Unionist Attar Singh to join NFP
Unionist Attar Singh will join the National Federation Party after resigning yesterday as the General Secretary of the Fiji Islands Council of Trade Unions. On Friday, Singh resigned as the General Secretary of the
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SCC to install more CCTV cameras around Suva
Suva City Council Special Administrator Chandu Umaria said they will be installing more CCTV surveillance around Suva. Umaria said their next project on CCTV surveillance is at the Suva Market and the Bus Stand.
Public celebrates 100th anniversary of Grand Pacific Hotel
It was a historic day for Fiji yesterday as hundreds of people from all walks of life gathered outside Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the iconic hotel and taste the longest Swiss Roll
Another group applies for party registration
Another group has applied for party registration at the Elections Office in the last hour. The proposed Fiji United Freedom Party handed in more than 6,000 member signatures to Supervisor of Elections, Mo
Tui Tavua says he personally supports the proposed FijiFirst Party
The Tui Tavua, Ratu Salesi Baleimacuata said he personally supports the proposed FijiFirst but other parties can come in and campaign in Tavua. Ratu Salesi today accepted the request from the leader of the Social De
PDP faces problem in selection of candidates
The People’s Democratic Party said they are facing some problems in selecting their candidates for the September 17th general elections. People’s Democratic Party President Lynda Tabuya said the party ha
I-Taukei rights well protected - Raturala
I-Taukei rights are intact and well protected under the 2013 constitution and there is no erosion of rights after the decision to have the common name “Fijian” for every Fiji citizen. Sitiveni Raturala o
New Legal Aid Commission officially opened in Sigatoka
Thousands of people in Sigatoka now have access to legal aid services as the new Legal Aid Commission was officially opened by the Prime Minister today. This is the fifth Legal Aid Commission office in the country with
It is un-Fijian to publicly state the support of the chiefs - SODELPA Leader
Just a day after the leader of the proposed FijiFirst, Voreqe Bainimarama highlighted that another 18 prominent chiefs have signed up with the proposed party after the lodgement of its application, the leader of the Soc
New public holiday in 2015
A new public holiday will start from next year. Cabinet has approved a National Sports Day public holiday. The date of this public holiday will be finalised by the Minister for Labour, Jone Usamate. Te
Work underway on $220M Nabouwalu-Dreketi road project
Work is progressing well on the major $220 million road project from Nabouwalu to Dreketi in the North. The new road will open up a whole new world for the people in the Northern division and bring many opportunitie
14,000 people to work as polling day officials
With 120 days to go for voting day, the Elections Office has today announced that it will recruit 14,000 people to work as polling day officials for the September 17th general elections. Supervisor of Elections, Moh
Emotional Mother’s Day for 8-year-old
It is an emotional Mother’s Day for eight-year-old Karalaini Tubunawasa from Kadavu as she remembers her late mother Seruwaia Rokosere and her younger sister, Paulini Tubunawasa who died in an accident at the Suva
Flood alert remains for areas near Navolau River
A flood alert is in force for low lying areas adjacent to and downstream of Navolau River. Rakiraki Police station officer, Arvind Anand said those people who were taking shelter at evacuation centres last night are
Heavy rain warning in force for Fiji Group
A heavy rain warning is now in force for the whole of Fiji group. The Nadi Meteorological service said an intensifying trough of low pressure with associated cloud and rain remains slow moving over the country and i
PM reveals SODELPA & UFDF allegedly distributed misleading flyers
Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama has revealed that the Social Democratic Liberal Party and the United Front for a Democratic Fiji were allegedly distributing flyers relating to misleading information about his salary
Fiji Police Force can be one of the best in the world - Groenewald
The new Police Commissioner Bernadus Groenewald believes Fiji’s Police Force can be one of the best in the world through team work. He made the comments after he was traditionally welcomed at the Fiji Police A
We did not distribute the flyers – Ro Teimumu
The leader of the Social Democratic and Liberal Party, Ro Teimumu Kepa has denied allegations leveled against SODELPA that it has been distributing flyers claiming that the Prime Minister, Voreqe Bainimarama’s sal
People of Tailevu have the freedom to choose who to vote for
The chiefs and the people of the vanua of Kubuna will make their individual choices on who they will vote for in the September 17th general election. This is the response from the chiefly herald of the Vunivalu of B
NFP to file case in court to push for changes to ballot paper
With just four months to go for the general elections, the National Federation Party said it will file a case in court in the next few weeks to push for changes to the ballot paper. Although the government has confi