest dialysis patient in the country. 13-ye
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho stresses that 20 police posts have not been closed in the country as claimed by some people. Qiliho says only one Police post has been closed and the fact is that they are p
12 police officers and a teacher were charged with separate serious offences last month. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says three police officers were charged with a count each of theft. Th
The 77 Chinese nationals who were sent back to China from Fiji over the weekend are suspected to be involved in more than 50 telecom and online fraud cases targeting Chinese citizens in China amounting to about $US900,0
The Supervisor of Elections has today referred a matter to FICAC regarding the Tui Kalabu’s wife allegedly threatening some women who are staying on their land to vote for SODELPA. Mohammed Saneem says they h
Police and the National Fire Authority are now conducting a joint investigation in relation to the house fire at VM Pillay Road in Lautoka last night, where five people lost their lives. Three children and two adul
77 people said to be suspects in a massive online fraud syndicate have been rounded up in Fiji and flown to China. Chinese state media says the suspects were part of an online gambling gang that operated from China
The Ministry of Economy is expected to set up an Economic Intelligence Committee within the ministry to look into the various sectors in Fiji that continue to not declare income from overseas. Attorney General and
The Crusaders are the kings of Super Rugby for the first time in nine years after a convincing 25-17 win over the Lions in the final in Johannesburg. Fiji-born Setareki Tamanivalu and his nephew Manasa Mataele have
Ratu Kadavulevu School will feature in all the finals of the Coke Zero Deans competition next weekend. RKS won all the semifinals from the Under 14-19 grades at the ANZ stadium this afternoon. In the Under 18
Some of our next 7's Olympians are most likely to come out from the Fiji Secondary Schools Rugby competition which is underway at the ANZ stadium. Vodafone Fiji’s 7's Coach Gareth Baber is at the
After all the hype and build up this week, many have described the Coke Zero Deans semifinals as the battle between the provinces of Tailevu, Lomaiviti and Nadroga. Defending champions, Queen Victoria School and Ea
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama today distributed $1.5 million as Fiji Pine lease security bonus payments to the landowners at the Drasa Mill Complex in Lautoka. Bainimarama says this has matched the record
The Education Ministry has started an investigation in relation to an incident where a Year 1 student was reported missing from the Arya Samaj Primary School in Samabula yesterday. The mother, Nileshni Devi had tol
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry says it is not an act of desperation by the FLP to try to get into a coalition with parties like the Fiji United Freedom Party and People’s Democratic Party who have neve
Fiji Labour Party Leader Mahendra Chaudhry is not saying whether he will remain the leader of the party going into the 2018 general election although he cannot contest the election. Chaudhry cannot contest nex
The e-ticketing machines that will be installed in buses will be done by approved auto electrical companies and certifications will be issued once the installation is done. Vodafone’s Head of e-Commerce and C
