Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
As the Gold Coast 7s is set to kick off today, Vodafone Fiji Sevens coach Ben Ryan said he will not promise anything but hopes are high for a good start of the 2014/2015 IRB World Sevens Series. Ryan has warned his
His Excellency the President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau has sent a memorable message to all Fijians as we celebrate Fiji Day 44 years after our flag was first raised on Independence Day in 1970. Ratu Epeli said that sin
People from all walks of life are today flying the Fiji flag and wearing blue to mark Fiji’s 44 years of independence tomorrow. Many offices are having special functions for Fiji Day as people get ready for t
The flat base salaries inclusive of all allowances of the President, the Prime Minister, cabinet ministers and parliamentarians have been set and gazetted under the Parliamentary Remunerations Decree. According to
The Fiji Football Association Delegates will tonight take a vote on whether the amendment proposed by the current Board of Control to only allow Fiji FA Vice Presidents who have served 3 out of the last 5 years to conte
The Social Democratic Liberal Party and the Christian Mission Fellowship are not confirming publicly on why the party was allowed to distribute the SODELPA election campaign DVDs through some church ministers to the mem
The full circle is complete as Fiji begins its journey with a new democracy. Those are the words of President Ratu Epeli Nailatikau to the members of the House of Representatives at the Parliament Chamber in G
Opposition parliamentarians from the Social Democratic Liberal Party and the National Federation Party took their oaths to observe, uphold and maintain the constitution yesterday however they said outside parliament tha
Doctor Jiko Luveni is Fiji’s first female Speaker of the House of Representatives. Doctor Luveni was elected unopposed in the first sitting of parliament at the Government Buildings in Suva. In an
As parliament gets ready to sit after almost eight years in the country, Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said his main focus is to deliver the policies that benefit the people and to ensure that the civil service deli
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama said having successfully conducted a credible, free and fair election their position will get better. While speaking during the opening of the Special Budget Forum organised by the
The Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu has told the staff of his Ministry to work together so that they carry out their duties. Seruiratu has to
The newly renovated state of the art Fijian parliament is ready for the opening ceremony on Monday and some of the donors say it is definitely the most modern parliament facility in the Pacific. This is historic fo
Concerns have been raised on the abuse of some of the government vehicles and how they are being driven on our roads without following the road rules. There have been reports of speeding, some people in government
The Minister for Finance, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum said that an invitation has been sent to the Leaders of the Opposition parties, Ro Teimumu Kepa and Biman Prasad to attend the Special Budget forum that will held on Saturda
Police Commissioner Ben Groenewald has confirmed that a task team arrested Suva resident Joseva Bilitaki at about 10.30pm last Friday. Groenewald said Bilitaki was detained at the Totogo Police Station for the alle
As Digicel Fiji celebrates its 6th birthday in the country today, Digicel Chief Executive Officer Darren McLean said every mobile phone consumer has benefitted a lot over the last six years since the company entered the
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama said he is raising serious concerns about the misleading information that was circulated before the general elections by some politicians because they misled people by saying that he e
The Minister for Agriculture, Rural and Maritime Development and National Disaster Management Inia Seruiratu met with the Minster for Infrastructure and Transport, Pio Tikoduadua and the CEO of Water Authority, Opetaia
The death of 14-year-old Ashna Devi of Viria, Naitasiri, has now been classified as murder as the post mortem result has revealed that the girl received severe cuts on her neck. Devi, who was a Form Three student,
