Latest Features news and updates from Fiji and the Pacific.
“This is not only a political party but it is also a movement.” This statement was made by FijiFirst leader Voreqe Bainimarama at the FijiFirst Fun Fair earlier today. Speaking to about 1,000 peopl
21 proposed candidates have been announced by the FijiFirst Party yesterday. These include FijiFirst Leader, Voreqe Bainimarama, Party President, Doctor Jiko Luveni and General Secretary, Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum.
The People’s Democratic Party has stressed that FijiFirst Leader Voreqe Bainimarama should accept the fact that the Great Council of Chiefs will be reinstated if the FijiFirst does not form the next government.
FijiFirst Party leader, Voreqe Bainimarama has made it clear that he will maintain his stand not to bring back the Great Council of Chiefs. Bainimarama made this statement while speaking in Rakiraki and he said tha
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama said the days where some Fijians were given more privileges while the rest were treated like second class citizens in their own country are over. While speaking to more than 1,000
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has described the mass exodus from Fiji of tens of thousands of our best and brightest people after the 1987 and 2000 coups as a national tragedy. While speaking at the Tilak Day
Choose what is right for you. That was the strong message by the leader of the FijiFirst party, Voreqe Bainimarama to about 800 people at the Ra Provincial ground. Bainimarama has raised the question on what f
FijiFirst leader Voreqe Bainimarama said he took over the Laisenia Qarase led government in 2006 because of the racial differences being promoted by the government. Speaking to about 800 people at the Ra Provincial
Digicel Fiji has today announced a major $70 million investment in the country that would result in upgraded services for the people. Digicel Chief Executive Officer, Darren McLean has announced that major up
The National Federation Party has released its manifesto stating that the party will reduce Value Added Tax from 15% to 10% as soon as they form government. While launching the manifesto in front of about 500 peopl
The Fiji Court of Appeal has fixed an urgent hearing date next month for Fiji Labour Party Leader, Mahendra Chaudhry’s case and the ruling is expected before the general election candidate nomination day.
No government can provide free water. Those were the comments by Fiji Labour Party leader, Mahendra Chaudhry during their campaign meeting at Riverside Road, Narere yesterday. About 40 people were present at t
Prime Minister Voreqe Bainimarama has sent a message of sympathy to the Australian Prime Minister for the 28 Australians killed in the recent Malaysian airline crash in Ukraine. In a message to his Australian count
The Government of Fiji notified the European Union yesterday of its decision to apply the interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) with the European Union. The interim Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) betwe
Three cases involving parental negligence have been prosecuted and sentenced so far this year while 3 cases remain with the courts. This has been confirmed by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.
With 60 days to go for the September 17th general elections, the Social Democratic Liberal Party is the second political party to release its manifesto today. In the manifesto that was launched in front of more tha
The case in relation to the circumstances surrounding the video recording of some Fijian security personnel and recaptured prison escapees has been closed. Chief of Operations of the Fiji Police Force ACP Rusiate T
A recent report has revealed that the youngest starting sex worker in Fiji is nine years old. The Integrated Bio-logical Behavioural Surveillance Survey and Size Estimation of Sex Workers in Fiji revealed that
Wait for September 17th and stop misleading people. Those are the words of FijiFirst Leader, Voreqe Bainimarama after former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase’s comments that the days of Aiyaz Sayed-Khaiyum and
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has questioned former Prime Minister, Laisenia Qarase‘s motives following a call by Qarase in a SODELPA made video that the Great Council of Chiefs should be reinstated. In
