Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
Vodafone Fiji 7s player, Isake Katonibau has been released from the preparation camp for Rio due to injury. This was confirmed last night by the Vodafone Fiji 7s team coach Ben Ryan. Ryan said that
Police Commissioner Sitiveni Qiliho stressed that all necessary procedures and processes are followed by his team of Police officers who are accompanied by a Government analyst during the drug raids in Navosa. Qili
A new date is yet to be set for Ilaitia Nalawa’s appeal case. The case was supposed to be heard by the Fiji Court of Appeal today however we have been told that the judge is not available. 31‑year‑ol
Officers from the Fiji Revenue and Customs Authority intercepted a parcel containing Methamphetamine from the Suva Post Office this morning. The illicit drug which was concealed inside a tube was sent from the US a
Five men have been handed prison sentences after being convicted of gang-raping an 18-year-old girl in the western division in January 2013. High Court Judge, Justice Aruna Aluthge says the victim was staying
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has made a special appeal to our rugby players and other sporting role models to set an example in two very important areas of national life – building one nation and treating ou
After 5 days of Police Operation Cavuraka, more than 30,000 marijuana plants have been found on 12 separate farms in the highlands of Navosa. A nine hour trek by officers from both the Fiji Police Force and Republi
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has today announced that people who were given the $1,000 micro and small business grants and later got severely affected by Tropical Cyclone Winston, will be provided with some financi
NZ Prime Minister John Key has been questioned by New Zealand’s Newstalk ZB on why he did not hit back at Fijian Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama after he made a strong statement on Fiji’s stand on a number
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama says the election of Fiji’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations Peter Thomson, to be President of the UN General Assembly is a great honour for Fiji. Bainimarama s
The Tamavua-i-Wai bridge has a speed restriction of 30 kilometres per hour. The Fiji Roads Authority has confirmed in the last hour that the traffic management setup has been reviewed by the team and they have
History has been created today as a Fijian has been elected as the President of the United Nations General Assembly’s 71st session for the first time. Fiji's Ambassador to the UN in New York, Peter T
Police are now gathering evidence to ascertain who murdered 42-year-old Salesh Chand in Lautoka early last week. Chief of Intelligence, ACP Luke Navela says another four officers have been sent from Suva to assess
A team of 50 officers from both the Fiji Police Force and the RFMF are currently combing the terrains of the Navosa Highlands as the war against drugs intensifies. Operation Cavuraka commenced last Friday and day o
World Rugby has reaffirmed its commitment to the global development of the game with the hosting of its Rugby Committee meeting in Nadi. Two‑time Rugby World Cup‑winning All Blacks captain Richie McCaw, wh
The abuse of government resources was a topic of discussion at the National Budget Consultation at Suva Grammar School. A Year 13 student of Suva Sangam College asked the Attorney General and Minister for Finance A
Students raised issues which they faced daily at the National Budget Consultation at Suva Grammar School yesterday. The consultation was attended by the Attorney General and Minister for Finance, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyu
A man in his 30s passed away yesterday after he was involved in an accident along Nabouwalu Highway in Naibulu, Dreketi. Police say the vehicle driven by a 42-year-old man veered off the road and tumbled several ti
Police have classified the case of the man whose body was found in a burnt vehicle at Marine Drive in Lautoka earlier this week as murder. It has been confirmed that the victim is 42-year-old Salesh Chand of Lautok
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama stressed that a revolution was needed in December 2006 due to extreme discriminatory practices in Fiji. While speaking at the welcome banquet for NZ Prime Minister John Key at
