Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
A silver or bronze medal in the Olympic Games for the Fiji men’s 7s team is not good enough according to coach, Ben Ryan. In an interview released by Ryan’s university, the coach shares the story about
Government MP and member of the Parliamentary Standing Committee on Justice, Law and Human Rights, Balmindar Singh says there is no way the 2014 general elections could have been flawed as claimed by Mick Beddoes.
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has raised the question on how the Methodist Church can allow SODELPA to hold a service at one of its churches but the church refused to take part in the multi faith thanksgiving servi
The Fiji Independent Commission Against Corruption is now investigating a complaint regarding a mahogany company’s dealings. FICAC confirmed that the investigation has commenced but the commission would not b
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says SODELPA Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka should define oppression after Rabuka said that he wants to bring freedom for the people after the 2018 elections. Bainimarama has raise
SODELPA Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka says he did not organize the party’s thanksgiving service at the Imanueli Methodist Church in Nadera on Sunday. While responding to concerns raised by Prime Minister Voreqe Bai
Concerns have been raised on why the Methodist Church allowed a SODELPA church service to be held in one of their churches on Sunday. Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama says Sitiveni Rabuka never changes in using t
With just over a week remaining for the Fiji men’s 7s team to take part in the historic Olympics 7s competition, coach Ben Ryan says this is Fiji’s chance to showcase Fijian rugby at its best. Speaking
24 people have been charged with a total of 45 separate incidents of rape and sexual assault cases in July. The Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions says there were 35 rape cases, 3 attempted rape ca
A 56-year-old woman who is charged with one count of abortion will appear in the Nausori Magistrates Court tomorrow. The woman from Nausori is alleged to have committed the offence on a 22-year-old woman of Taveuni
Queen Victoria School will play Nasinu Secondary School while Marist Brothers High School will play Ratu Kadavulevu School in the Coke Zero Deans semifinals next Saturday. QVS thumped Suva Grammar School 31-3 in th
A 30-year-old carrier driver of Rarawai, Ba died following a fatal road accident this morning. The man was driving towards Ba town with another 48 year old man when their vehicle veered onto the opposite lane and h
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has spoken about the increasing misuse of social media by people to create division along ethnic and religious lines and he has called on people to shame and expose the cyber thugs for
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has continued to stress to cane farmers in meetings in the west and north that politicians and past politicians like Biman Prasad and Mahendra Chaudhry are not helping the sugar indust
Police are investigating another case of alleged negligence after the death of a 4-year-old boy. The Divisional Crime Officer North has directed investigators to look at the issue of negligence following the death
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama said the $85 million loan taken from the Exim Bank of India by the previous government to fix our sugar mills, went to waste. While speaking to the cane farmers in Ba, Bainimarama
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has assured cane farmers that all efforts are underway to ensure that they have a secure livelihood and certainty when it comes to the renewal of cane farming leases. More than 20
Police are currently investigating an alleged attempted suicide case involving a form 5 student at a school in Suva. The girl allegedly committed the act after she was counselled by a senior staff at the school in
The final phase of the Road to Gold journey for the Fiji 7s men’s team begins in the next hour when the team flies out to Santiago, Chile for an 8 day camp before heading to Rio for the Olympic Games. Coach B
Police will lay charges of negligence against parents if they have evidence to prove that there was parental negligence. Investigations are underway in relation to two cases where an eleven month old baby died in L
